Asian Stocks Slip as Global Rally Pauses After CME Outage

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On November 27, 2025, Asian markets eased as a global equity advance ran into a pause after trades were disrupted by a technical fault at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. S&P 500 futures signaled the U.S. benchmark would post its first monthly loss since April before the outage affected交易 flows. The disruption, traced to a data-center … Read more

Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embaló flees to Senegal

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Lead: Deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived in neighbouring Senegal late on Thursday after being released by the military that overthrew his government this week. Senegal’s foreign ministry said he landed on a chartered military flight and was ‘safe and sound’. The coup in Guinea-Bissau took place on Wednesday, a day before provisional results from … Read more

Baikonur’s sole crewed pad suffers major damage during Soyuz launch

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On Nov. 28, 2025, a Soyuz MS-28 rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and delivered three astronauts safely to the International Space Station, but the facility’s only operational crewed launchpad, Site 31/6, sustained significant blast damage during liftoff. Post-launch footage released by Roscosmos shows large structural elements displaced into the pad’s flame trench and … Read more

Trump Uses National Guard Shooting to Cast Suspicion on Refugees

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On Nov. 27, 2025, a shooting in Washington that wounded two National Guard members and left Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom dead became a focal point of presidential remarks and policy moves over Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago. President Trump, during a video call thanking military personnel, announced the death and described the attack in stark terms, while … Read more

Cowboys beat Chiefs 31-28 on Thanksgiving as Packers, Bengals also win

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On Thanksgiving, the Dallas Cowboys beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 in Arlington, leaving the Chiefs’ playoff hopes precarious while the Cowboys kept their own postseason chances alive. Dallas overcame a halftime deficit and rallied in the fourth quarter to outscore Kansas City in the decisive possessions, despite Patrick Mahomes throwing four touchdown passes. In … Read more

Federal Ban Threatens THC-Infused Drinks and Snacks: What to Know

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Lead: Federal lawmakers on Nov. 10 inserted a provision into the measure that ended the recent 43-day government shutdown to ban hemp-derived intoxicating products, a move scheduled to take effect in November 2026. That change targets beverages and snacks containing forms of THC and imperils a $24 billion hemp sector that has supplied craft breweries … Read more

AlphaFold is five years old — these charts show how it revolutionized science – Nature

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Five years after AlphaFold2’s public debut in late November 2020, the AI system has reshaped how scientists infer protein shapes and accelerate biological discovery. The 2021 open release of AlphaFold’s code and the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database (AFDB) gave researchers around the world ready access to high-quality structural models, and that access has translated into … Read more

‘Greatest of them all’: Fabergé’s Winter Egg Poised to Shatter Auction Records

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Lead One of only 50 Imperial Fabergé eggs and among just three still held in truly private hands is headed to Christie’s in London next month, where the 1913 Winter Egg is estimated at in excess of £20 million ($26 million). The piece—made from clear quartz, decorated with around 4,500 small diamonds and containing a … Read more

Bengals 32-14 Ravens (Nov 27, 2025) — Burrow’s Return Sparks Cincinnati Upset

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Lead On Nov. 27, 2025 in Baltimore, Joe Burrow returned from injury and threw two second-half touchdown passes as the Cincinnati Bengals upset the Baltimore Ravens 32-14. The Ravens, who entered the game on a five-game winning streak, turned the ball over five times, including three first-half fumbles, which proved decisive. Cincinnati improved to 4-8 … Read more

Asia extreme weather: 90 dead in Indonesia floods as cyclone displaces thousands in Sri Lanka

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Heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones across South and Southeast Asia this week have produced catastrophic flooding and landslides. At least 90 people have died in Indonesia’s Sumatra region, while Sri Lanka reports 56 dead and 21 missing after floods and landslides linked to Cyclone Ditwah. Authorities in Sri Lanka and Indonesia have mobilised military … Read more

Time is running out for the Chiefs – NBC Sports

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The Kansas City Chiefs entered Thanksgiving with a clear aim: protect their path to the AFC postseason. Instead, a loss to the Dallas Cowboys dropped them to 6-6 with five regular-season games remaining: Houston, Los Angeles (Chargers), at Tennessee, Denver, and at Las Vegas. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, already recognized for his career achievements, made clear … Read more