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

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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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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Unsealed indictment says Ryan Wedding tracked down witness who was then murdered before he could testifyUS authorities have charged a fugitive former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin with the murder of a witness who was prepared to testify against him.The attorney general, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/pam-bondi">Pam Bondi</a>, said on Wednesday that Ryan Wedding was accused in a newly unsealed indictment of tracking down a witness in Colombia who was then murdered before he could give evidence. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/19/ryan-wedding-olympics-murder-drug-trafficking">Continue reading...</a>

وجهت السلطات الأمريكية تهمة القتل إلى رايان ويدينغ، المتزلج الأولمبي الكندي السابق الذي تحول إلى ملك مخدرات، بتهمة قتل شاهد كان مستعدًا للإدلاء بشهادته ضده. تشير لائحة الاتهام التي تم الكشف عنها مؤخرًا إلى أن ويدينغ تتبع الشاهد في كولومبيا، الذي قُتل بعد ذلك قبل أن يتمكن من تقديم الأدلة.

Las autoridades estadounidenses han acusado a Ryan Wedding, un ex snowboarder olímpico canadiense convertido en rey de la droga, por el asesinato de un testigo que estaba preparado para testificar en su contra. La acusación, recientemente des sellada, alega que Wedding localizó al testigo en Colombia, quien fue asesinado antes de poder proporcionar pruebas.

Les autorités américaines ont inculpé Ryan Wedding, un ancien snowboardeur olympique canadien devenu roi de la drogue, pour le meurtre d'un témoin qui devait témoigner contre lui. L'acte d'accusation, récemment rendu public, allègue que Wedding a retrouvé le témoin en Colombie, qui a ensuite été tué avant de fournir des preuves.

US authorities have charged Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin, with the murder of a witness who was set to testify against him. The indictment, recently unsealed, alleges that Wedding tracked down the witness in Colombia, who was subsequently murdered before providing evidence.

US charges ex-Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin with murder of witness

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said a newly unsealed indictment accuses Ryan James Wedding of tracking down and posting photos online of the witness to facilitate his murder.

تم توجيه اتهام لرايان جيمس ويدينغ، الأولمبي الكندي، بالقتل فيما يتعلق بمقتل شاهد. أعلنت المدعية العامة الأمريكية بام بوندي أن لائحة الاتهام التي تم الكشف عنها حديثًا تتهم ويدينغ بتعقب الشاهد ونشر صوره على الإنترنت لتسهيل القتل.

Ryan James Wedding, un olímpico canadiense, ha sido acusado de asesinato en relación con la muerte de un testigo. La Fiscal General de EE. UU., Pam Bondi, anunció que un nuevo cargo revela que Wedding rastreó al testigo y publicó sus fotos en línea para facilitar el asesinato.

Ryan James Wedding, un Olympien canadien, a été accusé de meurtre en lien avec la mort d'un témoin. La procureure générale des États-Unis, Pam Bondi, a annoncé qu'un acte d'accusation récemment rendu public accuse Wedding d'avoir retrouvé le témoin et publié ses photos en ligne pour faciliter le meurtre.

Ryan James Wedding, a Canadian Olympian, has been charged with murder in connection to the killing of a witness. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that a newly unsealed indictment accuses Wedding of tracking down the witness and posting their photos online to facilitate the murder.

Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged drug lord charged over witness killing

Once the US president signs the measure, the justice department will have 30 days to release the materials.

صوّت الكونغرس الأمريكي لإرسال مشروع قانون إلى الرئيس ترامب يطالب بالإفراج عن الملفات المتعلقة بالتحقيق في جيفري إبستين. بمجرد توقيع القانون، سيكون لدى وزارة العدل 30 يومًا للإفراج عن المواد. تعكس هذه الخطوة التشريعية جهدًا ثنائي الحزب كبيرًا لزيادة الشفافية بشأن قضية إبستين.

El Congreso de EE. UU. ha votado para enviar un proyecto de ley al presidente Trump que exige la divulgación de archivos relacionados con la investigación de Jeffrey Epstein. Una vez firmado, el Departamento de Justicia tendrá 30 días para liberar los materiales. Esta acción legislativa refleja un esfuerzo bipartidista significativo para aumentar la transparencia en torno al caso de Epstein.

Le Congrès américain a voté pour envoyer un projet de loi au président Trump exigeant la publication des dossiers liés à l'enquête sur Jeffrey Epstein. Une fois signé, le ministère de la Justice aura 30 jours pour divulguer les documents. Cette action législative reflète un effort bipartisan important pour accroître la transparence concernant l'affaire Epstein.

The U.S. Congress has voted to send a bill to President Trump that mandates the release of files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Once signed, the Justice Department will have 30 days to disclose the materials. This legislative action reflects a significant bipartisan effort to increase transparency surrounding Epstein's case.

Congress votes to send Epstein files bill to Trump

When an insurer for FBI and CIA agents was sold to a Chinese entity, it led the US to tighten investment laws.

اشترت شركة صينية شركة تأمين تقدم تغطية لوكلاء وكالة المخابرات المركزية ووكالة التحقيقات الفيدرالية، مما دفع الولايات المتحدة إلى تشديد قوانين الاستثمار. تأتي هذه الصفقة في إطار اتجاه أوسع للاستثمارات الصينية الكبيرة في مختلف القطاعات، مما يثير القلق بشأن الأمن القومي وآثار الملكية الأجنبية في الصناعات الحساسة.

Una empresa china ha adquirido una compañía de seguros que cubre a agentes de la CIA y el FBI, lo que ha llevado a Estados Unidos a endurecer sus leyes de inversión. Esta adquisición forma parte de una tendencia más amplia de inversiones chinas significativas en diversos sectores, lo que genera preocupaciones sobre la seguridad nacional y las implicaciones de la propiedad extranjera en industrias sensibles.

Une entreprise chinoise a acquis une compagnie d'assurance qui couvre les agents de la CIA et du FBI, ce qui a conduit les États-Unis à renforcer leurs réglementations sur les investissements. Cette acquisition s'inscrit dans une tendance plus large d'investissements chinois significatifs dans divers secteurs, suscitant des inquiétudes quant à la sécurité nationale et aux implications de la propriété étrangère dans des industries sensibles.

A Chinese firm has acquired an insurance company that provides coverage for CIA and FBI agents, prompting the United States to tighten its investment regulations. This acquisition is part of a broader trend of significant Chinese investments in various sectors, raising concerns about national security and the implications of foreign ownership of sensitive industries.

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

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