France paid an emotional tribute on Thursday to the 132 people killed 10 years ago during coordinated attacks by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers targeting cafes, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. Watch a replay of the full ceremony.

REPLAY: Ten years on from the November Paris terror attacks, France honours the victims

As president Lula tries to find common ground between negotiating countries, planetary scientists say emissions must be urgently cutMother Earth is watching over Cop30. “I am taking care to watch over all the decisions taken here about me,” she told the Guardian. The blessing card she presented said: “Knowing the powerful impact my thoughts can have on others and the environment, I choose to create a positive mindset.”This beautiful vision is in everyday life Nazaré Oliveira, an indigenous woman from Belém, and a descendant of the Potyguar people. She is part of the international spiritual organisation <a href="https://www.brahmakumaris.com/">Brahma Kumaris</a>, led by women and which uses meditation to emphasise the concept of identity as souls rather than bodies and the idea that humanity and nature are one.This is my fifth COP. I’ve been around since COP26 in Glasgow and this has been the most militarised COP I’ve attended. We had really high expectations because I’m from Latin America, and this is also the Latin American COP – apart from the Amazonian and the Brazilian Cop.So we had really high expectations of also being able to demonstrate, protest and exercise our right to the civic space. But we have encountered heavy militarisation and a heavy crackdown on civil society protesting outside the venue.I think it’s very disconcerting. Like it was definitely a very racist letter where the UN seems to want to inflict power over the autonomous territory of Brazilian authorities.I think this is a confrontation that is needed. What’s happening in between civil society, the military and the UN, it’s a reflection of the tension that exists within this space. So I hope for this COP that the United Nations authorities and the Brazilian authorities open their eyes and they realise that what they are doing, what they are inflicting with the militarisation of COP is completely opposite of what they have been preaching in the last three years.Brazil knew that they wanted to host this COP since three years ago, probably even earlier. So the way that they are responding to it does not show that they were ready to receive all this flow of international civil society. So my hope is that they can release, relax the heavy militarization that they’re putting in the space and allow us to use the civic space to demonstrate. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2025/nov/19/cop30-live-brazilian-president-lula-climate-summit-belem-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>

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Saad Almadi’s family thanks Trump and state department as announcement comes after meeting with crown princeSaudi Arabia has agreed to allow US citizen Saad Almadi to return home to Florida, five months ahead of the scheduled lifting of travel restrictions and a day after Saudi crown prince and prime minister <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/mohammed-bin-salman">Mohammed bin Salman</a> met Donald Trump <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/18/trump-bin-salman-visit-jamal-khashoggi">at the White House</a>.Almadi, 75, was sentenced to 19 years of incarceration in the kingdom in 2021 after he wrote 14 tweets critical of the Riyadh government. Two years later, the charges were reduced to so-called “cyber crimes” and he was sentenced to a 30-year ban on leaving Saudi Arabia. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/19/saudi-arabia-saad-almadi-release">Continue reading...</a>

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David Maltinsky, a 16-year veteran, says in lawsuit agency retaliated against him for engaging in protected speechA longtime FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at his desk, naming FBI director Kash Patel, the justice department and attorney general <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/pam-bondi">Pam Bondi</a> as defendants.According to David Maltinsky, an intelligence specialist who had served with the bureau for 16 years, his wrongful termination earlier this year was “unconstitutional and politically motivated”. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/19/fbi-wrongful-termination-pride-flag">Continue reading...</a>

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Health secretary says he is not comfortable with some elements of policy but that it is the right thing to do for the countryWes Streeting has admitted he is not comfortable with forcibly deporting families under the home secretary’s migration plans, while maintaining it is still the right thing to do.The health secretary said he thought the number of forced removals would be low under the proposed model, which is similar to Denmark’s, because there would be an increased financial incentive for people entering the UK illegally to return to their country of origin. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/19/shabana-mahmood-accused-ethnic-stereotyping-albania-pm">Continue reading...</a>

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Ambassador Pete Hoekstra took aim at the Ontario government-funded ad campaign that aired in the U.S., saying the timing of the ads amounted to political interference.

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Ever since the day back in 2015 when he first ran for president, Donald Trump’s always boasted that his rightful place among the high and mighty was proof of his valor and evidence that to ‘drain the swamp’, you need someone who knows where the bodies are buried in the corrupt circles of Wall Street and Washington. So, why has the Maga base broken with Trump over the Epstein files? Why can’t this populist leader who beat allegations of an attempted coup with the storming of the Capitol, one who’s seemed to bend the constitution to his will at times since his re-election, why can't he make this story go away?Remember Trump ran against entitlement, and even when he’s threatening to withdraw the license of a TV network because its White House correspondent asks about the case, does the threat still carry now the same weight? How does his base now feel about siding with dictators over slain journalists and about tax breaks for the rich?

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Tensions between Japan and China are escalating after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Japan might defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion. In response, Beijing has suspended Japanese seafood imports and issued travel warnings, prompting Japan to alert its schools in China about heightened security risks.

تتزايد التوترات بين اليابان والصين بعد أن اقترحت رئيسة الوزراء سناي تاكايشي أن اليابان قد تدافع عن تايوان ضد غزو صيني. ردًا على ذلك، أوقفت بكين واردات المأكولات البحرية اليابانية وأصدرت تحذيرات سفر، مما دفع اليابان إلى تنبيه مدارسها في الصين بشأن مخاطر الأمن المتزايدة.

Las tensiones entre Japón y China están en aumento después de que la primera ministra Sanae Takaichi sugiriera que Japón podría defender Taiwán contra una invasión china. En respuesta, Pekín ha suspendido las importaciones de mariscos japoneses y emitido advertencias de viaje, lo que ha llevado a Japón a alertar a sus escuelas en China sobre los riesgos de seguridad elevados.

Les tensions entre le Japon et la Chine s'intensifient après que la Première ministre Sanae Takaichi a suggéré que le Japon pourrait défendre Taïwan contre une invasion chinoise. En réponse, Pékin a suspendu les importations de fruits de mer japonais et a émis des avertissements de voyage, incitant le Japon à alerter ses écoles en Chine sur les risques accrus pour la sécurité.

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The European Union's Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas stressed on Wednesday that the bloc's critical infrastructure needs more protection and that there is more work to do to speed up Europe's military growth in light of recent incursions into the territory. Early Wednesday morning another drone crossed into Romania and Moldova, hot on the heels of Monday's sabotage attack on a trainline in Poland. Story by Eliza Herbert.

أكدت كاجا كالاس، مسؤولة السياسة الخارجية في الاتحاد الأوروبي، يوم الأربعاء على ضرورة تعزيز حماية البنية التحتية الحيوية في ضوء الاقتحامات الأخيرة في المجال الجوي لحلفاء الناتو. جاء ذلك بعد عبور طائرة مسيرة إلى رومانيا ومولدوفا، عقب هجوم تخريبي على خط سكة حديد في بولندا.

La jefa de la política exterior de la Unión Europea, Kaja Kallas, enfatizó el miércoles la necesidad de una mayor protección de la infraestructura crítica en medio de las incursiones en el espacio aéreo de los aliados de la OTAN. Esto sigue a un reciente cruce de un dron en Rumanía y Moldavia, poco después de un ataque de sabotaje a una línea de tren en Polonia.

La cheffe de la politique étrangère de l'Union européenne, Kaja Kallas, a souligné mercredi la nécessité de renforcer la protection des infrastructures critiques, à la lumière des incursions récentes dans l'espace aérien des alliés de l'OTAN. Cela fait suite à un incident de drone traversant la Roumanie et la Moldavie, peu après une attaque de sabotage sur une ligne de train en Pologne.

European Union's Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas emphasized the need for enhanced protection of critical infrastructure amid ongoing airspace incursions into NATO allies. This follows a recent drone crossing into Romania and Moldova, shortly after a sabotage attack on a trainline in Poland.

REPLAY: Ten years on from the November Paris terror attacks, France honours the victims

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