US House to vote on bill that could end longest-ever government shutdown 12. November 2025 (11:00) Democrats have vowed to vote against the proposal after a faction of Senators broke with party to pass a compromiseThe House on Wednesday was poised to vote on legislation that would end the longest government shutdown in US history, as Democrats voice fury that the Senate-brokered compromise fails to extend expiring healthcare subsidies.The House speaker, Mike Johnson, has instructed lawmakers to return to Washington after keeping the chamber out of session for more than 50 days. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Climate-sceptic IPA refuses to reveal funders in fiery Senate inquiry 12. November 2025 (09:02) Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart has previously donated to Institute of Public Affairs but thinktank won’t say if she remains a donorGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA thinktank known for its rejection of the climate crisis and a conservation group that has opposed renewable energy projects refused to identify their funders during a fiery Senate inquiry into climate and energy misinformation on Wednesday.Chair of the committee, Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson, asked Rainforest Reserves Australia’s vice-president, Steven Nowakowski, who had funded nine full-page newspaper advertisements promoting an open letter attacking a shift to renewable energy and promoting nuclear. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Donald Trump says he has ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over speech edit – latest updates 12. November 2025 (08:44) US president claims broadcaster has ‘defrauded the public’ and reiterates his threat of launching a $1bn legal actionMPs and BBC staff members have called for Robbie Gibb to be removed from the corporation’s board as outgoing director general Tim Davie hit out at the “weaponisation” of criticisms of the broadcaster.In an online meeting with Davie, staff questioned the position of Gibb, Theresa May’s former communications chief, who was appointed during Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Liberals poised to dump net zero target after majority reject policy in marathon five-hour meeting 12. November 2025 (08:07) Senior Liberal sources say 28 speakers wanted to jettison net zero entirely, 17 expressed desire to retain it in some form, while four were on the fenceThe Liberal Party is poised to abandon a net zero emissions target after senior MPs advocated dumping the climate goal at a marathon meeting in Canberra on Wednesday.The Liberal shadow ministry will gather at 9am on Thursday to resolve a position after an almost five-hour meeting in Parliament House confirmed a majority of MPs wanted Sussan Ley to follow the Nationals in walking away from the commitment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
John F Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg announces run for US House seat 12. November 2025 (07:03) Schlossberg has drummed up a large following on social media with frequent posts weighing in on national issuesJohn F Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg has said he will run for the US House next year, announcing Tuesday that he was seeking a key New York seat set to be vacated by longtime Democrat Jerry Nadler.“This district should have a representative who can harness the creativity, energy and drive of this district and translate that into political power in Washington,” Schlossberg said in a campaign video posted on social media late Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Property investors make up two in every five Australian home loans amid record borrowing 12. November 2025 (07:01) Investor home borrowing surges nearly 18% in the September quarter compared with previous three months, prompting calls to ‘urgently rein in overheated credit market’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProperty investors have borrowed record amounts of money for home purchases amid a decline in first home buyer lending and surging house prices.Investors accounted for two in every five home loans from July to September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday, sparking calls for the Albanese government to force banks to put the brakes on landlord lending. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Judges set to decide fate of police chief constable guilty of contempt of court 12. November 2025 (07:00) Exclusive: Ivan Balhatchet, Northamptonshire’s chief constable, could face up to two years in jail or a fine for repeated failure to obey rulingsA police chief constable has been found guilty of contempt of court with judges set to consider whether he should be punished by imprisonment or a fine.The court of appeal ruled on Tuesday that Northamptonshire police were in contempt and had been “willfully disobedient” for repeatedly failing to obey rulings to hand over video to a woman who complained she had been wrongly arrested by three officers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Prosecutor will not charge Kyle and Jackie O and Mamamia with contempt over Erin Patterson comments 12. November 2025 (06:52) Kyle Sandilands said ‘just lock that bitch up’ on air during the high profile mushroom murder trial, which prompted the referralFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions will not charge Kyle and Jackie O or Mamamia with contempt for potentially prejudicial comments made during the trial of mushroom triple-murderer Erin Patterson.In July, Patterson was found guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth with a deadly beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms that she served in 2023. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Atrocious on every level’: sex case findings shame New Zealand’s senior police culture 12. November 2025 (06:39) Inspector general will be inaugurated to oversee service after report on how top officers steered investigation of Jevon McSkimming, who went on to become deputy commissionerNew Zealand’s government will take the unprecedented move of appointing an inspector general of police after a damning report found “significant failings” in the way senior police officers handled serious sexual complaints against a former high-ranking officer.The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) released a 135-page report on Tuesday detailing allegations made against the former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming and the police’s response to them. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The man on a mission to save Mauritania’s ‘city of libraries’ from encroaching desert sands 12. November 2025 (06:00) Desert settlement of Chinguetti faces rising sands, dwindling tourism and insecurity due to conflict in neighbouring MaliOn a recent afternoon, 67-year-old Saif Islam made his way into the courtyard of a library in Chinguetti, a tiny desert settlement nestled in the Sahara in Mauritania.Decked in a flowing boubou gown striped in two shades of blue, his steps unsteady but his presence still commanding, he sat on a handwoven mat stroking his grey beard, with his black croc sandals neatly placed to the side. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
