Serbia secretly agreed deal with Jared Kushner firm to develop protected Belgrade site 13. November 2025 (20:09) Government established joint venture with Trump’s son-in-law in February 2024 to build hotel, apartments and museum complexThe Serbian government has established a joint venture with a property development company owned by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to develop a hotel complex in Belgrade, giving Serbia until next May to demolish the existing buildings, according to leaked documents.An independent Serbian news magazine, Radar, published what appears to be a 2024 investment agreement giving Kushner’s firm, Atlantic Incubation Partners LLC, a 77.5% stake in the joint venture, and the Serbian government a 22.5% stake. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman suffers face injury in fall outside home 13. November 2025 (19:58) Senator released humorous health update after he was released from hospital, suggesting he was doing wellUS politics live – latest updatesThe Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman was hospitalized on Thursday after a heart condition flare-up caused him to fall on his face outside his home.According to a statement from his press secretary, the Democrat was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital following the early-morning slip, and doctors determined he had experienced ventricular fibrillation that left him feeling light-headed before he fell and sustained minor facial injuries. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tenured professor sues University of Kentucky for banning him from law school over comments on Israel 13. November 2025 (19:55) Exclusive: Ramsi Woodcock, who calls for an ‘end’ to Israel and military intervention against it, says the university violated his first amendment rightsA tenured law professor sued the University of Kentucky on Thursday after he was banned from teaching and from the law school for comments he made about Israel, including characterizations of the state as a “colonization project” and calls for the world to wage war against it.In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Ramsi Woodcock, an antitrust law scholar, argued that the public university violated his first amendment and due process rights when it abruptly placed him under investigation in July, just days after he was promoted to full professor, over allegations that he violated university policy – including anti-discrimination rules that incorporate a widely disputed definition of antisemitism. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Diabolical move’: Miranda Priestly’s red shoes get Instagram fashion no-no 13. November 2025 (19:15) Closeup of studded stilettos in trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 causes fashion debate on social mediaPosting the first trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 on Instagram on her birthday this week, the film’s star Anne Hathaway captioned the video with “it’s everybody’s birthday”, prompting copious comments featuring emojis of flames, hearts and – of course – the red shoe now associated with the film’s poster.But with the trailer circulating on social media, it’s the shoes that have become the focus of fashion debate – and not in a good way. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Irish government announces plan to build 300,000 homes within five years 13. November 2025 (18:23) Proposal includes 72,000 social homes to tackle housing crisis, but critics call it ‘old wine in a new bottle’The Irish government has announced a long-awaited plan to tackle the country’s severe housing shortage by building 300,000 new homes within five years.It plans to boost supply by increasing construction capacity and the amount of zoned and serviced land, and to increase support for vulnerable groups, according to proposals published on Thursday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EU court rules non-alcoholic drinks cannot be called gin 13. November 2025 (17:56) Judges in Luxembourg say EU law prohibits use of term ‘non-alcoholic gin’, in case brought by German lobby groupThe makers of spirits may be raising a toast to the European judges of Luxembourg after the EU’s court ruled that non-alcoholic drinks cannot be called gin.Only spirit drinks based on ethyl alcohol flavoured by juniper berries with a minimum alcoholic strength of 37.5% by volume can be known as gin, the court said in a judgment issued on Thursday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cop30 live: calls for ‘just transition’ plan grow as report warns world on track for 2.6C of heating 13. November 2025 (17:51) Climate Action Tracker report finds pledges made in past year have not cut the forecast for global heatingMore than half of all delegation members at Cop30 have withheld or obscured details of their affiliations, potentially concealing conflicts of interest and undermining trust in the Cop process, warns Transparency International.According to the campaign group’s examination of the UNFCCC’s official list of registered participants, 54% of participants in national delegations either did not disclose the type of affiliation they have or selected a vague category such as “Guest” or “Other”.Yet, at Cop30, thousands of delegates still do not share enough information, most from within national delegations. If Cop30 is indeed the Cop of truth, the lresidency and the UNFCCC Secretariat should now commit to reviewing and strengthening participant disclosure rules ahead of future summits, ensuring integrity and accountability at every level. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump faces prospect of congressional vote on releasing Epstein files 13. November 2025 (17:49) President’s attempts to press two female members of Congress to withdraw backing for vote appear to have failedDonald Trump is facing the prospect of a politically damaging congressional vote on releasing the Jeffery Epstein files after attempts to press two female members of Congress to withdraw their backing for it appeared to have failed.The reported refusal of Lauren Boebert, a Republican representative from Colorado, and Nancy Macy, from South Carolina, to remove their names from a discharge petition to force a vote leaves Trump exposed on an issue that carries the possibility of turning segments of his Maga base against him. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
People held in ‘decrepit’ California ICE facility sue over ‘inhumane’ conditions 13. November 2025 (17:20) Lawsuit against US government alleges ‘life-threatening’ medical neglect and says residents frequently go hungrySeven people detained at California’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center have sued the US government, alleging they have been denied essential medications, frequently go hungry, and are housed in a “decrepit” facility.The federal class-action complaint filed against ICE on Wednesday challenges the “inhumane conditions” at the California City detention center, which opened in late August inside a shuttered state prison. The suit alleges “life-threatening” medical neglect, with the plaintiffs saying they have been denied cancer treatment, basic disability accommodations and regular insulin for diabetes. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan 13. November 2025 (17:14) Exclusive: chancellor plans to fund energy efficiency levies via warm homes plan as part of drive to lower energy billsHundreds of thousands of homeowners will lose their right to subsidies for eco-friendly heat pumps as a result of government plans to bring down energy bills at the budget.Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is planning to announce a series of measures to bring down energy bills amid concerns the country’s stubbornly high cost of living is driving millions of voters to Reform UK. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
