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Trump Threatens to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion After Jan. 6 Documentary
A lawyer for the president said the BBC’s editing of a speech Mr. Trump gave on Jan. 6 was “defamatory.” The broadcaster on Monday apologized for an “error in judgment.”
Published: November 10, 2025, 3:28 pm
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies Push Back Despite Zelensky Pressure
Months after Ukraine’s president tried to cripple them, the agencies said they had uncovered a major scheme involving the state-owned nuclear energy company.
Published: November 10, 2025, 5:18 pm
What to Know About the BBC Resignations and Turmoil Over a Trump Speech Edit
Two top executives quit after a memo by a former adviser said that the broadcaster had misleadingly edited a speech by President Trump.
Published: November 10, 2025, 4:30 pm
Nicolas Sarkozy, Former French President, Is Released From Prison Pending Appeal
Nicolas Sarkozy served about three weeks of a five-year prison sentence for his conviction in a campaign finance scandal.
Published: November 10, 2025, 4:33 pm
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It
The episode has contributed to concerns among intelligence allies that Kash Patel, brash and partisan, is also unpredictable and even unreliable.
Published: November 10, 2025, 4:41 pm
As the Russia War Continues, Ukraine Faces a Major Draft Evasion Problem
Ukraine faces a major draft-evasion problem, but no place is quite like Vylkove, a Danube River town where men of draft age have all but vanished, many of them trying to avoid military service.
Published: November 10, 2025, 3:38 pm
BBC Director Tim Davie and CEO Deborah Turness Quit Following Trump Documentary Turmoil
The abrupt moves followed furor over claims that a documentary had misleadingly edited footage of President Trump’s speech before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Published: November 10, 2025, 2:51 pm
As Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers
Facing Iran’s worst drought in 60 years, the country’s president warned that the capital might need to be evacuated, and some locals promoted cloud-theft conspiracy theories.
Published: November 9, 2025, 7:40 pm
Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up
A decades-old killing in a tiny village in a northern mountain town has turned the village into a destination for true-crime enthusiasts, creating a headache for remaining residents.
Published: November 9, 2025, 5:01 am
Russian Bombardment Causes Large Outages in Ukraine’s Big Cities
The attack by Russian missiles and drones targeted the capital, Kyiv, and the large cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv, as well as several smaller municipalities.
Published: November 9, 2025, 4:22 am
Disgraced footy star who was jailed for smuggling 2kg of ice takes a HUGE step towards getting his life back on track
Former NRL player Manu Vatuvei has revealed that he is about to step into an exciting new chapter in his life by unveiling that he and his partner Eva have bought a house.
Published: November 10, 2025, 5:19 pm
Shirtless Jelly Roll is seen enjoying the sun on his hotel balcony in Sydney as he is slammed for cancelling his Auckland concert one hour before he was due on stage
Jelly Roll was spotted in Sydney on Friday just hours before he cancelled his New Zealand concert.
Published: November 10, 2025, 3:03 pm
American country music star is caught up wild brawl at a Melbourne Macca's after man 'spat at female worker'
The fight broke out during the Melbourne leg of the highly successful tour.
Published: November 10, 2025, 2:18 pm
Saracens star could be pitched straight in to face mighty All Blacks on Saturday, despite not playing this season
The Saracens star hasn't played at all for his club this campaign. But he is still under consideration to come straight back in from the cold and start England's acid autumn test with the All Blacks.
Published: November 9, 2025, 8:43 pm
Close, but never close enough: Scots are once again left to rue the lack of a killer instinct on the big occasion
There is no clear-cut dictionary definition of the word 'clutch' in the sporting sense, but just about everybody knows what it means.
Published: November 9, 2025, 4:52 pm
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The key lesson Fiji taught England ahead of their tough All Blacks test - and why Steve Borthwick should switch up his backline after a missed opportunity
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have now won nine consecutive Tests so my glass is undoubtedly half full at the very least when it comes to analysing Steve Borthwick's side.
Published: November 9, 2025, 12:38 am
Trespasses viewers have big complaint about Channel 4 drama - with 'shocking' issue distracting from Gillian Anderson's 'mesmerising' performance
Trespasses, which made its debut on Sunday night, stars Sex Education actress Gillian, 57, The Gold's Tom Cullen and Say Nothing's Lola Petticrew.
Published: November 10, 2025, 10:00 am
As the dark, cold nights close in... is street lighting to blame for our winter blues?
Research found people with depression during the winter months were more likely to live in areas flooded with artificial outdoor lighting than places where the nights are darker.
Published: November 9, 2025, 12:43 am