Severe thunderstorm risk for northern and eastern Australia including Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra 15. November 2025 (01:42) BoM forecasts possible storms from tropical north and WA to central and eastern parts, with potential for strong winds and heavy rainfallGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMuch of northern and eastern Australia faces a risk of severe thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon and evening, with millions of people potentially in the firing line.“It’s another severe thunderstorm outbreak for eastern parts of the country. It could be an active one,” said Angus Hines, senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology on Saturday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
South Carolina executes man by firing squad, in state’s third such killing in year 15. November 2025 (01:09) Stephen Bryant, 44, convicted over 2004 murder, was shot dead despite growing backlash against ‘barbaric’ methodSouth Carolina executed a man by firing squad on Friday, marking the third time the state has used gunfire to kill a person on death row despite growing backlash against the method.Stephen Bryant, 44, had been sentenced to death for the October 2004 killing of Willard “TJ” Tietjen and pleaded guilty to two other murders. Bryant’s lawyers had argued in final appeals that the sentencing judge had been unable to consider his brain damage from his mother’s alcohol and drug use during pregnancy, but South Carolina’s supreme court declined to halt the execution on Monday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books 15. November 2025 (01:01) Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social careEnglish councils are planning to sell social clubs, sports centres and shopping arcades as they bet on a fire sale of assets to balance the books, according to a survey of local authorities.The key cities group of councils, which represents second-tier cities in England, said 60% of councils were planning to sell assets to meet the escalating costs of adult and children’s social care. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump reverses course and cuts tariffs on US food imports 14. November 2025 (23:46) Order exempting coffee, beef, bananas and other items comes as White House fights off concerns about rising costsDonald Trump moved to lower tariffs on food imports, including beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, in an executive order on Friday as the White House fights off growing concerns about rising costs.The new exemptions take effect retroactively at midnight on Thursday and mark a sharp reversal for Trump, who has long insisted that his import duties are not fueling inflation. They come after a string of victories for Democrats in state and local elections in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City, where affordability was a key topic. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man charged after ‘fake admiral’ seen at Remembrance Sunday event 14. November 2025 (21:51) Jonathan Carley, 64, charged with unlawfully wearing uniform of armed forcesA man has been charged over allegedly dressing up as an admiral during a Remembrance Sunday event.North Wales police said they made an arrest after a man was spotted wearing “the uniform and medals of a high-ranking navy officer” during a wreath-laying service in Llandudno, Conwy, on Sunday 9 November. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labubu toy movie with potential to anchor franchise in the works at Sony 14. November 2025 (21:42) Viral plush toy is heading to big screen after a deal was signed with details still unclear over whether it would be live-action or animatedLabubus could be headed to the big screen. Sony Pictures has acquired the screen rights to the plush toy sensation and is in early development of a feature film which, if successful, would anchor a new franchise.The deal, first reported by the Hollywood Reporter, was signed this week between the Chinese toy makers and Sony Pictures, whose animation division is fresh off the global success of KPop Demon Hunters. No producer or film-maker is attached to the project yet, and it’s still unclear if the film would be live-action or animated. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Senior Manston asylum centre staff under investigation for misconduct 14. November 2025 (20:01) Two senior figures have been suspended at site in Kent that has been plagued by failings in past few yearsTwo of the most senior staff running Manston, the controversial processing centre in Kent for small boat arrivals, have been suspended and are under investigation for misconduct, the Guardian has learned.Witnesses said they were escorted off the Kent site. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sara Cox completes five-marathon challenge and raises £7m for Children in Need 14. November 2025 (19:40) Radio 2 DJ covers 135 miles in five days carrying a Pudsey Bear backpack from Kielder Forest to LeedsThe BBC presenter Sara Cox has completed her challenge to run 135 miles in five days, which has raised more than £7m for the Children in Need charity.The 50-year-old, who presents Radio 2’s Teatime show on weekdays, crossed the finish line for her great northern marathon challenge at about 3.30pm on Friday after covering the equivalent of five marathons in five days. She was greeted by a performance by the former Spice Girl Melanie C. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Personal details of Tate galleries job applicants leaked online 14. November 2025 (19:38) Sensitive information relates to more than 100 individuals and their refereesPersonal details submitted by applicants for a job at Tate art galleries have been leaked online, exposing their addresses, salaries and the phone numbers of their referees, the Guardian has learned.The records, running to hundreds of pages, appeared on a website unrelated to the government-sponsored organisation, which operates the Tate Modern and Tate Britain galleries in London, Tate St Ives in Cornwall and Tate Liverpool. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man, 64, arrested after reports of ‘impostor’ dressed as rear admiral at Remembrance event in Wales 14. November 2025 (19:34) A man reportedly turned up unannounced and laid a wreath at the town’s war memorial during a serviceA 64-year-old man has been arrested following reports that an individual allegedly posed as a highly decorated naval officer at a town’s Remembrance Sunday event in Clwyd.The man reportedly turned up unannounced at the war memorial in Llandudno wearing the Royal Navy uniform of a rear admiral on 9 November. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
