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BBC Sport’s 100th “Who am I?” quiz asks readers to identify a former Premier League legend, marking a change from the previous 99 editions, which featured current players. The quiz rewards players for solving the identity with fewer clues. The article says a new clue is unlocked after…
During the Kinks’ 1966 touring, 22-year-old frontman Ray Davies collapsed from exhaustion and dealt with severe back pain, family responsibilities and the strain of fame. The experience shaped the band’s album *Face to Face*, marking a shift from their abrasive rock sound towards more restrained music and lyrics…
Thai horror film *Cher*, based on the forest nymphs of Thai folklore, has joined the 2026 Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. It is the only Thai project in the lineup and follows its selection for, and top-prize win at, Canada’s Frontières Co-Production Market, making it the first Thai project to…
Friends and family of Rutgers University student Mortimer Mekhai Wortman IV plan a community search in Jackson, New Jersey, on 21 November 2026, a year after he disappeared. The renewed effort comes amid criticism from his friend that local authorities have not adequately supported searches or investigated his…
Donald Trump defended high US fuel prices by saying the country was making record money from oil production amid the war with Iran, while promising prices at the pump would fall rapidly. His remarks come as rising energy costs and public frustration over the conflict are putting pressure…
A federal judge has barred Bill Essayli, Southern California’s top federal prosecutor, from participating in or supervising two criminal cases, ruling that he is unlawfully serving as a de facto US attorney. The order is delayed to allow the Justice Department time to seek a stay while it…
The article argues that Meta’s size and control over major social platforms could threaten press freedom, particularly if publishers become more dependent on Facebook to reach readers. It focuses on a proposed change to Meta’s terms that publishers fear could let the company use their online journalism to…
The US military says it struck a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific on 27 October, killing five people it labelled “narco-terrorists”. The attack adds to the Trump administration’s extended campaign against suspected cartel vessels and has renewed scrutiny of the legal basis for using lethal force…
US officials say a Cuban diplomat will be expelled after a confrontation at the United Nations involving US Ambassador Mike Waltz’s team. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed the paperwork, and Waltz said the diplomat would be sent to Havana within 24 hours. The dispute began when Waltz…
The BBC crime drama *This City Is Ours* has returned for a second season, prompting renewed attention to the women connected to Liverpool’s criminal families. The article describes how partners and relatives are portrayed as drawn into the power and risks of gang life, while noting that the…