UK to overhaul asylum system in Denmark-style crackdown

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Lead The UK government is preparing a major overhaul of its asylum rules, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood due to set out the measures in the Commons on Monday. The package, modelled closely on Denmark’s system, aims to reduce irregular Channel crossings and make the UK a less attractive destination for people smugglers. Ministers say … Read more

Leonid Meteor Shower: When and How to See the Peak

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The annual Leonid meteor shower is expected to reach its sharp peak this week, offering sky‑watchers a brief but visible display. EarthSky notes the peak is timed for 1 p.m. ET on Monday, with the earliest meteors becoming visible as the constellation Leo rises around 11 p.m. local time on Sunday. Observers are advised that … Read more

Marcus Mariota throws overtime interception, setting up Dolphins’ game-winning field goal – NBC Sports

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Lead In Madrid on Sunday, the Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Commanders 16-13 after an overtime interception by Dolphins cornerback Jack Jones on Marcus Mariota’s pass intended for tight end Zach Ertz. The turnover, on the first play of overtime, placed Miami in field-goal range and led to Riley Patterson’s decisive kick. Miami ran conservative … Read more

USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives in Caribbean as U.S. Masses Forces Near Venezuela

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Lead On Sunday the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford entered the Caribbean Sea, joining a U.S. force that Defense officials describe as the largest regional buildup in generations. The deployment, announced in a U.S. military news release, comes amid a campaign the administration calls counterdrug operations but that critics see as pressure on … Read more

Rubin Observatory’s first image uncovers a Milky Way–length stellar stream trailing galaxy M61

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Lead: In its debut imaging, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory revealed a razor-thin stellar stream extending from the barred spiral galaxy Messier 61 (NGC 4303) in the Virgo cluster. The feature, shared via a preprint on Oct. 28, 2025, stretches about 50 kiloparsecs (≈163,000 light-years) — comparable to the diameter of the Milky Way — … Read more

Box Office: ‘Now You See Me 3’ Beats ‘Running Man’ With $21.3 Million

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Lead Now You See Me: Now You Don’t opened to a $21.3 million domestic weekend, outpacing Glen Powell’s Edgar Wright collaboration The Running Man, which finished with $17 million. The magic-heist sequel also added $54.2 million from 64 international territories this weekend, lifting its global total to $75.5 million. The results offer Lionsgate a rare … Read more

What to Know About Chile’s Election on Sunday

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Chileans go to the polls on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in an election set against a backdrop of rising concern about violent crime and immigration. Polls show a center-left candidate leading but no contender appears likely to win an outright majority, making a runoff the probable outcome. The campaign tone has shifted sharply rightward on … Read more

Trump Pulls Out All Stops to Host Saudi Crown Prince — First White House Visit Since Khashoggi Killing

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President Donald Trump is arranging full ceremonial honors for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a White House visit this week, marking the prince’s first trip to the presidential residence since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The visit will include a morning welcome ceremony, an Oval Office meeting and a black-tie dinner coordinated … Read more

Massie: ‘100 or more’ House Republicans could vote to release Epstein files

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Lead: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie told ABC News on Nov. 16, 2025, that “there could be 100 or more” House Republicans prepared to vote to release files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigations. Massie said he is pressing for a formal House vote to make those materials public. The statement came on ABC’s This Week … Read more

Fetterman Returns Home After Fall Linked to Ventricular Fibrillation

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Lead: Sen. John Fetterman returned to his Pennsylvania home after a hospital stay following a fall during an early-morning walk that his office attributed to a ventricular fibrillation flare-up. The 56-year-old posted a photograph on Saturday showing injuries to his nose and forehead and said doctors placed 20 stitches. Fetterman thanked the Pittsburgh medical team … Read more

Katz Rejects Gaza Statehood, Confirms IDF Presence on Mount Hermon

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Lead: On November 16, 2025, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz publicly rejected near‑term proposals to establish a Palestinian state amid talks tied to former U.S. President Donald Trump, and he confirmed an ongoing Israel Defense Forces (IDF) presence on Mount Hermon. Katz framed the position as coordinated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying both leaders … Read more

Thousands in Mexico City Protest Crime and Corruption as Gen Z Movement Grows

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On Nov. 15 in Mexico City’s Zócalo, several thousand people marched to demand action on crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration initiated by members of Generation Z and later joined by older opposition supporters. The protest remained largely peaceful for hours but ended with clashes between some youths and police, leaving 120 people injured, … Read more

Commanders vs. Dolphins in Madrid: Mariota vs. Tagovailoa, Week 11 live updates

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Commanders vs. Dolphins in Madrid: Mariota vs. Tagovailoa, Week 11 live updates Lead The NFL International Series continued on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as the 3-7 Washington Commanders faced the 3-7 Miami Dolphins. Washington started on a five-game losing streak and was missing several starters, while Miami arrived off … Read more