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. 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.
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.
Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American author, former television personality, and former Army National Guard officer who has served as the 29th United States secretary of defense since 2025. Hegseth studied politics at Princeton University, where he was the publisher of The Princeton Tory, a conservative student newspaper.
Benito Antonio Martรญnez Ocasio (Spanish: [beหnito anหtonjo maษพหtines oหkasjo]; born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, record producer, and actor. Dubbed the "King of Latin Trap", Bad Bunny is credited with helping Spanish-language rap music achieve mainstream popularity in the worldwide market.
Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian and American actress and producer. Known for her work in film and television productions across many genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s. Her accolades include an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and six Golden Globe Awards.
Mae Pearl Martin (born 2 May 1987) is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, and recording artist. Martin co-created, co-wrote, and starred in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Feel Good. Martin received a nomination for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for their work on the series.
One Battle After Another is a 2025 American action thriller film produced, written, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, inspired by the 1990 novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti, and follows an ex-revolutionary who must rescue his daughter from a corrupt military official.
Government shutdowns in the United States
In the United States, government shutdowns occur when funding legislation required to finance the federal government is not enacted before the next fiscal year begins.
ChatGPT is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI and released in 2022. It currently uses GPT-5, a generative pre-trained transformer (GPT), to generate text, speech, and images in response to user prompts. It is credited with accelerating the AI boom, an ongoing period marked by rapid investment and public attention toward the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
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.
Wayward is a Canadian mystery thriller limited series created by Mae Martin for Netflix and it was released on Netflix on September 25, 2025. The miniseries stars Mae Martin, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Sydney Topliffe, Toni Collette, and Sarah Gadon. The story is set in the fictional town of Tall Pines, Vermont, and follows a pair of teenagers and a local police officer uncovering the town's dark secrets.
Keith Lionel Urban (nรฉ Urbahn; 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves International Award, 13 CMA Awards, and six ARIA Music Awards.
Tyreek Hill (born March 1, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Garden City Broncbusters, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and West Alabama Tigers before being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is a 2002 American action spy film directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Rich Wilkes. The first installment in the xXx film series, the film stars Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, a thrill-seeking extreme sports enthusiast, stuntman, and rebellious athlete-turned-reluctant spy for the National Security Agency.
Charles James Kirk (October 14, 1993 โ September 10, 2025) was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He co-founded the conservative organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 and was its executive director. He published a range of books and hosted The Charlie Kirk Show, a talk radio program.
Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma (Telugu: [tฬชilak vaษพmaห]; born 8 November 2002) is an Indian professional cricketer who plays as a left-handed batsman and part-time off spin bowler. He made his international debut for India on 3 August 2023 in a T20I match against the West Indies. He plays for Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in domestic cricket.
They Call Him OG is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language action crime film, written and directed by Sujeeth, and produced by D. V. V. Danayya. The film stars Pawan Kalyan as the retired gangster OG, who returns to Bombay in 1993 after a ten year disappearance to confront the rival crime-lord Omi Bhau, played by Emraan Hashmi.
The Guinness family is an extensive Protestant, Anglo-Irish family known for its achievements in brewing, banking, politics, and religious ministry. The brewing branch is particularly well known among the general public for producing the dry stout beer Guinness, as founded by Arthur Guinness in 1759.
6-7 (/sษชks. หsษ. vษn/ ) is an internet meme and slang term that emerged in early 2025 on TikTok and Instagram Reels. It originated from the repeated lyric "6-7" in the song "Doot Doot (6 7)" by Skrilla, which was used on social media in video edits of professional basketball players such as LaMelo Ball who is 6 ft 7 in (2.
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.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (sometimes shortened to T&R Day) (NDTR; French: Journรฉe nationale de la vรฉritรฉ et de la rรฉconciliation), originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day (French: Jour du chandail orange), is a Canadian day of memorial to recognize the atrocities and multi-generational effects of the Canadian Indian residential school system.
Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh
Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, (10 November 1847 โ 7 October 1927), known between May 1885 and January 1891 as Sir Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Baronet, was an Anglo-Irish businessman and philanthropist. A member of the prominent Guinness family, he was the head of the family's eponymous brewing business, making him the richest man in Ireland.
The Women's Cricket World Cup is the quadrennial international championship of the One Day International format with 50 overs per team. It is organised by the International Cricket Council. Until 2005, when the two organisations merged, it was administered by a separate body, the International Women's Cricket Council.
The Riyadh Comedy Festival (Arabic: ู ูุฑุฌุงู ุงูุฑูุงุถ ููููู ูุฏูุง) is an international comedy festival, taking place from September 26 to October 9, 2025, at Boulevard City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The festival features many high-profile comedians and a variety of comedy styles, such as stand-up, satire, sketch, and improv.
Mark Kerr (born December 21, 1968) is an American former wrestler and mixed martial artist. During his MMA career, he was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion, World Vale Tudo Championship tournament winner, and a PRIDE FC competitor. In collegiate wrestling, Kerr was an NCAA Division I champion.
Parvati Shallow ( PARV-ษ-tee; born September 21, 1982) is an American television personality, best known for competing on multiple seasons of the reality game show Survivor and being a two-time Survivor winner - first winning Survivor: Micronesia โ Fans vs. Favorites in 2008, and then while representing the USA on Australia V The World season of Australian Survivor in 2025.
Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun
Arthur Edward Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun, (1 November 1840 โ 20 January 1915), styled Sir Arthur Guinness, Bt, between 1868 and 1880, was an Anglo-Irish businessman, politician and philanthropist. He is perhaps best known for giving St Stephen's Green to the Dublin Corporation for public use.
2025 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is the 13th edition of Women's Cricket World Cup. It is being hosted jointly by Sri Lanka and India. It is India's fourth time hosting the women's World Cup, after the 1978, 1997, and 2013 editions, and Sri Lanka's first time hosting the event.
The Smashing Machine (2025 film)
The Smashing Machine is a 2025 American biographical sports drama film written, directed, co-produced, and edited by Benny Safdie.
Darren Charles Waller (born September 13, 1992) is an American professional football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Assata Olugbala Shakur ( ษ-SAH-tษ shษ-KOOR; born JoAnne Deborah Byron, July 16, 1947 โ September 25, 2025) was an American political activist, revolutionary, and fugitive who was a member of the Black Liberation Army (BLA). In 1977, she was convicted of the first-degree murder of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster during a shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1973.
List of Super Bowl halftime shows
Halftime shows are common during many American football games. Entertainment during the Super Bowl, the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), is one of the more lavish of these performances and is usually very widely watched on television in the United States.
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.
Emmanuel Nkosinathi Mthethwa (23 January 1967 โ 30 September 2025) was a South African politician who served as South African Ambassador to France from 2024 until his death in 2025. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly of South Africa between 2002 and 2023, and he was a cabinet minister between September 2008 and March 2023.
Alice in Borderland (TV series)
Alice in Borderland (Japanese: ไป้ใฎๅฝใฎใขใชใน, Hepburn: Imawa no Kuni no Arisu) is a Japanese science fiction thriller drama television series based on the manga of the same name by Haro Aso. The series is directed by Shinsuke Sato. It stars Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya as allies trapped in an empty, parallel version of Tokyo, forced to compete as players in dangerous, sadistic games.
Bo Chapman Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons of college football for the Auburn Tigers, winning SEC Freshman of the Year in 2019. During his last two seasons, he was a member of the Oregon Ducks and led the FBS in touchdowns in 2023.
Josรฉ Mรกrio dos Santos Mourinho Fรฉlix (European Portuguese: [สuหzษ moหษพiษฒu] ; born 26 January 1963), nicknamed The Special One, is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Primeira Liga club Benfica. He is one of the most decorated managers and is widely considered to be among the greatest managers of all time.
The 45th Ryder Cup Matches was a golf tournament in 2025 for the Ryder Cup, a biennial competition between Europe and the United States. It was held in the United States from September 26โ28 on the Black Course of Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York. Europe beat the United States by a score of 15 to 13, thus becoming the first away team to win the event since 2012.
Ellen Rae Greenberg (June 23, 1983 โ January 26, 2011) was an American woman who died after sustaining 20 stab wounds. Her death was officially ruled a suicide despite the 20 stab wounds (10 to her back and neck) and 11 bruises, sparking extensive debate as to whether the cause of death was actually homicide.
Arthur Guinness (12 March 1768 โ 9 June 1855) was an Irish brewer, banker, politician and flour miller active in Dublin, Ireland. To avoid confusion with his father, also Arthur Guinness (1725โ1803), he is often known as "the second Arthur Guinness" or as Arthur Guinness II or Arthur II Guinness.
The battle of Morlaix was fought near the village of Lanmeur in Brittany, France, on 30 September 1342 between an Anglo-Breton army and a much larger Franco-Breton force. England, at war with France since 1337 as belligerents in the Hundred Years' War, had sided with John of Montfort's faction in the Breton Civil War shortly after it broke out in 1341.
Selena Marie Gomez ( sษ-LEE-nษ GOH-mez; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress and singer. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002โ2004), and emerged as a teen idol for her leading role as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007โ2012).
Jason Taylor (American football)
Jason Paul Taylor (born September 1, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career with the Miami Dolphins. He is currently the defensive ends coach for the Miami Hurricanes.
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by former Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists".
Chad Powers is an American sports comedy television series created by Glen Powell and Michael Waldron, starring Powell in the titular role. Developed from a Omaha Productions skit by Eli Manning, the show follows Powers after he disgraces himself on the field while serving as a star quarterback at a major college program.
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.
Erika Lane Kirk (nรฉe Frantzve; born November 20, 1988) is an American businesswoman and podcaster who serves as the CEO of the conservative organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA). Born in Ohio, she grew up in Arizona and won Miss Arizona USA in 2012. She is also the founder of Everyday Heroes Like You, a nonprofit supporting under-recognized charities, and hosts the Midweek Rise Up podcast.
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. She has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2015. Watson was also listed by Forbes as an honouree on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2015 and 2016.
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koine Greek: ฮฮปฮตฮฟฯฮฌฯฯฮฑ ฮฮตฮฌ ฮฆฮนฮปฮฟฯฮฌฯฯฯ, lit. 'Cleopatra father-loving goddess'; 70/69 BC โ 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic pharaoh. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.
The 2025 Crown Jewel, also promoted as Crown Jewel: Perth, is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE. It will be the seventh Crown Jewel, taking place on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, Australia and feature wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.
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.
Yom Kippur ( YOM kip-OOR, YAWM KIP-ษr, YOHM-; Hebrew: ืืึนื ืึดึผืคึผืึผืจโ Yลm Kippลซr [หjom kiหpuส], lit. 'Day of Atonement') is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, corresponding to a date in late September or early October. For traditional Jewish people, it is primarily centered on atonement and repentance.
Hollywood actor James Dean was killed at the age of 24 in an auto accident on September 30, 1955, near Cholame, California. He had previously competed in several auto racing events, and was traveling to a sports car racing competition when he was involved in a car crash at the junction of U.S. Route 466 (later SR 46) and SR 41.
Task is an American crime drama television miniseries created and written by Brad Ingelsby for HBO. It stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raรบl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Silvia Dionicio, and Martha Plimpton. It premiered on September 7, 2025, and will consist of 7 episodes.
Football Club Kairat (Kazakh: ยซาะฐะนัะฐัยป ัััะฑะพะป ะบะปัะฑั; "Qairat" futbol kluby) is a professional football club based in Almaty, which plays in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest level of Kazakh football. Founded in 1954 as Lokomotiv Alma-Ata, they became Urozhay in 1955 and Kairat in 1956. The club's home ground is the Central Stadium which has a capacity of 23,804 seats.
Condoleezza "Condi" Rice ( KON-dษ-LEE-zษ; born November 14, 1954) is an American diplomat and political scientist serving since 2020 as the 8th director of Stanford University's Hoover Institution. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as the 66th United States secretary of state from 2005 to 2009 and as the 19th U.S. national security advisor from 2001 to 2005.
Marvel Zombies is an American adult animated television miniseries created by Bryan Andrews and Zeb Wells for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name. It is the 16th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from Marvel Studios and is produced by Marvel Studios Animation.
Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997 and held various shadow cabinet posts from 1987 to 1994.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2021 as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 36th district, based in Queens. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, he is the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City in the 2025 election.
Joanne Rowling ( ROH-ling; born 31 July 1965), better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist and author of Harry Potter, a seven-volume series about a young wizard. Published from 1997 to 2007, the fantasy novels are the best-selling book series in history, with over 600 million copies sold.
Carlos Irwin Estรฉvez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He is known as a leading man in film and television. Sheen has received numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The English Football League Two, simply known as League Two and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Bet League Two, is a professional association football league in England. EFL League Two is the third division of the English Football League (EFL) and the fourth-highest tier in the English football league system, after the Premier League, EFL Championship and the EFL League One.
Jolly LLB 3 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language legal comedy drama film written and directed by Subhash Kapoor. It is the third installment in the Jolly LLB series and the sequel to Jolly LLB 2. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, and Saurabh Shukla, with Amrita Rao and Huma Qureshi all reprising their roles from the previous films.
Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. It is the first television series in the Alien franchise and is set two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien. The series stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav, and Timothy Olyphant in main roles.
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 and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards. As of 2025, his films have grossed over $13. 3 billion worldwide, placing him among the highest-grossing actors of all time.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba โ The Movie: Infinity Castle
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba โ The Movie: Infinity Castle (Japanese: ๅๅ ด็ใ้ฌผๆป ใฎๅใ็ก้ๅ็ทจ, Hepburn: Gekijล-ban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Jล-hen) is a 2025 Japanese animated dark fantasy action film based on the "Infinity Castle" arc of the 2016โ20 manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge.
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 โ 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.
2025 Moldovan parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 28 September 2025. Moldova is a parliamentary republic; the Parliament of Moldova has the main authority of creating laws and appointing the government, and executive powers are primarily derived from the legislature.
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 โ October 3, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism and has inspired many generations politically and musically with songs such as "This Land Is Your Land" and "Tear the Fascists Down".