Donald Trump says he has ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over speech edit 12. November 2025 (11:33) US president sets Friday deadline for corporation to respond to billion-dollar legal threatTrump to sue BBC – latest updatesDonald Trump has said he feels he has “an obligation” to sue the BBC over its editing of one of his speeches, as a deadline looms for the corporation to respond to his billion-dollar legal threat.The US president accused the broadcaster of having “defrauded the public” with an edition of Panorama last year that spliced together two parts of a speech he made on 6 January 2021 and has given it until Friday to respond. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador endured systematic torture, report finds 12. November 2025 (11:00) Human rights groups accuse Trump officials of complicity and draw comparison with scandal at Abu Ghraib prisonMore than 252 Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador under Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy suffered systematic and prolonged torture and abuse, including sexual assault, during their detention, according to a report published on Wednesday.The report, compiled jointly by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Cristosal – a group investigating violations in Central America – says conditions at El Salvador’s sprawling “terrorist continent center” (Cecot) breached the UN’s standard minimal rules for the treatment of prisoners. It cites “inhumane prison conditions, including prolonged incommunicado detention, inadequate food” and other shortcomings. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Actor Allison Mack reveals role in Nxivm sex cult in new podcast: ‘I was abusive’ 12. November 2025 (11:00) Smallville actor, released from prison two years ago, tells how she helped coerce women for cult leader Keith RaniereThe Smallville actor Allison Mack says she was once riveted by the influence she wielded through her role in the Nxivm sex cult – though it eventually sent her to federal prison, and she now realizes it was “abusive”.“I was excited by the power that I felt having these young, beautiful women look to me and listen to me,” Mack, 43, maintains in a new podcast series titled Allison After Nxivm, which contains her first public remarks since her release from prison about two years ago. “And – yes – the sexuality of it was exciting.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US House to vote on bill that could end longest-ever government shutdown 12. November 2025 (11:00) Democrats have vowed to vote against the proposal after a faction of Senators broke with party to pass a compromiseThe House on Wednesday was poised to vote on legislation that would end the longest government shutdown in US history, as Democrats voice fury that the Senate-brokered compromise fails to extend expiring healthcare subsidies.The House speaker, Mike Johnson, has instructed lawmakers to return to Washington after keeping the chamber out of session for more than 50 days. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Climate-sceptic IPA refuses to reveal funders in fiery Senate inquiry 12. November 2025 (09:02) Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart has previously donated to Institute of Public Affairs but thinktank won’t say if she remains a donorGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA thinktank known for its rejection of the climate crisis and a conservation group that has opposed renewable energy projects refused to identify their funders during a fiery Senate inquiry into climate and energy misinformation on Wednesday.Chair of the committee, Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson, asked Rainforest Reserves Australia’s vice-president, Steven Nowakowski, who had funded nine full-page newspaper advertisements promoting an open letter attacking a shift to renewable energy and promoting nuclear. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Donald Trump says he has ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over speech edit – latest updates 12. November 2025 (08:44) US president claims broadcaster has ‘defrauded the public’ and reiterates his threat of launching a $1bn legal actionMPs and BBC staff members have called for Robbie Gibb to be removed from the corporation’s board as outgoing director general Tim Davie hit out at the “weaponisation” of criticisms of the broadcaster.In an online meeting with Davie, staff questioned the position of Gibb, Theresa May’s former communications chief, who was appointed during Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Liberals poised to dump net zero target after majority reject policy in marathon five-hour meeting 12. November 2025 (08:07) Senior Liberal sources say 28 speakers wanted to jettison net zero entirely, 17 expressed desire to retain it in some form, while four were on the fenceThe Liberal Party is poised to abandon a net zero emissions target after senior MPs advocated dumping the climate goal at a marathon meeting in Canberra on Wednesday.The Liberal shadow ministry will gather at 9am on Thursday to resolve a position after an almost five-hour meeting in Parliament House confirmed a majority of MPs wanted Sussan Ley to follow the Nationals in walking away from the commitment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
John F Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg announces run for US House seat 12. November 2025 (07:03) Schlossberg has drummed up a large following on social media with frequent posts weighing in on national issuesJohn F Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg has said he will run for the US House next year, announcing Tuesday that he was seeking a key New York seat set to be vacated by longtime Democrat Jerry Nadler.“This district should have a representative who can harness the creativity, energy and drive of this district and translate that into political power in Washington,” Schlossberg said in a campaign video posted on social media late Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Property investors make up two in every five Australian home loans amid record borrowing 12. November 2025 (07:01) Investor home borrowing surges nearly 18% in the September quarter compared with previous three months, prompting calls to ‘urgently rein in overheated credit market’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProperty investors have borrowed record amounts of money for home purchases amid a decline in first home buyer lending and surging house prices.Investors accounted for two in every five home loans from July to September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday, sparking calls for the Albanese government to force banks to put the brakes on landlord lending. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Judges set to decide fate of police chief constable guilty of contempt of court 12. November 2025 (07:00) Exclusive: Ivan Balhatchet, Northamptonshire’s chief constable, could face up to two years in jail or a fine for repeated failure to obey rulingsA police chief constable has been found guilty of contempt of court with judges set to consider whether he should be punished by imprisonment or a fine.The court of appeal ruled on Tuesday that Northamptonshire police were in contempt and had been “willfully disobedient” for repeatedly failing to obey rulings to hand over video to a woman who complained she had been wrongly arrested by three officers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
