‘They decided to kill us with cold’: Ukrainians struggle against Russian assault on power network 22. November 2025 (06:00) Chernihiv residents say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm upValentyna Ivanivna showed off her new head torch. It was a present from her grandson, she said. Most evenings she wears it while doing household chores: cooking dinner, washing up and stacking plates. “It’s impossible to plan anything without power. You can’t even invite people round for a cup of tea because the kettle won’t work. It’s stressful and exhausting for everyone,” she explained.Ivanivna lives in Chernihiv, an ancient Ukrainian city known for its early medieval cathedrals. The border with Belarus and Russia is a short drive away, across a landscape of pine forests, villages with geese and the occasional wandering moose. In 2022, Russian troops invaded and occupied most of the oblast. They bombed and laid siege to Chernihiv, pulling out after six weeks and rolling north. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bird flu: first ever death from rare H5N5 strain is recorded in US 22. November 2025 (04:42) The man in Washington state had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials saidA US man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said on Friday the risk to the public is low.The man in Washington state, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu strain called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Health. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump says he is ending immigration protections for Somalis in Minnesota 22. November 2025 (04:15) President claims he is ‘immediately’ terminating temporary protected status in US state with largest Somali communityDonald Trump said on Friday night he was “immediately” terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota, further targeting a program seeking to limit deportations that his administration has already repeatedly sought to weaken.Minnesota has the nation’s largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in their east African country and were drawn to the state’s welcoming social programs. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump calls Marjorie Taylor Greene resignation ‘great news for the country’ 22. November 2025 (04:08) President says ‘I think she should be happy’ while Democratic colleague praises her for stance on Epstein filesFull report: Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress in JanuaryFrom staunch Trump ally to ‘traitor’: key takeaways of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s careerMarjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican Georgia congresswoman who had a dramatic blow-up with Donald Trump despite being his longtime ally, announced on Friday she would be resigning – which Trump called “great news”.“Loyalty should be a two-way street” while Congress “has mostly been sidelined” under the Trump administration, Greene said in a lengthy resignation statement on social media. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
From staunch Trump ally to ‘traitor’: key takeaways of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s career 22. November 2025 (04:02) The Georgia representative said on Friday she was resigning from office effective January 2026Full report: Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress in JanuaryReaction: Trump calls resignation ‘great news for the country’Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is used to delivering shocks to American politics, mainly to her Democratic and liberal opponents who have long seen her as a rightwing firebrand, but latterly to her own side as she rebelled against Donald Trump over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.Her dramatic announcement of her resignation on Friday was a typical act: out of the blue, full of punchy language and rage and – mostly – unexpected by people on both sides of the political aisle. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from office effective January 2026 22. November 2025 (02:54) Georgia representative had said she had received death threats and was called a ‘traitor’ by Trump over Epstein voteUS politics – follow liveMarjorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday evening she will be resigning from office effective 5 January 2026.In a four-page statement, the Georgia representative said the legislative branch has been “sidelined” and accused Republican leaders of refusing to advance conservative priorities such as border security or “America First” policies. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Survivor of Chilean blizzard that killed Briton says staff told trekkers they could proceed 22. November 2025 (01:30) Tom Player speaks out about incident in which Victoria Bond died along with two Mexicans and two GermansA survivor of the blizzard that killed a British woman and four others in Chilean Patagonia has said that tourists were concerned about adverse weather conditions ahead of the trek, but were told by staff it was “normal” and they could proceed.Tom Player, a London-based composer, told the Guardian that during the brutal blizzard about 30 volunteers worked together in an attempt to try to rescue hikers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers 22. November 2025 (01:01) UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscienceSophisticated and deadly “brain weapons” that can attack or alter human consciousness, perception, memory or behaviour are no longer the stuff of science fiction, two British academics argue.Michael Crowley and Malcolm Dando, of Bradford University, are about to publish a book that they believe should be a wake-up call to the world. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘I’ll stick up for you’: key moments from the cordial Trump-Mamdani meeting 22. November 2025 (00:34) The president hosted the mayor-elect at the White House – and seemed enamoured of his fellow New YorkerThe highly anticipated Oval Office meeting between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani – the mayor-elect of New York City, the US president’s beloved home town – was hardly the combustible tête-à-tête many had predicted. For the moment at least, the two New Yorkers appeared friendly, smiling and cautiously optimistic about the work they might accomplish together.Neither revived their hot campaign trail rhetoric, in which they cast each other as diametrically opposed political adversaries. Trump had labeled Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and urged voters to back his opponent, the former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. In turn, Mamdani had assailed Trump as a “despot” and pledged to be the president’s “worst nightmare”. Here are five things that stood out from their surprising display of political bonhomie. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Group of Epstein abuse survivors say they have received death threats 21. November 2025 (23:58) In a signed statement, 28 victims say they are bracing for blame for their abuse and threats of harmA group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have warned they have received death threats and are worried about an escalation as they wait for the release of the files related to the late paedophile financier.In a statement titled “What we’re bracing for”, the women said they had received threats of harm and asked police to investigate and protect them. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
