Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump’s remarks hurtful but hopes they can make up 16. November 2025 (16:48) Congresswoman, a longtime Trump ally, pushes back on president’s remarks labeling her a traitor and a lunaticGeorgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday called Donald Trump’s remarks labeling her a traitor and a lunatic “hurtful” but said she hopes she and the US president can “make up”, despite stark differences over policy and the release of documents about Jeffrey Epstein.Greene, a longtime ally and fierce defender of Trump and the Make America Great Again (Maga) base, pushed back against his name-calling, in her first interview since Trump withdrew his support for her on Friday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
London university sued after expelling student who was impersonated on social media 16. November 2025 (16:21) Former student says she experienced financial problems and mental health issues after being cyberbulliedA former student is suing a London university for £98,000 in damages as a result of her expulsion after she was impersonated on a social media account that posted hate speech about the Israel-Gaza conflict.Sarah Mbabazi* was expelled from her undergraduate degree at Richmond American University London for misconduct in 2024 after the university received a complaint relating to posts on X that she had allegedly written. She argued that she had been impersonated; however, the university determined that there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate this. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two-thirds of English councils have not prosecuted a single landlord in past three years 16. November 2025 (16:12) Exclusive: Councils prosecuted just 64 landlords despite receiving 300,000 complaints from tenants in unfit homes Two-thirds of councils in England have not prosecuted a single landlord in the past three years, despite receiving 300,000 complaints from desperate tenants living in unfit homes.From 2022 to 2024, nearly half of local authorities responsible for housing did not fine a landlord, while more than a third did not issue any formal action against people letting out homes unlawfully in the private rental sector. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hundreds of low-paid NHS hospital staff win improved terms after strike threat 16. November 2025 (15:43) More than 330 workers, mainly cleaners, caterers and porters, at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospital group voted to strikeHundreds of low-paid NHS hospital workers are celebrating victory after bosses agreed to improve their terms and conditions following the threat of strike action.More than 330 workers, mainly cleaners, caterers and porters, known as facilities staff, at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospital group (GESH) – 98% of those balloted – voted for strike action. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hannah Clarke murders: Queensland police made potentially critical mistakes, new evidence reveals 16. November 2025 (15:00) Exclusive: Detectives investigated ‘veracity and motive’ of Brisbane woman’s allegations of domestic violence and coercive control – even after the horrifying attack that killed her and her childrenRead more from Guardian Australia’s two-year investigation hereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew evidence uncovered by Guardian Australia reveals serious police failings in the lead-up to the murders of Hannah Clarke and her three children that were overlooked by the coronial inquest and never investigated by homicide detectives.The previously unreported material includes evidence that Clarke made repeated disclosures to a Queensland police officer about her estranged husband, Rowan Baxter, that were not logged in police systems. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Debt collecting giant pursued 200,000 debts from Victorians while allegedly banned from operating in state 16. November 2025 (15:00) Thousands of people affected by actions of Panthera Finance, before it was acquired by new owners Francom GroupFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s largest debt collecting firms attempted to claw back more than 200,000 individual debts in Victoria while allegedly banned from doing so by the state’s regulator, Guardian Australia can reveal.Affected consumers who paid the company could be entitled to refunds if the collection activity is found to be in breach of the state ban. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The banality of evil: how Epstein’s powerful friends normalised him 16. November 2025 (15:00) Long after his conviction for sexual abuse, people in royalty, academia, business, journalism and politics sought his earHe got by with a little help from his friends. From British royalty to White House alumni, from a Silicon Valley investor to a leftwing academic, connections and influence were the ultimate currency for Jeffrey Epstein.Yet none appeared to challenge Epstein over his horrific crimes. If silence is complicity, the casual disdain of the elite circles he moved in spoke volumes. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘She went through hell’: widow of Chornobyl engineer is killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv 16. November 2025 (14:26) Zelenskyy says Nataliia Khodemchuk is victim of ‘new tragedy caused by Kremlin’, four decades after disasterThe widow of the first Soviet engineer to die in the Chornobyl nuclear power plant explosion was killed on Friday in Russia’s massive drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.Volodymyr Zelenskyy described Nataliia Khodemchuk as the victim of a “new tragedy caused by the Kremlin”, nearly four decades after her husband, Valerii, was killed inside Chornobyl’s nuclear reactor number four. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How Google’s DeepMind tool is ‘more quickly’ forecasting hurricane behavior 16. November 2025 (14:00) ‘Less expensive and time consuming’ model helps with fast and accurate predictions, possibly saving lives and propertyWhen then Tropical Storm Melissa was churning south of Haiti, Philippe Papin, a National Hurricane Center (NHC) meteorologist, had confidence it was about to grow into a monster hurricane.As the lead forecaster on duty, he predicted that in just 24 hours the storm would become a category 4 hurricane and begin a turn towards the coast of Jamaica. No NHC forecaster had ever issued such a bold forecast for rapid strengthening. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Angela Rayner condemns Labour infighting but does not rule out running for leader 16. November 2025 (13:58) Home secretary Shabana Mahmood calls past week of leadership speculation ‘deeply mortifying’Angela Rayner has condemned the “arrogant tittle-tattle” and Labour infighting dominating the past week in her first major interview since her resignation.The former deputy prime minister, often considered as a potential successor to Keir Starmer, declined to rule out running for the job or returning to frontline politics, saying she had “not gone away”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
