Roman Abramovich makes claim of ‘conspiracy’ against Jersey government 16. November 2025 (20:30) Move threatens to throw open parts of secretive legal battle on Channel island about ex-Chelsea owner’s wealthThe former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is making a claim of “conspiracy” against the government of Jersey after the crown dependency launched a criminal investigation into allegations of corruption and money laundering in connection with the original source of the oligarch’s wealth.The latest move threatens to throw open parts of a secretive legal battle on the Channel island about the tycoon’s rise to become one of the world’s richest people, which emerged in September after a Switzerland federal criminal court ordered the release of a cache of Swiss banking records requested by the Jersey attorney general. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Have courage to create fossil fuel phaseout roadmap at Cop30, Brazilian minister urges 16. November 2025 (20:14) Marina Silva says contentious plan would be ‘ethical answer’ to climate crisis but does not commit Brazil to itBrazil’s environment minister, Marina Silva, has urged all countries to have the courage to address the need for a fossil fuel phaseout, calling the drawing up of a roadmap for it an “ethical” response to the climate crisis.She emphasised, however, that the process would be voluntary for those governments that wished to participate, and “self-determined”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hertfordshire police admit unlawful arrest of couple in school WhatsApp row – report 16. November 2025 (19:58) Force said to have agreed to £20,000 payout to parents who complained about daughter’s school in BorehamwoodA police force has reportedly admitted it unlawfully arrested two parents in front of their nine-year-old daughter after they complained about her school on WhatsApp.Rosalind Levine and her partner, Maxie Allen, said they were held at a police station for 11 hours over the complaints about their daughter’s primary school. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
German auction house cancels sale of Holocaust artefacts after outcry 16. November 2025 (19:22) Survivors group had called on firm Felzmann to ‘show some basic decency’ and halt ‘cynical and shameless’ eventPoland’s foreign minister said on Sunday that an “offensive” auction of Holocaust artefacts in Germany has been cancelled, relaying information from his German counterpart, after complaints from Holocaust survivors.Radosław Sikorski made the comments on X, saying he and German foreign minister Johann Wadephul “agreed that such a scandal must be prevented”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
BBC should not pay Trump any money, says former director general Tony Hall 16. November 2025 (19:08) Not ‘appropriate’ to use licence fee payer’s money to pay US president after threat to sue for up to $5bn, says peerThe BBC should not pay any money to Donald Trump, the former BBC director general Tony Hall has said.The US president has said he plans to sue the BBC for up to $5bn (£3.8bn) despite receiving the apology he demanded over a misleading Panorama edit of his 6 January speech. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New York Jets player Kris Boyd in critical condition after being shot in abdomen 16. November 2025 (18:23) 29-year-old was shot after incident in MidtownPolice say dispute outside restaurant turned violentNew York Jets player Kris Boyd is hospitalized in critical situation after being shot in the early hours of Sunday morning.The NYPD said the 29-year-old was shot in the abdomen around 2am on West 38th Street in Midtown. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he is in critical but stable condition. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
