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Lead: New analysis of fossils from northeastern Ethiopia ties the long-mysterious Burtele foot—first recovered in 2009—to a little-known hominin, Australopithecus deyiremeda, researchers announced. The team reports a newly found jaw with 12 teeth at the Burtele site that matches the foot’s anatomy, strengthening the 2015 species identification. The fossils date to roughly 3–3.4 million years … Read more

Lead: Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television on Wednesday saying they had seized control of the government after reports of gunfire near the presidential palace in Bissau. The announcement came three days after a presidential and legislative vote that produced competing victory claims and before provisional results were due. The military said it was … Read more

Nov. 25, 2025 — The U.S. government announced new negotiated prices for 15 widely used or costly medications under Medicare, a move the administration says will lower federal drug spending. The list includes inhalers such as Breo Ellipta and therapies for cancer, diabetes and depression. The prices were negotiated under authority granted by the Inflation … Read more

Lead: Chancellor Rachel Reeves used her post-Budget media conference to defend measures that freeze income tax thresholds until 2031 while cutting energy bills by £150 from April next year. She said the package balances short-term cost-of-living relief with longer-term fiscal discipline and insisted it preserves market confidence. Markets responded with a fall in 10-year gilt … Read more

Lead: Celebrity chef Guy Fieri, 57, suffered a severe right-leg injury earlier this month while filming the Food Network show “Flavor Town Food Fight,” when he slipped down a set of stairs and tore his quadriceps muscle. He underwent emergency surgery and is now using a wheelchair and will be non‑weightbearing for about eight weeks. … Read more

Lead: Apple’s refreshed Vision Pro with the M5 chip and a new Dual Knit Band arrives amid visionOS 26 updates, promising incremental hardware and software refinements but little that changes the device’s trajectory. Users report better comfort and modest battery and performance gains, yet content scarcity and lukewarm developer engagement continue to limit daily usefulness. … Read more

Lead On 26 November 2025 a group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced they had taken “total control” of the country, as sustained gunfire was reported across the capital, Bissau. The self-styled “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order” said it had suspended the electoral process and imposed a nationwide curfew and border closures. … Read more

Bruna Ferreira, the mother of the 11-year-old nephew of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Revere, Massachusetts, and is now held at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in removal proceedings. According to local reporting and statements from authorities, the arrest dates to 12 November … Read more

On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Peter Skandalakis, director of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia, formally dismissed the state racketeering (RICO) indictment filed against Donald J. Trump and 18 codefendants for alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential result in Georgia. The decision ends a prosecution that began with charges unsealed on August 14, 2023, … Read more

Shares of Tesla reversed earlier losses after CEO Elon Musk told reporters that a robotaxi service based in Austin is part of the company’s short-term plan, according to coverage by Investor’s Business Daily. The comment, made during public remarks about Tesla’s autonomous ambitions, prompted traders to pare back intraday selling and reassess near-term growth prospects … Read more

Lead President Lai Ching‑te on Wednesday announced a special NT$1.3 trillion (about $40 billion) defense budget to be spent on U.S. arms purchases and the development of an advanced air‑defense network dubbed “Taiwan Dome.” The package will be disbursed over eight years, from 2026 through 2033, and complements a pledge to raise defense spending to … Read more

Guinea-Bissau’s president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, was reported detained on Wednesday after armed men and soldiers appeared in the capital, Bissau, and gunfire was heard around 13:00 GMT. The claim of detention followed a televised address by a group of military officers who said they had taken control of state institutions. The incident occurred three days … Read more

U.S. turkey inventories have fallen to their smallest level in 40 years as Thanksgiving approaches, driving higher retail and wholesale prices nationwide. Producers and market analysts cite a mix of production constraints, higher input costs and disease disruptions for the drop in supply. The tighter flock is translating into noticeably steeper bills for consumers preparing … Read more

Lead At least 13 people have died and 15 were reported injured after a major fire tore through Wang Fuk Court, a large public housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on Wednesday. The blaze began at 14:51 local time (06:51 GMT) and spread rapidly along external bamboo scaffolding on buildings undergoing renovation. More than … Read more

Lead: On Nov. 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that, starting Jan. 1, nonresident annual national-park passes will rise from $80 to $250 and foreign visitors who lack a pass will face an additional $100 surcharge at 11 top parks. The change comes amid a sustained drop in international travel to the … Read more