The full transcript of Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech after being elected NYC mayor 05. November 2025 (14:17) Mayor-elect centered affordability and the working people of the city in his speech while emphasizing: ‘Hope is alive’US politics live – latest updatesThe sun may have set over our city this evening, but as Eugene Debs once said: “I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.”For as long as we can remember, the working people of New York have been told by the wealthy and the well-connected that power does not belong in their hands. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Japan deploys soldiers to contain surge in bear attacks in Akita 05. November 2025 (14:13) Close encounters reported almost daily as bears intrude into residential areas and attack and sometimes kill peopleJapan has deployed troops to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge in the number of bear attacks that have terrorised people in the mountainous region.Unexpected encounters with bears are being reported almost daily in the lead up to hibernation season as the animals forage for food. The bears have been roaming near schools, train stations, supermarkets and even at a hot springs resort. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘I could eat this podium with a fork and knife I’m so angry’: Kristen Stewart blasts neglect of female film-makers 05. November 2025 (13:57) The actor, whose forthcoming directorial debut The Chronology of Water spent eight years in development, said women in the industry should ‘print our own currency’Kristen Stewart has spoken out against “the violence of silencing” female directors in the film industry, which she described as being “in a state of emergency”.Speaking at the Academy Women’s Luncheon on Tuesday, Stewart said her fellow women in film should reject tokenism and “print our own currency”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ten injured after man ‘deliberately’ drives car into people on French island 05. November 2025 (13:51) At least two people in intensive care and suspect arrested after pedestrians and cyclists hit on Île d’OléronTen people have been injured, four of them seriously, after a driver rammed into pedestrians and cyclists on Île d’Oléron, a popular tourist destination off France’s Atlantic coast, authorities have said.The driver has been arrested and an investigation opened into attempted murder, the La Rochelle public prosecutor, Arnaud Laraize, said on Wednesday. France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said it was observing the case but was not so far involved. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in US 05. November 2025 (12:44) Pontiff says authorities must address the spiritual rights of those held in custody amid immigration crackdownPope Leo has called for “deep reflection” in the US about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that “many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now”.The Chicago-born pope was responding late on Tuesday to a range of geopolitical questions from reporters outside the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, including what kind of spiritual rights migrants in US custody should have, US military attacks on suspected drug traffickers off Venezuela and the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Global stock markets fall sharply over AI bubble fears 05. November 2025 (12:20) Drop in US, Asia and Europe follows warning from bank bosses that market correction could lie aheadBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal stock markets have fallen sharply amid concerns that a boom in valuations of artificial intelligence (AI) companies could be rapidly cooling.Markets in the US, Asia and Europe have fallen after bank bosses warned a serious stock market correction could lie ahead, after a run of record stock market highs led some companies to appear overvalued. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Facebook’s job ads algorithm is sexist, French equality watchdog rules 05. November 2025 (12:17) Regulator found ads for mechanics skewed towards men while those for preschool teachers targeted womenThe French equalities regulator has ruled that Facebook’s algorithm for placing job adverts is sexist, after an investigation found that adverts for mechanic roles skewed towards men while those for preschool teachers were targeted at women.The Défenseur des Droits watchdog said the Facebook system for targeted job ads treated users differently based on their sex, and constituted indirect discrimination. The regulator recommended that Facebook and its parent company, Meta, took measures to ensure adverts were non-discriminatory, giving the company three months to inform the French body of the measures. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Drones shut down Brussels airport overnight with further sightings reported over military airbases – Europe live 05. November 2025 (11:50) Fights resume but disrupted on Wednesday morning with Belgian security council due to meetAt least five people were injured after a car was driven into pedestrians and cyclists in Saint Pierre d’Oléron on Île d’Oléron, off the west coast of France, the country’s interior minister said.In a post on X, Laurent Nuñez said that two people were in intensive care, and further three had lighter injuries. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bosses at six water firms had £4m in bonuses blocked under new rules, Ofwat says 05. November 2025 (11:06) Regulator also considers forcing companies to report pay received from parent firms after Guardian investigationWater company bosses were blocked from receiving £4m in bonuses for the last financial year – and the industry regulator is considering forcing companies to report pay received from parent companies after a Guardian investigation.Ofwat, the regulator for English and Welsh water firms, said six companies had complied with the new rules governing the sector and did not pay out bonuses to bosses. However, it is consulting on further rules to force the disclosure of payments by other companies after the revelation that Yorkshire Water’s chief executive, Nicola Shaw, had received £1.3m in secret payments via an offshore parent company. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Homes could be $100k cheaper in 10 years with one change to zoning rules, Australian report finds 05. November 2025 (11:00) Allowing three-storey townhouses and apartments to be built across all residential land would unlock more than 1m homes in Sydney alone, according to modellingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHomes could be $100,000 cheaper over a decade if Australia’s capital cities dramatically overhaul their zoning rules to allow three-storey townhouses and apartments to be built on all residential land, according to a new report from the Grattan Institute.Calling for an end to the “age of nimby-ism” and “a housing policy revolution”, the independent thinktank said Australians were keen to embrace apartment and townhouse living, especially if it meant access to more affordable and well-situated homes. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
