No 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU scheme pred 15 urami in 51 minutami Beijing warns against ‘discriminatory’ step after France drops opposition to British role in Made in Europe packageNo 10 has left the door open to imposing tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles as part of the Made in Europe package, prompting a warning from Beijing that such a move would be “discriminatory”.Downing Street said on Friday that it would “welcome the objective to have the UK included in the Industrial Accelerator Act” after France dropped its opposition to Britain joining the scheme. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Amber Guyger, police officer who murdered black neighbor in his home, released from prison pred 16 urami in 15 minutami Guyger, convicted of murder of Botham Jean in Dallas in 2018, served seven years of 10-year sentenceThe former Dallas police officer who was convicted of murdering Botham Jean after entering his apartment and shooting him in 2018 was released from prison on Friday morning after spending seven years in prison.Amber Guyger, 38, regained her freedom a little more than two weeks after the Texas board of pardons and paroles approved her release, despite opposition from Jean’s family. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Met police investigating row over founding of Your Party pred 16 urami in 31 minutami Inquiry said to have been launched after force received report ‘relating to alleged unauthorised access of a political party’s database’ Police are carrying out a criminal investigation into a row over the founding of Your Party, which split the leftwing party as it was established last year.A spokesperson for London’s Metropolitan police said they had launched an investigation after they received a report in September 2025 “relating to the alleged unauthorised access of a political party’s database”, the Politico website reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action pred 16 urami in 57 minutami Author Sarah Helm, married to Jonathan Powell, wrote to back novelist Sally Rooney’s support of proscribed direct action groupThe UK’s national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, is under pressure to distance himself from a comment made by his wife, the award-winning writer Sarah Helm, in support of Palestine Action.The post was made in defence of the critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney, who said she had been forced to pull her books from shelves in the UK after pledging proceeds from their sales to Palestine Action. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brazil’s Lula says he now backs lowering age of criminal responsibility to 16 pred 17 urami in 13 minutami Lula reverses position on age of responsibility for ‘heinous’ crimes in what many see as a desperate electoral gambitBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced that he now supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility for “heinous” crimes from 18 to 16, reversing a longstanding policy in what is widely seen as a desperate electoral gambit.The U-turn, which Lula announced during a Thursday night interview with TV Globo, comes with the presidential runoff in just over a week. The incumbent faces an uphill battle to overturn the first-round victory of his opponent, the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who remains slightly ahead at the polls. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Barack Obama pays tribute to Manchester cotton workers and cites them as an inspiration pred 17 urami in 13 minutami Speaking at live UK event, former US president expresses hope rooted in the past and discusses the modern challenges to democracyBarack Obama cited the “wonderful” story of how Manchester cotton workers stood in solidarity with enslaved African Americans as an inspiration for our times in a live appearance in the city.Tens of thousands of people packed Co-op Live in the city on Thursday for An Evening With Barack Obama, where the former US president was interviewed by the writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NHS staff investigated over potential accessing of tiger victim’s records pred 17 urami in 15 minutami Yorkshire ambulance service says workers may have accessed or attempted to access information ‘without legitimate reason’NHS staff may have accessed the medical records of a man killed by a tiger at a wildlife park “without legitimate permission”, an ambulance trust has said.Yorkshire ambulance service NHS trust has launched an investigation into two members of staff at the trust, which responded to emergency calls on Saturday when William Chapman climbed into the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
India’s Cockroach Janta party leader detained amid crackdown on protests pred 17 urami in 38 minutami Abhijeet Dipke was arrested before planned anti-government demonstrations in DelhiThe leader of the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) youth movement, Abhijeet Dipke, was detained by police on Friday as authorities cracked down on fresh anti-government protests in the Indian capital.Dipke was detained before a planned Friday evening demonstration he had called in central Delhi, urging supporters of the movement to come out and hold up the Indian flag. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Tough to watch, impossible to ignore’: what the reviewers say about NAZA documentary pred 18 urami in 18 minutami Film interviewing military insiders about mass killing of civilians in Gaza receives widespread praise around the worldCritics around the world have hailed the award-winning documentary NAZA as a “brilliant and harrowing” film that is “impossible to ignore”.NAZA, which is produced by the Guardian and details Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza, was released in UK cinemas this week and will be shown in more than 50 countries. As well as its global cinema releases, NAZA will be available free on the Guardian’s website from late November. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy pred 18 urami in 21 minutami Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White HouseEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not yet been fully restored, as media reports suggested the order to throttle the service had come from within the White House.Zelenskyy met European leaders on Friday in Brussels, where he asked the EU for another €70bn next year to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
