Hegseth says six people killed in two new US attacks on alleged drug boats 10. November 2025 (14:41) US defense secretary says without providing evidence that dead from strikes in eastern Pacific were ‘narco-terrorists’US forces struck two more alleged drug trafficking boats off the coast of South America, killing six people, the Trump administration’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said.The US began carrying out such strikes – which some experts say amount to extrajudicial killings even if they target known traffickers – in early September, taking aim at vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. More than 70 people have been killed in the strikes so far. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cop30 live: crucial climate talks begin in Brazil as hosts insist summit must lead to ‘implementation’ 10. November 2025 (14:38) Ministers and high-ranking officials from nearly 200 countries have gathered in the Amazonian city of Belem, with Brazil insisting this will be “the Cop of implementation”.Could a cold war emerge between fossil-fuel-powered petrostates and states embracing the accelerating transition towards electrifying everything? Some observers think so and a quiet deal made on the eve of Cop30 hints in that direction, writes Damian Carrington, Guardian environment editor.China and the European Union have agreed to join a coalition to harmonise carbon markets between countries, Bloomberg reported. The UK, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Chile, and Zambia are also on board. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Andrew Miller is bookies’ favourite to win 2025 Booker prize 10. November 2025 (14:22) The Land in Winter has shortest odds of victory, ahead of Kiran Desai’s The Loneliness of Sonia and SunnyAndrew Miller is the bookmakers’ favourite to win the 2025 Booker prize, which will be announced on Monday evening in London.The English author tops the William Hill odds at 6/4 for The Land in Winter, a novel set in 1960s England which follows two marriages struggling under the weight of postwar class divisions, professional dislocation and emotional estrangement. Miller was previously shortlisted for the Booker in 2001 for his novel Oxygen. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump officials set to approve ‘forever chemical’ as pesticide ingredient 10. November 2025 (14:00) Critics say that fifth Pfas Trump’s EPA has proposed for approval this year would put food and water supply at riskThe Trump administration is poised to again approve a new Pfas “forever chemical” pesticide ingredient, a move that is drawing criticism from public health advocates who say the nation’s food and water supply is being put at more risk from the dangerous compounds.The substance would be sprayed on corn, soybeans and wheat, and it marks the fifth Pfas pesticide ingredient the US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed for approval under Donald Trump’s second term as US president. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Putin ally who declared poverty had £217m of property, UK judge finds 10. November 2025 (13:56) Estate of former Russian senator Vladimir Sloutsker, who died in September, ordered to pay £25m to his ex-wifeA political ally of Vladimir Putin who declared poverty to a London divorce court had £217m-worth of property and land in London and Moscow as well as £21m in investments and a £4m art collection, a judge has found.Vladimir Sloutsker, 69, who died in September from cancer, fought until the end to hide his assets despite previously enjoying “a lifestyle consistent with extreme wealth” with his ex-wife and children, including a nine-bedroom £45m family home in South Kensington in central London. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jailed climate activist facing deportation from UK fights ‘crazy double punishment’ 10. November 2025 (13:33) Marcus Decker is supported by climate experts, religious leaders and celebrities as he fights being first person in UK to be ‘deported for peaceful protest’A climate activist who is appealing against his deportation after serving one of the longest prison sentences in modern British history for peaceful protest has criticised his “crazy double punishment”.Marcus Decker was jailed for two years and seven months for a protest in which he climbed the Queen Elizabeth Bridge over the Dartford Crossing and unveiled a Just Stop Oil banner in October 2022. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Protesters disrupt event at Nigerian museum embroiled in looted artefacts row 10. November 2025 (13:22) Protest at Mowaa comes amid dispute over ownership of Benin bronzes looted by British colonial forcesProtesters have disrupted a preview event at a new museum in Nigeria that has become embroiled in a row over the restitution of artefacts looted by British colonial forces.In a video circulating on social media, demonstrators were seen loudly chanting: “Oba ghato kpere ise” (“Long live the king” in Bini language) while foreign and local visitors were ushered out of the Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) by security personnel in Benin City. Reporters at the scene said there was minor damage to the museum, which is due to open to the public on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Medicaid head falsely claims $1bn is being spent on healthcare for ‘illegal immigrants’, say experts 10. November 2025 (13:00) Mehmet Oz made claim about audits, but experts say he misidentified routine administrative errorsThe administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Mehmet Oz, recently claimed that an audit revealed “more than $1bn of federal taxpayer dollars were being spent on funding Medicaid for illegal immigrants”, but experts say the audits were unrelated to immigration, and that rhetoric like this could make immigrant families – regardless of legal status – afraid to seek necessary medical care.Leo Cuello, a research professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, noted that he has not “seen what this audit is”, but “based on the reporting, it appears that it is related to administrative errors in state claiming for matching funds, which is a relatively common occurrence, and which CMS monitors closely as they should”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to be released from prison 10. November 2025 (11:59) Sarkozy, who told court his three weeks in jail had been a ‘nightmare’, will serve rest of sentence at home pending appealEurope live – latest updatesThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be released from prison after a judge ruled he could serve the rest of his sentence at home.Sarkozy had told the court his three weeks in prison had been “gruelling” and a “nightmare” as he appeared by video link from prison. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Defiant Sarkozy says prison life is ‘very hard’ as he seeks release from jail – Europe live 10. November 2025 (11:45) Former president is seeking to be released pending his appeal against a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracyAs we are waiting for the Paris court decision on Sarkozy to come, expected around 13.30 local time (12.30 GMT), let’s take a look at other news across Europe.If Sarkozy gets released with an ankle tag, it won’t be his first: Reuters notes that last year, France’s highest court upheld a separate conviction for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former French head of state. The tag has now been removed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
