Bolivia’s ex-president who oversaw bloody crackdown on protesters freed from prison pred 4 urami in 59 minutami Release follows supreme court ruling that overturned Jeanine Áñez’s conviction for allegedly staging coup to seize powerThe former interim president who oversaw a bloody crackdown on protesters in Bolivia has been freed from prison after almost five years, following a supreme court ruling that overturned her conviction for allegedly staging a coup to seize power.Jeanine Áñez, 58, left the Miraflores women’s orientation centre in La Paz on Thursday, saying that “the monster had to go” for her to walk free – a reference to the end of nearly two decades of rule by the leftwing Movimiento al Socialismo (Mas) party. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Southport reveals year of cultural events to entice tourists after attack pred 6 urami in 12 minutami Town to become ‘elegantly eccentric’ to boost economy after horrific incident that left three young girls dead Southport has unveiled an “elegantly eccentric” year-long cultural programme as it seeks to lure back tourists after the fatal attack on young girls last summer.The Merseyside town will transform into an “open air ballroom” as part of an outdoor spectacular by the acclaimed French street theatre company Transe Express in the spring. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Armed police at Reading college after boy injured in assault pred 6 urami in 16 minutami Thames Valley police urge public to avoid Kings Road area as ‘search activity is ongoing’ Police officers have made an arrest in connection with an incident at a college in Reading after a student was injured in an attack.The boy suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening following the assault at Reading College on Thursday afternoon, according to a recorded message on the college’s phone line. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bank of England opens door to December rate cut as it signals inflation has peaked pred 6 urami in 22 minutami Policymakers keep borrowing costs at 4% before crucial budget while also warning of persistent weak growthAnalysis: Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates at 4% is not all doom and gloomThe Bank of England has opened the door to a December interest rate cut after signalling that inflation had peaked, as it kept borrowing costs unchanged before Rachel Reeves’s make-or-break budget.With less than three weeks before the chancellor’s tax and spending statement, the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a narrow five-four majority to keep borrowing costs unchanged for a second consecutive meeting. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US House panel requests interview with Andrew in Jeffrey Epstein investigation pred 6 urami in 24 minutami Robert Garcia, top Democrat on House oversight panel, makes formal request in letter published ThursdayUS politics live – latest updatesA US congressional panel investigating pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein has written to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Britain’s Prince Andrew, to ask that he submit to questioning as part of its investigation into Epstein’s criminal operations.In a letter published on Thursday, California congressman Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, requested that King Charles III’s younger brother help with its inquiry. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mistakenly released prisoner Billy Smith turns himself in pred 6 urami in 28 minutami Police continue hunt for Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif as fraudster returns to Wandsworth jailA fraudster mistakenly released from prison this week has handed himself back in as a hunt continues for a convicted sex offender who was also accidentally freed.While David Lammy, the justice secretary, insisted the government would clampdown on clerical errors, William Smith was filmed waving to cameras and hugging his partner before he walked back into HMP Wandsworth, in south-west London. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats encouraged to ‘hold the line’ in talks with Republicans as shutdown enters 37th day pred 6 urami in 44 minutami Lawmakers continue talks and could be coming closer to a deal to end the longest US government shutdown in historyThe longest government shutdown in history is now in its 37th day, though lawmakers, currently in talks, could be coming closer to a deal to end the standoff.Some Democratic lawmakers, though, saw Tuesday’s big electoral wins as evidence they should hold the line and extract as much as possible from Republicans, most critically extending health insurance subsidies that, without intervention, will drastically increase costs for millions of Americans. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New York, LA and Chicago airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions pred 6 urami in 58 minutami US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports.This article was amended on 6 November 2025. A previous version said the US government was in its 35th day of shutdown. The correct current number is 37 days. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New York Post’s anti-Mamdani front page is a hit – with his supporters pred 7 urami in 4 minutami Wednesday’s ‘On your Marx, get set, Zo!’ edition of the New York Post is a hot property – with one copy selling for $355The New York Post’s “On your Marx, get set, Zo!” front page published just hours after democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York mayor’s race is proving a viral hit, with one vendor on eBay selling a print copy for $355 soon after it was listed for auction.The Post’s 5 November front page, with “The Red Apple” headline featuring Mamdani holding up a Soviet-style hammer and sickle, is also being sold by the newspaper as a $75 metal print. Ironically – given the rightwing Rupert Murdoch-owned publication’s staunch opposition to the mayor-elect, it’s proving a hit with Mamdani supporters. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Heritage Foundation leader apologizes for backing Tucker Carlson’s interview with white nationalist pred 7 urami in 31 minutami Kevin Roberts, whose group pushed Project 2025, had defended ex-Fox News host’s talk with Nick FuentesThe leader of the conservative thinktank behind Project 2025 apologized for supporting a white nationalist amid turmoil on the right over the mainstreaming of extremist ideology, but is resisting calls to resign.Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation, previously defended the former Fox host Tucker Carlson for having Hitler fan Nick Fuentes on his podcast without pushing back on his white supremacist views. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
