Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Updated 1m ago
President Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion over a misleadingly edited Jan. 6 documentary after the broadcaster apologised and two top executives resigned.
The U.S. Senate voted to approve a spending bill to end the 41-day government shutdown after eight Democrats joined Republicans, sending the measure to the House and president for approval.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Kentucky county clerk's bid to overturn its 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, leaving the Obergefell precedent intact.
President Donald Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and 76 others for roles in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a federal clemency that does not block state prosecutions.
The United States partially suspended sanctions on Syria and President Donald Trump met Syrian transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday.
Hungarian-British author David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize in London for his novel Flesh, which judges called a "singular" and dark portrait of social ascent.
Donald Trump threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the BBC over a clip he said was misleadingly edited, and the broadcaster said it received his demand to pull the film.
President Donald Trump ordered U.S. air-traffic controllers to return to work, threatening pay deductions and offering bonuses as the government shutdown caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute over frozen SNAP benefits after an appeals court blocked it, leaving millions in limbo during the federal shutdown.
Operators worldwide invested billions in new data centers to power artificial intelligence, expanding capacity especially in Germany but sparking environmental and grid‑strain concerns and widening the US–China gap.
U.S. stock benchmarks rallied on Monday as investors grew optimistic a deal to end the government shutdown was near, sending the Nasdaq and S&P 500 sharply higher.
Canada lost its measles elimination status after outbreaks spread nationwide, health officials and international experts said, citing falling vaccination rates and more than 5,000 cases.
The FDA moved to remove black-box warnings from menopause hormone therapies, drawing praise from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and criticism that evidence was insufficient.
Intel’s top AI executive left for OpenAI, underscoring OpenAI’s pull as AWS’s cloud chief disputed AI-bubble warnings and investors expressed concern over soaring costs.
Autostrade and STMicroelectronics rolled out AI in Italy and France for bridge monitoring and a staff-only autonomous shop, while a Cornell study warned datacenters could pollute like millions of cars.
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, China showcased rapidly expanding renewable technology and flatlined CO2 emissions, positioning itself as a potential climate leader while the United States was absent.
A decade after the 2015 Paris Agreement, global greenhouse-gas emissions remained above pathways consistent with 2°C, while emissions cuts and climate ambition varied widely among countries, analyses showed.
Spanish singer Rosalía released her fourth album Lux on Nov. 7, 2025, drawing widespread critical praise and congratulations from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, his office said.
Jannik Sinner beat Félix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 6-1 to open his ATP Finals title defence in Turin after Auger-Aliassime suffered a calf injury.
Turkish authorities arrested eight people and the Turkish Football Federation suspended 1,024 players in an investigation into alleged match betting, prompting suspension of lower-division fixtures.
A car exploded near the Red Fort in New Delhi, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens, while authorities said investigators were probing a cause that remained unclear.
The Vatican opened an investigation into Bishop Rafael Zornoza of Cádiz over alleged sexual abuse of a minor in the 1990s, the first probe of a Spanish bishop in office.
A documentary about rapper Haftbefehl propelled Reinhard Mey's 55-year-old song "In meinem Garten" into the German charts, and Mey thanked Haftbefehl.
