'This seems to be a problem with the staff who were appointed in the first place.'

Caller Jeff tells @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social that people who don't understand impartiality should not be given a job at the BBC.

I’d like to share with you an excerpt from the book "Hemingway Knows Nothing" by Ukrainian Defender, poet, writer Artur Dron.

Kim Kardashian's new legal drama lands 0% Rotten Tomatoes score All's Fair, the new legal drama from Ryan Murphy and starring Kim Kardashian, is a massive stinker getting multiple zero-star reviews.

Kim Kardashian legal drama panned by critics as it lands 0% Rotten Tomatoes score
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/05/alls-fair-kim-kardashian/?utm_content=1762766400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Hemedti: warlord, power-broker and the new sultan of Darfur Now in control of his own statelet, the paramilitary leader will determine the future of Sudan’s devastating civil war

To fund his rise—and the RSF’s—Hemedti seized control of Darfur’s largest “artisanal” gold mine, where miners hack away with hand tools, putting him, and his family, at the centre of a sprawling international business

No justice, no peace.

As soon as he arrived in Kupiansk, he immediately fled and surrendered to Ukrainian soldiers. Alaa also shared that Russians treat foreigners disgustingly, and they are often subjected to abuse and beatings.

According to him, he came to Russia on a tourist visa, but he and his friends were detained and forced to sign a contract; otherwise, they would have been imprisoned or killed. They were promised that they would not fight, but they were deceived.

"Russians are disgusting; they treat people cruelly and beat them up. They’re very bad,treat foreigners badly,like slaves”

Ukrainian soldiers of the 125th Heavy Mechanized Brigade captured an Iraqi citizen in the Kupiansk area,a 30-yr-old Alaa Mohammed Thajil (Al-Jubair village,Dhi Qar Governorate)

China grants conditional approval for Codelco-SQM lithium joint venture China's market regulator said on Monday that it granted conditional approval for a lithium-related joint venture between Chile's state-run copper giant-Codelco and local lithium producer SQM .

China grants conditional approval for Codelco-SQM lithium joint venture reut.rs/43hcdXK

World’s First Green Fuel Levy to Add Almost $32 to Air Fares Air passengers departing Singapore will pay a green fuel levy of as much as S$41.60 ($31.95) from next year as the city-state locks in a key step in its effort to cut the aviation industry’s emissions.

Air passengers departing Singapore will pay a green fuel levy of as much as $31.95 from next year.

Vietnam PM says economy strong enough to cope with external shocks Vietnam's economy is robust enough to withstand external shocks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a business conference on Monday.

Vietnam PM says economy strong enough to cope with external shocks reut.rs/4nSPUip

Less Germans moving to US since Trump's inauguration, official data show The number of people moving from Germany to the United States dropped sharply in 2025 following the start of President Donald Trump's second term, official data showed on Monday.

Less Germans moving to US since Trump's inauguration, official data show reut.rs/4oAg0rE

Yes, that's true & you're welcome!

Country star praises men who pinned down customer at Melbourne McDonald’s Two Aussie men have earned the praise of a touring American music star after defending a McDonald's worker from a customer in viral footage.

Country star praises men who pinned down customer at Melbourne McDonald’s

Brand Britain has bounced back Despite all the gloom at home, the country’s reputation is surprisingly bright

Among 18- to 34-year-olds Britain ranked as the third-most-attractive G20 country, British Council data suggest. Trust in the government scored highest, and trust in institutions second only to Japan

Euro zone investor morale worsens further than expected The Sentix index gauging investor morale in the euro zone fell to -7.4 in November from -5.4 in October, below the -4.0 forecast by analysts polled by Reuters.

Euro zone investor morale worsens further than expected reut.rs/4hMAbzS

In Nizhny Novgorod, reservists have already been selected and are undergoing training.

On November 4, Putin signed a decree allowing reservists to be drafted into securing critically important objects in peacetime.

It looks like hidden drafting has started in Russia.

A campaign started in 20 Russian regions on drafting reservists into units that will secure critically important Russian objects.
In Tatarstan, this process started back in October - reservists were recruited to secure oil objects.

Black and white portrait of a woman with a contemplative expression.

Two images featuring Holocaust survivors at a speaking event. In the top photo, they are seen conversing intimately. In the bottom photo, each is seated beside a guest who holds an open book, capturing a moment of shared reflection and discussion.

10 November 1929 | A Czech Jewish woman, Helga Hošková-Weissová, was born in Prague.

Deported from Theresienstadt ghetto to #Auschwitz in Oct 1944. Her father was murdered in a gas chamber. Helga & her mother were moved to Freiberg & liberated in Mauthausen.

Today she turns 96. Happy Birthday!

Bank of England proposes new rules for stablecoins The Bank of England said on Monday that issuers of systemic stablecoins would be able to invest up to 60% of the assets backing the digital currencies in short-term government debt, as part of a set of proposals it detailed for regulating the sector.

Bank of England proposes new rules for stablecoins reut.rs/443qAiv

Thailand to extradite gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China A Thai court of appeal has upheld an extradition order against a Chinese gambling kingpin after more than three years of legal battles, Thailand's state prosecutor said in a statement on Monday.

Thailand to extradite gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China reut.rs/47SBE3n

Trump administration cannot withhold $4 billion for food aid, US appeals court rules The ruling by the 1st Circuit will have no immediate impact because on Friday US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson put a temporary hold on the lower court order by US District Judge John McConnell.

Trump administration cannot withhold $4 billion for food aid, US appeals court rules

One of the most self-destructive things Germany could do is to reverse the green transition now.

Renewables expansion has been on a tear but Germany has seen reversals before, unfortunately. And the country still does not have oil or gas and isn’t getting any anytime soon (ever).

The Four Biggest Issues to Track at Climate Talks Welcome to COP30, officially. After the two-day leaders summit last week, the Conference of Parties starts today and will go on until at least Nov. 21.

Welcome to COP30, officially. If you're not sure what's going on, the Green Daily newsletter has you covered with a cheat sheet

Tropical Storm Raymond, third system now off the coast of Mexico, forms in the eastern Pacific Ocean Tropical Storm Raymond has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the third system now off the western coast of Mexico. The U.S.

Subtropical Storm Karen forms far from land in the north Atlantic Ocean.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106 Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106. The university announced her death on Thursday night.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106.

Jalen Hurts throws an interception among mistakes that lead to the Eagles' 2nd consecutive loss Jalen Hurts overthrowing DeVonta Smith on what could have been an easy touchdown and getting intercepted punctuated the Philadelphia Eagles' second consecutive loss.

Jalen Hurts overthrowing DeVonta Smith on what could have been an easy touchdown and getting intercepted punctuated the Philadelphia Eagles' second consecutive loss.

Peru’s Congress votes to remove President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country Peru’s Congress voted to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation.

Peru’s Congress has voted to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask families to join fight against predatory social media policies Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are urging parents to stand against wealthy social media companies that they said prey upon children with algorithms designed to exploit personal data.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are urging parents to stand against wealthy social media companies that they said prey upon children with algorithms designed to exploit personal data.

Indiana man convicted of 2001 rape and murder of 15-year-old girl is executed by injection Indiana officials have executed a man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl. Roy Lee Ward was put to death early Friday by injection at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.

Indiana executes a man by injection for the rape and murder of a teenage girl in 2001.