Surgeons reattach 10-year-old girl’s hand nearly lost in Florida shark attack 18. November 2025 (17:01) Leah Lendel was bitten by a bull shark as she was snorkeling with her family from a beach in Boca GrandeA 10-year-old girl whose hand was reattached after it was severed in a shark attack has spoken of her remarkable recovery after a “miracle” six-hour operation that has allowed her to resume knitting outfits for her beloved Barbie dolls.Leah Lendel’s right hand was left hanging by shreds of skin after the bite by a 9ft bull shark as she was snorkeling with her family at a beach in Boca Grande, Florida, in June. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Venezuela’s top opposition leader claims ‘new era’ is coming despite lack of clear plan 18. November 2025 (16:50) María Corina Machado pens a ‘freedom manifesto’ as plan to force Nicolás Maduro from power remains unclearVenezuela’s top opposition leader, the Nobel laureate María Corina Machado, has declared her country “at the edge of a new era” as Donald Trump refused to rule out a ground invasion to topple its authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, but also signalled he was open to talks.Machado, who has lived in hiding since her movement’s candidate was widely believed to have beaten Maduro in last year’s presidential election, made her claim in a “freedom manifesto” that was published on Tuesday as uncertainty continued to shroud the South American country’s future. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Harris takes finance post in Irish Cabinet reshuffle 18. November 2025 (16:35) Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris has assumed the position as Finance Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle prompted by a high-profile resignation.(London News)
