All news for 2025-11-19

Demonstrations are expected from anti-capitalists, climate activists, women’s rights campaigners, and anti-migrant groups, some of which are highlighting South Africa’s own issues with poverty and inequality.

A vulnerable British woman was found buried in a shallow grave after reportedly asking for ‘a violent death’

Myanmar’s military has arrested 346 people during a raid on a scam center in the Shwe Kokko area along the country’s border with Thailand, the Ministry of Information stated Wednesday.

Europol said Wednesday that a November 10–14 cyber-patrol in Alicante uncovered 69 piracy and illegal streaming sites, leading to 25 IPTV platforms being flagged to crypto providers for disruption and investigations launched into 44 others.

On average, struggling locals are handing over staggering sums to the taxman, according to new data from the Taxpayers’ Alliance.

The coordinated action targets Media Land and Aeza Group, five executives, and seven companies—including entities in the U.K., Serbia, and Uzbekistan—for supporting ransomware operations and other cybercrime.

Nigeria’s recent conviction of a man for illegally selling a metric ton of pangolin scales was welcomed this week by government and NGO officials, who are hailing better protection against the trafficking of the threatened scaly anteaters.

The Trump administration’s support for a deal requiring Kyiv to cede territory and significantly reduce its military size is uncertain.

Brussels — The Dutch government on Wednesday halted its decision to seize control of the Netherlands-based, Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia.

The Israeli military conducted a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.

Italian authorities have concluded an investigation into Daniele Marinelli’s Ushare Ponzi scheme.

French prosecutors initiated a criminal investigation into X, concerning allegations that the company manipulated its algorithms for the purposes of "foreign interference."

A 27-year-old NHS worker has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two patients while conducting bladder scans during his time as a trainee at a hospital in Wales.

Israel utilized widely banned cluster munitions during its recent 13-month war in Lebanon, as shown in photos of munition remnants in southern Lebanon.

Two judges from Miss Universe have resigned just days before the annual beauty pageant, with one alleging that the organizers rigged the selection process.

Elon Musk seemed to ask a fellow guest if he thought Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince was a terrorist, according to a lipreader.

What stands out in Ovik Mkrtchyan’s story is not the money channels he built, but how he survived the power shift and seamlessly repositioned himself within the Mirziyoyev clan — unlike most linked to Karimov’s circle.

Sir Keir Starmer did not rule out the possibility of freezing income tax thresholds, which would constitute a breach of a Labour manifesto promise.

A financier who sued his mum for £2.6m, claiming he was wrongfully "disinherited," has been left with a £1m court bill.

There was Prince Harry, barefoot and smiling in sweatpants as he looked at his wife, Meghan Markle’s wardrobe during an October trip to NYC.

Reform UK is being investigated by the Information Commissioner for possibly violating data protection law, following accusations of lying to the regulatory authority.

The Home Office stated last Thursday that the policy would save £100 million of taxpayers’ money by the end of the Parliament.