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Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. Versions were later released for Linux, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and also for Android, where it is the default browser.
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The European section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification competition is acting as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States, for national teams that are members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). A total of 16 slots in the final tournament are available for UEFA teams.
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will decide the 45 teams that will join hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Qualification began on 7 September 2023 with three matches of the CONMEBOL zone played that day. The first goal of the qualification series was scored by Colombian player Rafael Santos BorrΓ© against Venezuela.
Alice and Ellen Kessler (20 August 1936 β 17 November 2025), usually credited as the Kessler Twins (German: die Kessler-Zwillinge; Italian: le gemelle Kessler), were German twin sisters who as singers, dancers, and actresses were popular in Europe, especially Germany and Italy, during the 1950s and 1960s. On November 17th 2025, the twins passed away by assisted suicide, both aged 89.
Jeffrey Edward Epstein (January 20, 1953 β August 10, 2019) was an American financier and child sex offender. Born and raised in New York City, Epstein began his professional career as a teacher at the Dalton School. After his dismissal from the school in 1976, he entered the banking and finance sector, working at Bear Stearns in various roles before starting his own firm.
Cloudflare, Inc. is an American company that provides a range of internet services, including content delivery network services, cybersecurity, DDoS mitigation, wide area network services, reverse proxies, Domain Name Service, ICANN-accredited and domain registration. Cloudflare's headquarters are in San Francisco, California.
A website (also written as a web site) is any web page whose content is identified by a common domain name and is published on at least one web server. Websites are typically dedicated to a particular topic or purpose, such as news, education, commerce, entertainment, or social media. Hyperlinking between web pages guides the navigation of the site, which often starts with a home page.
Sheikh Hasina Wazed (born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and from 2009 to 2024. She was the longest-serving Bangladeshi prime minister since the country's independence and the longest-serving female head of government in the world.
The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. 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.
Survivor Series: WarGames (2025)
The 2025 Survivor Series: WarGames, also promoted as Survivor Series: WarGames San Diego, is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.
Jessica Hannah Glynne (born 20 October 1989) is an English singer. She rose to prominence in 2014 as a featured artist on the singles "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit and "My Love" by Route 94, both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. Glynne signed with Atlantic Records to release her debut studio album, I Cry When I Laugh (2015).
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification β UEFA second round
The UEFA second round of the qualification tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, also known as the UEFA play-offs, will be contested by sixteen teams from the UEFA segment of qualifying. The play-offs will determine the final four European teams that will join the twelve group winners at the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; November 27, 1940 β July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong-American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy which was formed from Lee's experiences in unarmed fighting and self-defenseβas well as eclectic, Zen Buddhist and Taoist philosophiesβas a new school of martial arts thought.
Ruby Wax (nΓ©e Wachs; born 19 April 1953) is an American-British actress, comedian, writer, television presenter, and mental health campaigner. After training in classical theatre and spending several years with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the UK, Wax co-starred on the ITV sitcom Girls on Top (1985β1986).
James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 β September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot in July. A preacher, lawyer, and Civil War general, Garfield served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives and is the only sitting member of the House to be elected president.
Encephalitis lethargica (EL) is an atypical form of encephalitis. Also known as "von Economo Encephalitis", "sleeping sickness" or "sleepy sickness" (distinct from tsetse flyβtransmitted sleeping sickness), it was first described in 1917 by neurologist Constantin von Economo and pathologist Jean-RenΓ© Cruchet.
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
The inter-confederation play-offs of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament (officially named the FIFA World Cup 26 Play-Off Tournament) will determine two qualification spots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be played in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The play-offs will take place in March 2026 in North America, reportedly in two venues in Mexico.
6-7 (pronounced βsix sevenβ) is an Internet meme and slang term that emerged in 2025 on TikTok and Instagram Reels. It has no fixed meaning. The phrase originated from the song "Doot Doot (6 7)" by Skrilla, which became popular in video edits featuring professional basketball players, especially LaMelo Ball, who is listed at 6 ft 7 in (2. 01 meters) tall.
Olivia Nuzzi ( NOOT-see; born January 6, 1993) is an American writer and editor who serves as the West Coast Editor of Vanity Fair. Prior to her time at Vanity Fair, Nuzzi was the Washington, D.C., correspondent for New York magazine from 2017 to 2024 and a writer for The Daily Beast covering the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign.
A company is a legal entity that represents an association of legal persons with a specific, shared objective, such as the earning of profit or the benefit of society. Depending on jurisdiction, companies can take on various forms, such as voluntary associations, nonprofit organizations, business entities, financial entities, banks, and educational institutions.
It: Welcome to Derry is an American supernatural horror television series based on Stephen King's 1986 novel It. Serving as a prequel to the films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), the series was developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs, all of whom were involved in the It films.
Varanasi (stylised as VΔranΔsi) is an upcoming Indian Telugu language epic science fiction action-adventure film film directed by S.S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the screenplay with V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by Sri Durga Arts and Showing Business, the film stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles.
Alex Scott (footballer, born 1984)
Alexandra Virina Scott (born 14 October 1984) is an English sports presenter, pundit and former professional footballer who played as a right-back. She has been the presenter of Football Focus since 2021.
Rebecca Ann Heineman (October 30, 1963 β November 17, 2025) was an American video game designer and programmer. Heineman was a founder or co-founder of video game companies Interplay Productions, Logicware, Contraband Entertainment, and Olde SkΓΌΓΌl. She was the chief executive officer of Olde SkΓΌΓΌl from 2013 until her death in 2025.
Moana is an upcoming American musical adventure film that is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 2016 animated film Moana, and the third installment in the Moana franchise. It is being directed by Thomas Kail from a screenplay by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Dwayne Johnson, Hiram and Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Virginia Louise Giuffre (, JOO-fray; nΓ©e Roberts; August 9, 1983 β April 25, 2025) was an American and Australian advocate for survivors of sex trafficking and one of the most prominent accusers of the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In 2015, Giuffre founded Victims Refuse Silence, a U.S. non-profit organization dedicated to supporting survivors.
Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. (born May 28, 1960) is an American politician and author who served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2001 and from 2013 to 2019, and as the 115th governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Ghislaine Noelle Marion Maxwell (born 25 December 1961) is a British former socialite and convicted child sex offender. In 2021 she was found guilty of child sex trafficking and other offences in connection with the deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The following year, she was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment in the United States.
The Running Man is a 2025 dystopian action thriller film produced and directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Michael Bacall. It is the second adaptation of the 1982 novel by Stephen King, following the 1987 film. The cast includes Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin.
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 family in New York City, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Amarachukwu Owezuke Echimino Erivo ( Ι-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is a British actress and singer-songwriter. Known for her work on both stage and screen, she is the recipient of several accolades and one of few individuals nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (EGOT), winning all but the Oscar.
Scott Francis McTominay (born 8 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Napoli and the Scotland national team. McTominay is a graduate of Manchester United's youth academy and made his senior debut for the club in May 2017. He went on to make more than 250 appearances for the club, winning the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
The American Revolution (TV series)
The American Revolution is a 2025 television documentary miniseries about the American Revolution directed by Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein. The series is a six-part, twelve-hour documentary. It premiered on PBS on November 16, 2025.
. xxx (pronounced "dot triple-ecks" or "dot ecks ecks ecks") is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic sites on the Internet. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR). The registry is operated by ICM Registry LLC. The ICANN Board voted to approve the sTLD on 18 March 2011.
Now You See Me: Now You Don't (also marketed as Now You See Me 3) is a 2025 American heist film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay by Michael Lesslie, the writing duo of Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, and Seth Grahame-Smith, based on a story by Eric Warren Singer and Lesslie. The film is the sequel to Now You See Me 2 (2016) and the third installment in the Now You See Me film series.
2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Bihar from 6 to 11 November 2025, to elect the 243 members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 14 November 2025.
Selena Quintanilla-PΓ©rez (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [seΛlena kintaΛniΚa ΛpeΙΎes]; April 16, 1971 β March 31, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century.
Wicked (titled on-screen as Wicked: Part I) is a 2024 American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. It adapts the first act of the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, a reimagining of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation.
James Franklin (American football coach)
James Geoffrey Franklin (born February 2, 1972) is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at Virginia Tech. He previously served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt from 2011 to 2013 and at Penn State from 2014 until 2025.
Absentia is an American thriller drama television series that premiered on September 25, 2017, on Amazon Prime Video in the United States and AXN internationally. Directed by Oded Ruskin, the series stars Stana Katic, Matthew Le Nevez and Patrick Heusinger. The series was renewed for a second season, premiering on March 26, 2019, on AXN, and premiered in the United States on June 14, 2019.
Morgan Burtwistle (born 13 November 2001), better known as Angryginge, Angryginge13, or simply Ginge, is an English Twitch streamer and YouTuber who is primarily known for creating FIFA and football-related content. As of November 2025, he had amassed over 1. 4 million followers on Twitch and 889,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Charles Julius Guiteau ( ghih-TOH; September 8, 1841 β June 30, 1882) was an American man who assassinated United States President James A. Garfield in 1881. A mentally ill failed lawyer, Guiteau delusionally believed that he had played a major role in Garfield's election victory, for which he should have been rewarded with a consulship.
Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He is a two time heavyweight champion having held the unified world heavyweight championship twice between 2017 to 2019 and 2019 to 2021. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2015 to 2016.
Predator: Badlands is a 2025 American science fiction action film and the seventh installment in the Predator franchise. The film was directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison from a story by Trachtenberg and Aison. Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi star in leading roles.
De De Pyaar De 2 (transl. Give Me Love 2) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Anshul Sharma, written by Luv Ranjan and Tarun Jain and produced by T-Series Films and Luv Films. It is a sequel to De De Pyaar De (2019). The film stars Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan and Rakul Preet Singh.
Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as head coach for USC (2001β2009), the New York Jets (1994), New England Patriots (1997β1999), and Seattle Seahawks (2010β2023).
Ben Gannon-Doak (nΓ© Doak, born 11 November 2005) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Bournemouth and the Scotland national team. Born in Dalry, Ayrshire, he began his youth career with local side Dalry Rovers before joining Ayr United and later Celtic, making his senior debut for Celtic in January 2022.
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
The Tiananmen Square protests, known within China as the June Fourth Incident, were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, lasting from 15 April to 4 June 1989.
Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, and singer-songwriter. He received international attention after writing, directing and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
The Chief Prosecutor vs. Sheikh Hasina & Others refers to legal proceedings brought against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on charges of crimes against humanity related to the governmentβs violent suppression of student-led protests in July and August 2024.
Instagram is an American photo and short-form video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters, be organized by hashtags, and be associated with a location via geographical tagging. Posts can be shared publicly or with preapproved followers.
Elisa New (born 1958) is an American academic and author who hosts the PBS series Poetry in America. She is the director of the Educational Media Innovation Studio (EMIS) within the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University and the Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature, Emerita, at Harvard University.
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and film producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or, an Academy Honorary Award, and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four competitive Academy Awards. As of 2025, his films have grossed over $13.
Stranger Things is an American television series created by the Duffer Brothers for Netflix. Produced by Monkey Massacre Productions and 21 Laps Entertainment, the first season was released on Netflix on July 15, 2016. The second and third seasons followed in October 2017 and July 2019, respectively, and the fourth season was released in two parts in May and July 2022.
Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (Russian: ΠΡΠ»Π°ΠΌ Π Π°ΠΌΠ°Π·Π°Π½ΠΎΠ²ΠΈΡ ΠΠ°Ρ Π°ΡΠ΅Π²; born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion and former UFC Lightweight Champion.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33β is a 2025 role-playing video game developed by French studio Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive. Taking place in a dark fantasy Belle Γpoque setting, the game follows the volunteers of Expedition 33 as they set out to destroy the Paintress, a being causing the yearly Gommage, which erases those at or above an ever-decreasing age.
Olivia Lauryn Dean (born 14 March 1999) is an English singer and songwriter. She has released two studio albums, Messy (2023), and The Art of Loving (2025), as well as two live albums and four EPs. In 2021, Dean was named the breakthrough artist of the year by Amazon Music, and in 2023, she was selected as BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year.
Nicholas Joseph Fuentes (born August 18, 1998) is an American far-right and white nationalist political commentator, activist, and live streamer. He hosts America First, a livestream promoting Christian nationalism, white supremacy, misogyny, anti-LGBTQ views, and antisemitism including Holocaust denial. His supporters are known as Groypers.
X, formerly known as Twitter, is an American microblogging and social networking service. It is one of the world's largest social media platforms and one of the most-visited websites. Users can share short text messages, images, and videos in short posts (commonly and unofficially known as "tweets") and like other users' content.
Last Samurai Standing (TV series)
Last Samurai Standing (Japanese: γ€γ―γ΅γ¬γ, Hepburn: Ikusagami) is a 2025 Japanese Netflix original live-action television series adapted from the novel of the same name written by Shogo Imamura. Starring Junichi Okada, Yumia Fujisaki and Kaya Kiyohara, and set in the late 19th century during the Meiji period, the series takes place at the TenryΕ«ji monastery in Kyoto.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment that involved putting it together with different body parts.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who is the mayor-elect of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, he has served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 36th district since 2021, representing the Queens neighborhood of Astoria.