Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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Trump seeks $1bn from BBC

President Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion, saying its misleading edit of his Jan. 6 speech defamed him and demanding a retraction and apology.

Trump seeks $1bn from BBC
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Senate passes bill ending shutdown

The U.S. Senate passed a spending package to end the record-long government shutdown after eight Democrats joined Republicans, sending the measure to the House for final approval.

Senate passes bill ending shutdown
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Court upholds same sex marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Kim Davis's appeal seeking to overturn its 2015 Obergefell ruling, leaving same-sex marriage protections intact nationwide.

Court upholds same sex marriage
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China CO2 pause dominates COP30

China's CO2 emissions were flat or falling for 18 months, analysts said, focusing attention on Beijing at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, amid the US absence.

China CO2 pause dominates COP30
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Trump recalls controllers, threatens pay

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. air-traffic controllers to return to work and threatened to dock pay while promising bonuses as flight disruptions spread amid the government shutdown.

Trump recalls controllers, threatens pay
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Wagenknecht quits, names two successors

Sahra Wagenknecht relinquished the chair of the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, named Fabio De Masi and Amira Mohamed Ali as successors, and said she would remain politically active.

Wagenknecht quits, names two successors
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Killing six, driver stands trial

Taleb al‑Abdulmohsen went on trial in Magdeburg on charges of murdering six people and attempting to kill hundreds by deliberately driving an SUV into a Christmas market.

Killing six, driver stands trial
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Trump pardons Giuliani and others

President Donald Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and 76 others for their roles in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a federal action that left state prosecutions intact.

Trump pardons Giuliani and others
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Sarkozy freed, barred from travel

Nicolas Sarkozy was released from Paris’s La Santé prison under judicial supervision after three weeks, forbidden to leave France or contact the justice minister while appealing a Libyan financing conviction.

Sarkozy freed, barred from travel
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Stocks surge as shutdown nears

U.S. stocks rallied on Wall Street as investors bought risk assets amid growing optimism that the federal government shutdown was nearing an end, with the Nasdaq up about 2.3%.

Stocks surge as shutdown nears
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Chinese rivals hit German automakers

German automakers lost market share and saw electric-vehicle sales plunge in China and the U.S. as low-cost Chinese rivals and the end of Chinese subsidies intensified pressure.

Chinese rivals hit German automakers
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Canada loses measles elimination status

Canada lost its measles elimination status after more than 5,000 cases and falling childhood vaccination rates dropped below the 95% threshold, health officials said.

Canada loses measles elimination status
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FDA removes menopausal hormone warnings

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it would remove black-box warnings from menopausal hormone therapies, a move critics said lacked sufficient evidence despite officials' claims of benefit.

FDA removes menopausal hormone warnings
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Firms pilot AI amid pollution

European firms rolled out AI pilots — Autostrade's road-monitoring plan and STMicroelectronics' autonomous staff shop — while a Cornell study warned AI data centers could pollute as much as 10 million cars.

Firms pilot AI amid pollution
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Emissions rise despite Paris targets

Ten years after the 2015 Paris Agreement, global greenhouse‑gas emissions continued to rise despite some national reductions, exposing a gap as countries met at COP in Belém.

Emissions rise despite Paris targets
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AI data centers spark backlash

Governments and companies raced to build vast AI data centers worldwide, prompting environmental concerns and local resistance while raising questions about power demand, siting and risky debt financing.

AI data centers spark backlash
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Szalay wins 2025 Booker Prize

Hungarian-British author David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize in London for his novel Flesh, which judges praised as a "singular" and "dark" work.

Szalay wins 2025 Booker Prize
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Paris police identify fedora teen

Authorities identified 15-year-old Parisian Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux as the "fedora man" photographed outside the Louvre on the day thieves stole the crown jewels.

Paris police identify fedora teen
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IOC to ban transgender women

The International Olympic Committee moved closer to banning transgender women from female Olympic events in time for the Los Angeles 2028 Games, sources said, amid debate over verification tests.

IOC to ban transgender women
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Two die during Turin finals

Two people died during the ATP Finals in Turin on Monday, one collapsing in the Inalpi Arena and another at a fan festival, according to Spiegel.

Two die during Turin finals
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Red Fort blast kills eight

At least eight people were killed and dozens injured when a car exploded near the Red Fort in New Delhi, and police said they were investigating the cause.

Red Fort blast kills eight
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Vatican probes Cadiz bishop abuse

The Vatican opened an investigation into Rafael Zornoza, bishop of Cádiz and Ceuta, over alleged sexual abuse in the 1990s; he denied the accusations and suspended his duties.

Vatican probes Cadiz bishop abuse
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Rosalía places Spain atop music

Spanish singer Rosalía released her fourth album, Lux, on Nov. 7 and drew praise from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who said she had placed Spain atop world music.

Rosalía places Spain atop music
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