The Guardian – World
• 19/12/2025
Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, was arrested in 2020 for taking part in nationwide democracy protests, and has been tortured in prisonA boxing champion in prison in Iran is thought to be at imminent risk of execution after his request for a retrial was rejected by the country’s supreme court.Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, 30, from Mashhad in north-east Iran was arrested in 2020 for taking part in nationwide democracy protests in 2019 and accused of supporting an opposition group, the People’s Mo...
This archived item refers to iranian boxing champion at imminent risk of execution as retrial request rejected. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 19/12/2025
Chris Bryant confirms October cyber-attack as the Sun names Storm 1849, a Chinese hacker group, as being responsible Good morning.The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office was hacked in October, according to trade minister Chris Bryant. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to ‘Not clear’ who was behind FCDO hack, says minister, amid reports of China link – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 19/12/2025
Productivity Commission recommends waiting three years to establish review into technology after furious response from creative industriesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Productivity Commission has abandoned a proposal to allow tech companies to mine copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence models, after a fierce backlash from the creative industries.Instead, the government’s top economic advisor...
This archived item refers to proposal to allow use of Australian copyrighted material to train AI abandoned after backlash. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 19/12/2025
Meetings in Gibraltar are the latest twist in worldwide campaign that is enriching the US president’s family One Friday in November, armed police blocked off the road that runs beside Gibraltar’s medieval city walls to clear the way for a convoy of blacked-out BMWs. The vehicles pulled up at the offices of Hassans, a law firm.The British enclave in the Mediterranean is a hub for the international ultra-rich, and Hassans counts many of them as clients. But few as highly placed as that day’s vi...
This archived item refers to why did Donald Trump Jr turn up in a tiny British enclave looking for money?. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 19/12/2025
Party says US government’s explicit support for far-right nationalist parties in Europe amounts to outside interferenceAn inquiry into interference by hostile foreign states in the UK should be extended to cover the actions of Donald Trump’s US, the Liberal Democrats have said.In a letter to the communities secretary, Steve Reed, whose department is leading on the independent review, the Lib Dems said the US government’s explicit support for far-right nationalist parties in Europe amounted to...
This archived item refers to lib Dems call for inquiry into hostile foreign state interference to include US. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 19/12/2025
Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’The New South Wales premier wants parliament to grant his government “extraordinary powers” to effectively ban protests for three months, with Chris Minns claiming the “implications” of pro-Palestine rallies could be seen in the weekend’s Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people.The premier on Friday said when a terrorism designation was in place, t...
This archived item refers to anti-protest laws contain ‘extraordinary powers’, NSW premier says when linking Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 19/12/2025
Prime minister announces first firearm buyback since since Port Arthur massacre, and designates Sunday a national day of reflection in honour of Hanukah shooting victimsVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesThe federal government will launch a new gun buyback scheme in response to the Bondi beach terror attack in what Anthony Albanese says will be the biggest collection of weapons since the ...
This archived item refers to australia launches biggest gun buyback in 30 years after Bondi beach terror attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 19/12/2025
National Defense Authorization Act authorizes record $901bn in spending, $8bn more than Trump requestedDonald Trump on Thursday signed into law a nearly $1tn annual defense policy bill, despite provisions inserted by Congress providing new aid to Ukraine and reining in his ability to dial down US involvement in the defense of Europe.The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorizes a record $901bn in annual military spending, $8bn more than Trump requested. Continue read...
This archived item refers to trump signs $1tn annual US defense bill without fanfare. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Daniel Mookhey’s comment comes as governments consider new laws cracking down on hate speech. Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Paul Scar is speaking on RN now, where he said parliament should be recalled to implement new antisemitism laws:Given what happened last Sunday, given the urgency of this matter, given the calls from the Australian community, in particular from the...
This archived item refers to australia news live: NSW treasurer says ‘globalise the intifada’ is hate speech; Islamic State ‘proud’ of Bondi terror attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Commons leader denies allegation and says government ‘not trying to break bodies’ after doctor said prisoners were dyingThe government is “not trying to break the bodies” of Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike, a minister has said, after a doctor said eight of the activists were dying.The prisoners on hunger strike are facing charges related to alleged break-ins or criminal damage on behalf of Palestine Action before the group was banned under terrorism legislation in July, charges w...
This archived item refers to minister says government not mistreating Palestine Action activists on hunger strike. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Flagship body to be know at Trump-Kennedy Center amid administration’s push to reshape cultural institutionsThe board of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC is moving ahead with a proposal to rename the arts and culture-focused institution, named after President John F Kennedy, in honor of Donald Trump, according to an announcement from the White House on Thursday.It will now be called the Trump-Kennedy Center. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to DC arts institution. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Intelligence service says attacks were work of groups connected to Russian state in ‘clear evidence’ of hybrid warThe Danish government has accused Russia of being behind two “destructive and disruptive” cyber-attacks in what it describes as “very clear evidence” of a hybrid war.The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) announced on Thursday that Moscow was behind a cyber-attack on a Danish water utility in 2024 and a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on Danish websi...
This archived item refers to denmark says Russia was behind two ‘destructive and disruptive’ cyber-attacks. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Scrapping of afternoon press conferences could limit scrutiny and transparency, say reportersSweeping changes to Downing Street’s press lobby system have been criticised by journalists.No 10 normally holds two briefings on most days that parliament sits to allow the lobby – political journalists that cover Westminster – to question the prime minister’s official spokesperson. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to journalists condemn surprise shake-up of No 10 lobby briefings. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, spoke candidly about Trump’s inner circle and the piece made even bigger waves with its unsparing photosUS politics live – latest updatesCritics of the Trump administration have praised Vanity Fair’s interview with the White House chief of staff, and particularly the unvarnished photographs of Trump’s inner circle that accompanied it, as overdue scrutiny of a controversial cabinet even as his allies rallied to dismiss it as a hit piece.Over what th...
This archived item refers to trump critics praise Vanity Fair article for its scrutiny while allies dismiss it as hit piece. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Report on Kamala Harris’s loss to Trump would be a ‘distraction’ as party is ‘putting our learnings into motion’The Democratic National Committee won’t release a review of its election loss in 2024, saying it would be a “distraction” from helping the party win going forward.The party has been working on a so-called autopsy of 2024 since Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to democrats won’t release 2024 election loss ‘autopsy’, DNC chair says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Images, undated and uncaptioned, include Vladimir Nabokov lines written on a woman’s body and show Bill Gates and Noam ChomskyUS politics – live updatesWhat we know so far about the Epstein filesDemocrats on the House oversight committee have released a new batch of photos from the estate of convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, as the deadline for the justice department to release its files related to Epstein looms.The images, released on Thursday, are undated and lack captions or context...
This archived item refers to democrats release new Epstein photos ahead of DoJ transparency deadline. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Proposal would prohibit Medicaid funds from being used to cover puberty blockers, hormone treatments or surgical proceduresUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration unveiled new actions aimed at eliminating transition-related medical care for minors across the US on Thursday, referring to such treatments as “sex-rejecting procedures”, a term used by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).As part of the effort, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will init...
This archived item refers to trump administration unveils actions aimed at eliminating gender-affirming care for minors. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Essex force says report falls outside timeframe for prosecution while watchdog says it is looking into claimsNigel Farage has avoided a police investigation into claims his general election campaign breached electoral law last year because too much time has passed since the alleged offences.The Reform UK leader may still face sanction by the Electoral Commission over claims his campaign exceeded spending limits after the watchdog said it was carrying out its own assessment of the claims. Cont...
This archived item refers to farage avoids police investigation over alleged electoral law breach. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
ECJ ruling gives hope to residents in Copenhagen neighbourhood targeted due to its high percentage of residents with ‘non-western’ backgroundsResidents of a Copenhagen neighbourhood that became an international symbol of a law in Denmark known as the “ghetto law” have said they are confident they can strike the law down in the Danish courts after the top EU court ruled that it may be unlawful.The controversial legislation, dating from 2018, allows the state to demolish apartment blocks in are...
This archived item refers to denmark’s ‘ghetto law’ targeting ‘parallel societies’ may be unlawful, EU court rules. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
PPE Medpro owes government £148m for supplying unusable personal protective equipment during Covid-19 pandemicThe company linked to the former Conservative peer Michelle Mone, which owes the government almost £150m for supplying unusable personal protective equipment during the pandemic, has been put into liquidation.The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) applied for PPE Medpro to be wound up at a high court hearing on Thursday, arguing that the company was “hopelessly insolvent” and...
This archived item refers to pPE company linked to ex-Tory peer Michelle Mone goes into liquidation. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Move-on period extended from 28 days to 56 days if person recently granted refugee status is at risk of sleeping roughThe UK high court has halted evictions of thousands of new refugees who were at risk of spending Christmas on the streets.Concern had been mounting among lawyers and human rights campaigners that within days of celebrating being granted refugee status this group could find themselves rough sleeping. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to thousands to avoid Christmas on streets as Home Office ordered to delay refugee evictions. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Digital facilities that track wastage down to the gram have brought about behavioural change among users Min Geum-nan walks towards a metal bin beneath her apartment block in Gangdong district, eastern Seoul carrying a small bag of vegetable peelings. She taps her resident card on the reader, the lid swings open, she empties the contents and scans again and a digital screen flashes: 0.5kg.“You have no choice but to pay attention because you can see exactly what you’re wasting,” says Min, who ...
This archived item refers to ‘You learn tricks to reduce it’: the smart bins measuring food waste in South Korea. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Exclusive: Queensland corruption body investigation into Troy Thompson found ‘no direct evidence’ to support claims he was diagnosed with the conditionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe controversial former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson, who was found last week to have made unsubstantiated claims he had been diagnosed with epilepsy, referenced the condition when endorsing an electromagnetic pulse bracelet sold online by a business linked to his partner.The Queensl...
This archived item refers to former Townsville mayor claimed to have epilepsy in endorsement of wellness bracelet sold by business linked to his partner. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Package includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, and has drawn an angry response from ChinaThe maps that show how China’s military is squeezing TaiwanThe Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10bn that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China.The state department announced the sales late on Wednesday during a nationally televised address by president Donald Trump, who mad...
This archived item refers to uS announces more than $10bn of arms sales to Taiwan. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
President Lula has indicated he will veto legislation but conservative lawmakers likely to overturn his decision Brazil’s congress has approved a bill to reduce the prison term of Jair Bolsonaro, the former president who was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for masterminding an attempted coup to overturn the 2022 elections.Approved last week by the lower house and late on Wednesday by the senate, the bill now goes to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has 15 working days to sig...
This archived item refers to brazilian congress passes bill to cut Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison term. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Justice department must release most documents by Friday, and failure to do so would provoke a firestormIn less than 48 hours, Donald Trump’s justice department must release most of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein in its possession. Last month, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the release of those materials by 19 December, except in narrow cases where they would jeopardize current investigations, harm national security or foreign policy goals, or reveal ...
This archived item refers to deadline nears for release of Epstein files – what we know so far. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Campaigners celebrate defeat of proposal to extend Bilbao institution into areas including nature reserveEnvironmental groups and local campaigners in the Basque Country have welcomed the scrapping of a project to build an outpost of Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum on a Unesco biosphere reserve that is a vital habitat for local wildlife and migrating birds.The scheme’s backers, which include the Guggenheim Foundation, the Basque government and local and regional authorities, had claimed the museum...
This archived item refers to guggenheim scraps Basque Country expansion plan after local protests. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
UN condemns strikes as extrajudicial executions. Plus, Trump’s end-of-year ‘Bah! Humbug!’ addressDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The US military has carried out another lethal strike on a vessel it claimed was engaged in drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific, according to the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth.How do human rights groups view the airstrikes? The UN, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have described them as extrajudicial executions...
This archived item refers to first Thing: US military announces strike on Pacific boat that kills four, taking death toll to 99. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Timing seen as reset moment after potential loss of hundreds of council seats in England and defeat in Wales and ScotlandKeir Starmer is planning for a new king’s speech after the crunch May elections as a reset moment for the government amid speculation over the prime minister’s future.Senior sources in parliament said planning was under way to end the parliamentary session the week after local elections in England and parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland in May, making it a signifi...
This archived item refers to keir Starmer planning new king’s speech after May elections. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Former top medic described as ‘Dr Death’ by prosecutors poisoned 30 people ranging in age from four to 89A French anaesthetist described by prosecutors as “Dr Death” has been found guilty of intentionally poisoning 30 patients and killing 12 over almost a decade as a top medic in France.Frédéric Péchier, 53, once seen by colleagues as a “star anaesthetist”, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday after state prosecutors said he was “one of the biggest criminals in the history of the Frenc...
This archived item refers to french court finds ‘twisted’ anaesthetist guilty of killing 12 patients. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Claire Waxman warns government’s delayed strategy to halve violence against women and girls could end up ‘less than the sum of its parts’Jessica Elgot is the Guardian’s deputy political editor.Keir Starmer is planning for a new king’s speech after the crunch May elections as a reset moment for the government amid speculation over the prime minister’s future. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to potential lack of funding for plan to prevent violence against women ‘deeply concerning’, says victims’ commissioner – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
European leaders meet in Brussels as Poland’s Donald Tusk issues warning to fellow EU statesGreek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece favours the idea of a reparations loan for Ukraine, and joins the group of leaders saying “we should not leave Brussels without … finding a solution,” adding that whatever is decided needs to be “legally sound.”The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, is also very clear as to what she wants from this meeting, as she says “we have one ...
This archived item refers to eU told to choose between ‘money today or blood tomorrow’ as leaders debate giving Russian assets to Ukraine – Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Pro-Palestine activists, some Jewish groups and civil liberty campaigners criticise NSW Labor for ‘eroding our democratic freedoms’Victims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the alleged terrorist attack‘Left an immeasurable void’: Holocaust survivors, community heroes and ‘spirited child’ among victims of Bondi terror attackFollow the latest live updatesA New South Wales government plan to restrict protests in the wake of the Bondi beach terrorist attack has been condemned by tw...
This archived item refers to ‘Protests had nothing to do with the attacks’: activists condemn premier’s plan to restrict rallies after Bondi shooting. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summitEuropean leaders are being urged to decide whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence at a time of unprecedented pressure from the US.At a critical summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders will be asked to make good on a promise to find urgently needed cash for Ukraine, with Kyiv under pressure to cede territory as Russia ekes out advances on the battlefield. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to eU leaders urged to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defence. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look back at the biggest political moments of 2025, and discuss what 2026 might bring Continue reading...
This archived item refers to review of 2025: another fine mess? – podcast. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Two police officers should be dismissed and potentially face criminal charges over the incident, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission recommendsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA New South Wales police officer unlawfully arrested a man, choked him, made offensive comments and tried to delete the man’s recording of the incident, an investigation by the police watchdog has found.It recommended that two police officers...
This archived item refers to nSW police unlawfully arrested and choked man then tried to delete footage, watchdog finds. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
US alt-rock band announce they are finally parting ways, following fisticuffs, accusations and lawsuitsUS alt-rock band Jane’s Addiction has announced they are parting ways after a tumultuous 15 months of fisticuffs, accusations and lawsuits.The veteran Californian group, who have a history of drama, dust-ups and bust-ups, prematurely terminated the US leg of their reunion tour in September last year after an onstage altercation in Boston between frontman Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Nava...
This archived item refers to jane’s Addiction call it quits after a tumultuous 15 months: ‘The legacy will remain’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
Announcement comes day after Trump said a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving VenezuelaThe US military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing four people, according to defense secretary Pete Hegseth.In a post on Twitter/X, Hegseth wrote: “Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was transi...
This archived item refers to uS military carried out lethal strike on vessel in Pacific, killing four, says Pete Hegseth. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
More than 32% of shareholder votes oppose executive pay report at heated Sydney AGM, after a year when bank was fined $240m by the financial regulatorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastANZ shareholders delivered a “second strike” against the bank’s executive pay plans at a heated annual general meeting on Thursday, amid simmering anger over a string of regulatory breaches that included failing to refund fees charged...
This archived item refers to aNZ shareholders reject executive pay plan for second year in a row. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 18/12/2025
From 1 January, contraceptives will be subject to a 13% VAT rate – part of a carrot-and-stick approach by the government to increase birthsChina is set to impose a value-added tax (VAT) on condoms and other contraceptives for the first time in three decades, as the country tries to boost its birthrate and modernise its tax laws.From 1 January, condoms and contraceptives will be subject to a 13% VAT rate – a tax from which the goods have been exempt since China introduced nationwide VAT in 199...
This archived item refers to china to hike tax on condoms in attempt to boost falling birth rate. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Vote on Isaacman, private astronaut and Mars missions advocate, passes 67-30 for him to be agency’s 15th leaderThe US Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become Donald Trump’s Nasa administrator. The confirmation makes an advocate of Mars missions and an ally of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk the space agency’s 15th leader.The vote on Isaacman, who Trump nominated, removed and then renamed for the post of Nasa administrator this year, passed 67-30, two weeks af...
This archived item refers to uS Senate confirms billionaire Musk ally Jared Isaacman as Nasa chief. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Tony Burke insists he has ‘full confidence’ in Asio decision. Follow today’s news liveFull report: Bondi terror attackVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attackJust to break away from our Bondi attack aftermath coverage for a minute– it’s worth reporting that it’s a big day for high school graduates in New South Wales.A record number of students in NSW are waking to receive their exam results this morning, and for 53, they’ll be finding out they’ve receiv...
This archived item refers to bondi terror attack updates: Chalmers says he doesn’t want federal investigations ‘delayed or deterred’ by antisemitism royal commission; 17 patients still in hospital. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Fulton county DA hits back at Republican opponents who investigated her over relationship with special prosecutorFulton county district attorney Fani Willis testified on Wednesday at a combative Georgia state senate committee about her prosecution of Donald Trump for election interference.The state senate created the special committee in early 2024 to investigate Willis after the revelation that she had a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor in the Trump case, which ulti...
This archived item refers to fani Willis defends Trump prosecution at contentious Georgia hearing. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Brendan Carr’s declaration raises concerns amid Trump efforts to exert greater control over independent agenciesThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is not an “independent” agency, its chairman suggested on Wednesday, as the word was scrubbed from its online mission statement.Brendan Carr’s declaration to senators raised concerns of a further power grab by the White House, amid concerns surrounding efforts by Donald Trump and his officials to exert greater control over independent agen...
This archived item refers to fCC chair suggests agency is not independent amid fears of Trump power grab. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Allowing entry on the basis of self-identification of gender rather than biological sex is unlawful, high court toldRules permitting trans women to share female changing facilities and swim in a women-only pond are discriminatory and unlawful, the high court has heard.The City of London Corporation is breaching equality legislation by allowing trans people to use the single-sex ponds on Hampstead Heath, according to a claim brought by the rights group Sex Matters. It is seeking permission to ...
This archived item refers to rights group challenges trans-inclusive swimming policy at Hampstead Heath. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Protesters had gathered outside prison to demand 20-year-old, who is on day 46, receive urgent medical attentionA 20-year-old woman taking part in the hunger strike by Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners has been taken to hospital after protesters gathered outside the jail where she was being held to demand she receive urgent medical attention.Qesser Zuhrah, who is being held at HMP Bronzefield in Kent while awaiting trial, is on day 46 of her hunger strike. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to palestine Action-linked hunger striker Qesser Zuhrah taken to hospital. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Exclusive: Key figures at frozen assets depository among targets of intimidation campaign, say European intelligence agenciesBelgian politicians and senior finance executives have been subject to a campaign of intimidation orchestrated by Russian intelligence aimed at persuading the country to block the use of €185bn assets for Ukraine, according to European intelligence agencies.Security officials indicated to the Guardian that there had been deliberate targeting of key figures at Euroclear,...
This archived item refers to belgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assets. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Labour chair calls on Electoral Commission to investigate claims Reform leader broke spending rules on Clacton campaignNigel Farage is facing a possible second investigation into allegations he overspent on his Claction election battle by £9,000 after the watchdog said it was assessing the claims.The Electoral Commission was asked by Labour to look into Reform UK’s election expenses after a whistleblower told the Daily Telegraph that it failed to declare spending on leaflets, banners, utility...
This archived item refers to nigel Farage told to ‘come out of hiding’ over alleged election overspending. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Governor Jared Polis warned that breaking up Boulder’s NCAR would put ‘public safety at risk’The Trump administration is breaking up a research center praised as a “crown jewel” of climate research after accusing it of spreading “alarmism” about climate change.Russell Vought, the director of the White House’s office and management budget, said the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, would be dismantled under the supervision of the National Science Foundation....
This archived item refers to trump administration to dismantle key climate research center in Colorado. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
More than 300 women file complaint after video shows French first lady calling feminist protesters ‘sales connes’Brigitte Macron is facing a legal complaint from several organisations, including women’s rights groups, after she was filmed saying feminist protesters at a theatre show in Paris were “stupid bitches”.More than 300 women – specifically 343, a historically symbolic number in French feminism– this week filed the complaint against the French first lady for public insult. Continue rea...
This archived item refers to brigitte Macron faces lawsuit after being filmed using sexist slur at Paris theatre. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Conciliation service ‘in contact with all the parties involved’ as medics in England strike for 14th timeUK politics live – latest updatesThe conciliation service Acas has offered to help to try to break the deadlock in the resident doctors’ strike in England.The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has become involved in an effort to find a resolution to the long-running dispute as medics strike for the 14th time over pay and jobs. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to acas offers to help break deadlock in resident doctors’ strike. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
Acas ‘in contact with all the parties involved’ in dispute as medics in England strike for 14th timeUK politics live – latest updatesThe conciliation service Acas has become involved in resolving the resident doctors’ strike in England.Medics have gone on strike for the 14th time over pay and jobs. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to conciliation service involved in efforts to resolve resident doctors’ strike. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 17/12/2025
The US president wants a blockade of oil tankers under sanctions to stop them entering and leaving VenezuelaAnalysis: Maduro says the real reason for Trump’s fixation is oil – is he right?Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his government in a major escalation aimed at the country’s main source of income: the oil industry.The White House called for a blockade on all Venezuelan oil exports one week after the US seized an oil tanker off the the co...
This archived item refers to what action is Trump taking against Venezuela’s oil industry?. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Forces say they will ‘recalibrate to be more assertive’ in light of antisemitic attacks in Manchester and SydneyPolice in London and Manchester have pledged a further crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations, saying they will arrest anyone chanting the words “globalise the intifada” or holding a placard with the phrase on it.The protests began in October 2023 after Hamas’s attack on Israel prompted the Israeli invasion of Gaza. London’s Metropolitan police have policed the most protests fo...
This archived item refers to met police and GMP pledge crackdown on ‘intifada’ chants at Gaza war protests. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Complex plan would involve EU lending €90bn to Ukraine, which some fear could destabilise Eurozone. Putin says move is akin to ‘theft’After months of debate, EU leaders will decide on Thursday whether or not to use Russia’s immobilised assets to fund Ukraine in what could be a make-or-break moment for Europe. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to what is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Exclusive: Greens condemn sponsorship of group’s launch by Precision Public Affairs, which represents clients with lucrative contracts with the Australian governmentA lobbying firm with high-profile defence industry clients will sponsor the launch of a Parliamentary Friends of Aukus group, in what an integrity expert may be a breach of official rules.Federal MPs were this week invited to the launch of the newly formed Parliamentary Friends of Aukus event, set to take place at Parliament House...
This archived item refers to parliamentary Friends of Aukus group sponsored by lobbying firm with high-profile defence clients. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Move comes amid escalating campaign against Maduro as Venezuelan government condemns ‘grotesque threat’. Plus, how to plan a polyamorous weddingDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all oil tankers under sanctions from entering and leaving Venezuela, increasing pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro.What has Trump said? In a post on social media last night announcing the blockad...
This archived item refers to first Thing: Trump orders blockade of oil tankers under sanctions from entering and leaving Venezuela. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Trump has ordered a ‘total and complete’ blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from the countryTo take it back to domestic politics for a bit, a Maga loyalist US attorney is expanding an investigation of ex-FBI and intelligence officials who angered Trump with their inquiry into how Russia helped him win in 2016.This is despite the US justice department suffering stinging recent court rejections of indictments of two foes of the US president. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to venezuela condemns ‘warmongering threats’ as Trump orders oil blockade – US politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Experts decry Jason Reding Quiñones’s ‘fishing expedition’ as subpoenas reportedly issued to John Brennan and othersA Maga loyalist US attorney in Miami is expanding an investigation of ex-FBI and intelligence officials who incurred Donald’s Trump’s wrath with an inquiry into how Russia helped him win in 2016, despite the US justice department suffering stinging recent court rejections of indictments of two foes of the US president.Former prosecutors and legal experts call the Miami-based inq...
This archived item refers to maga loyalist expands investigation into intelligence officials who angered Trump. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Andrea Egan to become Unison general secretary, succeeding Christina McAnea, who has close links to Keir StarmerUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK’s largest trade union, Unison, is on a potential collision course with Labour after it ousted a general secretary with close links to Keir Starmer in favour of a leftwinger who was expelled from the party three years ago.In a result announced on Wednesday morning, Andrea Egan was elected as Unison’s general secretary, winning just under 60% of...
This archived item refers to uK’s largest union elects leftwinger who was expelled from Labour. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Ministers hint at further relaxation of zero emission mandate but say will not follow EU over 2035 petrol cars banThe UK is to bring forward its review of electric vehicle sales targets from 2027 to next year, as the government said it would listen to the concerns of the car industry.The news came as ministers said they would not weaken plans to ban the sale of new petrol or diesel cars from 2035, after the EU announced plans to water down the timing of the phaseout of new combustion engine v...
This archived item refers to uK to bring forward review of EV sales targets from 2027 to next year. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
School contemporaries of the Reform UK leader have written an open letter telling of their ‘dismay and anger’ and urging him to say sorryWes Streeting, the health secretary, is giving evidence to the Commons health committee. There is a live feed here.At the start of the hearing Layla Moran, the chair, said they would cover the resident doctors’ strike in the hearing, but she said she wanted to start with other topics. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to farage’s lack of apology over racism allegations shows he is ‘unfit for high office’, says Labour chair – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Negotiations among EU leaders continue ahead of critical European Council meeting in Brussels on ThursdayThe official EU-UK “joint statement” on Erasmus is here.Here is the key bit:“Following the Summit, the European Commission and the United Kingdom have concluded their negotiations for the UK’s association to Erasmus+ in 2027. The United Kingdom association to Erasmus+ in 2027 would offer significant opportunities across the education, training, sport and youth sectors for individuals in th...
This archived item refers to eU talks on using Russian assets to fund reparations loan for Ukraine enter final stages ahead of crunch meeting – Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Open letter to Reform UK leader expresses ‘dismay and anger’ at his response to racism and antisemitism allegationsNigel Farage has been told to apologise for his alleged teenage racism by 26 school contemporaries who have written an open letter telling of their “dismay and anger” at his response in recent weeks.In a united challenge to the Reform UK leader, the alleged victims and witnesses condemn him for what they describe as his refusal to acknowledge his behaviour at Dulwich college. Con...
This archived item refers to nigel Farage told to apologise by 26 of his school contemporaries. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
The NSW premier’s reforms could allow police to reject a firearms licence if intelligence agencies think a person poses a security riskVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attackFollow the latest live updatesThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, will recall parliament next week to consider tougher gun laws in the wake of the Bondi beach terrorist attack, including limits on the number of guns each licence holder can own.Minns said his government is urg...
This archived item refers to until recently, Chris Minns courted the Shooters party. Now he wants tougher gun laws. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTreasurer Jim Chalmers has just been on RN, where he has said the government is “focused” on combating antisemitism and gun control issues.He said:We’re focused on both of those things simultaneously, countering these horrifying and evil acts of antisemitism at the same time as we tighten our gun laws.And frankly, in relation to Mr Howard, I don’t know why in the wake of a mass shooting, some politicians, some ...
This archived item refers to bondi terror attack updates: NSW parliament recalled with gun laws and protest restrictions on agenda; New Year’s Eve events at Bondi beach cancelled. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Students blame reliance on phones plus pressure of accommodation costs for lack of social lifeMore than two-thirds of students in UK university halls feel lonely or isolated, blaming accommodation costs and over-reliance on phones for limiting their social life.One in three students in halls of residence – 33% – are lonely or isolated at university often, with another 37% feeling that way occasionally, according to a poll by Opinium commissioned by the student accommodation provider PfP Stude...
This archived item refers to ‘Lonely, terrifying and scary’: 70% of students in UK university halls feel isolated, poll shows. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 17/12/2025
Move against all sanctioned vessels comes amid escalating campaign against authoritarian leader Nicolás MaduroDonald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.The move comes amid an escalating campaign by the Trump administration against Maduro that has included a ramped-up military presence in the region and more than two dozen military strikes on ves...
This archived item refers to trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Senate duo condemn Trump administration and say ‘there can be no business as usual until justice is delivered’Two Democratic senators have announced that they will attempt to block any pending civilian nominations before the Senate in response to what they describe as the Trump administration’s “failure to provide a briefing to lawmakers” on the release of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein.Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, who both sponsored the Epstein Files...
This archived item refers to democrats to block Senate nominations over Bondi’s ‘failure’ on Epstein files. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Van Hollen go after tech firms including Google and AmazonThree Democratic US senators announced Tuesday that they are investigating whether big tech companies are passing the soaring utility costs of “energy-guzzling” data centers on to ordinary Americans. The trio sent letters to the heads of Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta as well as the data center operators CoreWeave, Digital Realty and Equinix asking for greater transparency, cost-sharin...
This archived item refers to democratic senators investigate data centers’ effects on electricity prices. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Richard Davies, 49, and Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, defied odds of more than 24 trillion to one after first winning the jackpot prize in 2018A couple from mid-Wales have become £1m national lottery winners for the second time, defying odds of more than 24 trillion to one to claim the jackpot again.Richard Davies, 49, and Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, first landed a seven-figure prize in June 2018 through the EuroMillions millionaire maker. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to it could be deja vu: Welsh couple win £1m in national lottery for the second time. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Legal experts have raised concerns US forces may have committed a war crime by killing survivors of initial strikeUS politics live – latest updatesThe Pentagon will not make public the full video of a September attack in the Caribbean that killed two individuals as they were clinging to the wreckage of a burning boat, Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday.The strike has been the most controversial development in Donald Trump’s campaign against Venezuela, which has seen US forces blow up vessels allege...
This archived item refers to pentagon won’t release full video of Caribbean strike that killed two people, Hegseth says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Soaring rents and housing costs have priced out young people, key workers and families from many European cities The European Commission has announced it will regulate short-term rentals and seek to curb speculation in the housing market, under the EU’s first-ever plan to tackle a shortage of affordable homes.Housing is largely a matter for local and national authorities, but the issue has climbed up the EU agenda, as soaring rents and housing costs have priced out young people, key workers a...
This archived item refers to eU to regulate short-term rentals in plan to tackle affordable homes shortage. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources sayAn agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – is expected to be announced on Wednesday as part of the UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels.The final details of the announcement were agreed by the two sides on Tuesday, with a plan to allow UK students to participate in the EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources said. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to uK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Archaeological treasures revealed during construction at two metro stops led to years of delaysMetro passengers in Rome can now peruse ancient history while in transit after the opening of two long-awaited stations showcasing a vast trove of treasures unearthed during their construction – including the remnants of a military barracks built during the reign of the emperor Trajan and 28 wells, along with the votives offered up in thanks.The Colosseo-Fori Imperiali, a sprawling station beside th...
This archived item refers to relief and reward for passengers as Rome’s ‘museum stations’ finally open. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Claim filed in Argentina alleges crimes against humanity were carried out on Women, Life, Freedom protestersA group of victims of the Iranian government crackdown during the Women, Life, Freedom protests in 2022 have filed the first criminal complaint against 40 named Iranian officials alleging crimes against humanity, including targeted blinding and murder.The request for a criminal investigation to be launched has been filed in Argentina by a group of Iranians with the help of the non-profi...
This archived item refers to victims of Iran’s 2022 crackdown file criminal complaint against 40 officials. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Justice secretary criticised for refusing to meet lawyers who say their clients’ health is ‘rapidly deteriorating’Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers are likely to die without David Lammy’s intervention, lawyers representing the prisoners have said as they criticised the justice secretary for refusing to meet them.Solicitors wrote to Lammy last Wednesday to request an urgent meeting before their clients’ health deteriorates “beyond any possible recovery”. But a subsequent letter sent ...
This archived item refers to palestine Action-linked hunger strikers may die without Lammy’s intervention, lawyers say. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Social and environmental reporting to be required of fewer companies after EPP aligns with far right to achieve goalsEurope live – latest updatesFewer companies operating in Europe will be made to carry out due diligence on the societal harms they cause, in what green groups have called a “betrayal” of communities affected by corporate abuse.The gutting of the EU’s sustainability reporting and due diligence rules, which was greenlit by MEPs on Tuesday, slashes the number of companies covered ...
This archived item refers to green groups decry EU ‘betrayal’ after vote to reduce oversight of firms. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
British Indian Ocean Territory commissioner’s appeal against decision last year rejected by judges in LondonAppeal court judges have backed a decision that dozens of asylum seekers were unlawfully detained on one of the world’s most remote islands, rejecting an appeal on Tuesday by the commissioner for the territory.Exactly a year ago, on 16 December 2024, a judge ruled that Tamils who arrived on the island of Diego Garcia, a UK and US military base, after a shipwreck while they were trying t...
This archived item refers to court backs ruling that UK unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Move lets 10% of cars escape zero-emissions ban beyond 2035 after heavy pressure from car industry and some EU statesThe EU has confirmed it will water down its landmark 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol or diesel cars, yielding to heavy pressure from the car industry and leaders from several EU member states including Germany and Italy.Under current legislation, manufacturers were obliged to ensure that 100% of production of cars and vans had zero emissions up to 2035. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to eU to water down landmark ban on new petrol and diesel cars. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Steve Reed announces review in response to conviction of former Reform politician who accepted Russian bribesLisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has published a green paper on BBC charter renewal. It includes a consultation on options for the future.On funding, the document says the government has an “open mind” on how the licence fee system may be reformed to stop fewer households paying every year. It suggests there might be a new type of licence fee for people who say they don’t watch BBC T...
This archived item refers to minister says review into foreign interference will ensure Nathan Gill case ‘can never happen again’ – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Court filing was response to lawsuit asking judge to halt project until it goes through independent reviews and wins approval from CongressUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s administration argued Monday in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for reasons of national security.The filing came in response to a lawsuit filed three days earlier by the National Trust for Historic Preservation asking a federal judge to halt the ball...
This archived item refers to trump administration says White House ballroom construction is matter of national security. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Investigators say latest studies of wreckage reveal no sign to back up alternative theories of a collision or an explosionEurope live – latest updatesThe sinking of the Estonia ferry more than 30 years ago was caused by the failure of its bow section, not an explosion or collision as claimed by some, authorities have said, in a report aimed at finally closing the case on Europe’s worst civil maritime disaster since the second world war.“The MV Estonia sank as a result of the collapse of its b...
This archived item refers to estonia ferry disaster in 1994 caused by bow failure, report confirms. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Since Trump’s second term began in January, global healthcare, especially for sexual and reproductive health, has been under constant attackThis time last year, women’s rights organisations were bracing themselves for a second Trump term. Few were prepared for the chaos that would be unleashed in January. The volume and speed of executive orders coming out of the White House were seen as a deliberate tactic to overwhelm and create panic. In many ways it worked – there was confusion, anger and...
This archived item refers to five key moments in the assault on the rights of women and girls in 2025. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Exclusive: Seven-country survey finds overwhelming opposition to increasing migration and support for deportationsMany Europeans mistakenly think most migrants are in their country illegally, according to a poll that found overwhelming opposition to any increase in migration and strong support for a significant reduction in numbers, including deportation.Pluralities or majorities of between 44% and 60% of respondents polled in a survey by YouGov in Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and...
This archived item refers to many Europeans mistakenly think most immigrants are illegal, poll shows. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Joesley Batista is credited as a major force behind the reconciliation between Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSix international airlines had suspended flights to Venezuela over the risk of possible US military strikes when an ultra-long-haul executive jet from São Paulo, Brazil, landed calmly in Caracas.On board that flight on 23 November was the Brazilian meat tycoon Joesley Batista – twice jailed for corruption and whose companies have a long record of environmental violations. After a ...
This archived item refers to how a Brazilian meat tycoon accused of bribery and deforestation became a key player in regional diplomacy. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Moscow expecting debrief from US negotiators as minister rules out any territorial concessions by RussiaWe are now getting first lines from the Kremlin, saying that Russia has yet to see the details of proposals on security guarantees, and stressing that Moscow would not want a ceasefire “which will only provide a pause for Ukraine to better prepare for the continuation of the war,” Reuters reported.I will bring you more as soon as we have it. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to europe awaits Russia response to Ukraine peace proposal as US positive after talks – Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Government says it received distress calls, as daughter of ex-president Jacob Zuma accused of luring men to frontlineSouth Africa’s government is in talks with Russia to bring home 17 South African men fighting for Russia in Ukraine, after the men were allegedly tricked on to the frontlines of the war by a daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma.Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has been accused in multiple lawsuits of luring the 17 South African and two Botswanan men to Russia in July, by...
This archived item refers to south Africa in talks with Russia over men ‘tricked’ into fighting in Ukraine. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Former journalist’s estate be sequestrated after he was ordered in September to pay Reynolds $92,000 for social media posts found to be defamatoryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Sharaz has been declared bankrupt in the federal court just days after his wife, Brittany Higgins, was bankrupted in the same Perth court by her former boss Linda Reynolds.The former Liberal senator launched bankruptcy proceedings i...
This archived item refers to david Sharaz bankrupted by Linda Reynolds in federal court days after his wife Brittany Higgins. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
It is hoped the institution can help foster new bonds in a fractured nation, but such optimism will be a stretch for someIt was a night at the museum like no other. As the staccato sound of firecrackers and explosions rang out across Martyr’s Square in the heart of Tripoli, for once it was not Libya’s militias battling it out for a larger stake in the country’s oil economy, but a huge firework display celebrating the reopening of one of the finest museums in the Mediterranean.The National Mus...
This archived item refers to libya looks to its past to build a new future as national museum reopens. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
First new treatments for sexually transmitted disease in decades approved by US Food and Drug Administration as number of cases worldwide surge to 82mThe first new treatments for gonorrhoea in decades could be a “huge turning point” in efforts to combat the rise of superbug strains of the bacteria, researchers have said.Gonorrhoea is on the rise around the world, with more than 82m infections globally each year and particularly high rates in Africa and countries in the World Health Organizati...
This archived item refers to new antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
More than 100,000 customers were charged a fee despite cancelling their subscription before the specified cut-off time, watchdog allegesMore than 100,000 customers of a popular meal-kit delivery provider were allegedly misled and caught in so-called “subscription traps”.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken HelloFresh and Youfoodz, both owned by the German-based parent company HelloFresh SE, to the federal court in separate proceedings. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to helloFresh and Youfoodz sued by ACCC after allegedly trapping customers in misleading meal-kit subscriptions. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Sheina Gutnick identified her father as the second heroic bystander in widely circulated footage of Ahmed al-Ahmed disarming one of the gunmenFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe daughter of Bondi terror attack victim, Reuven Morrison, has identified her father as the man seen in footage hurling an object at gunman Sajid Akram after he had been disarmed by Ahmed al-Ahmed.Sheina Gutnick told CBS News on Tuesday her...
This archived item refers to ‘He went down fighting’: daughter of Bondi terror victim Reuven Morrison says her father threw bricks at the gunman. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 16/12/2025
Order classifies opioid as potential chemical weapon amid administration’s attempts to combat drug smugglingDonald Trump signed an executive order on Monday designating fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction” – classifying the synthetic opioid not only a lethal drug, but as a potential chemical weapon.The order also directs the Pentagon and justice department to take additional steps to combat production and distribution of the drug. The designation comes amid the administration’s use of e...
This archived item refers to trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in drug war escalation. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 16/12/2025
Opposition claims SIR process being used to disenfranchise minority groups to benefit Narendra Modi’s governmentIndia’s political opposition has warned that democracy is under threat amid a controversial exercise to revise the voter register across the country, which critics say will disenfranchise minority voters and entrench the power of the ruling Narendra Modi government.An debate erupted in India’s parliament last week over the special intensive revision (SIR) process, which is taking pl...
This archived item refers to india’s electoral roll revision threatens democracy and Muslims, say critics. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 15/12/2025
Proposal is part of new package of security guarantees, backed by the White House, that could mark breakthrough in reaching agreementEurope is ready to lead a “multinational force” in Ukraine as part of a US proposal for a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, European leaders have said.In a statement, the leaders of the UK, France, Germany and eight other European countries said that troops from a “coalition of the willing” with US support could “assist in the regeneration of Ukraine’s...
This archived item refers to europe ready to lead ‘multinational force’ in Ukraine as part of US peace plan. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 15/12/2025
Wes Streeting and BMA urged to seek mediation as hospitals in England struggle amid flu outbreakHospitals are cancelling tens of thousands of appointments and operations after resident doctors voted overwhelmingly to reject a last-ditch government offer to avoid this week’s strike.The health secretary, Wes Streeting, and the British Medical Association (BMA) are being urged to agree to see if an independent mediator can break the deadlock in the almost three-year-old pay and jobs dispute in E...
This archived item refers to officials fear NHS will be hit hard after resident doctors reject latest offer. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 15/12/2025
Twenty-five people remain in hospital following Sunday’s attack, in which 16 people, including one of the alleged gunmen, were killedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s national security agency Asio investigated one of the alleged Bondi shooters in 2019 over potential extremist links but decided he was not “a person of interest”, Anthony Albanese has revealed, despite two of the man’s associated being jai...
This archived item refers to bondi beach terror attack: thousands mourn at vigils around Australia as Albanese promises stricter gun laws. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 15/12/2025
Guan Heng, who filmed at sites in China of alleged rights violations against Muslim group, detained by ICE in AugustA Chinese man who left his country after filming at sites of alleged human rights violations against Uyghurs now faces the risk of removal from the United States, according to his lawyer and mother.Guan Heng, 38, underwent an immigration hearing in New York on Monday after being detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in August, his mother said in an interview. ...
This archived item refers to man who documented Uyghur camps in China may face removal from US after ICE arrest. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
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• 15/12/2025
From the US to Hungary to Argentina, rightwing leaders are praising José Antonio Kast’s win in Chile’s presidential raceJosé Antonio Kast’s victory in Chile’s presidential election has been widely praised by leaders of the global right, with congratulations coming from the US secretary of state Marco Rubio, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Argentina’s Javier Milei and X’s Elon Musk.The son of a Nazi party member, a father of nine and a staunch Catholic known for opposing aborti...
This archived item refers to chile’s new far-right head is latest Latin American leader to ride hardline wave to power. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.