Nigel Farage responds to racism claims saying he never ‘tried to hurt anybody’ 24. November 2025 (20:36) Reform leader denies engaging in racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years agoNigel Farage has broken his silence nearly a week after he was accused by about 20 people of racism and antisemitism as a teenager, by saying he “never directly, really tried to go and hurt anybody”.His remarks came after the publication of a detailed investigation by the Guardian in which many of his school contemporaries claimed to be victims of, or witnesses to, repeated incidents of deeply offensive behaviour. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Blind spots’ but no institutional bias: key points after MPs question senior BBC figures 24. November 2025 (20:33) A parliamentary select committee has questioned Michael Prescott, the adviser who wrote the memo that led to the resignation of the BBC’s director general, Tim DavieSenior figures running and advising the BBC have been questioned about the crisis at the broadcaster, which has been threatened with a $1bn lawsuit from Donald Trump.The BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, and the head of news, Deborah Turness, resigned this month after controversy triggered by the leak of a memo written by a former external adviser. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pentagon says it is investigating US senator over video urging troops to refuse illegal orders 24. November 2025 (20:10) Investigation of Mark Kelly comes after Trump accused the Democrats in the video of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’The Pentagon says it is investigating Arizona senator Mark Kelly for possible breaches of military law after the federal lawmaker joined a handful of other Democrats in a video calling for US troops to refuse unlawful orders.It is extraordinary for the Pentagon to directly threaten a sitting member of Congress with investigation. Until Donald Trump’s second presidency, the institution in charge of the US military had usually strived to appear apolitical. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man charged with murdering two women and raping another 24. November 2025 (19:29) Simon Levy faces charges over the deaths of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, and Sheryl Wilkins, 39A man charged with murdering one woman and raping another earlier this year has been charged with a second murder.Simon Levy, 40, will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday over the death of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, whose body was found in south London in March. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump administration cancels temporary asylum for Myanmar nationals living in US 24. November 2025 (19:19) Homeland security claims country being ruled by military dictatorship ‘no longer continues to meet conditions’ for Temporary Protected StatusUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration announced it will cancel temporary asylum for about 10,000 Myanmar nationals living in the US, despite the country being ruled by a military dictatorship that has a record of executing dissidents.On Monday the Department of Homeland Security said it was terminating the designation of Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status relief. It claimed that after reviewing conditions in Myanmar and consulting with appropriate US government agencies, “the secretary [Kristi Noem] determined that Burma no longer continues to meet the conditions” for TPS designation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to end operations in territory 24. November 2025 (19:10) Four main food distribution sites operated by the opaque company had been flashpoints of deadly violence A controversial and secretive private company backed by the US and Israel that distributed food in Gaza has announced the end of its operations in the devastated territory.The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which had four food distribution sites that became flashpoints of chaos and deadly violence between May and October, said in a statement that it would shut down permanently, having “successfully completed its emergency mission”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Court ruling to remove children of UK-Australian couple living in woods divides Italy 24. November 2025 (18:55) Decision to remove children comes after they and their parents ate poisonous mushrooms and ended up in hospitalThe decision by an Italian court to remove three children being brought up in the woods from their British-Australian parents has sparked a fierce debate in the country over alternative lifestyles.Nathan Trevallion, a former chef from Bristol, and his wife, Catherine Birmingham, a former horse-riding teacher from Melbourne, bought a dilapidated property in a wooded area in Palmoli, in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, in 2021. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fox Corp chief told Sean Hannity that Trump could not go on air in 2020 if he attacked network 24. November 2025 (18:30) Even before the 2020 election, tensions were high between Fox News executives and Trump, new documents showWhat happened at Fox News after the 2020 election? Documents reveal new detailsNew revelations about the tense relationship between Fox News and Donald Trump in the fall of 2020 have emerged in a trove of thousands of court documents released Sunday as part of a massive defamation lawsuit filed against the network by voting technology company Smartmatic.One exchange showed that Lachlan Murdoch, the chief executive of Fox News parent company Fox Corp, told star anchor Sean Hannity in a 1 October 2020 text chain that Trump could not appear on Fox again if he attacked the network. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump hints support for fringe theory that Venezuela rigged 2020 election 24. November 2025 (18:14) President’s comment implies hostility to Venezuela may be based on unfounded election-rigging conspiracy theoryDonald Trump on Sunday appeared to endorse the discredited conspiracy theory that Venezuela’s leadership controls electronic voting software worldwide and caused his 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden.White House officials have previously said that Trump’s increasingly bellicose policy toward Venezuela is driven by concerns about migration and the drug trade. But the president’s new comment, made on Truth Social, hints that his hostility to Venezuela may also be based on an outlandish, implausible theory ruled to be false by a judge in 2023. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California authorities search for man swept into ocean near Big Sur 24. November 2025 (18:14) Three people were pulled into the water and one remained missing, with search efforts hindered by ‘high winds and unsafe water conditions’Authorities in California are searching for the body of a man who was swept into the ocean at a beach in the Big Sur area, one week after a girl and her father died after being pulled into the water in the same state park.Three people were pulled into the water from the rocks at the Soberanes Point area of Garrapata state park on Saturday afternoon just after 3pm and began yelling for help, according to a statement from the Monterey county sheriff’s office. Two women who had been dragged into the ocean were able to pull themselves out of the water. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
