News for 13 November 2026

Young people in flamboyant yankii-style outfits posing at a coming-of-age ceremony in Kitakyushu, Japan.

Kitakyushu's flamboyant coming-of-age outfits get a London exhibition

Japan's bold yankii-style outfits for Coming-of-Age Day, famous in Kitakyushu, are now on show in London, celebrating standing out from the crowd.

Celebs & Entertainment

Celebs & Entertainment1 min read

Rosalía wins Latin Grammy Album of the Year for 'Lux' and Song of the Year

Rosalía won Album of the Year for 'Lux' and Song of the Year for 'La Perla' in Las Vegas, while Milo J took Record of the Year for 'Niño'.

A man in a self-styled royal outfit stands in front of a courthouse in Germany, surrounded by journalists.

News1 min read

Germany's self-declared king Peter Fitzek goes on trial for illegal banking

Peter Fitzek, who calls himself king of a made-up realm, now has to face a court. The charges: illegal banking, fraud and tax evasion.

Sauron in dark armour stands before a burning battlefield in a still-style scene from The Rings of Power Season 3.

Film & TV2 min read

Rings of Power season 3 feels like a reboot, and that's on purpose

After a five-year time jump, Middle-earth is at war and the Harfoots are gone. Co-showrunner Patrick McKay says the fresh-start feel of Season 3 is deliberate.

England midfielder Jude Bellingham in a white England shirt during a match at the World Cup.

Celebs & Entertainment2 min read

Jude Bellingham admits he can't drive or cook, and relies on friends and family

England star Jude Bellingham tells British Vogue he can't cook or drive, even after playing nearly 400 games and starring at a World Cup.

Three South Korean pistol shooters celebrate their silver medal at the shooting range in Doha, Qatar.

Sport1 min read

South Korea takes silver in 25m centre-fire pistol team event in Doha

Hong Seok-jin, So Seung-seop and Lee Jae-gyun shot 1,731 points at the ISSF World Championships, finishing just four points behind Ukraine.

Shohei Ohtani in a Dodgers uniform standing on the field during a game.

Sport2 min read

Ohtani's MVP streak ends at three as Crow-Armstrong wins unanimously

Shohei Ohtani finished second in NL MVP voting, with 26 runner-up votes and none for first, as Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong took every first-place vote.

France players look dejected on the pitch at San Siro in Milan after losing 3-1 to Italy in the Nations League.

Sport1 min read

Italy beat France 3-1 in Milan: Zidane's first defeat as Les Bleus coach

France hit the post twice and went ahead early, but Italy turned it around in Milan. Zidane's side must now wait until Sunday to secure a Nations League quarter-final spot.

A drummer playing a drum kit under stage lights during a live rock concert.

Celebs & Entertainment2 min read

Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor quits the band because of worsening tinnitus

Roger Taylor, who has drummed for Duran Duran since the band formed in Birmingham in 1978, is leaving because his tinnitus keeps getting worse.

An animator's desk with storyboard sketches and a drawing tablet, evoking the work of an animation director.

Celebs & Entertainment1 min read

Michael John Roberts, animator behind BoJack Horseman's opening, dies at 48

Michael John Roberts, who directed the BoJack Horseman title sequence and 28 episodes of TripTank, died in Los Angeles on 11 November. He was 48.

A gallery wall in Seoul showing a painting of a big-headed child holding a small knife beside a canvas of glistening water drops.

Culture2 min read

Nara's knife-wielding kid and Kim's water drops head to a Seoul auction

K Auction in Seoul will sell 118 works on 25 November, from Yoshitomo Nara's defiant child to Kim Tschang-yeul's water drops, estimated at 12.6 billion won.

Tyra Banks smiling on a red carpet in an elegant outfit.

Celebs & Entertainment2 min read

Tyra Banks confirms she's single after seven years with Louis Bélanger-Martin

Tyra Banks says she's single after seven years with Louis Bélanger-Martin, and she's feeling more open to love than ever at 52.

A narrow shopping street in Tokyo's Akihabara district with shops on both sides and no cars parked along the roadside.

Life1 min read

Tokyo's backstreets have almost no illegal parking. Here's why it works

In Akihabara and Kanda, packed with shops and bars, the narrow streets had no illegally parked cars. Japan's road death rate is 42% of South Korea's.

Spain players celebrate a goal on a cold night in Prague during their Nations League match against the Czech Republic.

Sport2 min read

Spain win in Prague and need just a point against England to top the group

Spain beat the Czech Republic in Prague to stretch their unbeaten run to 44 games. A point against England on Sunday will be enough to win the group.

A Paris Baguette bakery storefront with a drive-thru lane in Moore, Oklahoma, near an interstate highway.

Money1 min read

Paris Baguette opens its first US drive-thru in Oklahoma

Paris Baguette has opened its first American drive-thru in Moore, Oklahoma, so customers can order coffee, cakes and bread without leaving their cars.

Teenagers gather outside the closed gates of a high school in Paris during a morning blockade.

Education2 min read

French lycée blockades: thousands of lost class hours worry students

Some Paris schools have been blocked since October. Pupils say they are losing hours, grades and ground ahead of Parcoursup, France's university applications platform.

England captain Harry Kane celebrates after scoring a penalty at Wembley Stadium against Croatia.

Sport1 min read

Harry Kane breaks England's appearance record with a Wembley penalty

Harry Kane won his 126th England cap, passing Peter Shilton, and scored from the spot as England beat Croatia 2-1 to reach the Nations League quarter-finals.

Autumn foliage in red and orange covering the slopes of Mount Myokendake in Unzen, with a ropeway cabin gliding above the trees.

Travel1 min read

Floating over autumn colour: Unzen's leaves are at their peak in Nagasaki

The mountains of Unzen in Nagasaki Prefecture are glowing with autumn colour, and a ropeway ride is the easiest way to see it. You have about a week left.