Poland detains several people in connection with rail sabotage as foreign minister condemns ‘act of state terrorism’ by Russia – Europe live 19. November 2025 (11:45) Radosław Sikorski says Poland will respond to the weekend’s incidents ‘not only diplomatically’, and will withdraw consent for last Russian consulate in the countryThe Dutch economy minister said he had moved to take effective control of Nexperia to ensure Europe was not locked out of chip production “in an emergency”.He said the decision to lift the legal move to prevent Nexperia from moving intellectual property and physical assets from its European factory in Hamburg and its corporate headquarters in Nijmegen was the “right step” after consultation with the European Commission and others.“The Netherlands has considered it the right moment to take a constructive step by suspending the order under the Goods Availability Act, in close consultation with European and international partners. The Netherlands will continue to engage in constructive dialogue with the Chinese authorities in the period ahead.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
WH Smith chief steps down after accounting error slashes profits 19. November 2025 (11:14) Almost £600m was wiped off company’s market value when blunder was discovered in AugustBusiness live – latest updatesWH Smith’s chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect, after a review found accounting failures in its North American division, prompting the retailer to slash its profit outlook.Nearly £600m was wiped off the company’s market value when the blunder emerged in August. Shares took a 42% one-day plunge from which they have not yet recovered, leaving the travel shop chain reeling shortly after the sale of its high street business, which has been rebranded as TGJones by its new owners. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Social Democrats in Denmark suffer sweeping election losses 19. November 2025 (11:01) PM Mette Frederiksen’s centre-left party loses control of Copenhagen for first time in more than 100 yearsEurope live – latest updatesMette Frederiksen has admitted that a fall in support for the Social Democrats was “greater than we had expected” after her party suffered sweeping defeats across Denmark and lost control of Copenhagen for the first time in more than 100 years.While the Social Democrats remain the largest municipal party in Denmark, the prime minister’s centre-left party lost more than five percentage points across the country in Tuesday night’s municipal and regional elections, dropping from 28.4% in 2021 to 23.2%. Support for the far-right Danish People’s party, meanwhile, rose slightly from 4.09% to 5.9%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds 19. November 2025 (11:00) Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countriesThis article is co-published with ProPublica, a non-profit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.New advances in environmental science are providing a detailed understanding of the human cost of the Trump administration’s approach to climate. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New drug could be a breakthrough in treatment for killer TB, trial suggests 19. November 2025 (11:00) Sorfequiline shows stronger action than existing treatments against illness that killed 1.23 million last yearA new treatment for tuberculosis could boost cure rates and shorten the time needed to treat the disease by months, trial results suggest.Globally, an estimated 10.7 million people fell ill with TB last year and 1.23 million died from it. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wimbledon debenture tickets ’to get exemption from UK resale crackdown’ 19. November 2025 (10:59) Organisers claimed proposed ban on reselling tickets for more than face value would dent investment in complex, says reportBusiness live – latest updatesWimbledon will be given an exemption from the clampdown on ticket resales for its “debenture” tickets, according to a report, in what would be a victory for the organisers of the annual tennis tournament.The championship organisers, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), had previously said that ministers’ proposed ban on reselling tickets for more than face value would prevent it from being able to reinvest debenture proceeds in maintenance of the complex, the Financial Times reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, UK defence minister warns public 19. November 2025 (10:44) After MI5 issues China espionage alert to parliament, Luke Pollard says message should be heeded by all citizensUK politics live – latest updatesOrdinary UK citizens need to watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, the defence minister has said, after MI5 issued an espionage alert to parliament.Luke Pollard said a warning given to parliamentarians on Tuesday that China was attempting to recruit individuals with access to sensitive information should also be heeded by the public at large. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates 19. November 2025 (09:58) Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on islandChina has suspended imports of Japanese seafood again, as the fallout over the Japanese prime minister’s comments about Taiwan continues to escalate in one of worst bilateral disputes in years.The ban was first reported on Wednesday by the Japanese outlets Kyodo News and NHK, and appeared to be confirmed by China’s foreign ministry, which said there was “no market for Japanese seafood in the current climate”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bonn nuit: nailbiter for German city as Albanese and Bowen offer mixed messages on hosting Cop31 19. November 2025 (09:50) If Turkey and Australia can’t agree on who should host climate summit, rights will revert to a third country – if they want itGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere’s a growing sense of desperation among United Nations officials in Bonn, the unofficial second capital of Germany.With a population smaller than Canberra, the city will be on the hook for next year’s Cop31 climate summit if Turkey and Australia can’t resolve their deadlocked race to host the event. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
