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)
World’s oldest pygmy hippo in managed care turns 52 at San Diego zoo 21. November 2025 (23:54) Hannah Shirley, born in November 1973, was celebrated with Hungry Hungry Hippos-themed partyThe San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center is feeling festive, and it has nothing to do with Thanksgiving, but instead a birthday celebration for a hippo that turns 52.Hannah Shirley, the world’s oldest living pygmy hippopotamus in managed care, turned 52 years old on Thursday, and celebrated with a Hungry Hungry Hippos–themed party. Hannah was surrounded by guests as she played with different-colored balls and presents. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
