‘It’s risky business emotionally’: the social shift towards open relationships 31. October 2025 (14:51) With a rise in people opting for non-monogamy, experts suggest the idea of the traditional couple is radically changing“We had an arrangement, be discreet and don’t be blatant. There had to be payment, it had to be with strangers,” sings Lily Allen in her surprisingly candid and detailed album thought to be about her open relationship with her ex-husband.The album has catapulted the concept of non-monogamous relationships into the spotlight, and couples therapists report that an increasing number of their clients are choosing to go down this route. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sudan’s RSF accused of ‘PR stunt’ after arresting fighters behind civilian killings 31. October 2025 (14:45) Reports of indiscriminate violence and ethnic targeting in El Fasher has led to growing global outrageSudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim to have arrested several of their fighters after outrage over the extent of killing in the city of El Fasher continues to build.But the paramilitary group’s move has been met with scepticism from human rights campaigners and the Sudanese who see it as an attempt to temper criticism over the violence. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘This doesn’t feel like justice’: mother of Jaysley Beck accuses army of empty promises 31. October 2025 (14:31) Leighann McCready says promised changes to help victims of sexual assault have not happened quickly enough and the family had to push for progress at every stage of inquestAt the end of Gunner Jaysley Beck’s inquest, the British army promised that the teenager’s suicide after a sexual assault by a senior colleague would lead to lasting and effective change.Eight months on, as her abuser was finally sentenced for the attack, Beck’s mother, Leighann McCready, accused the army of making “empty promises” and said change to the way victims were treated was not taking place quickly enough. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Move over, Claudia: how Jonathan Ross became a Traitors style icon 31. October 2025 (14:31) Leopard print and corduroy? Top Gun jumpsuits? Wossy’s wardrobe reveals had as much drama as the round tableSpoiler alert: this article discusses Celebrity Traitors and reveals events contained in episodes one to sixThe most exciting moment on each episode of the reality TV show Celebrity Traitors is when the ornate door of the breakfast room swings open to reveal which Faithful has survived another night of murder.This season however, there has been an extra element of anticipation for the contestants and viewers at home. What will Jonathan Ross be wearing? Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ex-British sergeant major sentenced to six months for sexually assaulting soldier who went on to kill herself 31. October 2025 (14:28) Michael Webber admitted attack on Jaysley Beck, then 19, which was not investigated properly by senior officersA former British army sergeant major has been sentenced to six months in prison at the court martial centre in Bulford for sexually assaulting Jaysley Beck, a teenage soldier who killed herself after senior officers failed to investigate the attack properly.Michael Webber, who has left the army, assaulted Gunner Beck during a training exercise in Hampshire in July 2021, when she was 19. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nexperia halts chip supplies to China in threat to global car production 31. October 2025 (13:41) Dutch-controlled company informs customers about suspension but is said to want to de-escalate trade warNexperia, the EU-based automotive chipmaker at the centre of a geopolitical dispute, has suspended supplies to its Chinese factory, stepping up a trade war that threatens to halt production at carmakers around the world.The company wrote to customers this week informing them all supplies to a Chinese plant had been suspended. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kristi Noem denies request to halt immigration crackdown for Halloween 31. October 2025 (13:35) Illinois governor had asked for pause after border patrol agents reportedly used teargas to disrupt Halloween paradeUS politics live – latest updatesKristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has said she will not suspend the government’s aggressive immigration crackdown in Illinois over Halloween, denying a request from the state’s governor that children might enjoy the holiday “without fear”.JB Pritzker, the Illinois governor, wrote to Noem earlier this week, asking for a pause after border patrol agents reportedly used teargas to disrupt a Halloween parade last Saturday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Gaza risks sliding into deadly limbo of ‘no war, no peace’, top Qatari diplomat warns 31. October 2025 (12:25) Majed al-Ansari calls for international force to be set up urgently to pave way for Israeli withdrawalGaza risks sliding towards a deadly limbo where a ceasefire is nominally in place but killing continues, a top Qatari diplomat has warned, calling for rapid progress in setting up the international security force and administration to pave the way for full Israeli withdrawal.“We don’t want to reach a situation of no war, no peace,” said Majed al-Ansari, adviser to Qatar’s prime minister and spokesperson for the foreign ministry. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Six arrested after €12m armed raid on gold refining lab in France 31. October 2025 (11:52) Robbery in Lyon left five employees slightly injured after explosion in latest high-profile incident to hit country Six people armed with military-grade weapons have used explosives to break into a gold refining laboratory in Lyon, slightly injuring five employees in the latest high-profile daytime heist to hit France.The audacious raid took place on Thursday afternoon, with police quickly arresting the suspected perpetrators and recovering the loot estimated at €12m (£10.5m), officials said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
