Tim Westwood appears in court charged with rape and sexual assault 10. November 2025 (16:29) Former BBC DJ, 68, will return to court next month to face 15 charges relating to seven womenThe former BBC DJ Tim Westwood has appeared in a central London court after being charged with rape and sexual assault.During a brief hearing at Westminster magistrates court on Monday, the 68-year-old was told he must return to Southwark crown court in December to face 15 charges relating to seven women, including three charges of indecent assault at the BBC studios in the 1990s. The charges include four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and nine counts of indecent assault. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Terrorist turf war battle in north-eastern Nigeria leaves about 200 dead 10. November 2025 (16:05) Fighting between Boko Haram and rival militants from Islamic State West Africa Province broke out on shores of Lake ChadAs many as 200 terrorists were killed in a turf war on Sunday between rival jihadists in north-east Nigeria.The fighting between Boko Haram and rival militants from Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) broke out over the weekend in the village of Dogon Chiku, which lies on the shores of Lake Chad, a restive area located at the junction of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
MPs preparing to examine Chinese state influence at British universities 10. November 2025 (16:03) Committee’s inquiry into review of UK-China relations to be broadened after Sheffield Hallam University disclosuresUK politics live – latest updatesThe foreign affairs select committee is drawing up plans to examine Chinese government interference in academia as part of its inquiry into the UK’s strategy towards Beijing.MPs are broadening the scope of their investigation into the China audit, an internal government review of UK-China relations that concluded in June, to look into Chinese state influence at British universities. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
