Mining giant BHP drops latest bid to buy rival Anglo American 24. November 2025 (09:59) FTSE 100-listed miner forces Australian company to walk away from takeover after rebuffing second approachBusiness live – latest updatesBHP has walked away from another attempt to take over rival miner Anglo American after it was again rebuffed, failing in a last-minute effort to disrupt the planned merger with Canadian mining business Teck Resources.The Australian mining company reportedly became interested in making another offer for FTSE 100-listed Anglo last week, more than a year after abandoning a £39bn attempt to buy the business. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brisbane battered by ‘giant hail’ as severe thunderstorms leave thousands in Queensland with power outages 24. November 2025 (08:42) Bureau of Meteorology warns ‘damaging to destructive winds’ possible as storms track across stateTens of thousands of people are without power after severe thunderstorms brought destructive winds, giant hail and heavy rain to south-east Queensland.The Bureau of Meteorology said there were reports of hail between 6cm and 8cm falling at Tamrookum, Coombabah, and Mount Tamborine. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pauline Hanson faces widespread condemnation after repeating ‘disgraceful’ burqa stunt in Senate 24. November 2025 (08:06) Nationals senator Matt Canavan says One Nation leader ‘debased’ parliament while independent Fatima Payman says she is ‘disrespecting Muslim Australians’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has again worn a burqa into the Senate, repeating a previous widely condemned stunt as she sought to ban the Muslim face covering on national security grounds - despite being unable to name a single safety incident linked to the burqa.Hanson, the One Nation party leader, was ejected from the Senate on Monday, forcing the the suspension of the chamber as she refused to take off the burqa, in violation of a parliamentary ruling. She was condemned by all parties in the Senate for repeating the offensive display, with Nationals senator Matt Canavan saying Hanson’s stunt “debased” the parliament and was “ridiculing” Muslim Australians. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media 24. November 2025 (08:00) Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018Nigel Farage is facing calls to explain why he repeatedly aired tropes and conspiracy theories associated with antisemitism during interviews, after claims the Reform UK leader used racist language in his teens.In appearances on US TV shows and podcasts earlier in his political career, Farage discussed supposed plots by bankers to create a global government, citing Goldman Sachs, the Bilderberg group and the financier George Soros as threats to democracy. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Politicians urge Labour to restore Electoral Commission independence 24. November 2025 (08:00) All-party group say move is needed to stop UK lagging behind global standards on election integrityKeir Starmer is being urged to restore independence to the Electoral Commission, with MPs and peers likely to launch a battle to amend the elections bill in the new year.In a letter to the prime minister, MPs and peers will warn the elections watchdog should not be overseen by the political parties in charge of holding to account. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
