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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Davis had been trying to get the court to overturn a lower-court order for her to pay $360,000 in damages and attorney’s fees to a couple denied a marriage license.Her lawyers repeatedly invoked the words of Justice Clarence Thomas, who alone among the nine justices…

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The storied Venetian opera house La Fenice is locked in a dispute with its workers over the appointment of a young and telegenic music director with ties to Premier Giorgia Meloni but none with the musicians with whom she has been hired to construct the theater’s musical future.La Fenice’s general manager, Nicola Colabianchi, who joined the theater in March, has defended his choice of 35-year-old Beatrice Venezi, saying her youthful energy will bring a new audience to the theater where Giuseppe Verdi premiered “Rigoletto’’ and “La Traviata’’ more than 170 years ago.“She’s young and dynamic, she’s…

As Egyptians head to the polls for parliamentary elections, the race is being stage-managed by security and judicial levers designed to narrow, vet and – where useful – humiliate would-be challengers.  The National Elections Authority (NEA)’s timetable is clear enough: overseas voting on 7-8 November, and domestic voting on 10-11 November. But the meaningful part of the contest has unfolded long before ballots are cast: in courts, ministries and security offices that decide who may run and on what terms.   The rules of the game already tilt the field. Egypt retains a hybrid system that blends individual seats with winner-take-all,…

A Lenskart Solutions Ltd. store in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of SoftBank-backed eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions had a weak debut Monday, slipping as much as 11% below their issue price before recovering in early trade.Lenskart shares were last trading 0.05% higher at 402.2 Indian rupees ($4.53), compared with its IPO issue price of 402 rupees.The tepid start contrasts with home service startup Urban Company’s blockbuster listing in September, which rose over 60% on its debut.Lenskart’s $828 million IPO was among India’s most anticipated this year, drawing bids more than 28 times the…

Foo Fighters will perform two nights at the iconic home of Liverpool FC, on Thursday June 25 and Saturday June 27.Anfield is the only UK stadium the Grammy Award-winning band will perform at in 2026 as they bring their energetic live performances to Liverpool.Support acts have also been confirmed for both shows, with Inhaler and Otoboke Beaver set to feature for the Thursday gig, while Royel Otis and Die Spitz will kick off the Saturday.LFC season ticket holders for both the men’s and women’s teams, All Red Full, Light and Junior Members, alongside seasonal hospitality members, will have exclusive access…

KUWAIT:  1936 — Four Palestinian teachers arrived in Kuwait by land to work at Al-Mubarakiya and Al-Ahmadiya schools, the first non-Kuwaiti teachers to work in the country, in line with a recruitment decision by the Council of Education.1968 — The State of Kuwait established the Police College. The first batch was enrolled in October 1969.1994 — Iraq’s Revolutionary Council acknowledged, in a statement, Kuwait’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence, in compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 833 (1993).2010 — The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced that Dr. Fayza Al-Kharafi, a chemistry professor at Kuwait University, won…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 07, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images November is historically the best month for the S&P 500, which gains an average of 1.8% during the period, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac.But the first full trading week of the month saw stocks caught in November rains.The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each lost more than 1%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed around 3% — that’s its largest weekly loss since the tech-heavy index slumped 10% in the week ended April…

Police officers stand guard outside the Supreme Court on November 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration told the Supreme Court on Monday morning that it still wants a block on a Rhode Island federal judge’s order mandating that it pay 42 million Americans their full SNAP benefits for November.The message came a day after the 1st Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston, for a second time, flatly rejected a request by the Trump administration to stay that order pending its full appeal of the decision.That judge’s order remains temporarily paused as a result…

The sun rises over frost-covered houses in December 2022 in London, England. Cold weather has returned in January, causing the U.K. power supplier to offer financial incentives for households to cut use at peak times.Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks rallied at the start of the new trading week as a deal on a funding package that could end the U.S. government shutdown appears to be getting closer.The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 1.2% in morning trade, with major bourses and almost all sectors in positive territory.The U.K.’s FTSE index was 0.7% higher at…

The COP30 logo is seen in front of the central building ahead of the COP30 Brazil Amazonia 2025 on November 3, 2025 in Belem, Brazil.Wagner Meier | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.N. climate talks get underway in Brazil on Monday, with delegations from almost every country set to convene on the outskirts of the Amazon rainforest to discuss how to tackle the climate crisis.The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will be one notable absentee, however. The White House has confirmed it does intend to send any high-level representatives to the summit, marking an unprecedented absence of U.S. officials…