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Supreme Court considers oil firms’ challenge to US climate lawsuits
The US Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case that could fundamentally determine whether state and local governments can pursue climate damage lawsuits against oil companies. The case, brought by Boulder County, Colorado against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, centres on whether federal law prevents state courts from hearing such claims. The outcome could shape…
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Pioneering financial journalist Louise Botting dies aged 87
Louise Botting, a pioneering financial journalist and businesswoman, has died aged 87 following a short illness in September. She helped transform how financial news and household spending were explained to ordinary Britons, breaking significant barriers for women in both journalism and the male-dominated world of finance. Her daughter, Sky News broadcaster Anna Botting, paid tribute…
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Inside Russia’s ‘plague zone’: Putin’s five lockdown areas amid ‘pneumonic plague outbreak’ as countries tighten border controls
Russia has imposed lockdowns on hospitals and medical centres across a 30-square-mile area in Siberia following the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. She reportedly broke a test tube containing live pneumonic plague bacteria whilst working at the institute and became ill in late September, dying on 1…
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Man jailed for life after armed attempt to enter Israeli embassy in London
Abdullah Albadri, a 34-year-old Kuwait-born failed asylum seeker, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years after attempting to breach London’s Israeli embassy armed with two 4-inch knives on 28 April 2025. He was stopped by armed diplomatic protection officers as he scaled an 8ft metal fence outside the embassy in…
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OpenAI to test sponsored product images in ChatGPT in US this month
OpenAI is introducing visual ads to ChatGPT, featuring sponsored product images that will initially appear when users generate images. This marks an expansion of OpenAI’s advertising strategy, which began in February with text-based sponsored links. The move represents OpenAI’s efforts to monetise ChatGPT beyond its subscription tiers. The visual ads will be tested in the…
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UNSW student loses defamation case over Facebook post about his conduct
A 50-year-old UNSW student has lost a defamation case against a fellow alumnus over a Facebook post made at 2.25am in February 2025. Milton Kelly sued Andrew Perish over comments in a university student group alleging he had “chatted up 18-year-old girls” in the library and engaged in “creepy” behaviour; Kelly also unsuccessfully fought to…
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Foxes Den ends Sam Wood partnership after domestic violence charges
Foxes Den has ended its partnership with fitness influencer and former Bachelor contestant Sam Wood after he was charged with domestic violence offences. The decision adds to the business consequences he faces while the allegations are before the courts. The 46-year-old was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting after…
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Taylor to present Coalition migration cuts aimed at countering One Nation
Opposition leader Angus Taylor is expected to present a revamped Coalition immigration policy to his partyroom, with the aim of competing with One Nation’s proposals. The plan would reduce migration by tightening rules for several visa groups and prioritising highly skilled migrants. According to party sources cited in the article, net migration would be cut…
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Former Hampshire chief faces hearing over alleged affairs with junior officers
Scott Chilton, the former chief constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, faced a misconduct hearing over allegations of having affairs with two junior female officers whilst in senior roles. The allegations raise serious questions about leadership ethics, the abuse of authority, and protections for junior officers within the police hierarchy. Chilton’s conduct is…