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)
Pakistani parliament votes to give army chief new powers and legal immunity 12. November 2025 (18:05) Critics say constitutional amendment, which will also limit supreme court’s independence, is ‘funeral for democracy’Pakistan’s parliament has passed a controversial amendment to its constitution that will expand the powers of the army chief and grant him lifelong legal immunity while limiting the independence of the supreme court, in a move critics described as a “funeral for democracy”.Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s powerful army chief who is widely seen as a de facto ruler of the country, was the main benefactor from the 27th constitutional amendment, which was passed by the parliamentary lower house on Wednesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Helen Newlove, victims’ commissioner and peer, dies after short illness 12. November 2025 (17:36) Lady Newlove, a campaigner for victims of crime, was a ‘committed and passionate advocate’, her office has saidHelen Newlove, the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales, has died after a short illness, her office has said.Lady Newlove, a Conservative life peer, was reappointed commissioner in October 2023 after two earlier terms in the role, and was due to serve until the end of this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kim Kardashian’s Skims valued at $5bn after raising new funding 12. November 2025 (17:35) Skims plans to use new capital to broaden its intimates lines, and expand further into apparel and activewear Skims, founded by reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian along with CEO Jens Grede, said on Wednesday it had raised $225mn in new capital, valuing the shapewear label at $5bn.Kardashian’s ventures, including her cosmetics brand SKKN, have attracted young shoppers and benefited from her vast social media following. Similarly, other celebrity-backed brands have also drawn venture capital investment, as firms bet on the marketing power and built-in audiences of high-profile founders to drive consumer demand. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
