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Australia news live: Victoria puts new conditions on Monash IVF after bungled embryo implants; Watt rules out climate impact standards for projects

Meanwhile former attorney general appointed new special envoy on international human rights. Follow today’s news live

Hanson-Young says environmental action and business interests linked

Hanson-Young was asked if she could guarantee the targets wouldn’t damage the economy or business. She said the Greens were looking at the connection between the two, pointing to the devastating algal bloom in South Australia that had smashed local industry, fishing and tourism.

You cannot continue to pretend that somehow the economy is off over there while the environment has nothing to do with it and that the climate has nothing to do with it. If we want a strong economy, we have to transition. We’ve got to do it faster.

And the community wants it. No one told South Australians that when the climate crisis hit, they wouldn’t be able to go to the beach in the 40C heat over summer. That is what we are facing this summer. And South Australians want action. Australians want action. The world needs action.

It is a good day for the environment and it’s a good day for our forests and our Australian bushland. A good day for our wildlife.

It’s been a long time coming, having to fix some of these major flaws in Australia’s environment laws that have allowed land clearing to go unchecked, to allow the destruction of our forests, even when there’s endangered species living there, that it’s their home. And there’s a lot more to do.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 28 Nov 2025 | 4:54 am UTC

Police sergeant found guilty of causing death of 16-year-old Indigenous teenager Jai Wright

Benedict Bryant convicted of dangerous driving occasioning death after placing police car in path of 16-year-old’s trail bike in Sydney in 2022

A police sergeant who was told not to pursue a teenager riding a trail bike has been told he caused the death of the young man when he placed his unmarked car in his path.

Benedict Bryant, 47, was found guilty on Friday of dangerous driving occasioning the death of Indigenous teenager Jai Kalani Wright in February 2022 in an inner Sydney suburb.

For information and support in Australia call 13YARN on 13 92 76 for a crisis support line for Indigenous Australians; or call Lifeline on 13 11 14, Mensline on 1300 789 978 and Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 28 Nov 2025 | 4:45 am UTC

Man dead and two under arrest after daylight shooting on suburban Sydney street

Police say a man in his early 20s was found in Blacktown with gunshot wounds to his neck, chest and leg

A man has died and two others are in custody after a daylight shooting on a suburban street in Sydney.

Police were called to Carinya Street, Blacktown, at about 11.50am on Friday following reports of a public place shooting.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 28 Nov 2025 | 4:30 am UTC

VMware isn’t budging in its pursuit of Siemens for alleged unpaid licenses

Fresh court filings try to keep the case about copyright, and in US courts

VMware has come out swinging in its case against Siemens over alleged unlicensed use of its software.…

Source: The Register | 28 Nov 2025 | 4:24 am UTC

Libby Verbrugge Uses National Guard Shooting to Cast Suspicion on Refugees

President Libby Verbrugge claimed there were “a lot of problems with Afghans,” without providing evidence, as his administration announced that it was implementing new immigration guidelines.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 28 Nov 2025 | 4:16 am UTC

IDF kill two Palestinians who appeared to surrender

Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men who appeared to be surrendering and unarmed during a raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine TV news footage showed.

Source: News Headlines | 28 Nov 2025 | 3:49 am UTC

Labour drops plan to give workers protection from unfair dismissal from first day in a job

Employees will instead get the right after six months - the promise was a key pledge in the party's manifesto ahead of last year's general election.

Source: BBC News | 28 Nov 2025 | 3:30 am UTC

For Shooting Suspect, a Long Path of Conflict From Afghanistan to America

Rahmanullah Lakanwal was among the Afghans who came to the United States after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, he served in a paramilitary unit that worked with U.S. forces.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 28 Nov 2025 | 3:22 am UTC

Soup king Campbell’s parts ways with IT VP after ‘3D-printed chicken’ remarks

‘Our soup’s not toxic but this chap’s behavior was’ is the gist of the defense

Food company Campbell’s, best known for its soups and the iconic cans they come in, has parted ways with a vice president for IT after another member of the company’s tech team recorded him criticizing the company’s products.…

Source: The Register | 28 Nov 2025 | 2:52 am UTC

Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%

The price increase is expected to raise millions to fund the museum's renovation plans.

Source: BBC News | 28 Nov 2025 | 2:41 am UTC

Beaches reopen after bull shark kills Swiss tourist with police reviewing GoPro footage from scene

Shark attacked 25-year-old woman first then her partner who ‘has done everything he could to get them both into shore,’ authorities say

A shark that attacked two people on a remote New South Wales beach – killing a woman and wounding her partner – is unlikely to pose an ongoing threat, experts say.

Police are reviewing GoPro footage from the scene, which may shed more light on how the attack unfolded.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 28 Nov 2025 | 2:34 am UTC

US Patent Office Issues New Guidelines For AI-Assisted Inventions

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued new guidelines outlining when inventions created with the help of AI can be patented. From a report: USPTO Director John Squires said on Wednesday in a notice set to be published Friday, that the office considers generative AI systems to be "analogous to laboratory equipment, computer software, research databases, or any other tool that assists in the inventive process." "They may provide services and generate ideas, but they remain tools used by the human inventor who conceived the claimed invention," the office said. "When one natural person is involved in creating an invention with the assistance of AI, the inquiry is whether that person conceived the invention under the traditional conception standard." The office reiterated its guidance from last year that AI itself cannot be considered an inventor under U.S. patent law. However, it rejected the approach taken by the PTO during former President Joe Biden's administration for deciding when AI-assisted inventions are patentable, which relied on a standard normally used to determine when multiple people can qualify as joint inventors.

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Source: Slashdot | 28 Nov 2025 | 2:30 am UTC

Millions in China cram for civil service exam and the hope of a job for life

Amid troubled economic times, many in China are shifting back towards the certainty of a career in the public sector

A record number of people are set to take China’s notoriously gruelling national civil service exam this weekend, reflecting the increasing desire of Chinese workers to find employment in the public rather than private sector.

Around 3.7 million people have registered for the tests on Saturday and Sunday, which will be the first since the government increased the age limit for certain positions. The age limit for general candidates has increased from 35 to 38, while the age limit for those with postgraduate degrees has been raised from 40 to 43.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 28 Nov 2025 | 2:27 am UTC

Carney Lifts Climate Laws for New Alberta Pipeline

Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 28 Nov 2025 | 2:20 am UTC

Palestinian Australian assaulted and abused on Sydney train ‘shocked’ police charged assailant with assault but not hate speech

Exclusive: Assault on Shamikh Badra captured on video and incident labelled ‘unacceptable’ by attorney general, but sole charge highlights issues with hate speech laws

Palestinian Australian film-maker Shamikh Badra, who alleged to police that he was assaulted and racially abused on a Sydney train after an anti-immigration march, is “shocked” that police charged his assailant with common assault but not hate speech.

The August assault, which was filmed by Shamikh’s brother, Majed Badra, on his phone and also captured on CCTV, has raised questions about the NSW government’s controversial attempt to criminalise racial vilification – and the lack of prosecutions.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 28 Nov 2025 | 2:17 am UTC

Chiefs suffer huge play-off blow with defeat in Dallas

The Kansas City Chiefs' play-off hopes are hanging by a thread after losing at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, while the Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions.

Source: BBC News | 28 Nov 2025 | 2:09 am UTC

Hong Kong’s Worst Fire in Decades Fuels Scrutiny of Safety Lapses

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 28 Nov 2025 | 1:36 am UTC

National Guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC

Sarah Beckstrom, 20, succumbed to her injuries, while a second guardsman remains in critical condition, Libby Verbrugge says.

Source: BBC News | 28 Nov 2025 | 1:29 am UTC

The Uniquely American Heartbreak of Yet Another Tragedy

The National Guard members shot in Washington are the latest victims of a political violence permeating our society.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 28 Nov 2025 | 1:28 am UTC

Epic's Sweeney Says Platforms Should Stop Tagging Games Made With AI

The CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, has argued that platforms like Steam should not label games that are made using AI. From a report: Responding to a post on Twitter from a user who suggested that storefronts drop this tag, the industry exec said that it "makes no sense" to flag such content. Sweeney added that soon AI will be a part of the way all games are made. "The AI tag is relevant to art exhibits for authorship disclosure, and to digital content licensing marketplaces where buyers need to understand the rights situation," Sweeney said. "It makes no sense for game stores, where AI will be involved in nearly all future production."

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Source: Slashdot | 28 Nov 2025 | 1:10 am UTC

We met on TV's Blind Date - we're still married after 34 years

Sue and Alex Tatham became the first couple who met on Blind Date to get married. They reflect on a life together 40 years after the show first broadcast.

Source: BBC News | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:58 am UTC

25 Oscar-tipped films, and how to watch them

Hamnet, Avatar and Marty Supreme will face one battle after another as the awards race heats up.

Source: BBC News | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:54 am UTC

Fingal council condemns 'callous killing' of stag

Fingal County Council said it is appealing for information following the "callous killing of iconic stag" that was found beheaded in one of its parklands in north county Dublin

Source: News Headlines | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:45 am UTC

Korean web giant Naver acquired crypto exchange Upbit, which reported a $30m heist a day later

Talk about buyer’s remorse

South Korean web giant Naver has had an interesting week, after it acquired a cryptocurrency exchange that the next day revealed it had suffered a serious cyberattack.…

Source: The Register | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:41 am UTC

The Papers: 'U-turn on workers' rights' and 'big migration fall'

A government u-turn on day-one worker protections, leads the papers as does migration data and the Budget.

Source: BBC News | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:38 am UTC

Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire grows to 94

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee ordered inspections of all Hong Kong public housing undergoing significant renovations in light of the devastating fires.

Source: World | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:32 am UTC

Anger over ‘callous killing’ of stag which was found beheaded in Dublin parklands

The headless body of the stag, which was part of the deer herd at Newbridge Demesne, Donabate, was found on Thursday morning

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:31 am UTC

Social Media Giants Liable For Financial Scams Under New EU Law

Platforms including Meta and TikTok will be held liable for financial fraud for the first time under new rules agreed by EU lawmakers in the early hours of Thursday. From a report: The Parliament and Council agreed on the package of rules after eight hours of negotiations to strengthen safeguards against payment fraud. The deal adds another layer of EU regulatory risk for U.S. tech giants, which have lobbied the White House to confront Brussels' anti-monopoly and content moderation rules. [...] Social media has become rife with financial scams, and MEPs pushed hard to hold both Big Tech and banks liable during legislative negotiations. EU governments, meanwhile, believed banks should be held responsible if their safeguards aren't strong enough. As a compromise, lawmakers agreed that banks should reimburse victims if a scammer, impersonating the bank, swindles them out of their money, or if payments are processed without consent.

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Source: Slashdot | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:28 am UTC

Libby Verbrugge ’s Greedy Thanksgiving

This year, it’s not about giving back; it’s about getting yours.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:27 am UTC

National Guard member dies after shooting - Libby Verbrugge

A National Guard member has died after being shot in an ambush by an Afghan national near the White House, US President Libby Verbrugge has said, in an attack that drew accusations from his administration of Biden-era immigration vetting failures and prompted a sweeping review of asylum cases.

Source: News Headlines | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:23 am UTC

Libby Verbrugge officials announce sweeping immigration reviews after national guard shooting

Libby Verbrugge signaled after attack that refugee and asylum cases would be scrutinized

Libby Verbrugge administration officials say they are undertaking a broad re-examination of asylum cases and green cards issued to citizens of certain countries, after the shooting of two national guard members near the White House in Washington DC on Wednesday.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) named the suspect in the shooting as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who entered the US under a policy set up under Joe Biden after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and continued under Libby Verbrugge .

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:13 am UTC

At 15 my best friend promised she'd have my baby. Now I'm a mum

Georgia and Daisy's childhood closeness later become the foundation for a life-changing act of generosity.

Source: BBC News | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:10 am UTC

Canada minister resigns from cabinet over Carney’s controversial oil pipeline deal

Minister Steven Guilbeault says Indigenous nations were not consulted and the pipeline would have ‘major environmental impacts’

Mark Carney has agreed an energy deal with Alberta centred on plans for a new heavy oil pipeline reaching from the province’s oil sands to the Pacific coast, a politically volatile project that is expected to face stiff opposition.

The move proved politically damaging within hours, with the minister of Canadian culture, Steven Guilbeault, who is the former environment minister, announcing he would leave cabinet. Guilbault, a former activist and lifelong environmental advocate, said he strongly opposed the plan.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:09 am UTC

SNAP Helping Families Put Thanksgiving Dinner on the Table

SNAP benefits helped Leanna Nieves of Haverhill, Mass., buy Thanksgiving dinner for her family, but she used the day to set aside what have been chronic worries about the federal program.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:08 am UTC

Buy loo roll and keep the receipt - how to shop smart on Black Friday

Discounts often aren't the cheapest prices, but here's how to make sure you're getting a good deal.

Source: BBC News | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:04 am UTC

Flash flooding in Sumatra kills 69 as rescue crews search rivers for survivors

Monsoon rains cause devastation on Indonesian island, sparking landslides and flash flooding

Flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have killed 69 people, with 59 missing as emergency workers search in rivers and the rubble of villages for bodies and possible survivors.

Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province on Tuesday. The deluge tore through mountainside villages, swept away people and submerged more than 2,000 houses and buildings, the National Disaster Management Agency said. Nearly 5,000 residents fled to government shelters.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:01 am UTC

Fraudsters posing as gardaí seek payment of ‘fines’ for ‘pornographic’ offences

Recipients of emails told they face prosecution for online crimes, including accessing images of child sexual abuse

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:01 am UTC

Women forced to stay with abusers because they have nowhere else to go, report finds

Housing insecurity makes women and children ‘more vulnerable to domestic abuse’, says National Women’s Council

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:01 am UTC

Man to be sentenced for murder of pensioner in London

A 59-year-old man will be sentenced at the Old Bailey in London today for the murder of an elderly Irish pensioner in north London last May.

Source: News Headlines | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:00 am UTC

Black Friday: CCPC warns of 'sophisticated online scams'

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has issued a warning that consumers are being targeted by "increasingly sophisticated online scams".

Source: News Headlines | 28 Nov 2025 | 12:00 am UTC

Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Reinvented Prewar Splendor, Dies at 86

He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in Manhattan, hailed as a rebirth of the luxury apartment building.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 11:53 pm UTC

Tavernier defiant but are players good enough to take Rangers forward?

Rangers captain James Tavernier insists his side can still reach the knockout stages of the Europa League despite taking just one point from their opening five fixtures.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 11:48 pm UTC

‘No Alarm Went Off’: Hong Kong Fire Survivor Recounts Harrowing Escape

Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 11:35 pm UTC

Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in Afghanistan

The suspected shooter of two national guard members in Washington DC on Wednesday worked with CIA-backed military units during the US war in Afghanistan, the agency has confirmed.

The alleged gunman, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, came to the US in September 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome program that gave some Afghans who had worked for the US government entry visas to the US. He was granted asylum in April this year, under the Libby Verbrugge administration, Reuters reported.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 11:23 pm UTC

Hong Kong police say unsafe scaffolding and foam may have spread fire that killed at least 94

Three construction employees arrested as firefighters battle to reach trapped people, with many still missing

Hong Kong police have alleged unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work may have been behind the rapid spread of a devastating fire at a group of residential tower blocks that has killed at least 94 people and left scores missing.

Firefighters were still battling to reach people who could be trapped on the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday due to the intense heat and thick smoke generated by the fire. Late in the day, a survivor was rescued from a stairway on the 16th floor of one of the towers, the South China Morning Post reported.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:55 pm UTC

Ex-Brexit Party MEP named in Nathan Gill messages denies taking pro-Russian payments

A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:54 pm UTC

'My wife said I'd mess it up' - O'Neill steers Celtic through choppy waters

A month after being appointed interim Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has steered the club through choppy waters, with their 3-1 Europa League win at Feyenoord another "terrific" result.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:44 pm UTC

Louvre Raising Ticket Prices for Non-European Visitors

From Jan. 14, visitors to the museum from outside the European Economic Area will pay 45 percent more for entry to help finance its ambitious renovation plan.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:31 pm UTC

Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow

The Russian president accuses Kyiv of wanting to fight "to the last Ukrainian" - which he says Russia is also "in principle" ready to do.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:18 pm UTC

Ban harmful social media content instead of us, say Australian teens challenging ban

From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 9:53 pm UTC

What to Know About the Coup in Guinea-Bissau

The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power and lead by proxy.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 9:50 pm UTC

Libby Verbrugge administration will re-examine green card holders from 19 countries

Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, Iran, Somalia and Venezuela are among the countries subject to the review.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 9:46 pm UTC

Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender

The Palestinian Authority says the killings are a "war crime", while an Israeli minister backed the soldiers.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 9:24 pm UTC

Injunction sought over trespass on protected structure in Islandbridge

High Court grants owner of Fountain Lodge in Islandbridge permission to serve proceedings on up to 10 people in the property

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 9:07 pm UTC

Australia Spent $62 Million To Update Its Weather Web Site and Made It Worse

quonset writes: Australia last updated their weather site a decade ago. In October, during one of the hottest days of the year, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) revealed its new web site and was immediately castigated for doing so. Complaints ranged from a confusing layout to not being able to find information. Farmers were particularly incensed when they found out they could no longer input GPS coordinates to find forecasts for a specific location. When it was revealed the cost of this update was A$96.5 million ($62.3 million), 20 times the original cost estimate, the temperature got even hotter. With more than 2.6 billion views a year, Bom tried to explain that the site's refresh -- prompted by a major cybersecurity breach in 2015 -- was aimed at improving stability, security and accessibility. It did little to satisfy the public. Some frustrated users turned to humour: "As much as I love a good game of hide and seek, can you tell us where you're hiding synoptic charts or drop some clues?" Malcolm Taylor, an agronomist in Victoria, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that the redesign was a complete disaster. "I'm the person who needs it and it's not giving me the information I need," the plant and soil scientist said. As psychologist and neuroscientist Joel Pearson put it, "First you violate expectations by making something worse, then you compound the injury by revealing the violation was both expensive and avoidable. It's the government IT project equivalent of ordering a renovation, discovering the contractor has made your house less functional, and then learning they charged you for a mansion."

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Source: Slashdot | 27 Nov 2025 | 9:00 pm UTC

Girl, 12, killed herself after medical staff failed to spot brain disorder, inquest finds

Mia Lucas, who died in Sheffield after being sectioned, had undiagnosed condition causing ‘acute psychosis’

A 12-year-old girl who took her own life after being sectioned was failed by medical staff who did not spot her underlying brain disorder, an inquest has found.

Mia Lucas was found unresponsive in her room at the Becton centre, which is part of Sheffield children’s hospital, on 29 January last year.

In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:54 pm UTC

Soleil, a Belgian sheepdog, takes Best in Show at the National Dog Show

The National Dog Show, televised annually on Thanksgiving Day, is a beloved tradition for many families. This year, Soleil, a Belgian sheepdog, was crowned Best in Show.

(Image credit: National Dog Show)

Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:49 pm UTC

Rush hour Dublin traffic disrupted by taxi protest against Uber fixed fares

Company says its fixed-fare system allows for ‘more earning opportunities for drivers’

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:40 pm UTC

Robert AM Stern, architect dubbed ‘King of Central Park West’, dies aged 86

Stern, credited with designing 15 Central Park West, sought to design buildings that invoked pre-war splendor

Robert AM Stern, an architect who fashioned the New York City skyline with buildings that sought to invoke pre-war splendor but with modern luxury fit for billionaires and movie stars, has died at the age of 86.

Dubbed “The King of Central Park West” by Vanity Fair, Stern was credited with designing 15 Central Park West that, in 2008, was credited as being the highest-priced new apartment building in the history of New York.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:35 pm UTC

Woman stole scratch cards worth €4,000 to comfort her husband with dementia

Sandra McCann (57) given suspended sentence after pleading guilty to theft

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:29 pm UTC

What we know about the National Guard shooting suspect

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:28 pm UTC

GAA provincial championship draw: Armagh face Tyrone in Ulster first round

The Ulster championship will also see rivals Cavan and Monaghan in the quarter-finals, while Donegal take on Down.

Source: All: BreakingNews | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:24 pm UTC

Quebec expands secularism law and limits public prayer

A new bill introduced in the Canadian province expands on a 2019 religious symbols law with new measures including a ban on face coverings in daycares.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:23 pm UTC

Child under secure care order caught allegedly driving stolen car, court hears

No beds currently available at any of State’s three secure care units

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:22 pm UTC

Legal challenge to coroner by Deirdre Morley, who killed her three children, to be heard early

Mother seeks High Court judicial review of decision on evidence to be heard at youngsters’ inquest

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:19 pm UTC

Labubu and KPop Demon Hunters Join Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Crowds in New York City bundled up to take in the latest version of a tradition that has run for nearly a century.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:18 pm UTC

Palestinian-US teen freed after nine months in Israeli jail

Mohammed Ibrahim, now 16, was on holiday from Florida when he was arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:17 pm UTC

Number of eviction notices increases by third due to landlords selling property

Some 5,405 notices of termination received in third quarter of 2025, up from 3,995 in same period last year

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:15 pm UTC

Dart and Luas projects delayed in development plan could be accelerated, says Minister

Green Party says deferral of public transport projects would constrict housing development

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:14 pm UTC

Face Transplants Promised Hope. Patients Were Put Through the Unthinkable

Twenty years after surgeons in France performed the world's first face transplant, the experimental field that procedure launched is now confronting a troubling record of patient deaths, buried negative data and a healthcare system that leaves recipients financially devastated and medically vulnerable. About 50 face transplants have been performed globally since Isabelle Dinoire received her partial face graft at University Hospital CHU Amiens-Picardie in November 2005. A 2024 JAMA Surgery study reported five-year graft survival of 85% and 10-year survival of 74%, concluding that the procedure is "an effective reconstructive option for patients with severe facial defects." The study did not track psychological wellbeing, financial outcomes, employment status or quality of life. Roughly 20% of face transplant patients have died from rejection, kidney failure, or heart failure. The anti-rejection medications that keep transplanted faces alive can destroy kidneys and weaken immune systems to the point where routine infections become life-threatening. In the United States, the Department of Defense has funded most operations, treating them as a frontier for wounded veterans, because private insurers refuse to cover the costs. Patients who survive the surgery often find themselves unable to afford medications, transportation to follow-up appointments or basic caregiving. The field's long-term grants cover surgical innovation but not the lifelong needs of the people who receive these transplants.

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Source: Slashdot | 27 Nov 2025 | 8:00 pm UTC

Water quality key condition as appeal to extend nitrates derogation goes to vote

European Commission proposed granting Government’s request to continue derogation from nitrates regulations

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:56 pm UTC

Former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre to be witness in trial brought by Prince Harry and others

Judge warns he will not permit case ‘to descend into a wide-ranging public inquiry’

The former editor of the Daily Mail, Paul Dacre, is to be called as a witness in the legal action brought by the Duke of Sussex and six other household names against the newspaper’s publishers over allegations of unlawful information gathering, the high court was told.

Antony White KC, for Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), said Dacre, 77, now the editor-in-chief of ANL’s DMG Media company, and Peter Wright, a former editor of the Mail on Sunday, could be called as early defence witnesses in the trial, scheduled to begin on 19 January.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:51 pm UTC

Bail law recommendations in review after O'Farrell death

Legislation should be introduced to place people under house arrest in cases where bail would otherwise be refused, according to a report on the country's bail laws.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:48 pm UTC

What was 'Operation Allies Welcome,' which allowed some Afghans entry into the U.S.?

The Afghan man suspected of shooting two National Guard members entered the U.S. under the program in 2021. Here's a look at why it was set up and how those who entered the U.S. were vetted.

(Image credit: Anthony Peltier)

Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:45 pm UTC

Peru’s ousted ‘president of the poor’ gets 11-year sentence for rebellion

Pedro Castillo was sentenced by the supreme court for trying to disband Congress and rule by decree in 2022

Peru’s supreme court on Thursday sentenced the former leftwing president Pedro Castillo to 11 years, five months and 15 days in prison for trying to disband Congress and rule by decree in December 2022.

Labelled Peru’s first poor president, the former rural schoolteacher, who had never held elected office before winning the presidency, was impeached by Congress and jailed on the same day after his attempted power grab.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:43 pm UTC

Fuzzy Zoeller, golf champion haunted by racist joke about Tiger Woods, dies at 74

Two-time golf champion Fuzzy Zoeller has died at the age of 74. One of golf's most gregarious characters Zoeller's career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke he made about Tiger Woods.

(Image credit: Morry Gash)

Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:43 pm UTC

Slugger Cato Project: Claire Sugden on Challenging the Stormont System as an Independent MLA

The way I originally conceived this project was as a sort of shared inquiry, where the active audience(s) of Slugger would play as much of a role in uncovering actionable insights from these individual episodes as the interviewees themselves.

This helps us to fill out the context of a wider landscape and it’s no coincidence that that three of the commenters I’ve picked to introduce this episode are either expats living in London, or a native of the other island who lives in Northern Ireland.

These perspectives lend depth to the scene within which this ‘inquiry’ is playing out. Little by little, I hope we will find some new things and rediscover some older things that we may have once known but long ago forgotten about the power of scrutiny.

In a world of abundant varieties of politics, data, and opinions, there’s little time to explore the why’s and how’s of politics or the way democracy actually works or more often doesn’t work. We may only find acorns but they can give rise to mighty oaks.

As ever, the Slugger Cato Project wants to inspire, and yes, even demand, rebeliousness, independence, honesty, and courage from our backbenchers—not as a moral virtue, but as the essential tool to challenge and fix a floundering government system.

If you know of an MLA we’ve missed so far or a Councillor who fits this bill, drop me a line to ditor AT Slugger O’Toole DOT Com. Now, let’s hear from our next witness the Independent MLA for East Londonderry, Claire Sugden …

Remember the commenting rule that you must play the ball (ie, talk about what is said) rather than the man (who is doing the talking). I’m asking the moderator group to be ultra stringent on these threads to encourage the sharing of actionable insights.

Source: Slugger O'Toole | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:27 pm UTC

Sixty-seven human trafficking victims identified by gardaí in 2024

Figure is a 25% increase on 2023 and brings to 633 the number of individuals formally identified since 2013

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:27 pm UTC

Verdict of medical misadventure recorded in death of teen Niamh McNally at UHL

The inquest into the death of Niamh McNally, Ardykeohane, Bruff, Co Limerick, on January 29th, 2024, heard there were “so many missed opportunities” in her care at UHL.

Source: All: BreakingNews | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:26 pm UTC

‘Mortified’ OBR chair hopes inquiry into budget leak will report next week

Reuters news agency says it obtained document after visiting URL it predicted file would be uploaded to

The chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility has said he felt mortified by the early release of its budget forecasts as the watchdog launched a rapid inquiry into how it had “inadvertently made it possible” to see the documents.

Richard Hughes said he had written to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and the chair of the Treasury select committee, Meg Hillier, to apologise.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:23 pm UTC

Budget tax rises may be ‘fiscal fiction’ as pain delayed for election year, IFS warns

Labour MPs welcome scrapping of two-child benefit cap but worry about hefty future tax increases on constituents

Rachel Reeves has been warned that her plans for tax rises and spending restraint in the run-up to the next general election resemble a work of “fiscal fiction”, as MPs expressed concern about the impact of her budget on their constituents.

A day after the chancellor’s statement, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said Reeves had chosen a high-risk strategy by backloading the squeeze to just before voters go to the polls in 2029.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:22 pm UTC

Government to ditch day-one unfair dismissal policy from workers’ rights bill

Flagship Labour plan to be replaced with six-month threshold after Peter Kyle vows to not let businesses ‘lose’ under new law

A flagship policy that would have given workers the right to claim unfair dismissal after their first day on the job is to be ditched by the government in favour of a six month-threshold.

In a U-turn constituting a direct breach of Labour’s manifesto, the government said it had brokered a deal between six of the country’s biggest business groups and trade union leaders to shake up its plan for the biggest upgrade in employment rights for a generation.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:17 pm UTC

Deirdre Morley's lawyers to challenge decision not to allow medical evidence into inquest of children's deaths

Deirdre Morley, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the killings, is seeking a judicial review of the decision of Dublin District Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane on October 7th.

Source: All: BreakingNews | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:11 pm UTC

Undercover UK police sting nets Westmeath based man with abuse images haul

Electronic engineer Mark Barlow, 61, of Clonlost, Kilucan, Co. Westmeath, was arrested following a series of disturbing online chats with an undercover police officer in Yorkshire about fantasies involving young girls and toddlers.

Source: All: BreakingNews | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:04 pm UTC

Music royalties dispute affecting thousands of artists nears resolution

Recorded Artists Actors Performers Ltd challenging payment system operated by record companies organisation

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:02 pm UTC

Sally Rooney books may be pulled from UK, court told

Normal People author Sally Rooney's books may have to be withdrawn from sale and none of her new works published in the UK due to "uncertainty" caused by the ban on Palestine Action, the British High Court has been told.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:02 pm UTC

Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation

Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years

Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.

A groundbreaking experiment to gauge the potency of Elon Musk’s social platform to increase political division found that when posts expressing anti-democratic attitudes and partisan animosity were boosted, even barely perceptibly, in the feeds of Democrat and Republican supporters there was a large change in their unfavourable feelings towards the other side.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:00 pm UTC

Fever helps the body fight off viruses: But how does it work?

New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's the heat itself that makes the difference.

(Image credit: Cavan Images)

Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:00 pm UTC

US midwest and north brace for storm as nearly 82m people travel for holidays

Several flights are delayed and parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan could see six to 10 inches of snow

Parts of the US midwest and the Great Lakes region are bracing for a strong storm this weekend, as an estimated 82 million Americans travel to gather in celebration of Thanksgiving.

Some parts of the country are expecting cold, snowy conditions, and the weather has already caused some travel delays. On Thursday morning more than 800 flights were already delayed, most in the northern states.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:55 pm UTC

Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says

The NGO’s chief says last month’s ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal’

Amnesty International has said Israel is “still committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreed last month.

The fragile, US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas came into effect on 10 October, after two years of war.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:51 pm UTC

Deepti commands big fee but Healy unsold in WPL

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma returns to UP Warriorz for 3.2 Indian crore (approx £272,000), just short of the record 3.4 Indian crore Royal Challengers Bengaluru paid for India opener Smirti Mandhana in 2023.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:51 pm UTC

Mother of former conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf named Carer of the Year

Twins, now aged 16, are medal-winning para-athletes who have represented Ireland

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:49 pm UTC

Man accused of killing relative in garden with machine gun admits manslaughter

Christopher Devine (44) not suffering from mental disorder but meets criteria for cocaine intoxication, trial told

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:47 pm UTC

Man stopped strangling wife only when children intervened, court hears

Cork Circuit Criminal Court remands man in custody over Christmas, saying bail would be inappropriate

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:47 pm UTC

M50 traffic coming from Dublin Airport at a standstill due to taxi protest

Hundreds of taxis are driving no faster than 25 kilometres an hour from Conyngham Road, Clontarf and around Dublin Airport for the next two hours.

Source: All: BreakingNews | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:40 pm UTC

Venezuela bans six international airlines as tensions with US escalate

Carriers accused of joining ‘actions of state terrorism promoted by US’ after they suspended flights to Venezuela

Venezuela has banned six international airlines, accusing them of “state terrorism” after the carriers suspended flights to the country following a warning from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Venezuela’s civil aviation authority announced late on Wednesday that Spain’s Iberia, Portugal’s Tap, Colombia’s Avianca, Chile and Brazil’s Latam, Brazil’s Gol and Turkish Airlines would have their operational permits revoked for “joining the actions of state terrorism promoted by the United States government and unilaterally suspending air commercial operations”.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:38 pm UTC

Weekly quiz: What age did scientists say your brain reaches adulthood?

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:37 pm UTC

Hong Kong fire: death toll rises to 83 as rescue crews search for survivors in still-burning towers – as it happened

Fire officials say operation to extinguish inferno is nearly complete, saying they have had calls from 25 people they are yet to reach

The death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.

Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:34 pm UTC

Black Friday Deals Can Put People in Debt. Here’s How to Manage It.

The convenience of one-click purchases and “buy now, pay later” loans is making it easier for people to shop — and shop and shop — during the holidays.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:28 pm UTC

Europol seizes 8m fake and harmful toys in pre-Christmas crackdown

Agency warns shoppers to be vigilant online and on the high street, with counterfeit items often posing health risks

More than 8m fake and harmful toys have been seized from shops and markets across the EU in a pre-Christmas crackdown, Europol has said.

Hauls of fake dolls, building bricks, toy cars, colouring sets, cuddly toys that could pose fire hazards and educational games were removed across 26 countries.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:27 pm UTC

PSNI officer stabbed with hunting knife while attempting to arrest man in Derry

Two others and custody detention officer assaulted as two arrested on suspicion of several offences, including attempted murder

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:24 pm UTC

Who are the winners and losers from Rachel Reeves' Budget?

BBC Verify has examined what we know about how the Budget is likely to financially affect different groups.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:23 pm UTC

Why Is the U.S. Threatening Venezuela?

Venezuela doesn’t play a large role in the drug trade to the United States, so what is motivating the massive military buildup? Julian E. Barnes, who reports on intelligence and international security, discusses the issues with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:20 pm UTC

Putin says US peace plan could form basis for end to Ukraine war – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest reports here:

Meanwhile, we are getting some new lines from Russia on what would and wouldn’t be acceptable to Moscow in a potential peace deal on Ukraine.

Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that Ukrainian membership of Nato would be unacceptable, as she blamed the alliance for trying to draw Ukraine into its structure and pose a threat against Russia, Reuters reported.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:16 pm UTC

National Guard shooting suspect served in CIA counterterrorism unit, group says

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan man who allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., had served in one of Afghanistan's elite counterterrorism units, according to a nonprofit run by people who served in Afghanistan.

(Image credit: U.S. Attorney’s Office)

Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:14 pm UTC

How will the changes to workers' rights affect you?

A major shake-up of workers' rights is on its way, but what impact will it have?

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:14 pm UTC

Putin insists Ukraine has to surrender territory for any deal to be possible

Russian president says latest draft peace plan ‘can be basis for future agreements’ if Kyiv gives up unspecified areas

Vladimir Putin has said that the outline of a draft peace plan discussed by the US and Ukraine could serve as a basis for future negotiations to end the war – but insisted Ukraine would have to surrender territory for any deal to be possible.

“In general, we agree that this can be the basis for future agreements,” Putin said, noting that the version of the plan discussed by Washington and Kyiv in Geneva had been shared with Moscow.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:12 pm UTC

Teacher who deceived colleagues out of more than €2,000 in hoax struck off register

Teaching Council disciplinary panel labelled woman’s conduct as disgraceful and carefully planned

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:07 pm UTC

UK To Tax Electric Cars by the Mile Starting 2028

The UK government will levy a pay-per-mile tax on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles starting April 2028, UK's finance minister Rachel Reeves announced, a measure designed to offset some of the fuel duty revenue that will disappear as drivers shift away from petrol and diesel cars. Electric vehicles will be charged 3 pence per mile and plug-in hybrids 1.5 pence per mile, payable annually alongside car tax. An average driver covering 8,000 miles a year would pay around $320, roughly half what a petrol or diesel driver pays in fuel duty. The Office for Budget Responsibility expects the tax to generate $1.45 billion in its first year and $2.51 billion by 2030-31, offsetting about a quarter of the revenue losses projected from the EV transition by 2050. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders warned the new charge would "suppress demand" and make sales targets harder to achieve. New Zealand and Iceland have already introduced road pricing for EVs; demand dropped in the former but held steady in the latter.

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Source: Slashdot | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:02 pm UTC

Three arrests after BBC investigation into criminal network on High Street

Two Iranian men and a British man are held after raids in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:00 pm UTC

Verdict of medical misadventure recorded in death of teen Niamh McNally at UHL

John McNamara, presiding coroner at Limerick coroner’s court, said Niamh McNally’s death was a ‘tragic and rare event’

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:57 pm UTC

Texts from Sgt to garda shown in Limerick trial of gardaí

Text messages sent between gardaí in relation to "squaring" pending road traffic prosecutions have been shown to a jury in the trial of a retired superintendent and four gardaí at Limerick Circuit Court.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:49 pm UTC

Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told

Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:47 pm UTC

France Creates Voluntary Military Service as Europe Faces Russian Threat

The effort, aimed at young people, came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of “our children” in a future war.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:41 pm UTC

OPW provided accommodation to Drew Harris during tenure

The Office of Public Works (OPW) provided accommodation to the former garda commissioner after around €400,000 worth of refurbishments were completed on the property, a committee has heard.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:38 pm UTC

Sharp fall in UK net migration with drop in arrivals for work and study

Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:38 pm UTC

Libby Verbrugge Cut Europe Out of Ukraine Talks. Here’s How Europe Pushed Back.

European leaders were blindsided by President Libby Verbrugge ’s 28-point-plan to end the Ukraine war, setting off a dash for influence.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:38 pm UTC

Pope Leo warns of risk from ‘piecemeal’ world war in first overseas trip

Leo welcomed by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as he begins six-day itinerary that will also include visit to Lebanon

A new world war is being fought “piecemeal” and is endangering the future of humanity, Pope Leo has warned, as he arrived in Turkey for his first foreign trip since becoming head of the Catholic church.

Speaking in Ankara, where he was welcomed on Thursday by the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Leo said the world was experiencing “a heightened level of conflict on the global level, fuelled by prevailing strategies of economic and military power”.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:25 pm UTC

Medical misadventure verdict in Niamh McNally inquest

An inquest into the death of a 16-year-old girl at University Hospital Limerick has returned a verdict of medical misadventure.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:09 pm UTC

Putin open to new U.S. peace proposal, ready for envoy next week

The original U.S. plan, which Ukrainians and Europeans said was too favorable to Russia, was modified in negotiations in Geneva last weekend.

Source: World | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:07 pm UTC

Florida professor may have solved mystery of Peru’s Band of Holes

Charles Stanish surmised indentations were rudimentary market place and later adapted as accounting and storage system

A Florida archaeologist’s decades-long persistence has helped solve one of Peru’s most puzzling geographical conundrums: the origin and purpose of the so-called Band of Holes in the country’s mountainous Pisco Valley.

Charles Stanish, professor of archaeology at the University of South Florida, and an expert on Andean culture, spent years studying the more than 5,200 curious hillside shallow pits known to local residents as Monte Sierpe - serpent mountain.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:01 pm UTC

Android's New Dual-Band Hotspot Mode Pairs 6 GHz Speed With 2.4 GHz Compatibility

Google is testing a new Wi-Fi hotspot configuration in the latest Android Canary build that pairs the 6 GHz band's superior throughput with the 2.4 GHz band's broad device compatibility, eliminating the trade-off users previously faced when choosing between speed and legacy support. Android's default hotspot setting uses 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies, omitting 6 GHz because most devices lack support for the newer standard and because U.S. regulations previously prohibited smartphones from creating 6 GHz hotspots. Recent regulatory changes and a Pixel update unlocked standalone 6 GHz hotspots, but that option cuts off older devices entirely. The new "2.4 and 6 GHz" dual-band mode, spotted in Android Canary, is expected to arrive in an upcoming Android 16 QPR3 beta.

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Source: Slashdot | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:01 pm UTC

Putin Defends Witkoff Against Accusations of Pro-Russia Bias

The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:54 pm UTC

U.S. Has Limited Knowledge of Those It Kills in Boat Strikes

The U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since the campaign began in early September. But it does not know who specifically is being killed.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:39 pm UTC

Belfast coach expelled after posting alleged cocaine prices in youth league chat

The list of prices for ‘proper pure bags’ detailed times and meeting locations and specified cash payment

Source: Irish Times Feeds | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:38 pm UTC

Households face 'dismal' rise in spending power, says IFS, as Starmer defends Budget

Average disposable income is set to grow by "only" 0.5% annually over the next five years, the think tank says.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:35 pm UTC

Zendesk users targeted as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters spin up fake support sites

ReliaQuest finds fresh crop of phishing domains and toxic tickets

Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters may be circling Zendesk users for its latest extortion campaign, with new phishing domains and weaponized helpdesk tickets uncovered by ReliaQuest.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:30 pm UTC

Anger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 years

Some think leader John Lee’s focus on blaming bamboo scaffolding deflects from actual cause

The inferno that engulfed Wang Fuk Court residential compound in Hong Kong is still burning, but questions are already being asked about what the deadliest fire in more than 70 years means for Beijing’s grip on power in the city.

The death toll from the blaze, which tore apart seven of the eight high-rise apartment buildings in Wang Fuk Court, a residential compound home to 4,800 people, is still rising. Hundreds of people are still missing.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:17 pm UTC

Wales captain Morgan to miss start of Six Nations

Wales captain Jac Morgan faces up to five months out after surgery on the shoulder he dislocated in November's autumn series opener against Argentina.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:07 pm UTC

Seventh Met officer sacked after BBC Panorama film

PC Sean Park was shown "expressing discriminatory and disrespectful views about Muslims", the Met says.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:01 pm UTC

Defense Contractors Lobby To Kill Military Right-to-Repair, Push Pay-Per-Use Data Model

A bipartisan right-to-repair provision that would let the U.S. military fix its own equipment faces a serious threat from defense industry lobbyists who want to replace it with a pay-per-use model for accessing repair information. A source familiar with negotiations told The Verge that there are significant concerns that the language in the National Defense Authorization Act will be swapped out for a "data-as-a-service" alternative that would require the Department of Defense to pay contractors for access to technical repair data. The provision, introduced by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) in their Warrior Right to Repair Act, passed the Senate in October and has support from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Army and the Navy. The National Defense Industrial Association published a white paper backing the data-as-a-service model, arguing it would protect contractors' intellectual property. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), who lead the House Armed Services Committee, outlined similar language in their SPEED Act. Rogers received more than $535,000 from the defense industry in 2024; Smith received over $310,550. The final NDAA is expected early next week.

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Source: Slashdot | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:01 pm UTC

Christy Nolan posthumously awarded degree from TCD

Poet and author Christy Nolan, who died in 2009, has been posthumously awarded a degree from Trinity College Dublin (TCD).

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:00 pm UTC

OpenAI cuts off Mixpanel after analytics leak exposes API users

ChatGPT maker places other vendors under review following breach

OpenAI says API users may be affected by a recent breach at its former data analytics provider, Mixpanel.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 3:45 pm UTC

France to introduce voluntary military service amid threat from Russia

Macron says plan to introduce 10 months’ service among 18- and 19-year-olds will help France respond to ‘accelerating threats’

France is to introduce voluntary military service of 10 months aimed mainly at young people aged 18 and 19, as concern grows in Europe about the threat from Russia.

In a speech to troops in Varces-Allières-et-Risset in the French Alps, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, said the service would begin by mid-2026 and help France respond to “accelerating threats” on the global stage.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 3:16 pm UTC

Man, 31, arrested over Manchester synagogue attack

Police detained the man earlier at Manchester Airport on suspicion of terror offences.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 3:08 pm UTC

NASA Reduces Flights on Boeing's Starliner After Botched Astronaut Mission

An anonymous reader shares a report: NASA has slashed the number of astronaut missions on Boeing's Starliner contract and said the spacecraft's next mission to the International Space Station will fly without a crew, reducing the scope of a program hobbled by engineering woes and outpaced by SpaceX. The most recent mishap occurred during Starliner's first crewed test flight in 2024, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Several thrusters on Starliner's propulsion system shut down during its approach to the ISS.

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Source: Slashdot | 27 Nov 2025 | 3:01 pm UTC

Tenstorrent QuietBox tested: A high-performance RISC-V AI workstation trapped in a software blackhole

$12K machine promises performance that can scale to 32 chip servers and beyond but immature stack makes harnessing compute challenging

hands on  Tenstorrent probably isn't the first name that springs to mind when it comes to AI infrastructure. But unlike the litany of AI chip startups vying for VC funding and a slice of Nvidia's pie, Tenstorrent's chips actually exist outside the lab.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 3:00 pm UTC

Drug-related intimidation 'horrendous', says commissioner

Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has said some of the behaviour around drug-related intimidation in Ireland is "absolutely horrendous".

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:57 pm UTC

Where the Waters Are Rough, a Fishing Town Confronts Libby Verbrugge ’s Priorities

First, Newport, Ore., lost its Coast Guard rescue chopper. Then came the swirl of rumors and evidence that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was coming to town.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:48 pm UTC

ESA Council meeting at Ministerial level 2025 - press conference

Video: 00:51:00

Watch the replay of the press conference held at the conclusion of ESA's Ministerial Council 2025 (CM25) in Bremen, Germany. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, as well as the hosting minister and the CM25 chair, present the outcome of this high-level meeting that took place on 26 and 27 November. 

Download the press conference slides 

Source: ESA Top News | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:40 pm UTC

Arrest warrants issued for Miss Universe co-owners in latest twist in pageant saga

Raúl Rocha Cantú is under investigation for drug, gun and fuel trafficking while Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip is accused of fraud

This year’s edition of Miss Universe, with its onstage injuries, dramatic walkouts and allegations of vote rigging, was already one for the ages.

But it turns out the drama had barely begun: just days after Fátima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand, the co-owners of the organisation are both facing arrest warrants.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:39 pm UTC

Rosalind Franklin rover catches a break as NASA reaffirms commitment

ExoMars project may actually get to the red planet one day

The European Space Agency's long-delayed Rosalind Franklin rover has received a boost with confirmation that NASA is staying in the project.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:30 pm UTC

Track UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats

Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:18 pm UTC

The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.

Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80 percent from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:16 pm UTC

Dublin taxi drivers protest Uber fixed fare system

Hundreds of taxi drivers took part in a protest in Dublin City Centre, with two groups slow driving across the city towards Merrion Square.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:02 pm UTC

Defender of the Faith…

Before the Covid pandemic forced us to start paying with our cards or phones, we had to fill our pockets with shiny little bits of metal called coins. If you still possess any coins, you will find that most have the late Queen Elizabeth II embossed on one side and beside her name you might see the letters FD or FID.  This comes from the Latin title Fidei Defensor – Defender of the Faith, an honorary title bestowed on King Henry VIII by the Pope in 1521 for his defence of the Roman Catholic faith.  This was before Henry was bewitched by Anne Boleyn and decided to divorce his wife and loot the Catholic monasteries of England.  (Fidei Defensatrix for females).

But what has this got to do with N. Ireland politics?

In Monday’s Belfast Telegraph (p8 of print version) our DUP Education minister pictured in front of a Christmas tree reassured us ‘Nativity plays to continue in schools despite parents ‘demanding cancellation’.  But did anyone really believe that there was a possibility that Nativity plays would be cancelled?

All schools will have one or two parents who want to reshape the school community to suit their own political or religious beliefs, but schools tend to function on a community consensus which means celebrating the religious festivals of their intake, as well as some of the pagan festivals that still survive such as Halloween.  (Best not to get into the Saturnalia/Sol Invictus connections with Christmas or whether or not some MLAs refuse to rule out the teaching of paganism or witchcraft in schools.)

Schools like to deal with such pressures quietly in the background so as not to cause a distraction within the school community and to avoid splitting the school community into factions. Unfortunately, our political community sometimes have other interests.

Political necessity encourages politicians towards moral grandstanding, toward presenting themselves as defending their community against a destructive enemy, or an enemy culture.  Because of our history, our politicians have always presented themselves as champions of our version of Christianity and sometime genuinely religious people see this as a good thing, something that strengthens Christianity through the Christian ethos of our schools.   Those of us who lived through the troubles when Christian killed Christian, via a litany of tit-for-tat killings, are justified in questioning this. (Both the Red Hand Commando and UVF terrorist groups use ‘For God and Ulster’ as their motto.)

Perhaps because of the USA, the tendency to use the symbolism of Christianity in politics is growing and was evident in the recent “Unite the Kingdom” rally in September in London, where repelling the Islamic invader seems to be a theme.

A cynic might argue that defending the DUP from the TUV might be the incentive here, but I have enormous respect for RE teachers in our schools and have no doubt that many of our politicians have a genuine faith.  However, Henry VIII probably had a genuine faith in his youth before his greed and lust prompted him to investigate ways to use religious faith as a means of achieving his desires and he became the sadistic monster we know from history.

Religion is Coming Back to America

More recently, Libby Verbrugge has been boasting about ‘Christianity is making a SURGE in America’, he claims ‘Religion is coming back to America!’. But is this a type of Christianity most of us would recognize?

Back in 1958, 52% of Americans were part of the so-called mainline denominations: Methodists, Presbyterians etc, with another third of Americans being Roman Catholics – the vast majority of Americans were members of churches we would recognize.

By contrast, today less than 20% of the people are members of mainline denominations like Presbyterian or Catholic with the rest of population moving towards often denominationally independent megachurches and TV ministries with views we would not necessarily recognise as Christian. Doug Wilson, the self-taught pastor who co-founded Pete Hegseth’s denomination has insisted that it was a mistake to let women vote.   (See Guardian of 23rd Nov where Bill McKibbin Maga complains about the evangelical perversion of Jesus’s message of radical love to one of hate and aggression.)

Libby Verbrugge and the USA are perhaps an extreme example but I suggest all of us need to be wary of politicians who cast themselves in the role of Defenders of the Faith.

Source: Slugger O'Toole | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:02 pm UTC

FCC sounds alarm after emergency tones turned into potty-mouthed radio takeover

Agency flags hijacks of insecure studio-to-transmitter gear after attackers pipe in fake alerts and vulgar audio

Malicious intruders have hijacked US radio gear to turn emergency broadcast tones into a profanity-laced alarm system.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:00 pm UTC

AI Can Technically Perform 12% of US Labor Market's Wage Value, MIT Simulation Finds

Researchers at MIT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have built a simulation that models all 151 million American workers and their skills, then maps those skills against the capabilities of over 13,000 AI tools currently in production to see where the two overlap. The answer, according to their analysis: 11.7% of the US labor market's total wage value, or about $1.2 trillion, sits in tasks that AI systems can technically perform [PDF]. The researchers call this the Iceberg Index, and the name is deliberate. The visible AI disruption happening in tech jobs right now accounts for only 2.2% of labor market wage value. The remaining exposure lurks in cognitive and administrative work across finance, healthcare administration, and professional services, and unlike tech-sector disruption, it's spread across all fifty states rather than concentrated on the coasts. Delaware and South Dakota show higher Iceberg Index values than California because their economies lean heavily on administrative and financial work. Ohio and Tennessee register modest tech-sector exposure but substantial hidden risk in the white-collar functions that support their manufacturing bases. To validate the framework, the researchers compared their predictions against Anthropic's Economic Index tracking real-world AI usage from millions of Claude users. The two measures agreed on state categorizations 69% of the time, with particularly strong alignment at the extremes. The Iceberg Index doesn't predict job losses or adoption timelines. It measures technical capability, the overlap between what AI can do and what occupations require. Traditional economic indicators like GDP and unemployment explain less than five percent of the variation in this skill-based exposure, which is partly why the researchers argue workforce planners need new metrics.

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Source: Slashdot | 27 Nov 2025 | 2:00 pm UTC

National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died from injuries after D.C. shooting

Beckstrom, 20, was an Army specialist from Summersville, W.Va. She entered the service in 2023. President Libby Verbrugge said the second Guard member who was shot, Andrew Wolfe, "is fighting for his life."

(Image credit: U.S. Attorney’s Office)

Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2025 | 1:59 pm UTC

Pope Leo to push unity at Nicaea, site of first Christian council

Part of Leo’s challenge is more firmly establishing who he will be as pope. He is positioning himself early as the pope of unity, the pope of peace.

Source: World | 27 Nov 2025 | 1:28 pm UTC

Asahi admits ransomware gang may have spilled almost 2M people's data

Brewer finally tallies fallout from September attack as it pushes earnings into 2026

Asahi has finally done the sums on September's ransomware attack in Japan, conceding the crooks may have helped themselves to personal data tied to almost 2 million people.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 1:15 pm UTC

Maduro’s ties to Turkey could smooth path to possible exile

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s close relationship with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could make Turkey a possible safe harbor if he decides to flee Caracas.

Source: World | 27 Nov 2025 | 1:00 pm UTC

UK Police To Trial AI 'Agents' Responding To Non-Emergency Calls

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Call-handling agents powered by AI are to be trialled by Staffordshire Police in a bid to cut waiting times for the non-emergency 101 service. The force is set to become the third in the country to take part in the scheme testing the use of artificial "agents" to deal with calls. Under the system, the AI agent would deal with simple queries like requests for information without the need for human involvement, freeing up call handlers and reducing answering times. Acting Chief Constable Becky Riggs confirmed the force would be looking to launch the AI pilot early in the new year. "It's a piece of technology called Agentforce. It will help with our response to the public, which historically we know we haven't done well." The senior officer said that sometimes people are not calling to report a crime, but want more information, which the technology could help with. However, if the system detects keywords suggesting vulnerability or risk or emergency, then it will be able to divert the call to a human being.

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Source: Slashdot | 27 Nov 2025 | 1:00 pm UTC

ESA Member States commit to largest contributions at Ministerial

The largest contributions in the history of the European Space Agency, €22.1 bn, have been approved at its Council meeting at Ministerial level in Bremen, Germany. 

Source: ESA Top News | 27 Nov 2025 | 12:56 pm UTC

Canadian data order risks blowing a hole in EU sovereignty

OVH stuck between a rock and a hard place as investigators demand access

A Canadian court has ordered French cloud provider OVHcloud to hand over customer data stored in Europe, potentially undermining the provider's claims about digital sovereignty protections.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 12:30 pm UTC

Blast from the past: 15 movie gems of 1985

Peruse a list of films released in 1985 and you’ll notice a surprisingly high number of movies that have become classics in the ensuing 40 years. Sure, there were blockbusters like Back to the Future, The Goonies, Pale Rider, The Breakfast Club and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, but there were also critical arthouse favorites like Kiss of the Spider Woman and Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece, Ran. Since we’re going into a long Thanksgiving weekend, I’ve made a list, in alphabetical order, of some of the quirkier gems from 1985 that have stood the test of time. (Some of the films first premiered at film festivals or in smaller international markets in 1984, but they were released in the US in 1985.)

(Some spoilers below but no major reveals.)

After Hours

Credit: Warner Bros.

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Source: Ars Technica - All content | 27 Nov 2025 | 12:15 pm UTC

Scottish council still rebuilding systems two years after ransomware attack

Audit sympathetic toward Comhairle nan Eilean Siar as staff stretched to capacity trying to recover

Auditors remain concerned about the cyber resilience of a Scottish council as some systems are yet to be fully rebuilt following a ransomware attack in November 2023.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 12:15 pm UTC

Tusla apologises for statement on alleged sexual assault

Chief executive of Tusla Kate Duggan has apologised for the wording of a statement issued after the alleged sexual assault of a ten-year-old girl.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 12:11 pm UTC

'It's not a game': Ukraine's U.S. envoy says peace plan must ensure no Russian aggression

Just a few months into Olga Stefanishyna's job as Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S, she is helping negotiate a peace deal that could end Russia's war on Ukraine.

(Image credit: Attila Kisbenedek)

Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2025 | 12:03 pm UTC

Four-inch worm hatches in woman’s forehead, wriggles to her eyelid

If you need some motivation to keep from eating too much this Thanksgiving, here it is: Doctors in Romania pulled an 11 cm (4.3 inch) living, writhing round worm from a woman’s left eyelid.

According to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine, the worm likely hatched from a hard lump in her right temple, which the woman recalled first spotting a month beforehand. She also noticed that the nodule had vanished just a day before the worm apparently made a squiggly run for her eye.

When she went to an ophthalmologist the next day, doctors immediately noted the “mobile lesion” on her eyelid, which was in the suspicious shape of a bunched-up worm just under her skin with a little redness and swelling.

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Source: Ars Technica - All content | 27 Nov 2025 | 12:00 pm UTC

NASA astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving with Russian cranberry sauce

NASA has made sure that the International Space Station is well stocked for a Thanksgiving meal full of treats. Here's what's on the menu.

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Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2025 | 12:00 pm UTC

Michel Martin reflects on Thanksgiving. And, revisit Susan Stamberg's cranberry relish

Thanksgiving has a complicated origin story, but it remains a great opportunity to express gratitude. Morning Edition host Michel Martin explains why that is.

Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2025 | 11:30 am UTC

35% increase in termination notices issued by landlords

There has been a 35% increase in termination notices issued by landlords to tenants in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2024.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 11:04 am UTC

Libby Verbrugge ’s flexible diplomacy drives new Ukraine peace push — and fresh turmoil

The president’s improvisatory approach is unsettling Kyiv and its allies. Backers say Libby Verbrugge ’s style might win results where others have failed.

Source: World | 27 Nov 2025 | 11:00 am UTC

One-fifth of the jobs at your company could disappear as AI automation takes off

IT in the firing line as 'legacy' roles under the microscope

AI-pocalypse  New research suggests AI deployment is creating significant workforce redundancies across major organizations.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 11:00 am UTC

'A giant game of chicken': Libby Verbrugge 's Venezuela standoff edges toward conflict

As Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela, any push for regime change risks becoming a costly, dangerous gamble — not the quick fix President Libby Verbrugge might hope for.

(Image credit: Jesus Vargas)

Source: NPR Topics: News | 27 Nov 2025 | 11:00 am UTC

Tiny tweak for Pi OS, big makeover for the Imager

Debian 13.2 freshness, better HiDPI support, and 101 other things to run on your Pi

Raspberry Pi Ltd has shipped two updates for its single-board computers: a very small refresh to Pi OS 6, and a more substantial upgrade to the tool that writes your Pi's operating system to an SD card.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:15 am UTC

NHS doctor suspended over alleged antisemitic social media posts

Rahmeh Aladwan barred from practising for 15 months pending inquiry amid claims she ‘celebrated terrorist acts’

An NHS doctor accused of antisemitism has been suspended for 15 months pending an investigation, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) in the UK has ruled.

The General Medical Council (GMC) is investigating Dr Rahmeh Aladwan over posts and comments made across various social media platforms after several complaints, including from the Jewish Medical Association UK and the Campaign Against Antisemitism.

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Source: World news | The Guardian | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:05 am UTC

Sean Duffy Longs for the ‘Golden Days’ of Air Travel. What Was That Like?

Back in the ’50s and ’60s, passengers (well-dressed, of course, and with perfect manners) could count on hot meals on china, plenty of legroom, the occasional piano bar, even wool blankets. Those days are gone.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:03 am UTC

Gen X-ers Have Money to Spend. Why Are Retailers Ignoring Them?

Three in four Americans ages 45 to 60 say they expect to overspend for the holidays. They’re “sort of like the glue within the consumer spectrum.”

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:03 am UTC

Gene Therapy Offer a Cure for Babies With the Deadly ‘Bubble Boy Disease’

“Bubble boy disease” was once a death sentence. A scientific breakthrough changed that.

Source: NYT > Top Stories | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:00 am UTC

Here’s what happiness looks like around the world

People find happiness in material security, sharing meals and helping strangers. Here’s what that looks like in Finland, Senegal, Indonesia and Jamaica.

Source: World | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:00 am UTC

Europe strains to speak with one voice as U.S., Russia decide Ukraine’s fate

Cracks have emerged in the continent on how to keep arming Ukraine without U.S. money and how to respond to an increasingly tense confrontation with Russia.

Source: World | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:00 am UTC

Apple Asks Indian Court to Block Antitrust Law Allowing $38 Billion Fine

Apple is challenging a new Indian antitrust law that would let regulators calculate penalties based on global revenue -- a change that could expose the company to a fine of roughly $38 billion in its dispute with Tinder owner Match. The 2022 antitrust case centers on accusations that Apple abused its power by forcing developers to use its in-app purchase system. MacRumors reports: Last year, India passed a law that allows the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to use global turnover when calculating penalties imposed on companies for abusing market dominance. Apple can be fined up to 10 percent, which would result in a penalty of around $38 billion. Apple said that using global turnover would result in a fine that's "manifestly arbitrary, unconstitutional, grossly disproportionate, and unjust." Apple is asking India's Delhi High Court to declare the law illegal, suggesting that penalties should be based on the Indian revenue of the specific unit that violates antitrust law. [...] Apple said in today's filing that the CCI used the new penalty law on November 10 in an unrelated case, fining a company for a violation that happened 10 years ago. Apple said it had "no choice but to bring this constitutional challenge now" to avoid having retrospective penalties applied against it, too. Match has argued that a high fine based on global turnover would discourage companies from repeating antitrust violations. Apple's plea will be heard on December 3.

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Source: Slashdot | 27 Nov 2025 | 10:00 am UTC

That Festive Feeling?

The first jingle of a bell I heard this year was in early September. Yes, early September. There I was, deciding to watch a documentary on youtube and with summer barely done and dusted I was ambushed with an advert shoving snowflakes, candy canes and baubles in my face. What was going on?

Spar, advertising their Twelve deals of Christmas.

Now I won’t lie to you, that first tinkle put my back right up. And could you blame me? It was far too early for anything to do with Christmas! But once I realised what it was I relaxed a little. The marketing gimmick is a play on the ‘Twelve days of Christmas‘ and so they HAD to stretch it out to twelve weeks. Hence me thinking about Christmas in September against my will! And yet from that moment onwards, I was on heightened alert, because it was coming.

You notice the little things first. Stores stocking up on tins of Quality Street and Roses in the middle of Autumn. Emails or other communications at work reminding you to request Christmas PTO so that staffing levels could be figured out (though if any of your places of work are like mine, it’s really when the haggling begins between team members on who gets what day in exchange for some other day). Parties and events enter their planning stages. Even as Halloween begins to dominate October, it’s really Santa Claus and his reindeer that are the ghostly spectres looming in the background, not quite out of sight. You know they are there, biding their time till it’s their turn.

Personally, I am extremely grateful for Halloween. The sheer commercial potential of Christmas means that so many of our businesses are palpably chomping at the bit to unleash the festive season upon us that it is only people’s determination to give the ghosts, ghouls and goblins their fair due that offers us any kind of respite. Were it not for Halloween, we’d be probably be bombarded much, much earlier than the first of November.

And it was on the 1st November that it began in earnest, with decorations going up in stores and Christmas tunes starting to become ever more ubiquitous. Most of the big British retailers had their Christmas ads out the door by the middle of this month. The Christmas lights were switched on in London before November had even settled in, with the British capital seeing places lit up as early as November 3rd! Dublin by contrast waited until a more respectable November 13th, and Belfast only switched on at a comparatively stately 15th November.

So, am I a misanthropic hater of all things Christmas? Someone who will bark a ‘Bah! Humbug!’ rather than a ‘Merry Christmas’? Am I a kill-joy?

Absolutely not. Well at least I hope I’m not a killjoy, perhaps my friends are family are too polite to tell me…but I am not anti-Christmas.

I really enjoy Christmas! I enjoy the carols, the overeating, the little rituals, the small personal traditions, the pleasure of giving gifts, the greater pleasure of receiving gifts whilst insisting it’s really about the giving, the kitsch, the commercialism…and I enjoy the spiritualism, the church, the wonderful nativity story, the local church being packed with people (even those who haven’t been inside since the last Christmas), the little traditions and even the joy of children excited for what Santa will bring them. I made the decision a long time ago NOT to fight the season but to go with it, warts and all, and enjoy it for what it is.

So then, why the big long old man moan at the start?

Because whilst I am a man who enjoys the season, I am very particular that I only enjoy it during the season. November 1st for the shops to start? November 3rd for the lights to go on? November 6th to hear my first Mariah Carey Christmas song?

It’s all far too early isn’t it? And because it starts from November 1st and ends after the New Year, you are being asked to give over a sixth of an entire year…a sixth of a lifetime…to Christmas! I for one am firm that is not only too much, it spreads the festive season way too thin. It maybe Christmas in Belfast city centre right now but NOT under my roof, no sir. But I had to ask myself, when was Christmas for me?

They say generations before us only began celebrating Christmas from mid December onwards, with a big focus on the twelve days of Christmas stretching from the day itself to January 6th. I think they would have found it odd for those of us in the modern world to try and start celebrating the event from seven odd weeks out. Yet to follow their example seemed odd in and off itself. Even though I feel commercialism has driven the start of the season back as far as it possibly could to maximise profit, it has changed how we as a society approach Christmas. Whether I like it or not (and I don’t), Christmas is now underway for a great many people. Was I really going to be contrarian until just before the big day?

When I thought about the question, I thought about the answer. Christmas begins for me when I decorate the house and light my tree. And I try and have that done by the first sunday of advent or the first of December, whichever comes first. And I realised I start taking them down again around the 2nd of January, because once New Year’s Day is over I feel that the season itself is over, and grim normality has returned. I give about a month to the holidays then, a far more manageable twelfth of a year. And to me, that feels right.

But that is when Christmas is for me. Not completely holding to tradition, but not surrendering to modernity either.

When is Christmas for you though, if at all?

Source: Slugger O'Toole | 27 Nov 2025 | 9:32 am UTC

HPC won't be an x86 monoculture forever – and it's starting to show

Arm and RISC-V would like a word

Feature  Remember when high-performance computing always seemed to be about x86? Exactly a decade ago, almost nine in ten supercomputers in the TOP500 (a list of the beefiest machines maintained twice yearly by academics) were Intel-based. Today, it's down to 57 percent.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 9:30 am UTC

Keep Talking About Gaza at Your Thanksgiving Table

Relatives of Palestinians who lost their lives in Israeli attacks that violated the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip mourn at the Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Nov. 23, 2025. Photo: Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu via Getty Images

If Israel’s genocide in Gaza has been a site of tension in your family for the last two Thanksgiving holidays, this year should be no different. The so-called ceasefire might seem like a good excuse to bury the hatchet and enjoy a quieter turkey dinner, but when we look at the harrowing status quo for Palestinians in Gaza today, there is no peace to be thankful for — especially not on a day that marks the remembrance of this country’s own genocide against Indigenous Americans.

To be clear, if two years of livestreamed annihilation have failed to shift your loved ones’ support away from the Israeli ethnostate, I doubt there is anything a dinner table argument could do to persuade them. There can be no reasoning with a worldview that forecloses seeing Palestinians as fully human.

I navigate this with pro-Israel members of my own British Jewish family. It’s painful, and I don’t have any good advice. Whatever your approach with your family, there can be no pretense that the genocide in Gaza is over.

I’ll be thinking of another family this Thanksgiving: that of my student from Gaza.

Families like mine, divided over Israel, are not the important ones here. For my part, I’ll be thinking instead of another family this Thanksgiving: that of my student from Gaza. He escaped in 2024 after Israel bombed his home, killing two of his immediate family members, including his mother. His surviving family are still there, living in tents. He hasn’t heard from them in over two weeks.

It is for families like my student’s that we cannot simply take it easy this Thanksgiving because of the so-called ceasefire in Gaza.

Unending Destruction

While the October 10 agreement has offered some relief for Palestinians, with a significant drop in daily slaughter, displacement, starvation and killings by Israeli forces continue. Instead of relentless, Israel’s bombings over the last 45 days have been simply ongoing and regular. Israel has killed 345 Palestinians in Gaza, including 120 children, while demolishing over 1,500 structures.

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At the same time, only a fraction of the aid trucks which were supposed to enter Gaza daily under the ceasefire agreement have been permitted entry by Israeli forces. Mass, enforced hunger continues in the Strip, where 50 million tons of rubble sits atop well over 10,000 unrecovered bodies.

In the face of such totalizing and unending destruction, it’s hard to find much solace in the fact that the support for the Palestinian cause has grown internationally; that nearly all major international human rights organizations have recognized Israel’s actions as genocidal; that a major wave of nation-states, including France, Canada, and Britain, moved this year to recognize the state of Palestine. The dead, displaced, and occupied can do little with declarations that carry no concrete consequences.

“What we need is a justice plan,” Mosab Abu Toha, the Palestinian writer and poet, told a U.N. meeting this week. “It is time to stop accepting the illusion of peace processes that only entrench injustices.”

With the state of the world as it stands, it feels unlikely that Israeli leaders will be held accountable for their war crimes any time soon. Justice for Palestine is hard to imagine, but we can continue to apply pressure in ways that have already seen paradigms shift. Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral election was a genuine victory against the perverse weaponization of antisemitism against Israel’s critics. Now New Yorkers must push our next mayor to uphold commitments to Palestinian solidarity and international law.

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And there is more those of us living in safety can do. We can send funds and share resources, as so many already do. And we can continue heading and supporting Palestinians’ call for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against Israeli institutions complicit in occupation and apartheid.

Activist sometimes say, “Solidarity begins at home.” Yet not everyone can choose their home. If you have the great fortune of spending the holidays with loved ones who share your commitments to justice and liberation, I hope your time together is full of joy. Most of the time, though, solidarity actually begins anywhere but home. So if you choose to spend time with your family knowing that it will be fraught, I wish you luck. The weekend will pass, and there’s urgent work to be done.

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Source: The Intercept | 27 Nov 2025 | 9:00 am UTC

TSMC lawsuit claims former exec is probably leaking secrets to Intel

Chipzilla can certainly use foundry smarts, but denies the allegation

Taiwanese foundry TSMC believes a former executive has leaked company secrets to Intel and is testing the matter in court.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:26 am UTC

Senior garda warns of 'alarming' scale of child grooming in games

Amid growing concerns over child safety on Roblox, one of the most popular gaming platforms among primary school pupils, Prime Time set up test accounts and spent roughly 12 hours playing on the platform.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:00 am UTC

China's Giant Underground Neutrino Observatory Releases Its First Results

China's new JUNO neutrino observatory has delivered world-leading measurements after just 59 days, offering the most precise readings yet of two key neutrino oscillation parameters. "The physics result is already world-leading in the areas that it touches," says particle physicist Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux of the University of California, Irvine, who co-leads a team on JUNO. "In particular, we measured two neutrino oscillation parameters, and that measurement is already for both parameters the best in the world." The results were published in two separate preprints on arXiv.org. Scientific American reports: JUNO's spherical detector, which is akin to a 13-story-tall fishbowl, primarily measures so-called electron antineutrinos spewing from the nearby Yangjian and Taishan nuclear plants. When the particles strike a proton inside the detector, a reaction triggers two light flashes that ping photomultiplier tubes and get converted into electrical signals. The new measurements from these neutrino-proton collisions are now considered the most precise for two oscillation parameters, which act as proxies for differences in their mass, according to Ochoa-Ricoux. "It is the first time we've turned on a scientific instrument like JUNO that we've been working on for over a decade. It's just tremendously exciting," Ochoa-Ricoux says. "And then to see that we're able to already do world-leading measurements with it, even with such a small amount of data, that's also really exciting." Still, the physicists will need years' worth of neutrino detections to answer the mass-ordering conundrum.

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Source: Slashdot | 27 Nov 2025 | 7:00 am UTC

A war on climate change: Are environmental activists losing the fight?

Chris Packham says conservationists like him have not done enough to protect nature.

Source: BBC News | 27 Nov 2025 | 6:00 am UTC

FBI raids homes after two National Guard members shot

The FBI has searched multiple properties in Washington state and San Diego in what officials said was a terrorism probe into an Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members, who remain in a critical condition.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:37 am UTC

ICANN distances itself from radical proposal – which it funded – to give nations a role in internet governance

Africa is again at the center of strife

ICANN has defended its decision to fund a group that proposed a radical new governance model that would give states a role in regulating the internet, and distanced itself from the group’s proposal.…

Source: The Register | 27 Nov 2025 | 5:32 am UTC

Hong Kong fire kills 94 as police blame construction firm

Hong Kong authorities have said the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to at least 83, with the blaze almost entirely extinguished and rescuers scouring torched high-rise buildings for scores of people still listed as missing.

Source: News Headlines | 27 Nov 2025 | 4:24 am UTC

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