Senate approves deal to end shutdown with Democrats riven by splits – US politics live 11. November 2025 (11:48) Deal will now head to the House but many in the Democrats are enraged with colleagues who supported the measure, and with minority leader Chuck SchumerYou can find out how every Senator voted in the funding bill here:As we mentioned in the opening post, eight senators in the Democratic caucus worked with Republicans to craft the deal to reopen the US government. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Europe marks Armistice Day under shadow of war as Russia attacks Ukraine overnight – live 11. November 2025 (11:38) Belgium, France and Poland among countries commemorating first world war as conflict rumbles onUkraine’s military said about 300 Russian soldiers were inside the embattled town of Pokrovsk, and that Moscow had intensified efforts to get more troops in over the past few days, using dense fog for cover, Reuters reported.“Their goal remains unchanged – to reach the northern borders of Pokrovsk and then attempt to encircle the agglomeration,” Ukraine’s 7th paratrooper corps said on Facebook. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK minister unveils plan to cut animal testing through greater use of AI 11. November 2025 (10:34) New funding for researchers and streamlined regulation part of roadmap for phasing out use of animals in scienceAnimal testing in science would be phased out faster under a new plan to increase the use of artificial intelligence and 3D bioprinted human tissues, a UK minister has said.The roadmap unveiled by the science minister, Patrick Vallance, backs replacing certain animal tests that are still used where necessary to determine the safety of products such as life-saving vaccines and the impact pesticides have on living beings and the environment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
