Growth in global demand for ‘green’ office buildings slows amid Trump policies 10. November 2025 (01:01) Fall reported by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as UN calls for accelerated action in buildings sector to meet global climate goalsThe growth in global demand for “green” office buildings has slowed after Donald Trump’s assault on environmental protection policies caused a slump in interest in the US, according to a survey of construction industry professionals.Building occupiers and investors across North America and South America expressed significantly lower growth in demand for green commercial buildings, a shift that “seems to be in response to a change in US policy focus”, according to a survey of members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Reported demand across the rest of the world also fell, albeit not as sharply. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Twice as effective as nets: shark-spotting drones to become ‘permanent fixture’ on Queensland beaches 10. November 2025 (01:00) State government says expanded use of shark nets and drum lines will continue despite evidence of deadly impact on other marine lifeSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereQueensland will roll out shark-spotting drones to more beaches, after a major study found drones detected more than double the number of sharks caught in adjacent nets.But while drones would become a “permanent fixture” of the state’s shark-control operations, the Department of Primary Industries said Queensland would continue to rely on “traditional measures like nets and drum lines”, despite evidence of their deadly impact on dolphins, whales, turtles and dugongs. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump booed at Commanders NFL game before calling plays from Fox broadcast booth 10. November 2025 (00:44) President greeted with jeers by many fans at gameTrump has appeared at several sports events this yearDonald Trump became the first sitting US president in nearly a half-century to attend a regular-season NFL game, as he was present for the Washington Commanders’ contest against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.There were boos from large sections of fans in the stands – as well as scattered cheers – when Trump was shown on the videoboard late in the first half – standing in a suite with House Speaker Mike Johnson – and again when the president was introduced by the stadium announcer at halftime. The Washington DC area has strong Democratic support, while Trump’s cuts to the government have affected many workers in the vicinity of the Commanders’ stadium. Sunday was not the first time Trump has received a hostile reception from a Washington sports crowd: he was greeted with ‘lock him up’ chants at the Washington Nationals’ home stadium during the 2019 World Series. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: neo-Nazi rally authorised by police ‘deeply distressing’, NSW police minister says; Liberal calls colleague’s remarks about Ley ‘unhelpful’ 09. November 2025 (23:33) Maria Kovacic backs Sussan Ley’s leadership after comments by Sarah Henderson that Ley was ‘losing support’ of some colleagues. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says outrage over Joy Division shirt ‘load of nonsense’Anthony Albanese has finally commented on the non-furore about his Joy Division T-shirt, calling it “a load of nonsense”.What a load of nonsense that was, hey? … It was rather extraordinary, I’ve got to say, but a few people commented exactly that on Friday night. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump shares false claim Obama earned $40m in ‘royalties’ from Obamacare 09. November 2025 (23:09) US president promoted fictional claim from satirical website that has been debunked repeatedly since 2017Donald Trump promoted the false claim that Barack Obama has earned $40m in “royalties linked to Obamacare” in a post to his 11 million followers on Truth Social on Sunday.The fictional claim that the former US president receives royalty payments for the use of his name to refer to the Affordable Care Act, which he signed into law in 2010, has been repeatedly debunked since at least 2017, when it was featured on America’s Last Line of Defense, a satirical website that produces fake news reports designed to generate engagement from outraged conservatives. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Will Tim Davie’s resignation be enough to restore public trust in the BBC? 09. November 2025 (21:47) Senior insiders admit concern about big editorial errors and fear attacks are part of ongoing campaign to undermine the broadcasterThere is a joke regularly deployed by BBC staff that “deputy heads must roll” over big mistakes because they rarely appear to have any impact on those at the top of the organisation. That all changed on Sunday, when Tim Davie and Deborah Turness both quit their jobs.Davie oversaw no shortage of scandals during his five years as director general – in recent months these included rows over a Gaza documentary and Glastonbury coverage – and was nicknamed “Teflon Tim” by BBC insiders because nothing seemed to stick. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘I have to take ultimate responsibility’: Tim Davie’s BBC resignation statement 09. November 2025 (20:58) Full text of director general’s note to staff and the resignation statement from head of news Deborah TurnessDavie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverageBBC bias row: how a week of hostile headlines from rightwing media led to resignationsTim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.This afternoon Davie sent the following note to staff:Dear all,I wanted to let you know that I have decided to leave the BBC after 20 years. This is entirely my decision, and I remain very thankful to the Chair and Board for their unswerving and unanimous support throughout my entire tenure, including during recent days.Dear all,I have never been more proud of the work that you do every day. You really are the best of the best. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage 09. November 2025 (20:35) Davie says departure is ‘my own decision’, while head of news also quits, as BBC prepares to apologise for editing of a Trump speechBBC bias row: how a week of hostile headlines from rightwing media led to resignationsTim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.In an announcement that caused shock within the corporation, Davie said his departure was “entirely my decision” and it comes as the BBC prepares to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speech. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US private equity giant poised to take over online retailer The Very Group 09. November 2025 (20:02) Barclay family set to lose another part of former business empire, once known as Littlewoods, to Carlyle GroupThe Barclay family is set to lose control of another part of their former business empire with a US private equity firm taking control of online retailer the Very Group.Washington-headquartered Carlyle Group is expected to announce it has taken over the retailer as soon as Monday morning. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly ‘much happier’ after prison transfer by Trump officials 09. November 2025 (19:07) Jeffrey Epstein associate, serving 20 years for sex-trafficking crimes, is now in minimum-security federal prison in TexasLongtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, has reportedly said that she is “much, much happier” after the Trump administration transferred her to a minimum-security federal prison in Texas, according to emails obtained by NBC News.Maxwell, 63, was moved from a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida, to the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas in August – just days after she was interviewed about the Epstein case by deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche. Blanche is a former personal lawyer for Donald Trump, who had been friends with the late Epstein – a convicted sex offender – before winning two presidencies. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
