November 2025

Ajax Sack Heitinga And Approach Ten Hag For Rapid Return

Ajax Sack Heitinga And Approach Ten Hag For Rapid Return

November 7, 2025 8:53 am

AFC Ajax have made a bold move in their search for stability, sacking head coach John Heitinga with immediate effect after a dismal run of form and reportedly approaching former boss Erik ten Hag to lead the team once more. The decision was announced on Thursday following Ajax’s humiliating 3-0 defeat to Galatasaray SK, leaving the Dutch giants bottom of their Champions League group and struggling domestically. 

Heitinga, a former Ajax defender and assistant coach in England, was appointed earlier this season but failed to impose the desired standards. His record stood at just five wins in eleven league matches …

North Korea Missile Launch Follows U.S.–South Korea Talks

North Korea Missile Launch Follows U.S.–South Korea Talks

November 7, 2025 3:47 am

North Korea launched at least one short-range ballistic missile into its eastern waters on Friday, according to South Korea’s military, days after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Seoul for annual security talks.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missile flew about 700 kilometers (435 miles) toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. Japan’s Defense Ministry confirmed the launch, saying the projectile likely landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

Friday’s launch marks Pyongyang’s second provocation in a week, following its reported firing of 10 artillery rounds into western waters on Monday. Analysts …

UN Lifts Sanctions On Syria’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa

UN Lifts Sanctions On Syria’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa

November 7, 2025 3:24 am

The United Nations Security Council voted on Thursday to lift long-standing sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab, paving the way for a major diplomatic thaw between Damascus and Washington.

The U.S.-drafted resolution passed with 14 votes in favor and one abstention from China, marking a decisive shift after more than a decade of punitive measures tied to Syria’s civil war.

The resolution comes days before President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, the first such meeting between the two countries’ leaders since Syria’s political transition …

Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills Five in Vietnam After Powerful Storm

Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills Five in Vietnam After Powerful Storm

November 7, 2025 3:00 am

At least five people have been killed and several others injured after Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into central and highland Vietnam on Thursday evening, bringing destructive winds and torrential rain that left widespread damage and power outages, state media reported.

The storm, which made landfall late Thursday, tore through Dak Lak, Quang Ngai, and Gia Lai provinces, destroying homes, sinking fishing boats, and knocking out power lines across multiple regions, according to Vietnam News.

Authorities said nearly 57 homes were completely destroyed while more than 3,000 others lost their roofs as powerful gusts swept through the area. At least 11 boats …

Canada Overhauls Immigration System, Cuts Visas By One-Third

Canada: Creates Pathway For 33,000 US-Based Skilled Workers

November 6, 2025 9:17 pm

New Canadian government policy, prioritizes skilled workers and offers residency pathway for 33,000 United States-based H-1B visa holders by the year 2027.

Canada has unveiled sweeping reforms to its immigration system, announcing plans to slash the number of temporary residents by nearly one-third while opening a new route to permanent residency for skilled foreign professionals, including tens of thousands currently working in the United States.

The measures, revealed as part of Budget 2025 and the federal government’s 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, represent the most dramatic shift in Canadian immigration policy in decades. The strategy aims to ease pressure on the …

Tourist Plane Crashes in Kenya, All Twelve Onboard Feared Dead

Kenya: Tourist Plane Crashes, All Twelve Onboard Feared Dead

November 6, 2025 8:46 pm

Aircraft en route to Maasai Mara carrying 12 foreign tourists, burst into flames after takeoff from Kenya’s coast, investigators probing cause of tragedy.

A small passenger aircraft carrying 12 foreign tourists crashed shortly after takeoff in Kenya on Tuesday November 4, 2025, killing everyone on board, local authorities said. The Cessna Caravan, operated by local carrier Mombasa Air Safari, burst into flames after going down in a hilly, forested area near the Diani airstrip in the coastal county of Kwale.

Officials confirmed the plane was heading toward the Maasai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa’s premier wildlife attractions, renowned for

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Detroit Rebuilds: Brand New Skyscraper Signals A Bold Revival

Detroit Rebuilds: Brand New Skyscraper Signals A Bold Revival

November 6, 2025 7:53 pm

After decades of decline, Detroit’s first new skyscraper in 50 years reflects a city on the rebound, though concerns linger over who benefits from its renewal.

Detroit is reaching for the sky again. For the first time in nearly half a century, the city has unveiled a new skyscraper — a towering symbol of aspiration and rebirth rising from the same ground once synonymous with bankruptcy and urban decay.

The building, known as Hudson’s Detroit, stands on the former site of the historic J.L. Hudson department store. Once the beating heart of downtown retail, the original Hudson’s fell to neglect …

Avalanche: 5 German Climbers, Teen Killed In Italy’s Dolomites

Avalanche: 5 German Climbers, Teen Killed In Italy’s Dolomites

November 6, 2025 6:51 pm

Five German mountaineers, including a 17-year-old girl and her father, die in a sudden avalanche while scaling a peak in Italy’s Ortler Alps.

Five German climbers, including a teenage girl and her father, were killed in an avalanche in Italy’s Dolomite mountains on Saturday November 1, 2025, authorities have confirmed.

The avalanche struck at around 16:00 local time as the climbers were scaling Cima Vertana, a 3,545-metre (11,630ft) peak in the Ortler Alps, known in German as Vertainspitze. Italy’s Alpine rescue service, Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico, said the victims were part of separate climbing groups.

A party of three mountaineers

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Oscar-Nominated Actress Diane Ladd Dies Peacefully At Age 89

Oscar-Nominated Actress Diane Ladd Dies Peacefully At Age 89

November 6, 2025 6:04 pm

Diane Ladd, acclaimed star of film and television and mother of actress Laura Dern, has died at age 89, leaving a legacy of artistic excellence and empathy.

Diane Ladd, the celebrated American actress known for her rich body of work across film, television, and stage, has died at the age of 89. Her daughter, Oscar-winning actress Laura Dern, confirmed the news in a heartfelt statement released on Monday November 3, 2025.

“My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother, Diane Ladd, passed with me beside her this morning,” Dern said. She noted that Ladd’s final moments were peaceful

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Death Toll From UPS Plane Crash In Kentucky Rises To 12

Death Toll From UPS Plane Crash In Kentucky Rises To 12

November 6, 2025 9:02 am

Federal investigators have recovered both black boxes from the wreckage of a UPS cargo plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 12 people. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon, involved UPS Flight 2976, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F bound for Honolulu, Hawaii.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), early evidence and CCTV footage revealed the plane’s left engine detached from the wing during takeoff, sparking a massive fire. “After being cleared for takeoff, a large plume of fire appeared near the left wing,” said NTSB member Todd Inman at a Wednesday press briefing. …

Philippines Declares National Calamity After Typhoon kills 114

Philippines Declares National Calamity After Typhoon kills 114

November 6, 2025 8:45 am

The Philippines has declared a national state of calamity after Typhoon Kalmaegi — locally known as “Tino” — carved a path of devastation through the central region, leaving at least 114 people dead and 127 missing. 

The hardest-hit province was Cebu, where authorities reported 71 confirmed deaths and hundreds more missing after flash floods and landslides overwhelmed rivers and low-lying communities. Entire towns were submerged, homes swept away, and rescue operations struggled to reach remote barangays blocked by mud and debris.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. authorised the calamity declaration to enable faster deployment of emergency funding, accelerate relief support and …

Germany Offers Cash To Stranded Afghans To Drop Resettlement Bid

Germany Offers Cash To Stranded Afghans To Drop Resettlement Bid

November 6, 2025 3:35 am

The German government has begun offering cash payments to Afghan nationals stranded in Pakistan if they agree to abandon their efforts to immigrate to Germany under a suspended resettlement program once designed for vulnerable groups at risk under Taliban rule.

Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed on Wednesday that the government had extended financial offers to Afghans who no longer have a legal pathway to resettlement. The plan, he said, is meant to give people “some perspective” after months or years of uncertainty.

“It is logical that if we assume that people have no possibility of being admitted to Germany, …

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