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Americans are not very happy with Donald Trump’s second term in office. Trump’s approval has trended downward since he returned to power and has recently fallen again. Here are some numbers from Nate Silver: Source: Nate Silver Even Fox News admits how bad it’s getting: Unhappy with the economy. Pain with prices. Unsure about Trump administration policies. It adds up to high disapproval among the president’s loyal constituencies… Some 76% of voters view the economy negatively. That’s worse than the 67% who felt that way in July and the 70% who said the same at the end of former President Biden’s term…Large numbers, overall…

LEVEA, Greece (AP) — It was a shocking sight for the farmer — three of his sheep lying dead on the ground, signs of their mauling unmistakable. The large paw prints in the earth left no doubt they had been killed by a bear, a once rare but now increasingly frequent visitor in this part of northwestern Greece. “It was a bear, a very big one, and they come often now. I wasn’t the only one, it struck elsewhere too,” said Anastasios Kasparidis, adding that another farmer had lost some chickens and pigs. He decided to move the rest of…

WHY THIS MATTERS: When Poland’s voters brought Donald Tusk’s government to power two years ago, it was seen as a retreat from the populism embraced by its predecessors. But reversing the politicization of the justice system has proved difficult. As one expert told AP, “Political polarization makes protecting the rule of law harder, as voters will accept anything the party they support pursues — including the takeover of courts — and will reject anything that the opposite side proposes.” It’s a struggle that holds lessons for other countries with political divides, including Hungary and the United States. WARSAW, Poland (AP)…

BANGKOK (AP) — Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday, a dramatic victory for a 25-year-old at the center of the turbulent 74th staging of the popular beauty pageant in Bangkok who stood up to public bullying from one of the hosts.The first runner-up was 29-year old Praveenar Singh of Thailand and 25-year-old Stephany Adriana Abasali Nasser of Venezuela placed third.Rounding up the finishers were Ahtisa Manalo, 28, of the Philippines, and 27-year-old Olivia Yacé of Ivory Coast who came fifth.The bad vibes at this year’s event sprang from a sharp-tongued scolding of the Mexican…

Nov 20, 2025, 08:05 PM ETMatchday 4 of this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) saw more exciting matchups and gave us a taste of what’s to come as the table starts to take shape.On Wednesday, Arsenal came back to defeat Real Madrid 2-1 thanks to an Alessia Russo brace, OL Lyonnes salvaged a 3-3 draw vs. Juventus, VfL Wolfsburg rolled past Manchester United 5-2, Paris FC knocked off Benfica 2-0, and Valerenga drew 2-2 with St. Polten.Then on Thursday, we saw heavyweights Barcelona and Chelsea draw 1-1, Paris Saint-Germain’s struggles continue with a 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich, Atlético…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Friday on allegations he and others tried to manipulate the investigation into a marine’s drowning, in another criminal case against the ex-leader.Yoon earlier this year was removed from office after being indicted on a rebellion charge related to his Dec. 3 martial law decree that plunged the country into political turmoil. After taking office in June, new President Lee Jae Myung appointed three independent counsels to investigate Yoon’s martial law imposition and other allegations involving him, his wife and associates.On Friday, one of the independent counsels…

Jeff KassoufNov 20, 2025, 07:52 PM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.SAN JOSE, Calif. — NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said “our ecosystem is on notice” about the league potentially flipping its calendar to being in late summer and end in late spring.MLS, which also currently runs its season from early in the calendar year through December, recently announced that it will flip its season beginning in 2027 to align with…

Alex from South Africa lives in Singapore and frequently travels overseas for business and pleasure. But her passport is a big deterrent to free-and-easy travel — so much so that she is willing to “gladly” trade it for another. “If someone offered me a different passport, or my children a different passport, I would grab it with both hands,” said Alex, who asked to be identified only by her first name for privacy reasons.South Africa’s passport ranked 51 in The Henley Passport Index, which firmly places it in the middle of the global list that is based on the number…

Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching on Thursday and what’s on the radar for Friday’s session. We’ve had a week The Nasdaq 100 is down 3.8% in four days. The Nasdaq Composite is down 3.6% in four days. The Russell 2000 is down 3.5% in four days. The Dow 30 is down about 3% in four days. The S & P 500 is down 2.9% in…

Shipping container loads dock at Tokyo Bay.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesJapan’s exports in October massively beat expectations, government data on Friday showed, as shipments to Europe and Asia saw robust growth. Exports grew 3.6% year on year compared with expectations of a 1.1% growth by economists polled by Reuters. However, growth was lower than the 4.2% gain seen in September. Exports to Asia climbed 4.2% and shipments to Western Europe surged 8.8% year on year, helping offset the 2.7% decline to North America as goods shipped to the U.S. fell 3.1%.Automobile shipments, the largest Japanese exports to the…