Famed Florentine diamond surfaces in Canada after century-long disappearance 06. November 2025 (19:52) Empress Zita brought stone to Canada as Nazis took over Europe in 1940s and it remained in bank vault ever sinceAt the height of the Battle of Britain, when the UK government needed a secret location to store 186,332 gold bars, it turned to Canada.Shipped across the Atlantic and stored beneath a hastily constructed vault in Montreal, Operation Fish became known both for the vast amounts of gold involved – and the immense secrecy that followed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Virginia school teacher shot by six-year-old student awarded $10m in damages 06. November 2025 (19:51) Abigail Zwerner alleged that assistant principal at Newport News elementary school ignored reports that a firearm was on school propertyA Virginia school teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student in 2023 was awarded $10m in damages by a jury on Thursday, concluding a negligence lawsuit she brought against a school administrator.Abigail Zwerner alleged that an assistant principal at the Newport News elementary school where she used to teach ignored multiple reports that a firearm was on school property and likely in the possession of the boy who shot her in January 2023. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Lucy Powell says Labour must stand by promise not to raise key taxes 06. November 2025 (19:43) New deputy leader also calls on government to lift two-child benefit cap urgently and in fullLabour should stand by its manifesto commitment not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, its deputy leader, Lucy Powell, has said in a challenge that will put pressure on Rachel Reeves.With the Treasury examining whether to raise income tax to plug a £30bn fiscal hole, Powell said it was “really important we stand by the promises we were elected on and do what we said we would do”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sudanese militia group accused of war crimes agrees to a ceasefire 06. November 2025 (19:38) International mediators broker three-month halt to civil war as further evidence emerges of mass civilian killingsA Sudanese paramilitary group accused of killing thousands of unarmed civilians in an ethnically motivated massacre has agreed to a truce.The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is facing mounting criticism over apparent war crimes committed by its fighters in the city of El Fasher last month, said it had agreed to a “humanitarian ceasefire” put forward by the quad countries of the US, Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Icon of American politics’: Democrats heap praise on retiring Nancy Pelosi 06. November 2025 (19:36) Former speaker, 85, hailed as a ‘legendary’ leader who helped usher in new generation of women in politicsDemocrats praised Nancy Pelosi as a “heroic, trailblazing” member of the US House of Representatives, an “icon” and the “greatest speaker in American history”, following her announcement that after 20 terms in Congress she plans to retire.The 85-year-old, the first woman to serve as speaker of the House and one of the most influential leaders in the party, said on Thursday that she would not be seeking re-election in 2026. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bolivia’s ex-president who oversaw bloody crackdown on protesters freed from prison 06. November 2025 (19:12) Release follows supreme court ruling that overturned Jeanine Áñez’s conviction for allegedly staging coup to seize powerThe former interim president who oversaw a bloody crackdown on protesters in Bolivia has been freed from prison after almost five years, following a supreme court ruling that overturned her conviction for allegedly staging a coup to seize power.Jeanine Áñez, 58, left the Miraflores women’s orientation centre in La Paz on Thursday, saying that “the monster had to go” for her to walk free – a reference to the end of nearly two decades of rule by the leftwing Movimiento al Socialismo (Mas) party. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Southport reveals year of cultural events to entice tourists after attack 06. November 2025 (18:00) Town to become ‘elegantly eccentric’ to boost economy after horrific incident that left three young girls dead Southport has unveiled an “elegantly eccentric” year-long cultural programme as it seeks to lure back tourists after the fatal attack on young girls last summer.The Merseyside town will transform into an “open air ballroom” as part of an outdoor spectacular by the acclaimed French street theatre company Transe Express in the spring. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Armed police at Reading college after boy injured in assault 06. November 2025 (17:55) Thames Valley police urge public to avoid Kings Road area as ‘search activity is ongoing’ Police officers have made an arrest in connection with an incident at a college in Reading after a student was injured in an attack.The boy suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening following the assault at Reading College on Thursday afternoon, according to a recorded message on the college’s phone line. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bank of England opens door to December rate cut as it signals inflation has peaked 06. November 2025 (17:49) Policymakers keep borrowing costs at 4% before crucial budget while also warning of persistent weak growthAnalysis: Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates at 4% is not all doom and gloomThe Bank of England has opened the door to a December interest rate cut after signalling that inflation had peaked, as it kept borrowing costs unchanged before Rachel Reeves’s make-or-break budget.With less than three weeks before the chancellor’s tax and spending statement, the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a narrow five-four majority to keep borrowing costs unchanged for a second consecutive meeting. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US House panel requests interview with Andrew in Jeffrey Epstein investigation 06. November 2025 (17:47) Robert Garcia, top Democrat on House oversight panel, makes formal request in letter published ThursdayUS politics live – latest updatesA US congressional panel investigating pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein has written to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Britain’s Prince Andrew, to ask that he submit to questioning as part of its investigation into Epstein’s criminal operations.In a letter published on Thursday, California congressman Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, requested that King Charles III’s younger brother help with its inquiry. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
