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Lead Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces intensifying speculation over his tenure as his government prepares for the Autumn Budget on Nov. 26, 2025 in Westminster. Economists and political insiders say Chancellor Rachel Reeves may be forced to break Labour manifesto pledges on worker taxes to plug a fiscal shortfall. That potential tax move, coupled with … Read more
Lead: On Nov. 12, 2025, Jack Schlossberg, the 32-year-old grandson of President John F. Kennedy, declared he will run for New York’s 12th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. Schlossberg announced his campaign after Rep. Jerry Nadler said in September he would not seek reelection for the seat. He framed his bid as a response … Read more
Lead: The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $965 million after no ticket matched all six numbers on Tuesday night, creating the second-largest U.S. lottery prize so far this year. The winning combination drawn was 10, 13, 40, 42, 46 and Mega Ball 1, and the next drawing is scheduled for Friday. A single winner would … Read more
Lead: In recent years clinicians have prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (S.S.R.I.s) to increasing numbers of adolescents to treat depression, anxiety and related disorders. Emerging patient accounts and regulatory statements suggest these drugs can blunt sexual desire and function in adults, and clinicians and researchers are asking what that could mean when exposure begins during … Read more
Allies of Prime Minister Keir Starmer say he will actively resist any attempt by Labour MPs to replace him, with concerns rising that a leadership bid could surface as soon as after the Budget in two weeks. Friends of the prime minister describe private plotting from inside the parliamentary party and warn of serious risks … Read more
Lawmakers returned to Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, for a House floor vote on a Senate-negotiated continuing resolution intended to end what has been described as the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The measure would fund the federal government through Jan. 2026 but does not extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, a … Read more
Lead: Google filed a civil suit on Wednesday targeting a foreign cybercriminal syndicate responsible for a sprawling SMS phishing, or smishing, campaign that impersonated brands including E-ZPass and the U.S. Postal Service. The company says the group used a phishing-as-a-service toolkit called Lighthouse to deliver malicious texts and host fake sign-in pages, impacting more than … Read more
November 12, 2025 — 05:00 UTC (updated 10:15 UTC) The International Energy Agency revised its outlook on oil demand in a report published on November 12, 2025, reintroducing a “Current Policies Scenario” in which global oil consumption rises about 13% by 2050. The agency contrasted that path with last year’s projections, which showed demand plateauing … Read more
Lead: Apple has removed two widely used gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, from its China App Store after an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China. The move, confirmed by an Apple spokesperson, was limited to Apple’s China storefront and follows a broader regulatory tightening on apps serving domestic users. The step has alarmed … Read more
Lead Dense morning fog has allowed Russian units to press deeper into the strategic eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian officials say. Forces from Moscow are using low visibility to move columns and small groups into southern sectors of the town, and Kyiv’s military reports several hundred Russian personnel are now inside or near the … Read more
Lead Tom Bergeron made a surprise return to the Dancing With the Stars ballroom for the show’s 20th-anniversary live special, rejoining the franchise five years after his departure in July 2020. He walked onstage arm in arm with cohosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro as a live performance of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With … Read more
Lead Moon Alert: avoid major purchases or decisive moves between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.; after 6:00 p.m. the moon shifts from Leo into Virgo, altering the tone of the night. This Wednesday’s forecasts mix practical caution with a push to revisit the past — many signs are prompted to research, remember or repair rather … Read more
Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, warning that a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ejected in recent days could arrive late Tuesday night into early Wednesday and spark severe geomagnetic storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said those storms may produce bright auroras visible across much of … Read more
Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, that he will swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, ending a 50-day delay that followed her Sept. 23 special-election victory. The move comes after public pressure, legal action by Ms. Grijalva and the Arizona attorney general, and weeks of dispute over the Speaker’s authority. During … Read more
Lead: On Nov. 11, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom took center stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, positioning himself as a steady U.S. interlocutor on climate while the Biden-administration-opposed federal presence remained absent. He warned that allowing China to dominate electric vehicles, solar panels and other clean technologies risks ceding economic power to a strategic … Read more
