SoftBank sells stake in Nvidia for $5.8bn as it doubles down on OpenAI bets 11. November 2025 (17:44) Shares in chipmaker Nvidia fall after announcement by Japanese investor, with other tech shares also slippingBusiness live – latest updatesThe Japanese technology investor SoftBank intensified the debate about valuations in the artificial intelligence world on Tuesday by revealing it had sold its stake in the chipmaker Nvidia.In its latest quarterly results, SoftBank showed it had sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8bn (£4.4bn) in October, as it doubles down on its bets on OpenAI, the group behind the ChatGPT chatbot. It also reported that second-quarter net profit more than doubled to 2.5tn yen (£12.2bn), driven by valuation gains in its OpenAI holdings. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Catherine Connolly sworn in as Ireland’s president on day of pomp and celebration 11. November 2025 (17:27) New president pledges ‘all voices’ will be heard and vows to promote climate action, tolerance and a Gaelic revivalCatherine Connolly has vowed to make Ireland a “republic worthy of its name” by using her presidency to champion diversity, the Irish language and the legacy of decolonisation.Connolly spelled out a leftwing alternative to centre-right orthodoxy in her inauguration speech after being sworn in to office on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Men with family stuck in Gaza say lack of action from UK government is breach of human rights 11. November 2025 (17:13) Two fathers in Britain enlist law firm to get government to follow through on evacuation promises made months agoThe British government is facing legal action over its lack of action to help evacuate families in Gaza after committing to do so months ago.Two families have argued that the government’s failure to act is unlawful and in breach of their family’s human rights. They are among a number of separated families to which the government has failed to keep its evacuation promise, according to the law firm Leigh Day, which is representing them. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man and daughter flying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica identified as victims of crash 11. November 2025 (17:06) Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena died in Florida crash as they were flying supplies to JamaicaThe founder of a church ministry and his 22-year-old daughter have been identified as the victims of a deadly plane crash in Florida on Monday as they were flying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica.Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena died when their twin-engined Beechcraft King Air crashed into a residential neighborhood in Coral Springs on Monday morning shortly after take-off from Fort Lauderdale’s executive airport. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fraudster who hid in London is jailed over £5.5bn bitcoin scam 11. November 2025 (16:44) Zhimin Qian cheated 128,000 victims in China through a Ponzi scheme before going on the run for six yearsA fraudster has been jailed over a scam that led to the UK’s largest ever cryptocurrency seizure of bitcoin worth more than £5.5bn.Zhimin Qian, 47, defrauded more than 128,000 victims in China through a Ponzi scheme before fleeing to the UK as an international fugitive. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Shuttle crash at DC-area Dulles airport sends 18 people to hospital 11. November 2025 (16:29) Injuries are non-life-threatening after mobile lounge moving passengers between terminal and plane hit dockA vehicle transporting passengers at a Washington DC-area airport hit a dock at the building on Monday, sending 18 people to the hospital, according to officials.A mobile lounge, which transports passengers between the terminal and aircraft, struck the dock at an angle at about 4.30pm at Washington Dulles international airport as it was pulling up to the building, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said in a statement. The dock is where the vehicle stops to let people into the concourse. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK cuts contribution to Aids, tuberculosis and malaria fund by £150m 11. November 2025 (16:16) Campaigners say 15% cut, which is smaller than had been feared, is serious setback in efforts to combat the diseasesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK has cut by 15% its contribution to a leading fund combating preventable diseases, a decision which has dismayed aid groups who said it would lead to hundreds of thousands more otherwise preventable deaths.The UK will commit £850m to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria for the 2027-29 period, against the £1bn pledged by the Conservative government for the last funding round. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Istanbul mayor whose arrest sparked outcry charged with 142 offences 11. November 2025 (16:10) Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main political rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, faces charges including bribery and extortionTurkish prosecutors have charged Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, with 142 offences that could carry a penalty of hundreds of years in prison, in a move seen as a politically motivated attack on the country’s opposition.The indictment filed on Tuesday, which runs to nearly 4,000 pages, charges the popular opposition figure who was arrested on 19 March with offences including running a criminal organisation, bribery, embezzlement, money laundering, extortion and tender rigging. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
German man with alleged neo-Nazi links arrested over darknet assassination calls 11. November 2025 (15:44) Prosecutor says suspect ran platform with lists of politicians’ names and requests for crypto donations, to be offered as ‘bounties’Germany’s chief federal prosecutor has announced the arrest of a German-Polish national with alleged neo-Nazi ties who is accused of calling on the darknet for the assassination of top politicians and seeking donations for bounties on their heads.More than 20 people were on the list of potential targets, including former chancellors Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz as well as judges and ex-government ministers, local media reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
TikTok influencer killed in public ‘execution’ as Mali’s jihadist crisis worsens 11. November 2025 (15:07) Mariam Cissé, who posted videos in support of ruling junta, received death threats before being abducted and killedA TikTok influencer has been shot dead in front of a crowd by suspected jihadists in Mali, underlining how state control has been eroded in the west African nation.Mariam Cissé often wore combat attire to post videos in support of the country’s military to more than 100,000 followers on TikTok. According to Yehia Tandina, the mayor of Timbuktu region, she was abducted in a market on Friday by unknown gunmen. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
