Laura Anne Jones apologised for her behaviour after offensive comments were made over WhatsApp.

Reform politician suspended from Welsh Parliament over racial slur

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>

FBI worker says he was wrongfully terminated for having Pride flag at desk

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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John Healey says he has updated the Navy's rules for tracking the vessel after the "dangerous" move.

أفاد وزير الدفاع البريطاني جون هيلي أن سفينة تجسس روسية وجهت أشعة ليزر إلى طياري سلاح الجو الملكي الذين كانوا يتتبعونها، مما أدى إلى تحديث قواعد البحرية لمتابعة السفينة. يوصف هذا الحادث بأنه خطير ويبرز التوترات المستمرة في المنطقة.

El secretario de Defensa del Reino Unido, John Healey, informó que un barco espía ruso apuntó láseres a pilotos de la RAF que lo seguían, lo que llevó a una actualización de las reglas de seguimiento de la Marina. Este incidente se describe como peligroso y resalta las tensiones en la región.

Le secrétaire à la Défense britannique, John Healey, a déclaré qu'un navire espion russe avait dirigé des lasers sur des pilotes de la RAF qui le suivaient, ce qui a conduit à une mise à jour des règles de suivi de la Marine. Cet incident est qualifié de dangereux et met en lumière les tensions persistantes dans la région.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey reported that a Russian spy ship directed lasers at RAF pilots tracking it, prompting an update to the Navy's tracking rules. This incident is described as dangerous and highlights ongoing tensions in the region.

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The Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.

قضت المحكمة العليا في المملكة المتحدة بأن التعليم الديني المسيحي المقدم في المدارس في أيرلندا الشمالية غير قانوني. تسلط هذه القرار الضوء على النقاش المستمر حول ملاءمة التعليم الديني في المؤسسات التعليمية العامة.

La Corte Suprema del Reino Unido ha dictaminado que la educación religiosa cristiana impartida en las escuelas de Irlanda del Norte es ilegal. Esta decisión subraya el debate en curso sobre la idoneidad de la instrucción religiosa en las instituciones educativas públicas.

La Cour suprême du Royaume-Uni a statué que l'enseignement de l'éducation religieuse chrétienne dans les écoles d'Irlande du Nord est illégal. Cette décision met en lumière le débat en cours sur l'adéquation de l'instruction religieuse dans les établissements d'enseignement public.

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful. This decision underscores the ongoing debate regarding the appropriateness of religious instruction in public education settings.

Reform politician suspended from Welsh Parliament over racial slur

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