Lawyers for Fed governor accuse Trump administration of ‘cherry-picking’ facts in fraud case 17. November 2025 (22:28) Lisa Cook’s lawyer details defense against accusations she misrepresented residences to get better mortgage rateLawyers for Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor, called Trump administration allegations of mortgage fraud against her “baseless” on Monday and accused the administration of “cherry-picking” discrepancies to bolster their claims.After accusing Cook of misrepresenting multiple residences as her primary residence to get a better mortgage rate, Donald Trump briefly fired Cook from her role as a Fed governor and as one of 12 voting members of the Federal Reserve board that sets interest rates. The supreme court reinstated her back into her position and will be hearing arguments over Cook’s removal in January. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cop30: UN accused of crackdown on Indigenous people – as it happened 17. November 2025 (22:03) As the summit entered its second week, complex issues remain with anxiety growing over conference outcomesColombia will host a first international conference on the phase out of fossil fuels in April next year, according to advocates of more ambitious action to eliminate the main source of the gases that are heating the planet.The South American country, which has demonstrated strong climate leadership in recent years, is among a group of 17 nations that have joined the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative which held a press conference on its plans at Cop30 on Monday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New video shows stunning Aurora Borealis over South Dakota 17. November 2025 (21:57) Officials at Nasa say the sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle, known as "solar maximum", which could lead to more severe geomagnetic storms.(BBC News)
Tougher asylum rules could cause migration concerns in Ireland, says Irish justice minister 17. November 2025 (21:25) Jim O’Callaghan says he will closely monitor changes proposed by Britain amid concerns over impactAttempts to toughen up asylum rules in the UK could have significant implications for relations with Ireland, Dublin’s justice minister has said, amid concerns that this could increase migration flows to Ireland.More than 80% of people who use irregular routes to Ireland originate from Great Britain, travelling to Belfast by plane or boat and then by road to Dublin to make asylum claims, the justice department has said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Woman killed herself after south London hospital neglect, coroner concludes 17. November 2025 (20:46) Michelle Sparman, 48, died after staff at Queen Mary’s hospital in Roehampton failed to search her possessions adequately, inquest findsA woman killed herself after a south London psychiatric unit failed to search her possessions adequately, a coroner has concluded.Michelle Sparman, a personal trainer and call dispatcher for the Metropolitan police from Battersea, south-west London, died on 28 August 2021 at Kingston hospital, four days after trying to take her own life. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
