Labour infighting puts chancellor’s budget plan to reassure bond markets at risk 12. November 2025 (20:11) It was hoped manifesto-breaking tax rises might bring down borrowing costs – but party turbulence is likely to spook investorsThere is one narrow, perilous route by which Rachel Reeves can successfully deliver her 26 November budget, and it runs right through government bond markets.But the current outbreak of Labour infighting – driven by a flurry of pugilistic briefings from inside No 10 – risks cutting that route off with two weeks still to go before budget day. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Epstein emails thrust Trump back into spotlight over past ties 12. November 2025 (20:11) Newly released emails from Epstein’s estate reignite scrutiny of the US president’s old links to the sex offenderThe release of previously unseen emails sent by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has thrust Donald Trump back into the center of the long-running Epstein controversy that has plagued his administration for months, inflamed parts of his own political base and offered Democrats an ongoing line of political attack.On Wednesday, Democrats on the House oversight and government reform committee released email exchanges from 2011, 2015 and 2019 that they say were provided by the estate of the late Epstein, who died by suicide in federal prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal charges of sex-trafficking minors. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Common cents: US Mint to press its final penny 12. November 2025 (20:01) Last one-cent coin to be pressed in Philadelphia as Trump ordered them to be canceled, citing rising production costsThe US Mint in Philadelphia is set to strike its last circulating penny on Wednesday as Donald Trump has canceled the one-cent coin.The US president has ordered its demise as costs climb to nearly four cents per penny and the one-cent valuation becomes somewhat obsolete. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Real estate agents face $110,000 fine for underquoting under new laws in NSW 12. November 2025 (20:00) Labor is consulting with the property sector as it drafts legislation to stamp out misleading price estimatesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastReal estate agents in New South Wales could be fined $110,000 or more if caught underquoting properties under proposed new laws intended to stamp out misleading price estimates and increase transparency for buyers.The Minns Labor government has started consultation with the property sector as it prepares to draft legislation to enact tougher underquoting laws, which it expects to introduce to parliament next year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease, say scientists 12. November 2025 (20:00) Connection of near-ubiquitous EBV to autoimmune disease affecting about 1 in 1,000 people may spur hunt for vaccineA common childhood virus appears to be the trigger for the autoimmune disease lupus, according to groundbreaking research.The study suggests that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which for most people is harmless, can cause immune cells to “go rogue” and mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues. The team behind the work said that uncovering the cause of lupus could revolutionise treatments. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Georgia election board settles ethics lawsuit over private emails for $50,000 12. November 2025 (19:32) Republican-controlled board, which questions Trump’s 2020 loss, agrees to use government, not personal, accountsThe Georgia state election board has settled a lawsuit filed by a watchdog organization over access to board members’ emails for $50,000 and an agreement to conduct future business without using private email.The settlement requires the Republican-controlled board, which continues to push for additional investigation into the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, to instruct its members to use official email accounts, and “not to use personal email accounts, text messaging, or messaging through other applications for that purpose”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal pardoned and to be released from prison 12. November 2025 (19:23) Eighty-one year-old, who has prostate cancer, can now be transferred from Algeria to Germany for medical treatmentThe French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal has been pardoned and is to be released from prison, the Algerian presidential office said in a statement on Wednesday.The move, which will mean Sansal can be transferred to Germany for medical treatment, comes after the German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, urged Algeria to free Sansal. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Devil Wears Prada 2: first teaser trailer for hotly anticipated sequel 12. November 2025 (18:50) Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway reunite in the first look at the follow-up to hit comedy set to be released in May 2026Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway have reunited in the first teaser trailer for the much-anticipated follow-up to The Devil Wears Prada.The Oscar-winning actors are reprising their antagonistic roles for The Devil Wears Prada 2 which is set for release next summer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
India confirms deadly Delhi car blast being treated as terror incident 12. November 2025 (18:46) Cabinet says explosion near Red Fort that killed 12 is suspected to have been perpetrated by ‘anti-national forces’India has confirmed it is treating the explosion that killed 12 people outside Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday as a “terror incident” perpetrated by “anti-national forces”.The statement by the cabinet, led by the prime minister, Narendra Modi, confirmed mounting speculation that a terrorist attack was behind the blast that took place during peak time in one of the capital’s busiest areas and outside one of India’s major landmarks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Beijing court to rule in appeal of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu 12. November 2025 (18:20) Detention of Dong on espionage charges has been criticised by human rights and press freedom organisationsA court in Beijing is expected to rule on Thursday in the appeal of Dong Yuyu, a Chinese journalist who is serving a seven-year jail sentence on espionage charges.The detention of Dong, a senior columnist with a long career in Chinese state media, has been criticised by the US government and by international human rights and press freedom organisations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
