European Commission accused of ‘massive rollback’ of digital protections 19. November 2025 (17:27) Proposed changes to AI Act would make it easier for tech firms to use personal data to train models without consentThe European Commission has been accused of “a massive rollback” of the EU’s digital rules after announcing proposals to delay central parts of the Artificial Intelligence Act and water down its landmark data protection regulation.If agreed, the changes would make it easier for tech firms to use personal data to train AI models without asking for consent, and try to end “cookie banner fatigue” by reducing the number times internet users have to give their permission to being tracked on the internet. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump to sign bill to compel release of more files related to Jeffrey Epstein 19. November 2025 (17:21) Trump had fought against releasing the files but reversed course after it was clear the House would pass legislationUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump is expected to sign a bill to compel the justice department to release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased child sexual abuser.Trump had fought against releasing the Epstein files, calling the issue a “hoax” and railing against those who wanted to make the documents public, despite promising their release on the campaign trail. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wintry conditions to last in coastal areas after up to 7cm of snow fell in parts of UK 19. November 2025 (16:54) North Scotland and east and west coasts of UK to get wintry showers but conditions will be brighter and drier inlandWintry conditions are expected to continue in coastal areas of the UK after up to 7cm (2.7in) of snow fell in parts of the country.The Met Office said conditions in central inland areas were likely to be brighter and drier, while wintry showers were expected on the coasts of north Scotland and the east and west coasts of the UK. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Plan to speed tanks and armies across Europe in case of war with Russia 19. November 2025 (16:46) European Commission seeks to ease rules on cross-border movements to create ‘military Schengen’ zoneEurope live – latest updatesThe EU executive has pledged to ease red tape to speed up the movement of European armies and tanks across the continent, describing it as “a critical insurance policy for European security”.A military mobility plan announced by the European Commission on Wednesday is part of an effort to ensure Europe is ready to defend itself by 2030, in line with warnings from security services that Russia could be able to attack an EU member state within five years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Denmark announces one of the world’s most ambitious climate targets, while the rest of the EU looks away 19. November 2025 (16:44) Governments across the continent have attacked green rules with increasing ferocity – all while professing their commitment to existing climate targets• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereTo little fanfare and few international headlines, Denmark just announced one of the world’s most ambitious climate targets.The unusually wind-powered and cycle-friendly Nordic nation – whose ruling Social Democrats suffered a setback in elections on Tuesday – promised on Monday to cut planet-heating pollution by at least 82% by 2035 from 1990 levels. The goal inches past the UK’s landmark 81% target for that year and races ahead of the EU’s rather wide goal of 66.3% to 72.5%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ex-police officer David Carrick guilty of raping ex-partner and molesting girl 19. November 2025 (16:02) Former Met officer convicted of offences in pattern of ‘horrific’ offending dating back 35 yearsThe former police officer and convicted sex offender David Carrick has been found guilty of further offences including molesting a 12-year-old girl and raping an ex-partner.Carrick, 50, who served as an armed officer in the Metropolitan police, sexually assaulted the child in the late 1980s. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Harvard to investigate Larry Summers’s Epstein ties as he exits OpenAI board 19. November 2025 (15:07) Newly released Epstein documents drag the ex-treasury secretary into deeper scrutiny as Harvard widens its reviewHarvard is set to launch a new investigation into its former university president and Bill Clinton economic adviser Larry Summers about his ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as it also emerged Summers has resigned from the board of OpenAI.The moves comes after Summers said he would be stepping back from public engagements after emails revealed the extent of his relationship with the late sex offender. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Krysty was diagnosed with breast cancer months after getting the all-clear. New Australian guidelines aim to help women like her 19. November 2025 (15:00) Exclusive: New federal guidelines advise GPs to provide additional care to patients with higher breast density, which can make cancers harder to detect in mammogramsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Krysty Sullivan had a routine mammogram in 2019, she was given the all-clear.Eleven months later, she felt a lump. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Researchers say real impact of deforestation being hidden in Australia’s official figures by ‘sleight of hand’ 19. November 2025 (15:00) Report commissioned by conservationists suggests some recorded new growth is misclassified or otherwise not equivalent to losses in species-heavy forestsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt face value, the amount of forest in Australia is officially increasing, and has been since 2008.But if an old-growth tree is felled in a forest and seedlings grow elsewhere, is the official account ecologically sound? Not according to new analysis, which suggests that the way Australia calculates forest cover obfuscates the impacts of ongoing deforestation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Coalition and Labor negotiate nature laws as Greens warn compromise would show it was ‘written for big business’ 19. November 2025 (15:00) Environment minister Murray Watt says other parties must decide ‘whether they want to see us do a deal with the other side of politics’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior Liberal MPs are optimistic a deal can be reached with Labor on a watered-down version of its new nature laws, allowing them to be passed in parliament’s final sitting week of the year.The environment minister, Murray Watt, is open to a deal with the Coalition that would require a raft of concessions, including revising a new provision designed to block projects that cause an “unacceptable impact” on the environment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
