Emergency services called to train derailment in Cumbria 03. November 2025 (08:49) Avanti West Coast says all lines blocked due to derailed train between Penrith North Lakes and Oxenholme Lake DistrictEmergency services have been called to a train derailment near Shap in Cumbria, North West ambulance service said.Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said a major incident had been declared
following the incident but at this stage “there are no reported
injuries”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israel receives remains of three more hostages from Gaza 03. November 2025 (08:14) Hamas says remains found in tunnel as other bodies yet to be recovered amid fragile ceasefireIsrael has announced that the remains of three hostages have been handed over from Gaza and would be examined by forensic experts, as a fragile month-old ceasefire holds.A Hamas statement earlier said the remains were found on Sunday in a tunnel in southern Gaza. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Powerful Afghanistan earthquake leaves 20 dead and reportedly damages famous Blue Mosque 03. November 2025 (07:48) Northern provinces of Balkh and Samangan worst hit by magnitude 6.3 quake with hundreds injured, while Mazar-i-Sharif’s Blue Mosque reportedly affectedA powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan overnight has killed more than 20 people and injured about 320, the health ministry said on Monday.The preliminary tolls of deaths and injuries were recorded in the Balkh and Samangan provinces, which have suffered most of the damage, a ministry spokesperson, Sharafat Zaman, said in a video message shared with journalists. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Massive crocodile taken to Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo despite traditional owners’ anger over removal 03. November 2025 (07:17) Old Faithful, measuring more than 4 metres, rehomed to Sunshine Coast facility after removal from far north Queensland waterholeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn “iconic” saltwater crocodile has been transported more than 1,600km to Australia Zoo – made famous by Steve Irwin – almost two months after its controversial removal from its far north Queensland habitat.But while the Sunshine Coast zoo said it was proud to become the “forever home” of Old Faithful, as the crocodile that measures longer than 4 metres is known, traditional owners said they were “very upset” by the outcome, which conservationists describe as a “cover-up”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘History won’t forgive us’ if UK falls behind in quantum computing race, says Tony Blair 03. November 2025 (07:00) Exclusive: Former PM and ex-Tory leader William Hague warn UK lacks high-risk capital and infrastructure to harness benefits of powerful technologyTony Blair has said “history won’t forgive us” if the UK falls behind in the race to harness quantum computing, a frontier technology predicted to trigger the next wave of breakthroughs in everything from drug design to climate modelling.The former British Labour prime minister, whose thinktank and consultancy, the Tony Blair Institute, is backed by tech industry leaders including the Oracle founder, Larry Ellison, warned: “The country risks failing to convert its leadership in quantum research.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sole survivor of Air India crash says death of brother ‘took all my happiness’ 03. November 2025 (07:00) Vishwash Kumar Ramesh describes his survival as ‘miracle’ but says his sibling’s death in disaster has left him brokenThe sole survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed 241 people in June has said it is a miracle he is still alive, but the death of his brother “took all my happiness”.Almost four months on from the crash in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh said the incident had left him with constant flashbacks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starwatch: look out for the largest supermoon of the year on Wednesday 03. November 2025 (07:00) On 5 November, the moon will be just under 357,000km from Earth, making it appear bigger and brighterThis week brings the largest supermoon of the year. Supermoons occur because the moon’s orbit is not perfectly circular around the Earth. Instead, it is an ellipse, meaning that sometimes the moon will be closer to the Earth than at other times.When a full moon coincides with the moon being within 10% of its closest point to Earth, we call it a supermoon. Its proximity makes it appear subtly bigger and brighter than other full moons. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia 03. November 2025 (07:00) From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to researchThe eminent British historian Sir Richard Evans produced three expert witness reports for the libel trial involving the Holocaust denier David Irving, studied for a doctorate under the supervision of Theodore Zeldin, succeeded David Cannadine as Regius professor of history at Cambridge (a post endowed by Henry VIII) and supervised theses on Bismarck’s social policy.That was some of what you could learn from Grokipedia, the AI-powered encyclopedia launched last week by the world’s richest person, Elon Musk. The problem was, as Prof Evans discovered when he logged on to check his own entry, all these facts were false. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart spotted at Donald Trump’s Halloween party 03. November 2025 (06:41) The 1920s, Great Gatsby-themed bash also reportedly attracted the likes of One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, though her office did not confirmAustralia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has been spotted at Donald Trump’s Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago resort.The mining billionaire, who has never shied from publicly praising the controversial two-time US president, was seen speaking at Trump’s ear while he read a piece of paper in a social media post at the lavish affair at the weekend, as first reported by the Nine newspapers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report 03. November 2025 (06:01) Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gapThe collective wealth of the top 10 US billionaires has soared by $698bn in the past year, according to a new report from Oxfam America published on Monday on the growing wealth divide.The report warns that Trump administration policies risk driving US inequality to new heights, but points out that both Republican and Democratic administrations have exacerbated the US’s growing wealth gap. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
