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The emergence of a new public figure in the political sphere is a precious moment for fans of “Saturday Night Live,” one that often sets off a guessing game of which cast member (or, lately, which celebrity guest star) will be playing that person by the weekend. Who would make the best Brett Kavanaugh? The …

Image copyright Getty Images The European Union risks implementing a “disastrous” budget for science, according to researchers. Sixteenth thousand academics have written an open letter calling on the EU to draw back from current financial proposals, which they claim could lead to a damaging brain drain. Above all, they want the European Research Council (ERC) …

Iran says it accidentally shot down Flight 752. After maintaining for days that there was no evidence that one of its missiles had struck a Boeing 737-800 minutes after it took off from Tehran on Wednesday with 176 people on board, Iran admitted early on Saturday that its military had accidentally shot down the passenger …

It has been a difficult few months for Prince Andrew, the favored son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. For weeks, the royal had been dodging questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died earlier this fall. However, in a shockingly unprecedented move, Prince Andrew recently sat down with …

He must also placate fellow Republicans on whom he will depend to save his presidency in any Senate trial, after triggering self-inflicted crises over Syria and the G7 summit that tested his party’s tolerance for its volatile leader. Every Monday over the month since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi initiated an impeachment inquiry, it seemed like …