Policy

The prime minister says there will be no new North Sea licences, while Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh retains sole responsibility for deciding Rosebank’s future.

The judge cited years of alleged deception over data and platform practices. Meta plans to appeal the penalty.

The Council of Ministers reaffirmed its rejection of a Danish-led study that would have withheld the hepatitis B birth dose from half of participating babies.

The 19-club tournament is scheduled for 5–30 January, with seven berths already secured.

Al Jazeera says lawmakers threw objects and ripped microphones from desks. The report gives no details about what prompted the clash.

The Guardian reports that companies linked to Sasan Ghandehari held a 49% stake in a telecoms venture with Astan Quds Razavi, a foundation under Iran’s supreme leader’s authority.

At a rally, Trump attributed his likely retreat to a call with Google chief Sundar Pichai, while floating “American Ocean” for the Pacific.

Temba Bavuma’s 179 helped set up a 31-run innings victory in Gqeberha, leaving the three-Test series tied at 1-1.

Al Jazeera reports deaths near Jabalia, in Gaza City and in Khan Younis, alongside restrictions on access to areas where residents cannot return home.

At least 40 cases have been opened by France’s police inspectorate as rights groups challenge crowd-control tactics and officials defend their proportionality.

A magistrate judge set an 11 December deadline for Trump’s deposition, unless the discovery period is extended. The order does not decide the merits of his claim.

Seven-week-old Raghad and Raad Hassan were diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition after their family fled fighting for Aden. The UN says the latest escalation has displaced more than 250,000 people.

Federal disclosures reported by The Verge show OpenAI, Anthropic and Nvidia each spent more on lobbying in July–September than in any previous quarter.

The Administrative Court for Sport will assess whether the La Liga president’s post could breach Spain’s Sports Law; no finding has been made.

Tehran says it is rebuilding military capabilities and tightening internal security, while media reports describe strike plans under consideration. No decision to attack has been established.

To Lam’s Brussels visit comes amid calls for stronger action on labour and human rights commitments, an expanding trade deficit and a stalled investment agreement.

The Economist’s obituary notes a career spanning popular fiction and Conservative politics, marked by episodes it likened to improbable plots.

Two critical vulnerabilities could let attackers run code on affected servers. Cloudflare’s chief reported a sharp rise in exploit attempts after disclosure, while some operators took services offline.

Israel’s prime minister restated regime change as a primary objective, but analysts cited by Al Jazeera say air strikes alone are unlikely to topple Iran’s government. US backing for renewed attacks remains uncertain.

Mark Carney and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have made a free trade agreement an objective, with the first round of talks planned for next month in Ankara.