Putin opponents criticise EU ban on multi-entry visas for Russians 13. November 2025 (06:25) Restrictions for entry to Schengen zone announced last Friday because of sabotage attacks linked to RussiaRussian opposition figures have reacted with anger and dismay to a decision by the European Union to introduce a ban on multi-entry visas to the Schengen zone for Russian citizens, announced in recent days.“Starting a war and expecting to move freely in Europe is hard to justify,” said the EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, when announcing the decision last Friday. She added that the tightened rules were a response to Russian drone incursions into European airspace and sabotage attacks linked to Russia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Newly released emails reveal Epstein kept close eye on Trump 13. November 2025 (06:00) Documents show staff kept Epstein informed of Trump’s air travel – and Epstein kept up with news about former friendA tranche of documents released by the House oversight committee on Wednesday revealed that Jeffrey Epstein’s staff kept him apprised of Donald Trump’s air travel as it related to his own transportation – and that the late sex trafficker kept up with news about his former friend years after their relationship soured.This disclosure of about 20,000 pages from Republican members of the committee related to Epstein comes as Trump continues to battle with the political fallout related to their past friendship – and his justice department’s failure to release documents as he had long promised on the campaign trail. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Reform UK accused of embracing racism over its pick for head of student organisation 13. November 2025 (06:00) Matthew Goodwin argued people from minority ethnic backgrounds born and raised in UK were not always BritishReform UK has been accused of embracing racism after it picked a former academic who argued that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British as the head of its new student organisation.Matthew Goodwin, who is now a hard-right activist and prominent Reform supporter, has confirmed on X that he has been made the honorary president of the new Students4Reform organisation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British music stars urge Starmer to tackle ‘pernicious’ ticket tout websites 13. November 2025 (06:00) Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay among dozens of artists calling for cap on resale prices to stop exploitation of fansRadiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay are among dozens of world-renowned artists who have urged Keir Starmer to honour his pledge to tackle “extortionate and pernicious” websites used by ticket touts to exploit music fans.A group of British artists, who have collectively sold more than half a billion albums, took aim at “secondary ticketing” platforms such as Viagogo and StubHub. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Queensland appoints conservative figures to school curriculum board as union leaders ousted 13. November 2025 (05:07) Former Advance chair and Catholic education leader appointed in changes that come amid breakdown in teacher pay negotiationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland Liberal-National government has ousted two union-linked board members from the state’s curriculum body and will replace them with conservative figures, including the founding chair of the rightwing lobby group Advance.The Queensland Teachers’ Union president, Cresta Richardson, and the branch secretary of the Independent Education Union of Australia, Terry Burke, will both be removed from the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority board, the education minister John-Paul Langbroek’s office confirmed on Thursday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fatal clash on Thai-Cambodia border leaves Trump-brokered peace deal on shaky ground 13. November 2025 (05:03) The truce broke down this week after a Thai soldier lost a leg to a landmine blast, prompting Thailand’s PM to say the peace deal was ‘now over’One person has been killed by gunfire along the Thai-Cambodia border as conflict heats up between the two nations days after a Trump-backed ceasefire agreement collapsed.Fighting erupted between Thai and Cambodian troops over five days in July, with 43 people killed and 300,000 displaced in the worst fighting along the border in a decade. Donald Trump oversaw the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the two nations in Malaysia this October, after the US president previously threatened to withhold trade privileges from the two countries unless they stopped fighting. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK 13. November 2025 (05:00) British American Tobacco pushed Zambian ministers to drop or delay ad bans, health warnings and restrictions on flavoured products, letter showsBritish American Tobacco has been accused of “utter hypocrisy” for lobbying against tobacco control measures in Africa that are already in place in the UK.A letter seen by the Guardian, sent from the company’s subsidiary in Zambia to the country’s government ministers, asks for plans to ban tobacco advertising and sponsorship to be abandoned or delayed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats sift through shutdown’s ashes after resistance finally breached 13. November 2025 (04:58) After 42-day standoff, government is back open – and minority party won no concessions from party in powerMore than 42 days ago, beleaguered congressional Democrats employed a tactic they were not known for using – refusing to fund the government unless their demands, in this case, an extension of tax credits that lowered costs for Affordable Care Act health plans, were met.Fast forward to Wednesday evening, and the federal government is back open, the Democrats’ resistance breached by the combined forces of Congress’s Republican majorities and a splinter group of Democratic senators who provided just enough votes to get a funding bill past the chamber’s filibuster. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
House passes funding bill to end US shutdown – see how lawmakers voted 13. November 2025 (04:36) Bill passes House with with 222 in favor and 209 against. Here’s how Republicans and Democrats votedThe US House of Representatives voted to pass the funding bill to end the longest government shutdown in US history. Trump signed the bill into law on Wednesday night.The legislation comes in the wake of a Senate-brokered compromise in which a handful of Democrats voted toforego the extension of expiring healthcare subsidies, which have been at the heart of the long impasse. The bill extends government funding at current levels through January. Three year-long provisions, which fund programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the USDA and FDA, and legislative branch operations, are also included. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell released on bail after alleged attack on First Nations protest camp 13. November 2025 (04:00) Sewell, 32, must not be in Melbourne’s CBD or talk to alleged camp attack co-accused as part of bail conditionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasA neo-Nazi who allegedly led a violent group attack on a First Nations protest camp in Melbourne will be released from prison after securing bail.Thomas Sewell, 32, hired a top barrister to successfully argue in the supreme court that he should be released, after failing in a previous application for bail two months ago. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
