Why are US border agents in Charlotte, and are they allowed to operate there? 18. November 2025 (02:54) Border Patrol is at the center of the immigration crackdown in North Carolina – what does US law say about their presence?Robert Tait and the Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hannah McGuire’s ex-partner jailed for 28 years for murder after burning her body near Ballarat 18. November 2025 (02:07) Lachlan Young, 23, sentenced after court heard he later impersonated McGuire in text messages to her motherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA killer has been jailed for 28 years for murdering his ex-girlfriend, Hannah McGuire, and burning her body in a brutal attack in regional Victoria.Lachlan Young, 23, looked straight ahead as justice James Elliott handed down the sentence in the supreme court in Ballarat on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Larry Summers faces bipartisan scrutiny over years-long ties to Epstein 18. November 2025 (01:57) Democrats and Republicans urge institutions to cut ties after files show Epstein called himself Summers’ ‘wing man’Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are urging companies and institutions to cut ties with Harvard professor and economist Larry Summers after documents released by the House oversight committee revealed email exchanges between Summers and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who called himself Summers’ “wing man”.Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren told CNN that Summers should be held accountable for his years-long relationship with Epstein. Besides Summers, the emails released last week revealed how Epstein maintained contact with other business executives, reporters, academics and political players despite his 2008 guilty plea for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs 18. November 2025 (01:55) Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence useThe books of two award-winning New Zealand authors have been disqualified from consideration for the country’s top literature prize because artificial intelligence was used in the creation of their cover designs.Stephanie Johnson’s collection of short stories Obligate Carnivore and Elizabeth Smither’s collection of novellas Angel Train were submitted to the 2026 Ockham book awards’ NZ$65,000 fiction prize in October, but were ruled out of the competition the following month in light of new guidelines around AI use. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Canada narrowly approves Carney's first federal budget 18. November 2025 (01:47) The approval of the fiscal plan - the second largest in Canada's history - allows the prime minister's minority government to avert an early election.(BBC News)
Is bird-dogging your Roman empire? Macquarie Dictionary reveals word of the year finalists 18. November 2025 (01:44) ‘AI slop’, ‘Australian sushi’ and ‘ate (left no crumbs)’ are also among the shortlist, which is open for voting until Sunday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“Attention economy”, “bathroom camping” and “Ozempic face” have little in common – except for being three of the finalists for Macquarie Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year.The phrases are in the top 15 for both the Australian national dictionary’s committee’s choice and people’s choice award, joined by other terms such as “AI slop”, “Australian sushi”, “ate (and left no crumbs)” and “Roman empire”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
