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. xxx is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic websites on the Internet. This option enables website operators to establish a web address like example. xxx instead of example.com. The sponsoring organization for . xxx is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR).
Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed ( el-SAY-id; born October 31, 1984) is an American politician, epidemiologist, and academic who is the United States senator-elect from Michigan. Born and raised in southeast Michigan, El-Sayed graduated from the University of Michigan and was a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford, where he earned a doctorate in public health.
Scene is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Jithu Madhavan. Produced by Suriya and Jyothika's 2D Entertainment and the newly established Zhagaram Studios, the film stars Suriya, Naslen and Nazriya Nazim. It revolves around a DSP being forced to reopen an unfinished case and solve it with a troublesome team.
Godzilla Minus Zero (Japanese: ゴジラ-0. 0(マイナスゼロ), Hepburn: Gojira Mainasu Zero) is a 2026 Japanese epic kaiju film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. A sequel to Godzilla Minus One (2023), it is the 39th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 34th film thereof produced by Toho, and the sixth installment in the Reiwa era.
On 7 November 2026, a mass shooting occurred at the Main Square in Kraków, Poland. A gunman armed with an AR-15–style rifle opened fire from his car as he drove through the Main Square, killing six people and injuring sixteen others, before being shot by police during a shootout. He later died at a hospital.
James Dell Talarico ( TAL-ə-REE-koh, born May 17, 1989) is an American politician and educator who is the United States senator-elect from Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. Born in Round Rock, Texas, Talarico taught sixth-grade language arts at Rhodes Middle School in West San Antonio, Texas, from 2011 to 2013.
The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
Dipavali (IAST: Dīpāvalī), commonly known as Diwali (), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It is associated with the spiritual victory or triumph of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang (born February 17, 1963) is a Taiwanese and American electrical engineer and business executive who is the co-founder, president, and CEO of Nvidia, one of the world's most valuable companies. As of October 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth at over US$200 billion, making him the seventh-wealthiest individual in the world.
Elizabeth Anne Holmes (born February 3, 1984) is an American businesswoman convicted of fraud in connection with her health technology company Theranos. Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, and its valuation soared in the early 2010s after it claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by developing methods that needed only very small volumes of blood, such as from a fingerprick.
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.
Thomas Jonathan Ossoff (born February 16, 1987) is an American politician who has served since 2021 as the senior United States senator from Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the youngest incumbent U.S. senator. Born in Atlanta, Ossoff graduated from Georgetown University in 2009 and the London School of Economics in 2013.
Elections in the United States were held on November 3, 2026. In these midterm elections, which occurred during the non-consecutive second term of incumbent Republican president Donald Trump, all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were contested to determine the 120th United States Congress.
Joran Andreas Petrus van der Sloot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːrɑɱ vɑn dər ˈsloːt]; born 6 August 1987 in Arnhem) is a Dutch murderer, extortionist, con man, and drug trafficker who was convicted in the 2010 killing of Stephany Flores Ramírez in Lima, Peru. He first came to public attention as the prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in 2005.
Gadi Eisenkot (Hebrew: גדי איזנקוט, [gaˈdi ˈajzenkot]; born 19 May 1960), is an Israeli general, politician, and leader of the Yashar party. He served from 2015 to 2019 as the 21st chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and from 2023 to 2024 as a minister without portfolio in Israel's unity government.
Jailer 2 is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. It was produced by Kalanithi Maran through Sun Pictures. A sequel to Jailer (2023), the film stars Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik reprising their roles from the predecessor, with S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Vidya Balan joining the cast.
Cray Wanderers Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Chislehurst, London. Based on later reports, the club has a claim to have been established some time in 1860 in the twin villages of St Mary Cray and St Paul's Cray, near Orpington. Such a date would make it one of the oldest football clubs in the world.
Black Doves is a British spy action thriller television series created by Joe Barton. The series, starring Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, and Sarah Lancashire, is developed by Sister and Barton's production company Noisy Bear for Netflix. The series is about a spies-for-hire organisation that obtains secrets for the highest bidder.
Disappearance of Natalee Holloway
On May 30, 2005, Natalee Ann Holloway, an 18‑year‑old recent high school graduate from Mountain Brook, Alabama, disappeared while on a trip to Aruba. She was last seen outside the Oranjestad nightclub Carlos'n Charlie's, entering a car with Joran van der Sloot and brothers Deepak and Satish Kalpoe.
The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, it stars an ensemble cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron.
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as prime minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021, Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Born in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu was raised in West Jerusalem and the United States.
Joseph Jay Milton III (born March 6, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and Tennessee Volunteers before being selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft. He has also played for the Dallas Cowboys.
UFC Fight Night: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker
UFC Fight Night: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker (also known as UFC Fight Night 293 and UFC Vegas 124) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 7, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.
Marcus Louis Freeman (born January 10, 1986) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the 32nd head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. He previously served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Notre Dame in 2021. Freeman was also an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati, Purdue University, Kent State University, and Ohio State University.
Katie Rose Miller (née Waldman; born October 4, 1991) is an American political advisor and podcaster who served as the communications director to the vice president from 2020 to 2021 and the press secretary to the vice president from 2019 to 2020. Miller graduated from the University of Florida in 2014.
Regina Inez Hinojosa (born December 8, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer who is the governor-elect of Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented the 49th district in the Texas House of Representatives since 2017. Hinojosa was elected governor on November 3, 2026, and is expected to become Texas's first Latina governor.
2026 New Zealand general election
The 2026 New Zealand general election was held on 7 November 2026 to determine the composition of the 55th Parliament of New Zealand. Voters elected 131 members to the House of Representatives under the mixed-member proportional (MMP) voting system, comprising 71 members elected from single-member electorates and 60 members elected from closed party lists to achieve proportionality.
2026 Formula One World Championship
The 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship is a motor racing championship for Formula One cars and the 77th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars.
2026 United States Senate elections
The 2026 United States Senate elections were held on November 3, 2026, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested in regular elections. In these elections, voters elected candidates to six-year terms that begin on January 3, 2027, and expire on January 3, 2033.
Godzilla Minus One (Japanese: ゴジラ-1. 0(マイナスワン), Hepburn: Gojira Mainasu Wan) is a 2023 Japanese epic kaiju film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. It is the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 33rd film thereof produced by Toho, and the fifth installment in the Reiwa era.
2026 Israeli legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Israel on 27 October 2026 to elect the 120 members of the 26th Knesset and determine the governing coalition that succeeds the 37th government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Clayface is a 2026 American body horror film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Directed by James Watkins from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, it is the third film in the DC Universe (DCU). Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen / Clayface, alongside Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan.
Resident Evil is a 2026 horror film directed by Zach Cregger and written by Cregger and Shay Hatten. It is the eighth live-action film in the Resident Evil film series, based on the video game series by Capcom. Austin Abrams stars as Bryan Hodukavich, a medical courier who must fight through an outbreak of infected monsters in Raccoon City.
2026 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second, nonconsecutive term.
Heart of the Beast is a 2026 American survival thriller film directed by David Ayer and written by Cameron Alexander. The film stars Brad Pitt as a retired Special Forces veteran navigating a grueling 58-mile (93-kilometer) trek to safety with his traumatized combat German Shepherd after their seaplane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness.
William Evans (born (1992-01-11)January 11, 1992) is an American businessman who founded and runs Haemanthus, a diagnostics start-up based in Austin, Texas. He became the partner of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, in 2017. Evans is featured in the book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, the podcast The Dropout, and the television miniseries of that name.
2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi
The 2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Mississippi. Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith is seeking re-election to a second full term. She is being challenged by Democratic district attorney Scott Colom.
Primetime is a 2026 American psychological thriller film written by Ajon Singh and directed by Lance Oppenheim. It dramatizes the production of the reality television series To Catch a Predator (2004–2007); Robert Pattinson portrays its host Chris Hansen, an NBC journalist who works with the vigilante group Perverted-Justice to catch child predators in sting operations.
Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference
On November 7, 2020, four days after the United States presidential election was held, Rudy Giuliani – the former mayor of New York City and an attorney for president Donald Trump – hosted a press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping, a small business in the Holmesburg neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935), is a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II.
VisionQuest is an American television miniseries created by Terry Matalas for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Vision. A spin-off from and sequel to the miniseries WandaVision (2021), it is the 18th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from Marvel Studios and is produced under its Marvel Television label.
The Strokes is an American rock band from New York City that formed in 1998. It has maintained the same lineup since inception: lead vocalist and primary songwriter Julian Casablancas; guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr.; bassist Nikolai Fraiture; and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. They were a leading group of the early-2000s garage rock revival and post-punk revival movements.
Archive of Our Own (AO3) is a nonprofit, open-source repository for fanfiction (fanfic) and other fanworks contributed by users. The site was created in 2008 by the Organization for Transformative Works. As of 18 September 2026, Archive of Our Own hosts over 18,470,000 works in over 82,900 fandoms, including those related to real people (RPF).
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
Susan L. Wiles (née Summerall; born May 14, 1957) is an American Republican political consultant and lobbyist who served as the 32nd White House chief of staff from 2025 to 2026, the first woman to hold the position. Born to the football player and sportscaster Pat Summerall, Wiles graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1978.
XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is a 2002 American action thriller film starring Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, a thrill-seeking extreme sports enthusiast, stuntman, and rebellious athlete-turned-reluctant spy for the National Security Agency who is sent on a dangerous mission to infiltrate a group of potential Russian terrorists in Central Europe.
List of highest-grossing Indian films
This ranking lists the highest-grossing Indian films produced by Indian cinema, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organisations classified as green by Wikipedia. The figures are not adjusted for inflation. However, there is no official tracking of figures and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.
Keisha Lance Bottoms (née Lance; born January 18, 1970), also known by her initials KLB, is an American attorney and politician who is the governor-elect of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2018 to 2022 as the 60th mayor of Atlanta and from 2010 to 2018 as a member of the Atlanta City Council, representing part of Southwest Atlanta.
Liam Rory Delap (born 8 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest. The son of former Republic of Ireland international Rory Delap, Liam Delap was a part of the Derby County and Manchester City academies. He made his professional debut for Manchester City in 2020 before signing for newly promoted Ipswich Town in 2024.
Nathan Joseph Fielder (born May 12, 1983) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He is known for his awkward, deadpan persona and his use of satire and surreal humor. Born and raised in Vancouver, Fielder was involved in his school's improv group as a teenager, which featured fellow comedian Seth Rogen.
Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor. He has received various accolades, including three British Academy Television Awards, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Award and two Laurence Olivier Awards. Beginning his career in the 2000s, he played the title role in a 2004 production of the play Hamlet.
Matthew Langford Perry (August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023) was a Canadian and American actor. Known primarily for his work in comedy, he gained international fame for starring as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), receiving his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2002 for the role.
Wicker is a 2026 romantic fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, based on the short story "The Wicker Husband" by Ursula Wills. The film stars Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, Richard E. Grant, and Peter Dinklage.
Nitesh Tiwari (born 22 May 1973) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for his works in Hindi films. He debuted as a co-writer and co-director in Chillar Party (2011) which won him two National Film Awards, including Best Children's Film and Best Screenplay. He made his solo directorial debut with the supernatural political drama Bhoothnath Returns (2014).
YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen, all of whom were former employees at PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google itself.
Charles Ellis Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving since 1999 as a United States senator from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and served as Senate majority leader from 2021 to 2025. He has served two stints as Senate minority leader, from 2017 to 2021 and since 2025.
Scott Winston Colom ( kə-LOHM; born December 24, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2016 as district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi. He is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi. Though the race has not been called, he holds a narrow lead.
Addison Mitchell McConnell III (born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and attorney who has been a United States senator from Kentucky since 1985 and has been Kentucky's senior U.S. senator since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, McConnell is in his seventh Senate term, making him the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history.
Christopher Edward Hansen (born September 13, 1959) is an American television presenter, journalist, and YouTube personality. During his tenure as a correspondent for Dateline NBC, he hosted the program's segment To Catch a Predator (2004–2007), in which online predators would be apprehended by law enforcement using sting operations.
Yash (pronounced [/yah-sh/]; born Naveen Kumar, 8 January 1986) is an Indian actor and producer who works in Kannada films. Known for his work in mass hero films, he is referred to as "Rocking Star" in the media. One of the highest-paid actors of Kannada cinema, Yash is a recipient of several accolades including three Filmfare Awards South and five SIIMA Awards.
Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his use of observational, often vulgar, and sometimes dark comedy. He has released five comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed (2003), Retaliation (2005), Vicious Circle (2006), Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden (2007), and Isolated Incident (2009).
Robert Howard Sand (born August 12, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician who is the governor-elect of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the 33rd state auditor of Iowa since 2019. Raised in Decorah, Iowa, Sand graduated from Brown University and the University of Iowa College of Law.
Keira Christina Knightley ( KEER-ə NYTE-lee; born 26 March 1985) is a British actress. Known for her work in independent films and blockbusters, particularly period dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Golden Globes, and a Laurence Olivier Award.
Yaxel Okari Lendeborg (born September 30, 2002) is an American-Dominican basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was picked 11th overall in the 2026 NBA draft. Lendeborg played college basketball for the Arizona Western Matadors, UAB Blazers, and Michigan Wolverines.
2028 United States Senate elections
Elections for the United States Senate will be held on November 7, 2028, with 34 of the 100 seats being contested in regular elections, the winners of which will serve 6-year terms in the United States Congress from January 3, 2029, to January 3, 2035, which will include the entire term of the president who wins the 2028 presidential election and the first two years of the 2032 presidential election winner's term.