TikTok influencer killed in public ‘execution’ as Mali’s jihadist crisis worsens 11. November 2025 (15:07) Mariam Cissé, who posted videos in support of ruling junta, received death threats before being abducted and killedA TikTok influencer has been shot dead in front of a crowd by suspected jihadists in Mali, underlining how state control has been eroded in the west African nation.Mariam Cissé often wore combat attire to post videos in support of the country’s military to more than 100,000 followers on TikTok. According to Yehia Tandina, the mayor of Timbuktu region, she was abducted in a market on Friday by unknown gunmen. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jilly Cooper died of head injury suffered in fall at home, inquest hears 11. November 2025 (15:01) Coroner reaches conclusion of accidental death and says author died as a result of a traumatic subdural haematomaThe author Jilly Cooper suffered a fatal head injury during a fall at her Gloucestershire home, an inquest has heard.Cooper, 88, whose 18 novels include Riders and Rivals, was found by family at her home in Bisley at about 5pm on 4 October. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
First-in-family uni students should be recognised as disadvantaged or risk being left behind, author of new report says 11. November 2025 (15:00) People without university-educated parents are 36% likely to enrol in degree, compared to 59% of students whose parents are tertiary educatedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJason Clare was the first person in his family to go to university, finish high school, or graduate Year 10, he told the Universities Australia’s annual gala dinner in 2022.“My mum and dad never even dreamt of going to university,” the education minister said in his first address to the peak body for the higher education sector. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘These weird crocs were all over the place’: Australia’s oldest crocodile eggshells unearthed in Queensland back yard 11. November 2025 (15:00) New research suggests 55m-year-old eggshells likely belong to extinct mekosuchine crocodiles, nicknamed ‘drop crocs’ for theory they climbed trees to huntGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientists have identified what are believed to be the oldest crocodilian eggshells ever found in Australia, unearthed in a grazier’s back yard in regional Queensland.The 55m-year-old eggshells – found at a fossil deposit in Murgon, approximately 270km north-west of Brisbane – likely belong to a group of extinct crocodiles known as mekosuchines, new research suggests. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pediatricians take lead on vaccine messaging as US flu season begins 11. November 2025 (15:00) CDC says it will not continue ‘wild to mild’ campaign despite second worst child influenza season on US record last yearAs flu season begins in the US, following the deadliest flu outbreak in children outside of a pandemic since record-keeping began in 2004, pediatricians are taking the lead on vaccine messaging.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not plan to resume its “wild to mild” flu vaccination campaign, which was halted in the midst of the record-breaking flu season. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
