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The most recognisable image of Sir Patrick Stewart may be his bald head above the collar of a Starfleet uniform, seated in the captain's chair of the USS Enterprise. For another generation, it is the composed face of Professor Charles Xavier, the teacher who believed…
November is once again Native American Heritage Month in the United States. Across the country, museums, cultural institutions, educators and public agencies are using the month to highlight the histories, languages, traditions and contemporary contributions of Native American and Alaska Native communities. The 2026 program…
Nine people died when a privately operated Learjet 60 crashed into a residential neighbourhood in Palm Beach County, Florida, on November 1, 2026. The aircraft struck near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North at approximately 12:50 p.m. Eastern Time, producing a large fireball, scattering burning…
Tens of thousands of people gathered at Ramlila Maidan in central New Delhi on Sunday, 1 November, in one of the largest recent demonstrations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Organized by the INDIA opposition alliance and led by the Congress party, the rally placed…
Michigan Representative Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for the US Senate, abandoning her previously declared support for Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in a dramatic intervention two days before Election Day. The announcement, made on November 1, exposes a serious division within Michigan's Democratic…
Germany's nationwide youth demonstrations on Saturday, 31 October, ended with serious violence in several cities, most notably Frankfurt, where rioters damaged shops, looted businesses and attacked emergency personnel. The events followed a day of predominantly peaceful demonstrations organised by the Gen Z regelt movement, which…
