China voices ‘extreme disappointment’ with Dutch minister at centre of car chip row 14. November 2025 (19:32) Vincent Karremans called semiconductor supply chain crisis a ‘wake-up call for western leaders’The Chinese government has expressed “extreme disappointment” with the Dutch minister at the heart of a row over chip supply to the car industry.A spokesperson for the ministry of commerce was responding to a Guardian interview with Vincent Karremans on Thursday in which the politician described the standoff between China and the European Union as a “wake-up call” for western leaders. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US military planning for divided Gaza with ‘green zone’ secured by international and Israeli troops 14. November 2025 (19:31) Exclusive: Almost all Palestinians have been displaced to ‘red zone’ where no reconstruction is plannedThe US is planning for the long-term division of Gaza into a “green zone” under Israeli and international military control, where reconstruction would start, and a “red zone” to be left in ruins.Foreign forces will initially deploy alongside Israeli soldiers in the east of Gaza, leaving the devastated strip divided by the current Israeli-controlled “yellow line”, according to US military planning documents seen by the Guardian and sources briefed on American plans. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man who stole Banksy print to pay off drug debt given 13-month sentence 14. November 2025 (19:27) Larry Fraser, 49, burgled Grove gallery in London, stealing limited edition print from Girl With Balloon seriesA man who stole a Banksy print from an art gallery to pay off a drug debt has been given a 13-month prison sentence.Larry Fraser, 49, stole the limited edition print from the street artist’s Girl With Balloon series after breaking into the Grove gallery in Fitzrovia, central London, last September. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US tariffs on Swiss goods cut to 15% in deal struck with Trump administration 14. November 2025 (18:16) In exchange, Swiss officials committed to series of quotas for imports from the US on a duty-free basisUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump agreed to cut US tariffs on Switzerland from 39% to 15% as part of a new trade pact, lowering duties that strained economic ties and hit Swiss exporters.The two countries have signed a “non-binding memorandum of understanding”, the Swiss government announced, following bilateral talks in Washington and intense lobbying by Swiss firms. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
