‘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)
The Christian converts the US is deporting back to Iran 22. November 2025 (04:32) While Donald Trump admonishes Nigeria for persecuting Christians, Christian converts tell the BBC they live in fear of being deported to Iran from the US.(BBC News)
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)
