World News Review

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges after being groped in street

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:02:24 -0500

In Mexico, a man who groped President Sheinbaum and tried to kiss her is in police custody. The incident is reigniting a national and global conversation about harassment. NBC News’ Ellison Barber has the story.

Number of unfilled primary school places in England hits record high

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:01:06 -0500

IfG report shows London has been disproportionately affected by drop in pupil numbers

UK minister says ‘lessons learned’ after Ajax armoured vehicle declared safe

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:01:06 -0500

Some soldiers experienced long-term hearing loss from noise and vibrations during trials

Snap shares jump after $400mn deal with AI start-up Perplexity

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:54:32 -0500

Social media group will integrate the artificial intelligence search engine within its app

Pfizer matches Novo bid for obesity biotech Metsera as takeover battle rages

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:49:06 -0500

Sweetened offer is latest escalation of bidding war over US biotech coveted for promising weight-loss treatment

Rare look inside devastated Gaza neighborhood

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:46:24 -0500

NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports from inside Gaza, where destruction stretches for miles in one of the war’s fiercest battlegrounds. In the same area, Hamas recently handed over the remains of the last American hostage

US to cut flights 10% at 40 airports due to government shutdown

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:41:34 -0500

Transportation secretary Sean Duffy says reductions will start Friday to keep air travel safe

DoorDash shares slide over heavy spending on tech upgrades

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:16:41 -0500

Food delivery app says acquisition of UK’s Deliveroo will contribute less to earnings than forecast

Charles Schwab close to deal for private share exchange Forge Global

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:08:06 -0500

Move reflects growing investor demand for stakes in private companies as valuations soar

Jardines’ stodgy image could be harder to shift than its assets

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:00:05 -0500

Famed Hong Kong-based empire has gained about 50% since January as it pivots to something more like private equity

Supreme Court appears sceptical of legal basis for Trump tariffs

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:51:25 -0500

Case could determine the future of the US president’s global trade agenda

US to cut flights 10% at 40 airports as government shutdown hits staffing

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:47:11 -0500

Transportation secretary Sean Duffy says reductions will start Friday to keep air travel safe

In defence of COP

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:30:05 -0500

Multilateral efforts to tackle climate change can still deliver for the UK and for the world

France says it will ban Shein in row over sex dolls and weapons

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:27:03 -0500

Government says it will suspend retailer’s online operations as company opens its first permanent shop in Paris

Putin says Russia may start nuclear weapons tests in response to Trump

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:22:44 -0500

Russian president asks officials to draft proposals amid fears of a new atomic arms race

Miss Universe contestants walk out after organiser berates Miss Mexico

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:19:46 -0500

Video of the incident, which was live streamed, has been shared widely on the internet.

DoorDash shares drop 19% over heavy spending on tech upgrades

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:11:29 -0500

Food delivery app said acquisition of UK’s Deliveroo would contribute less to earnings than forecast

An inside look at an Israeli outpost guarding Gaza’s 'yellow line'

Matt Bradley — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:09:32 -0500

At an Israel Defense Forces outpost near Shuja’iyya in northern Gaza, the silence is noticeable in the rubble near the controversial 'yelllow line.'

11 dead in crash after engine falls off cargo plane during takeoff in Kentucky

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:03:16 -0500

Surviellance footage shows one of the plane's engines falling off during takeoff before the fatal crash, officials say.

Olivier Amar sentenced to more than five years for defrauding JPMorgan

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:54:33 -0500

Conviction alongside co-defendant Charlie Javice was over $175mn sale of student finance start-up Frank

US regulator warns Novo Nordisk’s Metsera offer ‘may violate’ antitrust law

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:43:39 -0500

Federal Trade Commission wants to ensure bid for weight-loss biotech addresses competition concerns

UK police hunt two men accidentally released from same prison

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:41:23 -0500

Algerian man convicted of indecent exposure and British man sentenced for fraud were mistakenly freed from Wandsworth prison

US private sector snaps two-month streak of job losses in October

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:17:17 -0500

Better than expected figures come a week after Federal Reserve cut interest rates

Mexico president to seek charges after being groped on street

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:00:41 -0500

Claudia Sheinbaum says she is pressing charges because "a line must be drawn" against the harassment of Mexican women.

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says China ‘will win’ AI race with US

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:00:04 -0500

CEO criticises western ‘cynicism’ while Beijing loosens regulations and cuts energy costs for data centres

Seven Italian climbers still missing in Nepal

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:46:51 -0500

Three other Italian climbers have been confirmed dead this week.

Bank of Canada to slash 10% of jobs as Carney targets public sector

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:45:24 -0500

Central bank cuts come as prime minister seeks to streamline economy in face of Donald Trump’s trade war

Trump tries to brush off election losses as Democrats hail mood shift

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:25:50 -0500

Republican governor says party suffered a ‘butt-whipping’ as voters delivered a rebuke to the president’s agenda

Fifa to award new ‘peace prize’ in Washington next month

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:08:31 -0500

Head of football governing body is close ally of Donald Trump, fuelling speculation that US president may be first recipient

Hamas hands over another coffin containing remains to Israel

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:47:32 -0500

If the person's identity is confirmed as that of a dead hostage, it will mean six others are still in Gaza.

Reeves set to spare UK banks from Budget tax raid

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:42:08 -0500

Chancellor acknowledges lenders already pay high levels of tax by international standards

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum addresses groping incident – video

Guardian Staff — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:38:37 -0500

Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, explained in her morning press conference how a man came up and groped her while she was walking down a street talking to citizens. She said she had raised charges against the man, who had been arrested, and she called for more awareness of harassment against women in Mexico

Man gropes Mexican president as she speaks to citizens on the streets

French police launch investigation into Al Fayed sex-trafficking allegations

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:29:18 -0500

The opulent Ritz Hotel, in the heart of Paris, is likely to be a prominent target of the investigation.

Reform’s Tice asks City to help with overhaul of UK regulation

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:20:41 -0500

Party increases its efforts to court financiers and fend off claims its policies are reckless

Pay more for drugs or pharma companies will quit UK, US ambassador warns

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:52:51 -0500

Warren Stephens says he is urgently raising the issue because ‘decisions are being made that are irreversible’

UK must pay more for drugs or pharma companies will quit country, US envoy says

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:52:51 -0500

Ambassador Warren Stephens says he is urgently raising the issue because ‘decisions are being made that are irreversible’

There is only one winner in the Pfizer Novo Nordisk showdown

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:44:05 -0500

Fight for Metsera looks like 1980s corporate raider redux

Musk’s $1tn bonus tests investors’ willingness to live without him

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:24:58 -0500

Shareholders who just want their stock to rise ought to vote in favour — those with broader concerns might think differently

Inside Gaza, BBC sees total devastation after two years of war

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:24:16 -0500

With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza's future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.

At least nine people killed after UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:19:53 -0500

Others were injured when the plane exploded during takeoff near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.

Democrats hit back and a winning message - four election night takeaways

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:18:50 -0500

It was an encouraging night for the Democratic Party who scored some decisive wins. Here's what we learned.

Putin plans for nuclear testing in response to Trump

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:32:42 -0500

Speaking to his security council in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered analysis and preparations for possible nuclear weapons testing in response to President Trump’s recent announcement of similar plans in the U.S.

US private sector employers added 42,000 jobs in October

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:17:58 -0500

Figures, including services sector data, come a week after Federal Reserve cut interest rates

The future of work is still human

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:15:03 -0500

Why we may be investing too much importance in the role of technology

US and European stocks recover after tech-driven sell-off

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:13:16 -0500

Traders ‘buy the pullback’ after US economic data allows markets to move on from previous day’s declines

'One of us': Ugandan pride in New York mayor with roots in their country

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:01:40 -0500

A professor describes Mamdani as "one of us" while some young Ugandans take inspiration from the 34-year-old's victory.

UK Budget to include measures to bring down household energy bills

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:58:26 -0500

Proposals still fall short of Labour’s pledge for savings of £300 by 2030

Reeves looks at cutting household energy bills by up to £200 per year

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:58:26 -0500

But chancellor’s expected move in the Budget is set to fall short of Labour’s pre-election pledge

Two critically injured after driver rams into people on French island

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:17:41 -0500

A man in his early 30s drove deliberately into people on Oléron, off the French coast, officials say.

Erdoğan says Turkey has entered ‘new juncture’ in Kurdish peace process

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:14:34 -0500

President hints he is open to freeing jailed presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş