Spain’s Supreme Court has found Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz guilty of unlawfully disclosing confidential information about Alberto González Amador, the partner of Madrid’s regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso, one of the most prominent figures in the conservative opposition. In a decision issued on 20 November 2025, the country’s highest court ruled that the attorney general violated secrecy rules while González Amador was under investigation for alleged tax fraud. The seven-judge panel reached a 5–2 majority in favor of conviction. As part of the sentence, the court disqualified García Ortiz from serving as Spain’s attorney general for two years, imposed…
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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes picked up in October 2025, reaching their quickest pace since February as easing borrowing costs lured more buyers back into the market. Existing home sales rose 1.2% from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.10 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). That slightly beat economists’ expectations for about 4.09 million annualized sales compiled by FactSet. Compared with a year earlier, transactions were up 1.7%, marking another sign that the market is slowly emerging from the deep slump triggered in 2022, when mortgage rates began climbing from historic lows.…
Astronomers may be closer than ever to identifying the universe’s very first stars thanks to new observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope. These early stellar giants, known as Population III stars, have long been theorized but never directly seen due to their extreme distance and short lifespans. Recent data from a remote galaxy has provided the strongest indicators yet that these ancient stars may finally be within observational reach. Although confirmation will require deeper study, the evidence marks a major step forward in the decades-long effort to understand how the earliest light in the cosmos first ignited. A…
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), is reworking its redevelopment plans for the landmark HSBC tower in London’s Canary Wharf, shifting back toward a more traditional office-led scheme. According to people familiar with the project, the fund is now considering keeping up to 80% of the 45-storey skyscraper as offices after HSBC vacates the building in 2027, rather than converting a much larger share to leisure, education and entertainment uses as previously explored. The QIA, which bought the tower in 2014 for about 1.1 billion pounds (around $1.4 billion USD), had unveiled more radical concepts last year,…
A Rising Political Figure Faces Serious Allegations Federal prosecutors have brought sweeping charges against Florida Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick, alleging that she diverted millions of dollars in federal disaster money for personal and political use. The accusations focus on a large overpayment issued to her family’s health care company through a government funded COVID vaccination staffing contract. According to the Justice Department, these funds were not returned to the government and were instead redirected for private benefit, including support for her congressional ambitions. The case targets both financial misconduct and the misuse of emergency resources allocated during a national crisis,…
Emergency crews in southwestern Japan faced one of the region’s most destructive neighborhood fires in recent memory as a fast-moving blaze swept through a coastal district and caused extensive damage. The fire, fueled by strong winds, left one person dead, another injured, and forced more than one hundred residents to flee their homes. Responders from multiple agencies worked through the night and into the following day to contain the flames, which spread rapidly through a concentrated residential area near a well-known fishing port. The blaze broke out near the shoreline of a city on Japan’s southern Kyushu island, an area…
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is trimming the out-of-pocket price of its blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy, but specialists warn that the treatment will remain financially out of reach for many patients without strong insurance coverage. The company has begun selling higher-dose injections of Wegovy to cash-paying U.S. customers for $349 per month, down from $499, in line with a drug-pricing deal negotiated with the Trump administration to cap monthly patient costs for selected medicines. Alongside the permanent cut, Novo Nordisk has launched a promotional offer aimed at patients starting therapy. For the first two months on the lowest doses of Wegovy…
Egypt has publicly presented its first Siemens Velaro high-speed train, a key step in the creation of the country’s new electric high-speed rail network. The train was unveiled at TransMEA 2025 in New Cairo, one of the Middle East and Africa’s leading transport and logistics exhibitions, where it stood on outdoor display for visitors and officials. The latest version of the Velaro platform supplied to Egypt is engineered for speeds of up to 250 km/h (155 mph) and has capacity for 489 passengers. Its design has been adapted specifically for desert operation, with reinforced protection against sand, heat and dust,…
A Sharp Comeback From a Historic Veteran LeBron James returned to the court with a level of precision and control that immediately lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to a 140-126 victory over the Utah Jazz. Despite missing the opening stretch of the season, he showed none of the limitations expected from a player coming off a lengthy absence. His stat line — a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists — reflected how naturally he reintegrated into the Lakers’ system. His passing, in particular, reshaped the offense and repeatedly broke down Utah’s defense, setting up teammates in rhythm and pushing…
Structural Problems Force Sudden Closure The Louvre in Paris has closed the Campana Gallery after engineers identified structural weaknesses in beams supporting areas above the exhibition rooms. This wing, home to nine spaces displaying Greek ceramics, will remain inaccessible while specialists assess the integrity of the floor system and determine what repairs are needed. The decision follows internal reviews focused on parts of the Sully wing’s upper offices, prompting the museum to suspend public access as a precaution. The closure adds to a growing list of challenges facing the institution. As investigations continue, attention has shifted to the museum’s maintenance…
