Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks 03. December 2025 (23:04) Move marks president’s latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehiclesDonald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is repealing the Biden-era federal fuel economy standards, significantly weakening fuel efficiency requirements for tens of millions of new gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.It marks the US president’s latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and federal support for cleaner-running vehicles and renewable energy. Burning gasoline is a significant contributor to global heating and transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
King welcomes German president in first state visit to UK in 27 years 03. December 2025 (23:00) Frank-Walter Steinmeier and wife joined by King Charles and Queen Camilla on Windsor carriage ride as visit beginsGerman president Frank-Walter Steinmeier was welcomed with military pomp, a 41-gun royal salute and a celebratory oversized Royal Standard flag flown above Windsor Castle on the first state visit by a German leader to the UK in 27 years.King Charles and Queen Camilla accompanied the president and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, on a carriage ride through Windsor’s streets at the start of the three-day visit, which will also see the German leader pay a poignant visit to the ruins of Coventry cathedral, bombed during the second world war. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Road tests find no EV in Australia that lives up to its claimed range on a single charge – but one brand came close 03. December 2025 (22:54) MG4 only managed 281km of its claimed 405km range, while Tesla Model Y came closest to matching expectationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElectric vehicles are not travelling as far as their manufacturers promise, with independent road tests showing all models analysed have failed to meet their advertised range.One popular small car produced the worst EV result to date in the latest tests, pulling up more than 120km short of the distance printed on its sticker. At the other end of the scale, Tesla’s latest Model Y SUV was only a few kilometres short of its claim. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: Australia to give another $95m in military aid to Ukraine; illegal cigarettes sales to be part of official GDP 03. December 2025 (20:49) Richard Marles and Penny Wong say sanctions against Russia will be ramped up. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will give Ukraine another $95m in military support for the war against Russia, and has beefed up sanctions against Moscow’s shadow fleet of oil tankers.The defence minister, Richard Marles, and the foreign minister, Penny Wong, announced the plan this morning, saying it brought Australia’s overall support for Ukraine to over $1.7 billion since the start of the conflict. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Ukraine peace deal has stumbled yet again over an inevitable obstacle: Putin 03. December 2025 (20:23) Russian leader’s rejection of latest peace proposal was predictable and shows the Kremlin continues to hold the trump cardBefore the harsh white glare of the Kremlin reception room came a telling prologue: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s self-described “deal guys”, being led by Kremlin officials through the sparkling streets of a festive Moscow.Wasn’t it lovely, Vladimir Putin asked later, as both sides sat down to a five-hour negotiation that seems to have led right back to where they started. “It’s a magnificent city,” Witkoff replied. Then the cameras cut out. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘From taboo to tool’: 30% of GPs in UK use AI tools in patient consultations, study finds 03. December 2025 (20:07) Survey shows rise in GPs using tools such as ChatGPT to produce appointment summaries and assist with diagnosisAlmost three in 10 GPs in the UK are using AI tools such as ChatGPT in consultations with patients, even though it could lead to them making mistakes and being sued, a study reveals.The rapid adoption of AI to ease workloads is happening alongside a “wild west” lack of regulation of the technology, which is leaving GPs unaware which tools are safe to use. That is the conclusion of research by the Nuffield Trust thinktank, based on a survey of 2,108 family doctors by the Royal College of GPs about AI and on focus groups of GPs. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Doom, gloom … and Belle Gibson? The top Google searches in Australia in 2025 03. December 2025 (20:00) From Cyclone Alfred to Charlie Kirk, the results show Australians are tuned in to major events. But there are some surprise inclusionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
We may, indeed, be living in the end of times, with natural disasters, death and politics dominating Google searches in Australia in 2025.Cyclone Alfred was the number one overall Google search term by Australians in 2024, according to the annual search results list released by the tech company on Thursday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British troops accused of human rights violations and sexual abuse in Kenya 03. December 2025 (20:00) Kenyan parliament says UK army training unit ‘dismissed most complaints as false, without publishing its findings’A report by the Kenyan parliament into the conduct of troops stationed at a British military base close to the town of Nanyuki in Kenya has alleged human rights violations, environmental destruction and sexual abuse by British soldiers.The inquiry into the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk) was carried out by Kenya’s departmental committee on defencе, intelligence and foreign relations.The establishment of a survivor liaison unit to offer legal aid to victims of crimes linked to Batuk personnel.For the British and Kenyan governments to negotiate “mechanisms to hold Batuk soldiers accountable for child support”.The creation of a military-linked crimes taskforce to oversee investigation and prosecution of offences committed by foreign military personnel. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Welsh Labour MSs accuse Starmer government of rolling back devolution 03. December 2025 (19:59) More than third of party’s Senedd members write to PM in move seen as further evidence of Labour decline in WalesMore than a third of Labour members of the Welsh parliament have launched an extraordinary attack on Keir Starmer’s government, accusing it of rolling back devolution.Eleven Labour Senedd members (MSs) wrote to the prime minister and Labour leader claiming his administration had been either “deeply insensitive” to Wales or guilty of “constitutional outrage”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Blackpool report: why do England’s deprived areas have the most troubled hospitals? 03. December 2025 (19:33) Clinicians in deprived areas are overwhelmed by generational ill health and povertyLeaked report shows culture of bullying at NHS hospitalThe findings of the report into Blackpool Victoria hospital are as shocking as they are damning: a culture of bullying, racial discrimination and harassment that has contributed to a staff exodus with a direct impact on patients. The treatment of chronic disease, including Parkinson’s, were just some of the areas blighted by what appears to be a toxic culture.But the Royal College of Physicians report, leaked to the Guardian, exposes much broader challenges for the NHS – and particularly for hospitals in the most deprived corners of Britain. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
