Colombian scientists recover first treasures from ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’ 21. November 2025 (13:12) Cannon, three coins and a cup taken from San José, a 1708 wreckage that could hold items worth billions of dollarsA cannon, three coins and a porcelain cup are among the first objects recovered by Colombian scientists from the depths of the Caribbean Sea where the legendary Spanish galleon San José sank in 1708 after being attacked by a British fleet.The recovery is part of a scientific investigation authorised by the government last year to study the wreckage and the causes of the sinking. Colombian researchers located the galleon in 2015, leading to legal and diplomatic disputes. Its exact location is a state secret. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Workers inside Department of Education say Trump’s latest bid to dismantle agency ‘makes no sense’ 21. November 2025 (13:00) ‘Morale is completely lost,’ say workers as Trump administration strips some programs and transfers othersDonald Trump’s bid to gut the US Department of Education “makes no sense”, according to workers inside the federal agency, who accuse the administration of trying to make their lives “as difficult and traumatic as possible”.Three employees inside the department spoke to the Guardian, with one warning that morale has been “completely lost”, 10 months after Trump returned to the White House. All requested to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Eleven injured after grizzly bear attacks schoolchildren and teachers in Canada 21. November 2025 (12:40) Two critically hurt after attack on walking trail in British Columbia as police and conservation officers search for bearA grizzly bear has attacked a group of schoolchildren and teachers on a walking trail in British Columbia, Canada, injuring 11 people, two of them critically.The attack happened late on Thursday in Bella Coola, 435 miles (700km) north-west of Vancouver. The Nuxalk Nation said the “aggressive bear” remained on the loose and police and conservation officers were on the scene. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
