Trump reverses course to renominate billionaire Musk ally to lead Nasa 05. November 2025 (00:18) President withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination in May but says on Truth Social he is ‘ideally suited’ for top roleDonald Trump has renewed his nomination for the billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become Nasa administrator.“This evening, I am pleased to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as Administrator of NASA. Jared’s passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new Space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era. Congratulations to Jared, his wife Monica, and their children, Mila and Liv,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Plane crashes near Louisville international airport in Kentucky 04. November 2025 (23:54) Local police reporting unknown number of injuries as plume of smoke visible south of airport shortly before 5.30pmA plane has crashed near Louisville international airport in Kentucky, with local police officials reporting an unknown number of injuries.A plume of smoke was visible south of the airport, shortly before 5.30pm. The Louisville metro police department said multiple agencies were responding to reports of a crash. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia politics live: Ley condemns ‘insensitive’ comments by MPs linking stillbirth bill to late-term abortions 04. November 2025 (23:51) Meanwhile Greens senator David Shoebridge criticises Labor’s Nauru deportations as undemocratic. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘More room for movement’ ahead of social media banThe government has announced two new platforms being added to the social media ban for under-16s including Reddit and Kick.With respect to the list, I know, for example, Twitch is still currently being assessed by the Safety Commissioner, so there will still be room for movement as we move into 10 December. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
MPs ask HMRC to explain child benefit error that froze payments to parents 04. November 2025 (23:34) Answers demanded after 23,500 families wrongly suspected of fraud when incorrect data showed they had left UKMPs are demanding answers from HMRC over a child benefit error in which payments to 23,500 families were stopped as part of an anti-fraud crackdown.Meg Hillier, a Labour MP and chair of the House of Commons Treasury select committee, has written to the permanent secretary of HMRC asking who made the decisions, why they were made and whether compensation would be offered to the victims. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
National curriculum review in England: 10 key recommendations 04. November 2025 (23:30) Proposals include shortening length of GCSE exams, a new diagnostic test in maths and English, and expanding RECurriculum ‘should focus less on exams and more on life skills’The year-long curriculum and assessment review headed by Prof Becky Francis was asked by the government to look at primary, secondary and aged 16-19 phases of state education in England. It heard more than 7,000 responses from the public, with evidence considered by an expert panel appointed by Francis, leading to the publication of its 197-page report.Key recommendations include: Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Radiohead play career-spanning set in first concert since 2018 04. November 2025 (23:04) Radiohead’s 2025 tour: the opening night setlistBritish quintet draw from all but one of their studio albums as they perform in Madrid on first of 20 European tour datesRadiohead have performed their first concert since 2018 in Madrid, kicking off a 20-date European tour with a crowd pleasing yet unpredictable set list drawing from almost all of their nine studio albums.Were it not for Oasis, it might have been the most anticipated rock tour of the year. Radiohead haven’t recorded a studio album since 2016, and each of the band members has been involved in other successful and creatively stimulating projects, so fans were beginning to wonder if they might ever hear from them again. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Radiohead’s 2025 tour: the opening night setlist 04. November 2025 (22:56) From The Bends to A Moon Shaped Pool, nearly the whole album discography was accounted for at the art-rockers’ first gig since 2018Let Down
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Sit Down. Stand Up
Bloom
Lucky
Ful Stop
The Gloaming
Myxomatosis
No Surprises
Videotape
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Everything in Its Right Place
15 Step
The National Anthem
Daydreaming
A Wolf at the Door
Bodysnatchers
IdiotequeEncore Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump administration warns shutdown could force US airspace closures 04. November 2025 (22:27) Transport secretary says 35-day shutdown is causing severe air traffic controller shortages and warns of ‘mass chaos’The US may close portions of its airspace if the federal government shutdown continues, the transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has warned.Duffy made the announcement on Tuesday, as the government entered its 35th day of shutdown, tying the record for the longest in history. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US Senate rejects funding package for 14th time with shutdown in 35th day 04. November 2025 (22:06) But talks between factions are under way as Democrats and Republicans try to bring standoff to a closeThe US federal government shutdown was poised to move into record-breaking territory on Tuesday after the Senate rejected for the 14th time a funding package already passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.With the shutdown now in its record-equalling 35th day, frantic behind-the-scenes talks were under way to bring the standoff to a close amid expressions of alarm from Democrats and Republicans alike about its disruptive effects on millions of Americans. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
House Democrat accuses Trump’s DoJ of ‘gigantic cover-up’ over shut Epstein inquiry 04. November 2025 (21:52) Jamie Raskin in a letter questioned why justice department abruptly ended investigation into Epstein co-conspiratorsA top Democrat has demanded to know why the Trump administration “inexplicably killed” a criminal investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators as he accused the justice department of a “shameful and gigantic cover-up”.Jamie Raskin, a House judiciary committee ranking member and congressman from Maryland, claimed the decision to end the investigation in July had shielded an alleged network of “powerful individuals accused of enabling and engaging in the massive billion-dollar sex trafficking operation” while ignoring the accounts of women exploited by Epstein. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
