Trump says US will sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudis as Prince Mohammed visits 18. November 2025 (13:16) Kingdom’s de facto ruler to arrive on first White House trip since killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018Donald Trump is to welcome Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman to Washington on Tuesday, in a red-carpet visit expected to result in the sale of highly advanced US F-35 fighter jets to the Gulf monarchy.The crown prince’s arrival in Washington will be his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of the Washington Post journalist and critic of the kingdom Jamal Khashoggi. The CIA later determined Khashoggi’s murder was approved by the crown prince, leading to global condemnation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wagner Moura to lead Ibsen update in unique festival collaboration 18. November 2025 (13:11) Brazilian actor will star in The Trial: Enemy of the People, which examines modern political and environmental conflictsThe award-winning Brazilian actor Wagner Moura is to star in a new play being staged at three European festivals next year, in the first joint production since their foundation two years after the second world war.Moura, who is being tipped for an Oscar nomination for the Secret Agent, will take the lead role in a new production updating the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People to examine modern political and environmental conflicts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California farms applied millions of pounds of PFAS to key crops, study finds 18. November 2025 (13:00) ‘Forever chemicals’ sprayed on almonds, grapes, tomatoes and other crops as activists warn of ‘obvious problem’California farms applied an average of 2.5m lbs of PFAS “forever chemicals” per year on cropland from 2018 to 2023, or a total of about 15m lbs, a new review of state records shows.The chemicals are added to pesticides that are sprayed on crops such as almonds, pistachios, wine grapes, alfalfa and tomatoes, the review of California Department of Pesticide Regulation data found. The Environmental Working Group nonprofit put together the report. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia will not oppose Turkey staging Cop31 as Albanese signals policy shift 18. November 2025 (12:31) Prime minister says fight over hosting rights jeopardises global unity needed for action to help Pacific islandsCop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of the climate talks in BrazilGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has said Australia will not stand in the way of Turkey hosting next year’s Cop31 climate summit, insisting the interests of Pacific Island countries should be prioritised amid a deadlock over where the 2026 event should take place.As this year’s Cop summit enters its final days in Brazil, Albanese said Australia wanted to win the hosting rights, but conceded the risk of the event defaulting to Germany would present a poor outcome for global action on climate change. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
