Portland Trail Blazers’ head coach Chauncey Billups arrives at Brooklyn federal court on Monday in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP NEW YORK — Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving […]
France seeks progress on nuclear talks as Iran top diplomat to visit Paris | Government News
France prepares to host Iran’s foreign minister in Paris for high-stakes talks on nuclear and regional tensions. France will host Iran’s foreign minister in Paris this week for talks that are set to include stalled nuclear negotiations. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed on Monday that his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi will arrive on Wednesday for […]
Jair Bolsonaro Is Arrested After Tampering With Ankle Monitor
new video loaded: Jair Bolsonaro Is Arrested After Tampering With Ankle Monitor Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil who is on house arrest, told the authorities that he took a soldering iron to his ankle monitor. He was arrested days before his 27-year prison sentence was set to begin. By Axel Boada November 24, […]
World Darts Championship 2026 draw: Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Beau Greaves learn opponents
Luke Littler will begin the defence of his PDC world title against Darius Labanauskas. The English world number one faces the Lithuanian, who was a quarter-finalist in 2020, in the first round at London’s Alexandra Palace. Second seed Luke Humphries, who beat Littler in the 2024 final, takes on 2021 world youth champion Ted Evetts. […]
Family of 18-year-old who died on cruise speaks out as stepbrother is named ‘suspect’
What started as a dream vacation soon thrust a tight-knit blended family into shock and anguish when one of their own, a beloved teenage girl, was discovered dead on a cruise ship earlier this month. Even more baffling and heartbreaking, her grandparents said in an interview with ABC News, the person authorities told the family […]
Trump’s plan for Ukraine; Marjorie Taylor Greene : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is optimistic about reaching an agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Yesterday, U.S. and Ukrainian officials […]
Ukrainians React to Peace Plan to End Russia’s War
new video loaded: Ukrainians React to Peace Plan to End Russia’s War transcript Back transcript Ukrainians React to Peace Plan to End Russia’s War American and Ukrainian officials said they had made progress in Geneva on a plan to end the war with Russia. Some Ukrainians dismissed the early draft as a concession. “I think […]
What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget?
Simon JackBusiness editor Reuters Business leaders face a nervous final few days before the chancellor’s second Budget, having borne the brunt of a brutal set of tax hikes this time last year. Firms are still reeling from those: the £25bn National Insurance increase and an inflation-busting rise in the minimum wage. Confidence in boardrooms has […]
Trump admin live updates: Trump says tariff payments set to ‘skyrocket,’ as Supreme Court weighs duties
President Donald Trump early on Monday said the “full benefit” of his tariff policies would take effect soon, bringing “unprecedented” wealth and national security. He argued in a social media post that foreign buyers stockpiled inventory before his sweeping tariffs were put into place, allowing them to delay payments to the U.S., but, he said, […]
U.S. set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization : NPR
Venezuelan President Nicolas speaks during a Student Day event at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Cristian Hernandez/AP hide caption toggle caption Cristian Hernandez/AP CARACAS, Venezuela — President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los […]