TotalEnergies buys €5.1bn stake in Czech tycoon’s power plants business. Daniel Křetínský to become a major shareholder in French oil firm as part of deal creating 50/50 joint venture. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

TotalEnergies buys €5.1bn stake in Czech tycoon’s power plants business. Daniel Křetínský to become a major shareholder in French oil firm as part of deal creating 50/50 joint venture. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Crypto ATMs are almost perfectly designed to facilitate financial crime from the most vulnerable Americans. Be very suspicious of anyone who asks you to make a deposit into one; they are designed to make it impossible for you to get it back. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/t...

AI used in Chinese cyberattack - CBS News apple.news/ANQvO9SLPSdK...

I totally forgot to post about this huge leak from Chinese government linked infosec company KnownSec (a name that makes me think of 2013 Anonymous more than anything else). www.techradar.com/pro/data-bre...

Several women who survived abuse by Jeffrey Epstein came together for a powerful PSA video demanding that Congress release all files on the accused sex trafficker. “While we are Epstein and Maxwell survivors, we are standing for so many victims of sexual assault and of domestic violence, as well.”

Labour accused of ‘performative cruelty’ over asylum plans. SNP and Plaid Cymru say government facilitating Farage’s agenda with proposals to drastically tighten rules. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Labour accused of ‘performative cruelty’ over asylum plans. SNP and Plaid Cymru say government facilitating Farage’s agenda with proposals to drastically tighten rules. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia. World’s richest person wanted to ‘purge’ propaganda from Wikipedia, so he created a compendium of racist disinformation. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia. World’s richest person wanted to ‘purge’ propaganda from Wikipedia, so he created a compendium of racist disinformation. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Explosion on Polish railway was ‘unprecedented act of sabotage,’ says PM. Donald Tusk says ‘worst fears confirmed’ over damage on route used to ferry aid deliveries to Ukraine. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Explosion on Polish railway was ‘unprecedented act of sabotage,’ says PM. Donald Tusk says ‘worst fears confirmed’ over damage on route used to ferry aid deliveries to Ukraine. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Reeves could allow holiday tax on English hotel and Airbnb stays. Move to give mayors powers to raise funds through levies, but industry says it will ramp up prices and inflation. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Reeves could allow holiday tax on English hotel and Airbnb stays. Move to give mayors powers to raise funds through levies, but industry says it will ramp up prices and inflation. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Starmer facing growing backlash from Labour MPs as Mahmood sets out asylum plans. Home secretary to announce a drastic tightening of rules, including requiring asylum seekers to wait 20 years before getting the right to permanently settle in UK. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer facing growing backlash from Labour MPs as Mahmood sets out asylum plans. Home secretary to announce a drastic tightening of rules, including requiring asylum seekers to wait 20 years before getting the right to permanently settle in UK. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

BBC News - Ecuador votes against allowing foreign military bases in country www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC News - Jury in high-profile Australian trial visit beach where murder victim found www.bbc.com/news/article...

An immigrant had her green card revoked for writing a bad cheque for $25. She had since paid it back. She’s now languishing in a detention camp. Yet we are letting child rapists go free. Even the ones who get caught get “community service”. It was never about crime.

To combat a severe #water crisis, #Iranian authorities have begun #cloud-seeding operations to induce #rainfall, Iran’s state-run #IRNA news agency reported on Saturday, amid the driest fall in half a century.

BBC News - Epstein files: Who else was mentioned? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump pardon of crypto billionaire sparks concerns over his use of the pardon power. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...

Trump pardon of crypto billionaire sparks concerns over his use of the pardon power. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...

Warren urges Trump administration to 'immediately cease' student loan selloff plans. Administration is reportedly looking to sell the portfolio to private companies. abcnews.go.com/Politics/war...

Warren urges Trump administration to 'immediately cease' student loan selloff plans. Administration is reportedly looking to sell the portfolio to private companies. abcnews.go.com/Politics/war...

Poll: Majorities across parties say 'extreme political rhetoric' was a contributor to Charlie Kirk's killing. NBC News polling across five different violent incidents that there has been bipartisan agreement blaming extreme rhetoric from political & media figures. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Poll: Majorities across parties say 'extreme political rhetoric' was a contributor to Charlie Kirk's killing. NBC News polling across five different violent incidents that there has been bipartisan agreement blaming extreme rhetoric from political & media figures. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Turmoil and tensions at FDA after dramatic exit of top drug regulator. Scramble to find replacement for George Tidmarsh shines light on dysfunction at US regulatory agency. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Turmoil and tensions at FDA after dramatic exit of top drug regulator. Scramble to find replacement for George Tidmarsh shines light on dysfunction at US regulatory agency. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay. The use of AI-generated campaign videos labeled or unlabeled is likely to permeate future US elections. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay. The use of AI-generated campaign videos labeled or unlabeled is likely to permeate future US elections. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Leaked emails show Reform UK-led council backing one of their own after 'disgusting' comments about minority groups online www.lbc.co.uk/article/refo...

We want to know every single evil person on this list. The banality of evil: how Epstein’s powerful friends normalised him. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Believe the survivors. Release the files. All of the files.

BBC News - Baby boy killed by XL bully dog named at inquest www.bbc.com/news/article...

The FAA said it was lifting the flight restrictions as air traffic controller staffing levels have continued to improve.

BBC News - Formula 1 tech used to rev-up train wi-fi speeds in new pilot www.bbc.com/news/article...

The House is legally entitled to exactly zero access to sealed evidence, grand jury material, or confidential investigative files during an open investigation.That's how the law works, & Trump, who loves to sound authoritative while saying nothing, is counting on you not knowing that.

BBC News - Family of woman found dead at boatyard 'distraught' www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC News - 'Exceptional' teen who fled war follows in footsteps of Einstein www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC News - 'Happiness and tears' as Sikhs see rare outing of ancient holy book www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC News - 'To think we're going to school today and she won't be there' www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC News - Reform candidate says he received 55 death threats during campaign www.bbc.com/news/article...

US attacks another alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing three, as Trump signals possible talks with Maduro. Strike comes as navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean Sea and president says US may open talks with Venezuelan leader. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Part of the government’s work to make rail fares and tickets more convenient, accessible and flexible, as we move towards Great British Railways, is seeing better technology for tickets rolled out. Today's announced sees tap-in/tap-out installed at 50 stations across the South East of England. 1/2