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Published on 9 November 2026 – 23:43 GMT+1 At a ceremony in London the winner of the most prestigious literary award in Britain was announced by the classicist Mary Beard, the chair of the judging panel which also included pop musician Jarvis Cocker. The End of Everything is set on England’s Channel coast in the near future, after an unspecified calamity has shattered society and brought an influx of enigmatic alien entities to Britain. It centers on a beachcomber who lives with his gun-toting aunt and discovers a puzzling, shapeshifting artifact on the shore. Mary Beard said the book is…
“Je ne comprends pas, franchement, pourquoi il n’y va pas, pourquoi il n’aide pas l’Union européenne à aller de l’avant”, regrette Laurence Tubiana, ancienne diplomate et architecte de l’Accord de Paris sur le climat. “C’est dommage”, poursuit-elle, relevant les “hésitations” du chef de l’Etat sur les sujets climatiques. Officiellement absent pour des raisons d’agenda, comme l’a révélé POLITICO, Emmanuel Macron aurait pourtant aimé en être, lui qui “a pris du plaisir” à participer aux grandes messes du climat, assure ainsi la ministre de la Transition écologique Monique Barbut. “Je pense qu’il regrette [de ne pas pouvoir venir], assure-t-elle. C’est un…
Delegates arrived at the conference venue beneath rows of national flags and prominent COP31 signs, while buses and vehicles lined the surrounding roads. Running until 20 November, the summit focuses on cutting emissions, expanding electrification, reducing methane and building more resilient cities. Talks are taking place amid turmoil in global energy markets, with the war in Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz and driving up fuel and fertiliser prices. The disruption has renewed debate over energy security and investment in renewables. UN climate chief Simon Stiell warned that progress remained “nowhere near far enough or fair enough”, urging governments…
A German government spokesperson said Monday in response to a barrage of questions on the upheaval at Nvidia that it “does not comment on the media reports,” and that “we always adhere to the highest standards, including when agreements are being reached.” A European Commission spokesperson also had no comment on the matter. In both Silicon Valley and Washington, investigators are already busy. Nvidia has opened an internal investigation into whether its CEO was targeted by a Chinese intelligence operation, after Huang developed an intimate relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of trying to funnel intel on U.S. chips to…
The blast occurred at 11:46am local time on Monday 9 November, triggering a fire and sending thick smoke above the industrial complex. Aerial footage showed emergency vehicles surrounding the site as ambulances transported casualties to nearby hospitals. İzmir governor Süleyman Elban said an overhead crane had collapsed into an electric arc furnace during maintenance work, damaging a gas line and causing the explosion. One worker told AFP that a snapped crane cable had sent around 120 tonnes of molten steel crashing onto the furnace, triggering a violent reaction. Around 200 employees were in the affected area at the time, fewer…
A representative for the Macrons’ legal team confirmed the Tennessee complaint was authentic on Monday after it appeared on legal databases, where it is dated Nov. 4. In the new complaint, the Macrons’ legal team further documented what they describe as “outlandish, defamatory, and far-fetched fictions” published by Owens. The 409-page-long document alleges there are financial and ideological motives behind Owens’ work. “She has continued to use her podcast to expand her lies about the Macrons, sell merchandise making fun of the Macrons, and collect donations based on her ‘reporting’ on the Macrons,” the complaint reads. A representative for Candace…
The two political rivals arrived together at the memorial, where Tusk held a candle as a uniformed officer played a horn nearby. They then placed candles among those left in memory of the victims before kneeling side by side in a moment of remembrance. Nawrocki repeatedly made the sign of the cross as the two leaders paid their respects. Footage shows rows of flickering candles, mourners gathered at the site and a Polish flag, reflecting the grief following Saturday’s attack, which also left 15 people injured. The rare public appearance together comes amid a bitter political dispute between Tusk and…
Though Barrot was only referring to the incidents reported in France, grocery stores across Europe and even French blood banks have been targeted by hackers in recent days. Cyber experts had previously raised concerns that the attacks may have been part of Russia’s ongoing hybrid warfare against Europe, though the Kremlin has denied any involvement. In a statement, a spokesperson for France’s foreign affairs ministry said the French investigation found that Iran’s cyber unit, Shahid Kaveh, carried out the destructive attacks. Shahid Kaveh, which is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, carries out offensive cyber operations. The French investigation…
By Andreas Rogal & Amandine Hess with AP, AFP Published on 9 November 2026 – 16:29 GMT+1 British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault on Monday. “About 20 years ago, Russell Brand, you were becoming famous,” Judge Joel Bennathan said. “You were clever — and in many people’s eyes, funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator.” Following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, Brand was unanimously convicted by a jury on Thursday of four sexual offences, one count of rape and three counts of sexual assaults, involving four women between 2005…
The European contingent includes national security advisers from France, the U.K., Germany and Italy, in addition to senior officials from NATO as well as the European Commission and the European Council. The inclusion of EU figures as well as an Italian representative follows a push by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who warned of fragmentation in a letter to European Council President António Costa last week. Despite their presence in Abu Dhabi, though, the European team is not expected to be inside the room during the main negotiations, according to two senior officials aware of the format. A German official told…