Bear attacks man in public toilet in Japan 28. November 2025 (07:43) Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of AprilA man has been attacked by a bear in a public toilet in Japan, local media reported on Friday – the latest in a record-breaking wave of attacks this autumn, including those in populated areas.The victim, a 69-year-old security guard, told police he had noticed the bear, which was 1-1.5 metres long, peering inside as he was about to leave the building in Gunma prefecture, north of Tokyo, in the early hours of Friday, Kyodo news agency and broadcaster NHK reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bondi Junction stabbings: ‘10 seconds warning’ from security could have saved lives, inquest hears 28. November 2025 (07:25) Families of those killed ‘angered’ that Scentre Group and Glad security did not accept control room operator was not competent to be in the position she was that dayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHad new mother Ashlee Good been given “even 1o seconds’ warning” when Joel Cauchi began his stabbing spree at Westfield Bondi Junction, she might have been able to take evasive action to save her life, a court has heard.Schizophrenic man Cauchi, 40, killed Good, 38, Jade Young, 47, Yixuan Cheng, 27, Pikria Darchia, 55, Dawn Singleton, 25, and Faraz Tahir, 30, and injured 10 others at Westfield Bondi Junction before he was shot and killed by police inspector Amy Scott. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK rejects visa for girl left destitute in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa 28. November 2025 (07:00) Lati-Yana Brown’s parents had asked for application to be expedited so she could join them in UK after house ruinedAn eight-year-old girl left destitute in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa has been barred from coming to the UK to join her parents.The Guardian reported on the case of Lati-Yana Stephanie Brown after the hurricane. Her mother, Kerrian Bigby, a carer, moved from Jamaica to be with Lati-Yana’s British father, Jerome Hardy, a telecommunications worker, in April 2023, leaving their daughter to be cared for by her grandmother. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
One in 10 UK parents say their child has been blackmailed online, NSPCC finds 28. November 2025 (07:00) Harms include threats to release intimate pictures as charity warns against parents sharing photos or details of children onlineNearly one in 10 UK parents say their child has been blackmailed online, with harms ranging from threatening to release intimate pictures to revealing details about someone’s personal life.The NSPCC child protection charity also found that one in five parents know a child who has experienced online blackmail, while two in five said they rarely or never talked to their children about the subject. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Met police to face ‘Casey 2’ inquiry after recent scandals 28. November 2025 (07:00) Gillian Fairfield to lead review as critics say nothing has changed since 2023 report found systemic discriminationThe Metropolitan police are to face a new inquiry into whether they have radically changed after a devastating report found the force was riddled with prejudice and failing the public, the Guardian has learned.The “Casey 2” inquiry was supposed to have been launched earlier this year but has been delayed. It is a follow-up to the review by Louise Casey that in 2023 found the Met to be institutionally racist and misogynistic, and concluded that Britain’s largest police force could be broken up if it failed to change. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’ after national guard shooting 28. November 2025 (06:36) In a social media post sent late on Thanksgiving, US president said he would ‘end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens’ following Washington DC shootingDonald Trump has said he will “permanently pause migration from all third world countries,” a day after two national guard members were shot in Washington DC in an attack that has become a political flashpoint in the president’s ongoing crackdown on immigration.In a social media post beginning with “a very happy Thanksgiving,” sent after 11pm on Thursday, the US president said his administration would “end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens” and remove “anyone who is not a net asset to the United States”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Maga moms, Trump babies and Erika Kirk: Republicans woo women in run-up to midterms – podcast 28. November 2025 (06:00) Erika Kirk – the widow of Charlie Kirk, the rightwing activist killed in Utah in September – has indicated she would be willing to support JD Vance in a 2028 presidential bid. Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, invites senior Republicans on to her podcast for discussions with conservative women. And the Trump administration is developing baby-boom policies it hopes will help gain the backing of women in the midterm elections.Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi about the Republican drive to win over womenArchive: Megyn Kelly podcast, Katie Miller podcast, NBC, Fox, ABC, CNN Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘We had six MPs and four factions’: inside Your Party’s toxic power struggles 28. November 2025 (06:00) Some say Jeremy Corbyn is too non-committal for project to work, while others blame Zarah Sultana’s combative natureAt an early meeting to set the path for what would become Your Party, participants quickly agreed on one thing: given the cliches about leftwingers forever falling out, at all costs they must avoid a descent into factionalism.Six months on and the Liverpool venue hosting this weekend’s inaugural Your Party conference has been warned to expect potential disruption, including stage invasions by disgruntled members representing particular wings. Extra security guards have been hired. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Is this doable?’: why political paralysis threatens an ambitious Brussels arts complex 28. November 2025 (06:00) Kanal is 95% complete and on schedule but plans to slash its budget mean conversation around its opening have moved from ‘when’ to ‘if’A year before its scheduled opening on 28 November 2026, building works at Kanal, a new contemporary art museum in Brussels, are running on time.Housed in a remodelled former Citroën garage on the north-western edge of the city centre, the centre is 95% complete. Curators are putting the finishing touches to an opening show that will feature works by Matisse, Picasso and Giacometti on loan from the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Trilingual wall texts in English, Dutch and French have already been signed off. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Victorian man jailed after homemade gun misfires and kills his pregnant partner 28. November 2025 (05:39) Kiara Ferguson died after Adam Winmar’s daughter, four, found loaded weapon in family’s couch in 2023Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSix months’ pregnant with two children at home, a young regional Victorian woman was understandably upset when her four-year-old found a gun inside their couch.Kiara Ferguson, 27, took the homemade firearm from the girl and marched to the back of the family home, where her partner of 10 years was in the toilet. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
