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China Resumes Some Chip Exports, Easing Fears of a Global Crunch
A leading German automotive supplier said it was again allowed to ship semiconductors that Beijing had barred for export.
Published: November 7, 2025, 6:27 pm
4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert
Several audience members shouted or lit flares as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Paris. After the concert, the ensemble received 10 minutes of applause and played the Israeli national anthem.
Published: November 7, 2025, 6:11 pm
Fatos Nano, Albanian Leader in Era of Chaos and Transition, Dies at 73
A consummate political survivor during his country’s shift from brutal communist regime to flawed democracy, he served three stints as prime minister.
Published: November 7, 2025, 2:48 pm
Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury Trump Hotel on Historic Bombing Site
Despite a fraud investigation into officials who endorsed the project, Parliament used an extraordinary provision in the Constitution to push the plans through.
Published: November 7, 2025, 6:43 pm
Russian Sanctions Risk Straining Trump’s Chummy Relationship With Hungarian Leader
New U.S. penalties on Russian energy could be a sticking point as President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary meet.
Published: November 7, 2025, 1:10 pm
Why Germany Is Still Divided When It Comes to Russia
Many East Germans are more sympathetic toward Moscow than their western compatriots, reflecting decades of Soviet ties and disillusionment since reunification.
Published: November 7, 2025, 10:09 am
Russian Jailed for Placing Tiny Antiwar Signs in a Market Says She Would Do it Again
Freed in a major prisoner swap, Aleksandra Skochilenko said “the values of freedom of speech, of peace, could be more important than spending even 10 years in jail.”
Published: November 7, 2025, 10:00 am
Former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, Details Death of Brother in Memoir
He wrote about the accident that killed his brother nearly 70 years ago. The book also describes his respect for Gen. Francisco Franco, the former dictator.
Published: November 7, 2025, 8:01 am
Trump’s Tariffs Leave Swiss Farmers With Too Much Milk
The country’s dairy farmers produced a bumper harvest of milk, but higher U.S. duties have forced them to consider ways to cut back, including slaughtering cows.
Published: November 7, 2025, 12:11 pm
Kazakhstan Is Joining the Abraham Accords, Trump Says
The Central Asian country already has diplomatic relations with Israel, but the move appears to be a good-will gesture to President Trump.
Published: November 7, 2025, 1:44 am
Britain Faces Up to Tough Economic Choices. Finally, Economists Say.
The central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, a decision that came at a time when British policymakers and lawmakers are confronting economic challenges.
Published: November 6, 2025, 8:19 pm
Tony Harrison, British Poet of the Working Class, Dies at 88
His work examined the tensions between his country’s social and economic strata, as well as his roots in postindustrial Leeds.
Published: November 6, 2025, 8:01 pm
Ed Moloney, Chronicler of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Dies at 77
He wrote a history of the Irish Republican Army and directed a project that secretly collected oral histories of paramilitary fighters.
Published: November 6, 2025, 9:34 pm
Northern Lights Forecast: How to See the Aurora Across the US on Thursday
A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to push the often-magical light display farther south than usual.
Published: November 6, 2025, 6:41 pm
France Blocks Orders From Shein as It Expands Its Crackdown
Customs officials were ordered to inspect more than 200,000 packages entering the country at Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Published: November 6, 2025, 6:06 pm
Angelina Jolie’s Driver in Ukraine Is Taken Away for the Draft
A frontline visit to bring attention to Russian drone attacks on civilians sheds an inadvertent light on the Ukrainian Army’s troop shortages.
Published: November 6, 2025, 5:48 pm
John Russell Taylor, 90, Dies; Cultural Critic and Hitchcock Biographer
A prolific journalist and author, he wrote the only authorized biography of Alfred Hitchcock and heaped early praise on the future Nobel laureate Harold Pinter.
Published: November 6, 2025, 9:37 pm
How China’s Rare Earth Chokehold Could Strangle Europe’s Military Buildup
Drones, missiles and other crucial components of Europe’s rush to rearm itself rely on an increasingly unsteady supply of minerals from China.
Published: November 6, 2025, 3:54 pm
On Prince Andrews Road, a Frustrating Effort to Get a New Address
Villagers in Hellesdon, England, are pushing to change the name, but local bureaucracy makes it difficult.
Published: November 6, 2025, 2:57 pm
Russia Close to Its Biggest Capture of a Ukrainian City Since 2023
The Kremlin is focusing its fire on Pokrovsk, a gateway to the Donetsk region, which Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, has long coveted.
Published: November 6, 2025, 5:53 pm
James Bond film director Lee Tamahori who also worked with Alec Baldwin and Melanie Griffith dies at 75 after long illness
His feature directorial debut, Once Were Warriors, was a widespread critical and commercial success, and is considered one of the greatest New Zealand films ever made.
Published: November 7, 2025, 6:36 pm
There's going to be 67,000 people coming to watch us play the All Blacks... it would be a damn shame if we don't believe we can win, says Scotland skipper Tuipulotu
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has challenged his team-mates to rise to the occasion when they go hunting an historic first-ever victory over the All Blacks at Murrayfield on Saturday afternoon.
Published: November 7, 2025, 4:00 pm
Insiders spill why model and Fishbowl founder have called off their expensive divorce... Plus, REAL reason $40k-a-year Moriah College expelled boys after camp incident: THE GROUP CHAT
We love it when mum and dad get back together - now, insiders tell me why Georgia Fowler and her salad-slinging husband are giving things another go. Plus, a shock development in the Moriah expulsions.
Published: November 6, 2025, 9:23 pm
Footy legend is on the path to TV stardom as Fox Sports makes HUGE changes to its line-up
Kieran Foran is set to make his television commitments permanent with the former Gold Coast Titans star set to imminently retire from rugby league.
Published: November 6, 2025, 5:35 pm
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why this England line-up is so disappointing, from the Marcus Smith muddle to the unnecessary changes all over the pitch - and the worrying impact it could have on our World Cup chances
I'm a big fan of Steve Borthwick. But I have to be honest and say I'm disappointed in his team selection for the match against Fiji.
Published: November 6, 2025, 5:20 pm
Sir Ian McKellen, 86, insists he WILL reprise Gandalf role in new Lord Of The Rings film despite horror stage fall - as he vows not to slow down
Sir Ian McKellen has insisted he will reprise his iconic role as Gandalf in the next instalment of the Lord Of The Rings - despite recent injuries.
Published: November 6, 2025, 11:34 am
The stars come out for Wills! Shawn Mendes and Kylie Minogue grace the green carpet for Prince's Earthshot environment awards in Brazil
The Prince was attending the Earthshot Prize Impact Assembly at Pier 3, part of the three-day summit in Rio, bringing together government officials, indigenous leaders and youth advocates.
Published: November 6, 2025, 11:20 am
McLeod's Daughters star Michala Banas suffers heartbreaking family tragedy: 'Utterly heartbroken'
McLeod's Daughters star Michala Banas has taken to social media to announce the death of her father, UK-born writer John Banas.
Published: November 6, 2025, 8:28 am
Foodies abuzz as the Michelin Guide arrives in Oceania for the very first time: 'The anonymous inspectors are already on the ground'
The Michelin Guide is renowned for recognising and awarding its famed stars to the world's best restaurants.
Published: November 6, 2025, 3:51 am
Medical expert reveals horrifying extent of NRL star Eli Katoa's head injury as club is tipped to take history-making legal action
NRL star Eli Katoa was at the centre of the most distressing scenes the game has experienced this year as he was treated on the sideline on Sunday.
Published: November 6, 2025, 1:30 am