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Lead: On Nov. 30, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met a Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach, Florida, to discuss a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war with Russia. The delegation was led in Mr. Andriy Yermak’s absence by Rustem Umerov after Mr. Yermak resigned amid a corruption probe. Mr. Rubio described the … Read more
Lead: Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to take the LSU job roughly three weeks before the College Football Playoff, a move that uproots a team with an estimated 99 percent chance of making the playoff and exposes a growing gap between coaching mobility and rules governing player movement. The timing—driven by an accelerated hiring timeline … Read more
Lead: A Dhaka special court on Monday convicted ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her niece, British MP Tulip Siddiq, in a corruption case tied to a government land allotment project. Hasina received a five-year prison term, Siddiq two years, and Siddiq’s mother, Sheikh Rehana, seven years; each was fined $813 and the allotted plot … Read more
Lead: South Korea’s largest e-commerce firm, Coupang, announced a major data breach that likely exposed personal information tied to about 33.7 million domestic customer accounts. The company said it first detected unauthorized access affecting roughly 4,500 accounts on 18 November but later found the incident may have begun as early as June via an overseas … Read more
In a tense Sunday Night Football finish in Week 13, the Denver Broncos escaped with a 27-26 overtime victory over the Washington Commanders. Evan Engram produced a season-long 41-yard catch-and-run in overtime that set up RJ Harvey’s 5-yard touchdown, giving Denver the winning margin. Washington had tied the game at 20 with Jake Moody’s 32-yard … Read more
Lead: In 2025 sweeping reductions in overseas health aid — led by abrupt US cuts and mirrored by the UK and other European donors — have disrupted HIV services across multiple countries in sub‑Saharan Africa. Clinics and community programmes that once delivered prevention, testing and community support were closed or curtailed, leaving people without services … Read more
On Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the NFL confirmed a high-profile roster of pregame performers for Super Bowl LX broadcast live on NBC, Telemundo and Peacock. Charlie Puth will sing the National Anthem, Brandi Carlile will perform “America the Beautiful,” and Coco Jones will deliver “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” … Read more
Lead: On Nov. 30, 2025, in Week 13 at Acrisure Stadium, the Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-7 to earn their eighth win of the season. Facing a sluggish first half without multiple starters, Buffalo turned the game in the third quarter with a defensive strip-sack returned for a touchdown and a subsequent interception. … Read more
Lead US lawmakers pressed the Trump administration on Sunday for a full accounting after reports that a follow-up US strike on 2 September targeted survivors of an earlier attack on a suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat. Congressional leaders from both parties said they would probe the strikes conducted in international waters off Venezuela and Colombia, part … Read more
Lead The NFL announced on Nov. 30 a pregame music lineup and an unprecedented multilingual signing program to precede Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8. Charlie Puth will sing the National Anthem, Brandi Carlile will perform “America the Beautiful,” and Coco Jones will deliver “Lift Every … Read more
Lead LANDOVER, Md. — The Denver Broncos survived a dramatic overtime test on Nov. 30, 2025, beating the Washington Commanders 27-26 after Nik Bonitto knocked down Marcus Mariota’s two-point attempt. Denver won its ninth straight game when RJ Harvey powered in an overtime rushing touchdown on the Broncos’ first possession and Washington answered with a … Read more
Nov. 30, 2025 — updated Dec. 1, 2025 Markets in Asia prepared for a cautious open after U.S. futures and major cryptocurrencies slid, as investors braced for a packed economic calendar this week. Contracts on the S&P 500 briefly fell as much as 0.8% and Nasdaq 100 futures declined about 1%, while Bitcoin dropped nearly … Read more
Lead: Tom Stoppard, the celebrated playwright and screenwriter who died on Nov. 29 at age 88, quietly contributed dialogue to major Hollywood franchises, including Indiana Jones and characters such as Obi‑Wan Kenobi. Long celebrated for stage work and an Academy Award for Shakespeare in Love (1999), Stoppard also did lucrative, often uncredited rewrites for studio … Read more
Lead Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert suffered a fracture to his non‑throwing left hand during Sunday’s game and will undergo surgery on Monday, coach Jim Harbaugh said after the win. The injury occurred on a 1‑yard scramble when Jeremy Chinn tackled Herbert and his hand hit the turf. Herbert remained in the game after … Read more
Lead: On Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, departing Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and members of his party were met with loud boos and obscene gestures from crowds gathered at University-Oxford Airport as they boarded flights to Baton Rouge after Kiffin accepted the LSU head-coaching job. The hostile send-off followed Ole Miss’s first-ever College Football Playoff … Read more
