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Pope Leo XIV has cast a mail-in ballot in an Illinois election, making him the first pope known to have voted in a US election. The Vatican said he voted as a US citizen and described participation in democratic processes as both a right and a duty. Born…
Intel says its Nova Lake desktop chips are on track and will be discussed further at CES in January 2027. The company says the range will address a gap in its high-end desktop portfolio, potentially helping it compete more effectively with AMD in gaming and regain market share.…
Glen Hansard’s previously unreleased cover of Shane MacGowan’s “Bottle of Smoke” has been released as a preview of a tribute album honouring the late Pogues frontman. Recorded in October 2024, it carries added significance after Hansard died in July, aged 56, and reflects the close friendship between the…
The article argues that the war in Iran is worsening an existing US energy affordability crisis, adding pressure to households already struggling with utility bills. Families who heat their homes with oil face especially immediate costs because, unlike driving, home heating is difficult to cut back without leaving…
In *The Last Temptation of Becky*, Becky has grown from a vengeful teenager into a CIA field agent sent undercover to Poland to hunt Nazis. Director Jenn Wexler says the third film keeps the franchise’s brutal action while adding more heartfelt moments, taking the character into an international…
Film director and producer Eric Karson, known for martial-arts films including *The Octagon* and *Lionheart*, has died aged 86. His work helped establish Chuck Norris as an action star and supported Jean-Claude Van Damme’s rise to leading-man status in the United States. Karson died on 24 August of…
Christa Pike says she remains in pain and struggles to speak, in her first public statement since surviving a failed execution attempt in September. She says she is recovering but is not well, describing both physical pain and emotional distress. Her case has raised questions about Tennessee’s execution…
The second series of *The Celebrity Traitors* drew more than 15 million viewers, with its mix of celebrity scheming, comic mishaps and memorable personalities sustaining the programme’s appeal. This round-up revisits ten moments that stood out, from the theatrical opening to a series of unexpected game twists. Richard…
▶Carole King celebrates Aretha Franklin’s influence across genres, while Mike Colter teases a baking-powder twist in Cupertino and Russell Crowe’s L.A. performance draws praise.
The US Justice Department issued a new round of subpoenas in its investigation into Alaska’s Senate race, according to reports published on 29 October. Investigators are examining allegations that Democrats sought to recruit retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan to run against Republican incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan, whose…