Iran says it could rejoin US nuclear talks if treated with ‘dignity and respect’ 16. November 2025 (18:00) Iran’s foreign minister says it has had requests to reopen negotiations, which collapsed after nuclear site bombingsTehran is willing to restart nuclear talks with Washington as long as it is treated with “dignity and respect”, Iran’s foreign minister has told the Guardian.Abbas Araghchi said only diplomacy worked, and disclosed fresh requests had come from intermediaries to reopen negotiations with the Trump administration. He said Iran did not have any undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit bombed nuclear sites for security reasons. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Five people killed and three injured in car crash in County Louth, Ireland 16. November 2025 (17:58) Gardaí appeal for witnesses and Simon Harris pays tribute to first responders after two-vehicle collision on SaturdayIreland is in mourning after a road crash killed five people in their early 20s and left three other people injured.The two-vehicle collision happened at about 9pm on Saturday on a road near Dundalk in County Louth. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man arrested over deadly Delhi car bomb attack 16. November 2025 (17:16) The man is accused of being an accomplice to the perpetrator of the blast, which killed eight people and wounded 20 others.(BBC News)
Zelenskyy pledges to clean up Ukraine’s energy sector amid corruption scandal 16. November 2025 (17:13) President to overhaul state energy firms after $100m kickback scheme alleged by anti-corruption investigatorsVolodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a plan to clean up Ukraine’s energy sector after an $100m (£76bn) kickback scheme was alleged by anti-corruption investigators, in the worst scandal of his presidency.Over the weekend, the Ukrainian president announced an overhaul of key state energy companies including a complete change of management at Energoatom, the nuclear power operator at the centre of the alleged criminal scheme. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump’s remarks hurtful but hopes they can make up 16. November 2025 (16:48) Congresswoman, a longtime Trump ally, pushes back on president’s remarks labeling her a traitor and a lunaticGeorgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday called Donald Trump’s remarks labeling her a traitor and a lunatic “hurtful” but said she hopes she and the US president can “make up”, despite stark differences over policy and the release of documents about Jeffrey Epstein.Greene, a longtime ally and fierce defender of Trump and the Make America Great Again (Maga) base, pushed back against his name-calling, in her first interview since Trump withdrew his support for her on Friday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
London university sued after expelling student who was impersonated on social media 16. November 2025 (16:21) Former student says she experienced financial problems and mental health issues after being cyberbulliedA former student is suing a London university for £98,000 in damages as a result of her expulsion after she was impersonated on a social media account that posted hate speech about the Israel-Gaza conflict.Sarah Mbabazi* was expelled from her undergraduate degree at Richmond American University London for misconduct in 2024 after the university received a complaint relating to posts on X that she had allegedly written. She argued that she had been impersonated; however, the university determined that there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate this. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two-thirds of English councils have not prosecuted a single landlord in past three years 16. November 2025 (16:12) Exclusive: Councils prosecuted just 64 landlords despite receiving 300,000 complaints from tenants in unfit homes Two-thirds of councils in England have not prosecuted a single landlord in the past three years, despite receiving 300,000 complaints from desperate tenants living in unfit homes.From 2022 to 2024, nearly half of local authorities responsible for housing did not fine a landlord, while more than a third did not issue any formal action against people letting out homes unlawfully in the private rental sector. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hundreds of low-paid NHS hospital staff win improved terms after strike threat 16. November 2025 (15:43) More than 330 workers, mainly cleaners, caterers and porters, at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospital group voted to strikeHundreds of low-paid NHS hospital workers are celebrating victory after bosses agreed to improve their terms and conditions following the threat of strike action.More than 330 workers, mainly cleaners, caterers and porters, known as facilities staff, at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospital group (GESH) – 98% of those balloted – voted for strike action. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
