Severe thunderstorm risk for northern and eastern Australia including Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra 15. November 2025 (01:42) BoM forecasts possible storms from tropical north and WA to central and eastern parts, with potential for strong winds and heavy rainfallGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMuch of northern and eastern Australia faces a risk of severe thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon and evening, with millions of people potentially in the firing line.“It’s another severe thunderstorm outbreak for eastern parts of the country. It could be an active one,” said Angus Hines, senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology on Saturday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
South Carolina executes man by firing squad, in state’s third such killing in year 15. November 2025 (01:09) Stephen Bryant, 44, convicted over 2004 murder, was shot dead despite growing backlash against ‘barbaric’ methodSouth Carolina executed a man by firing squad on Friday, marking the third time the state has used gunfire to kill a person on death row despite growing backlash against the method.Stephen Bryant, 44, had been sentenced to death for the October 2004 killing of Willard “TJ” Tietjen and pleaded guilty to two other murders. Bryant’s lawyers had argued in final appeals that the sentencing judge had been unable to consider his brain damage from his mother’s alcohol and drug use during pregnancy, but South Carolina’s supreme court declined to halt the execution on Monday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books 15. November 2025 (01:01) Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social careEnglish councils are planning to sell social clubs, sports centres and shopping arcades as they bet on a fire sale of assets to balance the books, according to a survey of local authorities.The key cities group of councils, which represents second-tier cities in England, said 60% of councils were planning to sell assets to meet the escalating costs of adult and children’s social care. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump reverses course and cuts tariffs on US food imports 14. November 2025 (23:46) Order exempting coffee, beef, bananas and other items comes as White House fights off concerns about rising costsDonald Trump moved to lower tariffs on food imports, including beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, in an executive order on Friday as the White House fights off growing concerns about rising costs.The new exemptions take effect retroactively at midnight on Thursday and mark a sharp reversal for Trump, who has long insisted that his import duties are not fueling inflation. They come after a string of victories for Democrats in state and local elections in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City, where affordability was a key topic. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
