Israelis attacked Palestinian water sources over 250 times in five years, data reveals 11. November 2025 (18:00) Armed forces and settlers used bombs, dogs, poison and machinery to attack people and infrastructure at key sitesIsraeli armed forces and settlers have attacked Palestinian water sources more than 250 times in the past five years, amounting to the most sustained assault on civilian water supplies in recent years, new research reveals.Bombs, dogs, poison and heavy machinery were among the weapons used to attack Palestinians and their infrastructure at drinking water, irrigation and sanitation sites in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip on at least 90 occasions between January 2024 and mid-2025, according to the Pacific Institute, a California-based nonpartisan thinktank tracking water conflicts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
China removes two popular gay dating apps from Apple and Android stores 11. November 2025 (17:50) Withdrawal of Blued and Finka raises fears of further crackdowns on LGBT rights amid growing restrictionsTwo of China’s most popular gay dating apps have disappeared from app stores in the country, raising fears of a further crackdown on LGBT communities.As of Tuesday, Blued and Finka were unavailable on Apple’s app store and several Android platforms. Users who had already downloaded the apps appeared to still be able to use them. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Families of Camp Mystic campers and counselors file lawsuits over deaths 11. November 2025 (17:48) Families allege camp leaders ignored known flood risks in ‘entirely preventable’ tragedy that killed multiple peopleThe families of several campers and two counselors who died in July’s catastrophic Hill Country floods in Texas have filed multiple lawsuits against Camp Mystic and its owners, accusing them of “gross negligence”.The 4 July floods, which claimed more than 130 lives across the region and was described as one of the US’s deadliest floods in decades, devastated the 99-year-old Christian all-girls camp, located on the banks of the Guadalupe river in Kerr county. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
SoftBank sells stake in Nvidia for $5.8bn as it doubles down on OpenAI bets 11. November 2025 (17:44) Shares in chipmaker Nvidia fall after announcement by Japanese investor, with other tech shares also slippingBusiness live – latest updatesThe Japanese technology investor SoftBank intensified the debate about valuations in the artificial intelligence world on Tuesday by revealing it had sold its stake in the chipmaker Nvidia.In its latest quarterly results, SoftBank showed it had sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8bn (£4.4bn) in October, as it doubles down on its bets on OpenAI, the group behind the ChatGPT chatbot. It also reported that second-quarter net profit more than doubled to 2.5tn yen (£12.2bn), driven by valuation gains in its OpenAI holdings. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Catherine Connolly sworn in as Ireland’s president on day of pomp and celebration 11. November 2025 (17:27) New president pledges ‘all voices’ will be heard and vows to promote climate action, tolerance and a Gaelic revivalCatherine Connolly has vowed to make Ireland a “republic worthy of its name” by using her presidency to champion diversity, the Irish language and the legacy of decolonisation.Connolly spelled out a leftwing alternative to centre-right orthodoxy in her inauguration speech after being sworn in to office on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
