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Pope Leo Urges Cinema Notables to Redouble Focus on Social Justice
But left unspoken at a Vatican meeting with film stars were the deep divisions over issues like abortion and homosexuality.
Published: November 15, 2025, 7:14 pm
On a Clipped Wing, Flamingo Escapes a British Zoo for a Life in France
Frankie, a young Caribbean Flamingo, flew 130 miles from captivity. Her keepers said they would likely have to leave her in France.
Published: November 15, 2025, 4:00 pm
Seven Days of Paralysis: Inside the BBC Crisis Over a Trump Documentary
With board members and executives deadlocked over how to respond, the news organization kept silent for days, allowing a controversy to snowball.
Published: November 15, 2025, 10:34 am
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
The chief executive of a Saudi firm says a Trump-branded project is “just a matter of time.” The Trump Organization’s major foreign partner is also signaling new Saudi deals.
Published: November 15, 2025, 10:01 am
Russia Tried to Cut Ukraine’s Lights. Now It’s Aiming for the Heat.
Moscow’s attacks on gas supplies, the main source of warmth for most Ukrainian households, could plunge millions into the cold.
Published: November 15, 2025, 6:53 pm
Fears Fuel Tanker Was Seized by Iran in Strait of Hormuz
The ship, which was flying a Marshall Islands flag, was passing through the Strait of Hormuz when it lost contact with its managers.
Published: November 15, 2025, 4:28 pm
As Trump Targets Antifa in U.S., Rubio Labels European Groups as Terrorists
The State Department’s search for leftist groups to designate as terrorist organizations appears rooted in President Trump’s executive order on domestic groups that he calls antifa.
Published: November 15, 2025, 1:18 am
Overlooked No More: Sabina Spielrein, Visionary Lost Between Freud and Jung
She maintained a triangular correspondence with the two men, who overshadowed the significant contributions she made to the field of psychoanalysis.
Published: November 14, 2025, 10:04 pm
At U.N. Security Council, Russia Counters Trump Gaza Plan With Its Own
The Trump administration wants the Security Council to adopt a resolution that has the 20-point U.S. plan annexed, effectively making it international law.
Published: November 14, 2025, 11:18 pm
Atrocities in Sudan Require World’s Attention, U.N. Says
The United Nations’ top human rights body ordered an inquiry into mass killings and sexual violence during the country’s worsening civil war.
Published: November 14, 2025, 6:24 pm
RedBird Capital Withdraws Takeover Bid for UK’s Telegraph
The exit by RedBird Capital Partners comes months after it agreed to buy control of the media company in a deal that valued it at $658 million.
Published: November 14, 2025, 5:11 pm
Napoleon’s Brooch, Lost as He Fled Waterloo, Sells for $4.4 Million
The diamond-encrusted jewel, which the 19th-century French emperor wore on his hat, was lost along with other valuables as he retreated from his final battle.
Published: November 14, 2025, 4:56 pm
Rapist Called One of UK’s Worst Sex Offenders Is Sentenced to Life
Xu Chao admitted to multiple attacks against female Chinese students over a three-year period, confessing to drugging, assaulting and filming his victims.
Published: November 14, 2025, 4:51 pm
Switzerland Reaches Agreement With U.S. to Cut Tariff to 15%
The deal would reduce an extraordinarily high tariff rate of 39 percent that had threatened to cripple Swiss exports.
Published: November 14, 2025, 7:26 pm
Russia Pummels Kyiv and Tries to Plunge Ukraine Into Darkness
A strike that killed six was the latest in a series of aerial assaults, many of which have targeted the power grid in an effort to deprive Ukrainians of energy as winter looms.
Published: November 14, 2025, 6:15 pm
Zelensky’s Image Is Stained as Corruption Inquiry Shakes His Inner Circle
The revelations are a remarkable reversal for the Ukrainian president, who once presented himself as a leader who would clean up the country’s politics.
Published: November 14, 2025, 5:15 pm
Zelensky Ousted a Heavyweight Mayor. Was It a Power Grab?
President Volodymyr Zelensky removed Odesa’s mayor, raising fears he might be using his wartime powers to tighten control over opposition-run cities.
Published: November 14, 2025, 7:11 pm
Kenyan Workers Get Abused Abroad. The President’s Family and Allies Profit.
President William Ruto’s government acts as an arm of an industry whose leaders compare women to dogs and blame them for their own abuse, a Times investigation found.
Published: November 14, 2025, 10:00 am
Emma Raducanu helps England hero Henry Pollock celebrate historic win over All Blacks after he defied Haka
Tennis star Emma Raducanu and Bridgerton actress Simone Ashley looked fabulous today as they cheered on England's rugby heroes during their All Blacks clash.
Published: November 15, 2025, 8:37 pm
From Owen Farrell's smirk to Joe Marler's 'mistake'... how England's newest hero Henry Pollock's Haka defiance measures up to the greats as England STORM to first home win over NZ in 13 years
England hero Henry Pollock is not the only one to grab headlines with his response to the iconic Haka as some of rugby's biggest names have found themselves in hot water in their reply to the ritual.
Published: November 15, 2025, 8:28 pm
England star Henry Pollock divides fans with defiant gesture during New Zealand's iconic pre-match Haka
Steve Borthwick's side took on New Zealand at Twickenham, and as they faced off ahead of kick off, the All Blacks underwent the iconic pre-match ritual.
Published: November 15, 2025, 8:28 pm
England vs New Zealand PLAYER RATINGS: Who is Steve Borthwick's 'glue' guy? Which 'outstanding' star put in a man of the match display? And which All Black gets just 2/10?
ALEX BYWATER AT TWICKENHAM: Tries from Ollie Lawrence, Sam Underhill, Fraser Dingwall and Tom Roebuck helped Steve Borthwick's side come back to secure an emphatic victory.
Published: November 15, 2025, 7:20 pm
This was more than a defeat for the All Blacks - it felt like the death of an idea: England's historic triumph at Twickenham showed New Zealand have lost their aura, identity and greatness, writes OLIVER HOLT
OLIVER HOLT AT TWICKENHAM: Where have you gone Jonah Lomu? Where have you gone Dan Carter, and Ma'a Nonu, Sean Fitzpatrick? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
Published: November 15, 2025, 7:19 pm
England 33-19 New Zealand: All Blacks stunned at Twickenham as Steve Borthwick's side romp to famous win with a sensational comeback inspired by George Ford's drop goal spree
NIK SIMON: Thirteen years of heartbreak later, it was England's evergreen No 10 who delivered a masterclass to earn England another famous victory over the mighty All Blacks.
Published: November 15, 2025, 6:40 pm
Graham is keen to make amends after his 'nightmare' miss against the All Blacks
Darcy Graham admits he's still haunted by his missed chance against New Zealand last weekend as he prepares to celebrate a half-century of Scotland appearances against Argentina.
Published: November 15, 2025, 6:25 pm
Melbourne Storm provide update on Eli Katoa after horror on-field collisions when playing for Tonga
Melbourne Storm CEO Justin Rodski has admitted it is too early to know whether Eli Katoa will return to the NRL after brain surgery stemming from multiple collisions in a game for Tonga.
Published: November 15, 2025, 5:00 am
IMMANUEL FEYI-WABOSO: Why I'm buzzing to face the All Blacks, the message Steve Borthwick has been drilling into us in training - and why my parents watched the Fiji match through their fingers!
I didn't watch a huge amount of rugby growing up. But when my passion for the game started to grow, the first team I really looked at, and was very impressed by, was the New Zealand side of 2015.
Published: November 15, 2025, 2:00 am
Popular TV presenter departs high-profile hosting role after five years: 'This was always a privilege'
Popular New Zealand TV host Jenny-May Clarkson has revealed she is leaving her TVNZ Breakfast co-hosting role.
Published: November 15, 2025, 12:51 am
Asbestos sand saga deepens as over a dozen schools are CLOSED over fears children will be exposed to deadly fibre
Primary schools and preschools have been abruptly shut just hours before classes were due to start over asbestos contamination fears.
Published: November 14, 2025, 1:30 am