Zelenskyy returns to Kherson as city endures relentless drone siege three years after freedom
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a working visit to Kherson on Tuesday, marking three years since Ukrainian forces retook the city from Russian occupation. The president met with local officials, military leaders, and units from Ukraine’s drone forces to review measures for defending the city, which remains under constant threat fromContinue Reading
Chinese refiner backs away from Russian oil amid sanctions fallout, Reuters says
A major inland Chinese refiner, Yanchang Petroleum, is seeking non-Russian oil as another state-run plant, Luoyang Petrochemical, closes its two crude distillation units following US sanctions, Reuters reports. The shift in buying behavior follows recent Western sanctions, including new US measures imposed in October targeting Russian oil exports amid Moscow’sContinue Reading
Poor Air, Glaring Lights and Stress Could Hobble COP30 Climate Talks
Solving complex puzzles is challenging in the best of circumstances. Unhealthy indoor environmental conditions may make it tougher. By Bob Berwyn Some social scientists propose a shift in perspective when it comes to the climate crisis. Instead of approaching it as a fight to be won, viewing it as aContinue Reading
Fave Five: Fiction Starring Queer Veterans
Two Truths and a Lie by Cory O’Brien (Sci-Fi) There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newsom (Historical) Battle Scars by Meghan O’Brien (Contemporary Romance) Regeneration by Pat Barker (Historical) The Charioteer by Mary Renault (Historical), Read MoreContinue Reading
Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government order
BANGKOK (AP) — Apple said it has pulled two of China’s biggest gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, under pressure from Chinese authorities, in the latest sign of a tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community. An Apple spokesperson said in a statement that the company removed the two dating appsContinue Reading
Japan’s SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAI
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its stake in Nvidia, raising $5.8 billion to pour into other investments. It also reported its profit nearly tripled in the first half of this fiscal year from a year earlier. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. said it soldContinue Reading
“Free Joan Little”: New Film on Landmark 1975 Murder Acquittal of Woman Sexually Assaulted by Prison Guard
The new documentary Free Joan Little chronicles the landmark case of the first woman in U.S. history to be acquitted on the grounds of self-defense against sexual violence. Joan Little’s 1975 murder trial inspired a national campaign for racial justice, prisoner’s rights, and survivors’ rights to self-defense. Director Yoruba RichenContinue Reading
Around the world in 80 telescopes: a space trivia quiz
Long before space travel, we looked up and wondered. Telescopes became our first spacecraft — tools that let us explore the universe without leaving the ground. Today, observatories span the globe, perched on remote peaks and buried underground, each one designed to peel back the layers of cosmic mystery. Whether you’re a casual stargazer orContinue Reading
Comet Lemmon lights up the sky over Spain | Space photo of the day for Nov. 11, 2025
Comets of this type aren’t everyday sightings. The opportunity to observe objects that might have orbital periods measured in thousands of years is fleeting. So when Comet Lemmon recently appeared in the night sky, eager skywatchers looked up to observe it move across the heavens. What is it? Comet Lemmon, or C/2025 A6, was discoveredContinue Reading
Russia ‘will respond in kind’ to nuclear tests by any country: Lavrov
Moscow suggests that it will carry out its own nuclear tests if the US resumes testing under Traitor 47’s orders., Moscow suggests that it will carry out its own nuclear tests if the US resumes testing under Traitor 47’s orders. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has suggested that if theContinue Reading
Israel advances bill mandating death penalty for Palestinian ‘terrorists’
The Israeli parliament has advanced an amendment proposing the death penalty for convicted Palestinian ‘terrorists’., Israel advances bill mandating death penalty for Palestinian ‘terrorists’ NewsFeed The Israeli parliament has pushed forward an amendment proposing the death penalty for any Palestinian convicted of killing Jewish citizens. It must pass a secondContinue Reading
Nurses penalised for trans complaint, says lawyer
PA Media Nurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital have taken their NHS bosses to an employment tribunal NHS bosses “penalised” female nurses complaining about a transgender woman using their changing room, an employment tribunal has been told. Eight nurses are challenging a policy which allows the single-sex room at Darlington MemorialContinue Reading
Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 12, says Pakistan’s interior minister | BBC News
A suicide attack outside a court in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad has killed 12 people and injured at least 27 more, the country’s interior minister said. Mohsin Naqvi said a bomber was planning to attack the district courthouse but was unable to get inside. Naqvi said authorities would prioritise identifying theContinue Reading