Supreme court to review Trump policy of limiting asylum claims at border 17. November 2025 (17:01) Trump administration’s claim it has authority to ‘meter’ applications may turn on definition of arriving in USThe US supreme court agreed on Monday to hear a defense by the Trump administration of the government’s authority to limit the processing of asylum claims at ports of entry along the US-Mexico border.The court took up the administration’s appeal of a lower court’s determination that the “metering” policy, under which US immigration officials could stop asylum seekers at the border and decline to process their claims, violated federal law. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK downplays reports it has stopped sharing intelligence with US regarding narco-traffickers 17. November 2025 (16:35) Yvette Cooper makes first public comments by minister over issue linked to bombing campaign in CaribbeanUK politics live – latest updatesUS politics live – latest updatesBritain’s foreign secretary has downplayed reports that the UK had stopped sharing intelligence with the US that could be used by the Americans to conduct deadly attacks against alleged narco-traffickers in the Caribbean.Yvette Cooper, speaking on a ministerial trip to Naples, said “longstanding intelligence and law enforcement frameworks” that existed between the countries were continuing as the US deployed a carrier strike group to the region. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK weather: amber cold health alerts issued for northern England 17. November 2025 (15:50) Warnings in place until 8am Saturday, with sub-zero overnight temperatures also expected to disrupt transportAmber cold health alerts have been issued for northern England amid warnings of sub-zero overnight temperatures this week.The UK Health Security Agency issued amber warnings for north-east and north-west England, and Yorkshire and the Humber. The alerts indicate an “increase in risk to health for individuals aged over 65 years or those with pre-existing health conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases” as well as greater risk of disruptions to roads and public transport. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at Wicked: For Good premiere sentenced to nine days in jail 17. November 2025 (15:46) Johnson Wen, who jumped over a barricade at Universal Studios Singapore and rushed at the Wicked star, has been convicted of being a public nuisanceThe man who grabbed Ariana Grande at a red-carpet premiere for Wicked: For Good in Singapore has been jailed for nine days.According to BBC News, Australian national Johnson Wen was convicted of being a public nuisance. Wen, 26, has a history of disrupting public events and rushing concert stages. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UN to vote on Gaza stabilisation force plan that references Palestinian state 17. November 2025 (15:39) Netanyahu faces pressure from far-right ministers after Saudi insistence on ‘credible pathway’ to statehoodThe UN security council is to vote on Monday on a US-drafted resolution to set up an international stabilisation force (ISF) in Gaza that includes a late and highly tentative addition on a future Palestinian state, added under pressure from Arab states.A rival motion has meanwhile been tabled by Russia and China, setting up the possibility that both motions could be vetoed by one or more of the five permanent members of the security council. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Incredible story of Irish labourer buried alive in coffin for 61 days told in new documentary 17. November 2025 (15:10) Mick Meaney made global headlines when he beat world record in 1968, but returned to Ireland pennilessThey were known as burial artists – people who had themselves buried alive in macabre feats of endurance – and Mick Meaney resolved to be the best there ever was.It was 1968 and the Irish labourer had barely a pound to his name but he believed that if he stayed underground in a coffin longer than anyone else the world would remember his name. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports 17. November 2025 (15:00) Decision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has been urged to prepare for a shift away from thermal coal exports and accelerate green industries after one of its main international customers signed up to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040.South Korea, Australia’s third-biggest market for coal burned to generate electricity, announced at the Cop30 climate conference in Brazil that it was joining the “powering past coal alliance”, a group of about 60 nations and 120 sub-national governments, businesses and organisations committed to phasing out the fossil fuel. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Owner of scandal-plagued Panthera Finance tells court it was not technically operating illegally in Victoria 17. November 2025 (15:00) Francom claims that because Panthera had ‘acquired’ the debts, it was not technically engaged in collecting debt owed to a third partyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s largest debt collection firms has claimed that scandal-plagued Panthera Finance was not technically banned from operating in Victoria after it was blacklisted by the state’s consumer watchdog.Consumer Affairs Victoria launched legal action against Panthera Finance last year, alleging it operated in the state illegally after a federal court ruling in 2020, and despite warnings that doing so could amount to a criminal offence. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Business and energy leaders warn Coalition dumping net zero won’t cut power bills and demand more detail 17. November 2025 (15:00) CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls Sussan Ley’s new policy ‘a bit of a plan not to have a plan’, echoing business scepticismGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereBusiness and energy industry leaders have warned the Coalition that abandoning a net zero emissions target will not cut power bills, undermining the core promise of Sussan Ley’s signature new policy.The chief executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Andrew McKellar, dismissed the policy as a “bit of a plan not to have a plan”, as the Coalition’s traditional business allies distanced themselves from it. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
TotalEnergies buys €5.1bn stake in Czech tycoon’s power plants business 17. November 2025 (14:55) Daniel Křetínský to become a major shareholder in French oil firm as part of deal creating 50/50 joint ventureThe Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is to become one of the largest shareholders in TotalEnergies after selling a stake in his electricity generation business, which includes several UK power plants, to the French oil company.Křetínský, whose companies own stakes in Royal Mail and West Ham United football club, agreed to sell a 50% stake in his stable of European power plants to TotalEnergies for about €5.1bn (£4.5bn) in exchange for about 4.1% of Total’s share capital. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
