Customer died after triple-zero call did not work on their Samsung phone, TPG says 18. November 2025 (01:26) Early investigations suggest device was using software incompatible with emergency calls on TPG networkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTPG – the parent company of Vodafone – has said a Lebara customer who tried to dial triple zero on an incompatible Samsung device could not make the call and subsequently died.TPG said in a statement to the ASX that it was informed of the incident, which took place on 13 November, at 5.22pm yesterday after advice from NSW Ambulance.Galaxy A7 (2017)Galaxy A5 2017Galaxy J1 2016Galaxy J3 2016Galaxy J5 2017Galaxy Note 5Galaxy S6Galaxy S6 EdgeGalaxy S6 Edge+Galaxy S7Galaxy S7 Edge Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UN security council votes to endorse Donald Trump’s Gaza plan 18. November 2025 (01:05) The resolution, which includes references to an independent Palestine, was passed by a vote of 13-0 with China and Russia abstaining The UN security council has endorsed proposals put forward by Donald Trump for a lasting peace in Gaza, including the deployment of an international stabilisation force and a possible path to a sovereign Palestinian state.The resolution, passed by a vote of 13-0 with abstentions by China and Russia, charted “a new course in the Middle East for Israelis and Palestinians and all the people of the region alike”, the US envoy to the UN, Mike Waltz, told the council chamber. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK bank and building society customer protection limit to rise to £120,000 18. November 2025 (01:01) Increase of more than 40% from current figure of £85,000 will give more cover if financial firm goes bust The amount of a customer’s money protected if a UK bank or building society goes bust will rise to £120,000 next month, providing a boost to the nation’s savers.The new deposit protection limit, a 41% rise from the current limit of £85,000, is higher than expected and takes effect on 1 December. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nearly half of sexually active young people in UK have experienced strangulation, study shows 18. November 2025 (01:00) Survey reveals crisis of distress, consent issues and physical harm caused by strangulation during sex‘I think it’s natural’: why has sexual choking become so prevalent among young people?More than two in five sexually active under-18s in the UK have either been strangled or strangled someone during sex, research has found, despite the serious dangers of the practice.“Choking”, as it is commonly known, has become normalised in young people’s sexual habits, the study by the Institute for Addressing Strangulation (Ifas) showed, with 43% of sexually active 16- and 17-year-olds having experienced it. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
