Bill to restrict abortions later in pregnancy defeated in South Australia after emotional debate 12. November 2025 (23:57) Amendment would have watered down law to allow abortion only where it would save life of mother or another foetus, or for significant risk of abnormalitiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA bill to restrict access to abortion after 22 weeks and six days has been defeated in the South Australian parliament.The former One Nation MLC Sarah Game, who is now an independent, worked with the controversial anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe on the legislation that went before the SA parliament on Wednesday night. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pressure grows on Starmer to sack chief of staff over briefing row 12. November 2025 (23:37) Growing calls for Morgan McSweeney to go after extraordinary briefing operation against Wes Streeting Keir Starmer is coming under intense pressure from a wide range of ministers and MPs to sack his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, after No 10 was accused of an extraordinary briefing operation against the health secretary, Wes Streeting.Starmer is understood to have told MPs he will not sack his chief of staff and would not respond to several demands to ensure there were “consequences” for the briefers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Anthropic announces $50bn plan for datacenter construction in US 12. November 2025 (23:29) AI startup behind Claude chatbot working with London-based Fluidstack on building vast new computing facilitiesArtificial intelligence company Anthropic announced a $50bn investment in computing infrastructure on Wednesday that will include new datacenters in Texas and New York.“We’re getting closer to AI that can accelerate scientific discovery and help solve complex problems in ways that weren’t possible before,” Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, said in a press release. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ex-top aide to Gavin Newsom indicted in scheme to steal money from ex-US health secretary 12. November 2025 (23:18) Dana Williamson among five co-conspirators in scheme to steal more than $225,000 from Xavier Becerra’s campaignA former top aide to California governor Gavin Newsom has been indicted on federal charges alleging her involvement in a scheme to steal campaign money from Xavier Becerra, the former US health secretary.Dana Williamson was arrested and scheduled to make her first court appearance Wednesday in Sacramento. It was not immediately clear whether she had an attorney who could speak on her behalf. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Waymo announces that its robotaxis will drive freeways for the first time 12. November 2025 (22:57) Google subsidiary to offer services on San Francisco, LA and Phoenix freeways as it scales expansion amid competitionAlphabet’s Waymo said on Wednesday that it will begin offering robotaxi rides that use freeways across San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix, a first for the Google subsidiary as it steps up expansion amid global and domestic competition in the self-driving industry.Freeway rides will initially be available to early-access users, Waymo said. “When a freeway route is meaningfully faster, they can be matched with a freeway trip, providing quicker, smoother, and more efficient rides,” it said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
