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Samsung Is Retiring Two Phone Apps on December 31
Samsung will remove the Quick Measure and AR Doodle apps from the Galaxy Store on December 31. Existing users can keep them, but the apps will get no new downloads or updates.

Andreeva Beats Svitolina 7-5, 6-3 to Win WTA Finals
Mirra Andreeva beat Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-3 to win the WTA Finals at Indian Wells for the first time. The win lifts her to a career-high world No. 2, while Zverev opened the ATP Finals in Turin with a straight-sets win.

Paris police ban protests near 10 secondary schools and five universities
Paris police have banned unauthorised protests within 100 metres of 10 secondary schools and five universities from 16 to 20 November, citing disruption, blockades and violence. The order was issued by police chief Patrice Faure, who has reported 1,548 arrests in Paris since the protests began.

England Hold On to Beat Spain 3-2 in Madrid
England beat Spain 3-2 in Madrid after leading 3-0. Harry Kane scored the opening penalty, but a costly error by Jarell Quansah led to a Spanish penalty and Elliot Anderson's red card, leaving England with ten men before they held on.

A 13-Year-Old Built a Solar Panel That Tilts Itself Using Water
Jason Chang, a 13-year-old student in Massachusetts, built a solar panel tracker that tilts using slowly filling water and gravity, with no motor, sensor or electricity. In outdoor tests it produced about 20 percent more voltage than a fixed panel, and the prototype cost under $25 to build.

Prince Harry Makes Unannounced Weekend Visit to Ukraine
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, made an unannounced two-day visit to Lviv, Ukraine, over the weekend of 14 and 15 November 2026. He met wounded veterans hoping to join Ukraine's Invictus Games team, spoke to medics, and watched wheelchair rugby and pickleball.

Four Governments Urge Israel to Let Winter Aid Into Gaza
The foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement urging Israel to allow critical humanitarian aid, including 150,000 tents, into Gaza before winter fully sets in. The statement follows storms that left many Palestinians in damaged tents and killed at least four children and a woman.

Bessent Calls for Outsider to Lead Nvidia
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Nvidia's board should look outside the company for its next leader, the successor to Jensen Huang. He also gave the board 10 days to show compliance with US export controls and to answer questions about the company's culture and potentially illicit sales.

Prince Harry Visits Lviv and Tells Ukrainian Soldiers They Will Win the War
Prince Harry made a surprise visit to Lviv, Ukraine, where he told Ukrainian soldiers they are going to win the war with Russia and spoke at a conference on treating war wounded. He said the Invictus Games, which he founded, could one day be held in Ukraine once the war is over.

Olivia Cooke Returns for Slow Horses Season 8, and Says It Is the Last
Olivia Cooke has confirmed she will return for Slow Horses Season 8, and told The Times it is the last season, while qualifying that with 'never say never'. Apple renewed the show for Season 8 in September, and no decision beyond that season has been announced.

Prince Harry Makes Unannounced Weekend Visit to Ukraine
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, made an unannounced two-day visit to Lviv, Ukraine, over the weekend of 14 and 15 November 2026. He met wounded veterans hoping to join Ukraine's Invictus Games team, spoke to medics, and watched wheelchair rugby and pickleball.

Olivia Cooke Returns for Slow Horses Season 8, and Says It Is the Last
Olivia Cooke has confirmed she will return for Slow Horses Season 8, and told The Times it is the last season, while qualifying that with 'never say never'. Apple renewed the show for Season 8 in September, and no decision beyond that season has been announced.

Club Kid Expands to 27 Screens as Young Audiences Turn Out
A24's Club Kid, the feature debut of Jordan Firstman, grossed $756,000 in its second week on 27 screens, according to studio estimates reported by Deadline. Other weekend results included James Gray's Paper Tiger, Wild Horse Nine and Victorian Psycho.

Karin Slaughter Is Thinking About a Sequel to The Good Daughter
Karin Slaughter, who wrote the 2017 novel The Good Daughter and adapted it into a Peacock series, says she has been thinking about a short-story sequel about sisters Charlie and Sam. She described one possible storyline in which Charlie and Ben move to Atlanta to start over.

Paris police ban protests near 10 secondary schools and five universities
Paris police have banned unauthorised protests within 100 metres of 10 secondary schools and five universities from 16 to 20 November, citing disruption, blockades and violence. The order was issued by police chief Patrice Faure, who has reported 1,548 arrests in Paris since the protests began.

Four Governments Urge Israel to Let Winter Aid Into Gaza
The foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement urging Israel to allow critical humanitarian aid, including 150,000 tents, into Gaza before winter fully sets in. The statement follows storms that left many Palestinians in damaged tents and killed at least four children and a woman.

Bessent Calls for Outsider to Lead Nvidia
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Nvidia's board should look outside the company for its next leader, the successor to Jensen Huang. He also gave the board 10 days to show compliance with US export controls and to answer questions about the company's culture and potentially illicit sales.

Prince Harry Visits Lviv and Tells Ukrainian Soldiers They Will Win the War
Prince Harry made a surprise visit to Lviv, Ukraine, where he told Ukrainian soldiers they are going to win the war with Russia and spoke at a conference on treating war wounded. He said the Invictus Games, which he founded, could one day be held in Ukraine once the war is over.

Samsung Is Retiring Two Phone Apps on December 31
Samsung will remove the Quick Measure and AR Doodle apps from the Galaxy Store on December 31. Existing users can keep them, but the apps will get no new downloads or updates.

A 13-Year-Old Built a Solar Panel That Tilts Itself Using Water
Jason Chang, a 13-year-old student in Massachusetts, built a solar panel tracker that tilts using slowly filling water and gravity, with no motor, sensor or electricity. In outdoor tests it produced about 20 percent more voltage than a fixed panel, and the prototype cost under $25 to build.

Archive of Our Own Is Back Online, but Some Features Are Still Switched Off
Archive of Our Own (AO3) is back online after a two-week outage, but icons and importing remain disabled. The nonprofit behind the site advises users to change passwords after a security incident, and draft deletions resume November 29.

Armand Hammer's Surprise Album, Snakes & Ladders, and Where to Hear It
Armand Hammer, the duo of Billy Woods and Elucid, has released Snakes & Ladders, a surprise album built from beats by 11 producers. It is available to buy on Bandcamp and to stream on major services.

Andreeva Beats Svitolina 7-5, 6-3 to Win WTA Finals
Mirra Andreeva beat Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-3 to win the WTA Finals at Indian Wells for the first time. The win lifts her to a career-high world No. 2, while Zverev opened the ATP Finals in Turin with a straight-sets win.

England Hold On to Beat Spain 3-2 in Madrid
England beat Spain 3-2 in Madrid after leading 3-0. Harry Kane scored the opening penalty, but a costly error by Jarell Quansah led to a Spanish penalty and Elliot Anderson's red card, leaving England with ten men before they held on.

Earps keeps London City in the hunt with late saves at Arsenal
London City Lionesses drew 1-1 with Arsenal at the Emirates in the Women's Super League, with Frida Maanum and Izzy Goodwin scoring. Mary Earps, named player of the match, made crucial late saves, and the result keeps London City third in the table.

Charlton Lose Their Tenth Straight Opener in WSL History
Charlton Athletic lost their first ten Women's Super League matches of a season, a first in the competition's history. West Ham United beat them 2-0, with Viviane Asseyi scoring both goals.

Luxon says vote count would have taken up to five weeks without enrolment changes
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told RNZ's Morning Report that the vote count could take four or five weeks without enrolment changes, and that formal coalition talks would wait until after the final count. Constitutional law expert Graeme Edgeler said nothing prevented negotiations starting earlier.

ACC suspension letters have quadrupled in five years
The number of letters suspending ACC entitlements has quadrupled in five years, with 68,147 created in the first 10 months of 2026, according to ACC figures. Lawyer Warren Forster said the changes were politically driven without a formal change in the law, while ACC said decisions are assessed case by case.

Cabinet papers anticipate bigger New Zealand role in space security network
New Zealand signed on in August for another two years in Operation Olympic Defender, a multinational space security effort. Cabinet papers anticipate further development of wider space-related activities, with any expanded role subject to approval from the Minister of Defence.

Final 2026 election results due on 27 November
The Electoral Commission will publish the final results of the 2026 election on Friday 27 November, three weeks after election day, the same timeframe as in 2023. RNZ's Morning Report featured Christopher Luxon on the wait, where he was expected to be questioned about the direction of the National Party after critical comments from outgoing MPs including Vanessa Weenink.

What NVIDIA's Partnerships Tell You, and What They Don't
NVIDIA appeared at Dell Tech World with Dell, spoke at the RAISE Summit in Paris, works with Prima Mente and runs a startup program called Inception. Marcus Sterling explains what these announcements show and what they leave out for investors and savers.

SpaceX's Next Starship Launch Is Five Days Away, and Here's What the Numbers Say
SpaceX has scheduled the USSF-317 Starship mission for a November 18, 2026 launch window. The company's published figures describe a very large two-stage rocket, a lunar cargo price of $100 million per tonne starting no earlier than 2028, and a booster designed to be caught and reused. Only the scheduled dates are firm so far.

Microsoft 365 Users Are Having Trouble Connecting, and Admins Lost Their Usual Dashboard
Microsoft says some users cannot connect to several Microsoft 365 services, and it posted the update on its public status page because administrators may be unable to reach their own admin center. The episode shows how much work depends on shared systems, and why organizations should plan for losing access to their vendor's dashboard.

NVIDIA Calls Itself a Pioneer. What That Does and Doesn't Tell You
NVIDIA's investor relations site calls the company a pioneer of GPU-accelerated computing and lists four markets it serves. Those markets show scope, not size. This piece explains why the difference matters before anyone reads the company's self-description as a sign of how well it is doing.