Today's US political landscape is dominated by Governor Newsom's critiques of Trump at COP30, proposals for California offshore oil drilling, the House Democrats' opposition to a shutdown bill, Trump's threat to sue the BBC, ongoing Iraqi parliamentary elections with US influence, an ICE agent's intervention in California, presidential pardons for a trail runner, conservative leadership in US Catholic bishops, efforts to dismantle a consumer watchdog, and the Pentagon's naval deployment to Latin America amidst Venezuela tensions.

• California governor calls Trump ‘an invasive species’ at Cop30 climate talks — The Guardian -
• Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling — New York Times World -
• Top House Democrats vow to oppose shutdown bill over healthcare funding — The Guardian -

• Trump Threatened to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion. What Are His Chances? — New York Times World -
• Iraqis Are Voting for a New Parliament. Here’s What to Know. — New York Times World -
• California police intervene as ICE agent in plain clothes points gun at woman — The Guardian -
• Trump pardons trail runner convicted after taking shortcut during record run — The Guardian -
• US Catholic bishops elect conservative president, doubling down on rightward lean — The Guardian -
• Trump administration moves again to dismantle top US consumer watchdog — The Guardian -
• How the Heavy-Metal Fall of a Dictator Shapes Trump’s Venezuela Plans — New York Times World -
• Pentagon’s largest warship enters Latin American waters as US tensions with Venezuela rise — The Guardian -
• ICE agents accused of pepper-spraying Illinois parents and their one-year-old — The Guardian -
• Four potential obstacles in House vote to end US shutdown — BBC World -
• A Syrian Village and the Long Road to the White House — New York Times World -
• US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’ — The Guardian -
• Can Donald Trump sue the BBC for $1bn and which party would win? — The Guardian -
• ‘A classic authoritarian tactic’: outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies — The Guardian -
• How US senators voted on the shutdown-ending budget bill — The Guardian -
• F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It — New York Times World -
• US Senate passes funding bill as historic shutdown nears likely end — BBC World -
• Protests as rightwing Charlie Kirk activist group makes final campus tour stop — The Guardian -
• Trump asks supreme court to throw out jury’s finding in E Jean Carroll lawsuit — The Guardian -
• Senate approves package that would end the longest government shutdown in US history – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump scolds air traffic controllers and blames rivals for economy in interview — The Guardian -
• Trump Threatens to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion After Jan. 6 Documentary — New York Times World -
• Senate approves funding deal to end longest US government shutdown — The Guardian -
• Syria to join US-led coalition to defeat IS group after Trump meeting — BBC World -
• Syria’s President Meets Trump at White House for First Time — New York Times World -
• Thailand Suspends Trump-Backed Peace Talks With Cambodia — New York Times World -

Key global developments include a Netanyahu minister's resignation and Israeli arrests in the West Bank, Turkey's severe charges against Istanbul's mayor, Hamas fighters trapped in Gaza tunnels, Israeli attacks on Palestinian water sources, Iraq's parliamentary vote under US influence, a Sudan hospital worker's harrowing escape, Israel's death penalty bill, the UK government facing legal action over Gaza evacuations, Nauru's president visiting Australia, and Japan's escalating row with China over Taiwan.

• Key Netanyahu Minister Steps Down From Israel’s Government — New York Times World -
• Israel Arrests 4 After Jewish Extremist Attack in West Bank — New York Times World -
• Turkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu — New York Times World -

• Hamas fighters trapped in tunnels present new obstacle to Gaza ceasefire progress — BBC World -
• Israel attacked Palestinian water sources over 250 times in five years, data reveals — The Guardian -
• Turkey demands more than 2,000 years in jail for popular Istanbul mayor — BBC World -
• As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence — New York Times World -
• 'There was a state of terror': Sudan hospital worker describes fleeing before alleged massacre — BBC World -
• Israel passes first reading of bill proposing death penalty for people it deems terrorists — BBC World -
• Men with family stuck in Gaza say lack of action from UK government is breach of human rights — The Guardian -
• ‘Entirely political’: Istanbul mayor charged with 142 offences that could total 2,000 years in jail — The Guardian -
• Nauruan president makes surprise visit to meet Albanese government as another man quietly deported to Pacific island — The Guardian -
• Japan and China in growing row after PM Takaichi says Taiwan conflict could trigger military deployment — The Guardian -

The UK faces Reeves rejecting NHS cash for redundancies, calls for Robbie Gibb to leave the BBC board, Labour MPs pushing for leadership change and Starmer allies issuing warnings, justice secretary David Lammy reporting prisoner release errors, a reconsideration of Waspi women's pension payouts, an NHS trust fined over a 'death trap' ward, a ban on Palestine Action questioned, UK aid cuts to a global health fund, BBC executives resigning amid Trump documentary turmoil and Tim Davie defending BBC journalism, Starmer addressing racism in politics, rising UK unemployment impacting the budget, Epping hotel housing asylum seekers ruled lawful, new plans for animal testing reduction using AI, a water company fined for wastewater failures, concerns over illegal bookmakers, a briefing on the BBC's crisis, crime gangs making weight-loss drugs, Met police tackling illegal shops, slowing retail sales, NHS staff facing 'no-go zones' due to St George's flags, calls to close young offender institutions, and councillor suspensions for misconduct.

• Reeves rejects plea for £1bn of extra cash to cover NHS redundancy payouts — The Guardian -
• MPs and BBC staff call for Robbie Gibb to leave broadcaster’s board — The Guardian -
• Thin majorities and chaotic strategy push Labour MPs toward regime change — The Guardian -

• Starmer allies issue warning to PM’s rivals as fears grow over leadership challenge — The Guardian -
• Nandy rules out taking action to remove Robbie Gibb from BBC board – as it happened — The Guardian -
• David Lammy says 91 prisoners freed in error in England and Wales since April — The Guardian -
• UK to reconsider decision to deny Waspi women pension payouts — The Guardian -
• NHS trust fined £565k after woman killed herself on ‘death trap’ ward — The Guardian -
• Ban a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care. — New York Times World -
• BBC Director Tim Davie and CEO Deborah Turness Quit Following Trump Documentary Turmoil — New York Times World -
• UK cuts contribution to Aids, tuberculosis and malaria fund by £150m — The Guardian -
• Epping hotel can continue to house asylum seekers, high court rules — The Guardian -
• Tim Davie defends BBC against ‘weaponisation’ of criticism — The Guardian -
• Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer — The Guardian -
• UK unemployment rises to 5%, the highest level in four years — The Guardian -
• UK minister unveils plan to cut animal testing through greater use of AI — The Guardian -
• Rising unemployment could affect budget, interest rates, pay and more — The Guardian -
• Wessex Water must pay £11m over wastewater failures, says regulator — The Guardian -
• UK government sets out plan to phase out animal experiments — BBC World -
• Paperwork blunder by UK bookmaker reveals possible illegal offshore operation — The Guardian -
• Tuesday briefing: What the BBC’s new crisis reveals about its failures – and future — The Guardian -
• Crime gangs in UK start making own branded weight-loss drugs — The Guardian -
• The BBC Under Fire — New York Times World -
• Advisers told ministers banning Palestine Action could make it more popular — The Guardian -
• Why Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1bn – podcast — The Guardian -
• Why the BBC Is Facing Its Gravest Crisis in Decades — New York Times World -
• ‘Success is shutting them down’: Met police in fight against illegal vape and phone shops — The Guardian -
• UK retail sales growth slows as shoppers await Black Friday and budget — The Guardian -
• NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’ — The Guardian -
• England’s children’s commissioner calls for closure of young offender institutions — The Guardian -
• Councillors in England face suspensions for misconduct as part of government overhaul — The Guardian -

Significant environmental discussions include California's Governor Newsom criticizing Trump at COP30, the Trump administration's proposal for California offshore drilling, calls for global 1.5C action at Cop30, a scientist warning about CO2 removal to avoid tipping points, violent reprisals against whistleblowers exposing profiteering in DRC protected land, an Australian lobby group's push against net zero, Delhi's escalating air pollution sparking protests, and China's CO2 emissions flattening over 18 months.

• California governor calls Trump ‘an invasive species’ at Cop30 climate talks — The Guardian -
• Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling — New York Times World -
• World must ‘honour 1.5C’, small island states insist at Cop30 summit – as it happened — The Guardian -

• Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says — The Guardian -
• Violent reprisals after DRC whistleblowers discover profiteering in protected land — The Guardian -
• Advance launches last-minute lobbying campaign pressuring Liberal MPs to dump net zero target — The Guardian -
• ‘I can’t breathe in this city’: inaction over Delhi’s suffocating pollution sparks rare protest — The Guardian -
• China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds — The Guardian -

Major incidents include a woman eluding police in a high-speed chase to Mexico, a Kansas county settling over a newspaper raid, NFL star Antonio Brown pleading not guilty to attempted murder, Victoria's plan for child life sentences, a US army gynecologist accused of filming patients, an India car explosion killing eight, a miner trapped in West Virginia, a **fraudster jailed for a £5.5bn bitcoin scam, a Delta flight attendant lawsuit settled for harassment, Milan prosecutors investigating 'sniper tourism' during the Bosnian war, a Mississippi student arrested for antisemitic comments, a Pakistan Taliban suicide bombing, lawsuits against Camp Mystic over flood deaths, a Florida plane crash killing two, a Dulles airport shuttle crash injuring 18, a German man arrested for darknet assassination calls, a TikTok influencer killed in Mali, Squid Game star acquitted of sexual misconduct, a TikTok livestreamer's outcry for donations after a fatal incident, a windsurfer's shark encounter in WA, Delhi residents recounting explosion horror, Philippines typhoons causing six deaths, Melbourne airport close calls with workers, and Alan Jones's sexual abuse case** hearing.

• Woman eludes police after high-speed chase from California into Mexico — The Guardian -
• Kansas county to pay more than $3m over police raiding local newspaper — The Guardian -
• Former NFL star Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge — The Guardian -

• Children could face life sentences for serious offences under Victorian government ‘adult time’ plan — The Guardian -
• US army gynecologist accused of secretly filming patients during exams — The Guardian -
• India’s Prime Minister Vows Justice After New Delhi Car Explosion Kills 8 — New York Times World -
• Delta settles flight attendant lawsuit over sexual harassment and union retaliation — The Guardian -
• Search for West Virginia miner trapped by floodwater extends into fourth day — The Guardian -
• Fraudster who hid in London is jailed over £5.5bn bitcoin scam — The Guardian -
• Milan prosecutors investigate alleged ‘sniper tourism’ during Bosnian war — The Guardian -
• Mississippi student arrested for yelling antisemitic comments at Dave Portnoy — The Guardian -
• Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 12, says Pakistan's interior minister — BBC World -
• Families of Camp Mystic campers and counselors file lawsuits over deaths — The Guardian -
• Man and daughter flying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica identified as victims of crash — The Guardian -
• Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash — BBC World -
• Shuttle crash at DC-area Dulles airport sends 18 people to hospital — The Guardian -
• Indian police investigating fatal Delhi car blast under anti-terror law — The Guardian -
• German man with alleged neo-Nazi links arrested over darknet assassination calls — The Guardian -
• TikTok influencer killed in public ‘execution’ as Mali’s jihadist crisis worsens — The Guardian -
• India Is Investigating a Deadly Car Explosion. Here’s What to Know. — New York Times World -
• Pakistan Taliban claim responsibility for deadly terror attack in Islamabad — The Guardian -
• Explosion in Pakistan’s Capital Kills at Least 12 — New York Times World -
• Man interviewed under caution over Bob Vylan anti-IDF comments at Glastonbury — The Guardian -
• Outcry as TikTok livestreamer who allegedly hit and killed man asks for donations — The Guardian -
• Squid Game star, 81, acquitted of sexual misconduct — BBC World -
• WA windsurfer escapes with bitten board after great white shark encounter at popular surf spot — The Guardian -
• 'There was blood everywhere': Delhi residents recount horror of huge car explosion — BBC World -
• Six dead after second typhoon in a week hits the Philippines — BBC World -
• Planes came within metres of hitting Melbourne airport workers in ‘terrifying’ incidents after runway shortened — The Guardian -
• Alan Jones sexual abuse case to hear from 139 witnesses over up to four months — The Guardian -
• Medical Marijuana Grower in New Zealand Faces Criminal Charges — New York Times World -

The Australian intelligence agency accuses Chinese hackers of critical infrastructure infiltration, Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine sign AI voice deals, a German court rules ChatGPT violated copyright, SoftBank sells its Nvidia stake to focus on OpenAI, and the Nexperia row reveals China weaponizing EU trade.

• Asio accuses Chinese hackers of seeking access to Australia’s critical infrastructure — The Guardian -
• Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine sign voice deal with AI company — The Guardian -
• ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics, German court rules — The Guardian -

• SoftBank sells stake in Nvidia for $5.8bn as it doubles down on OpenAI bets — The Guardian -
• Nexperia row shows how China is weaponising EU relationship - and winning — The Guardian -

Cultural updates include museums losing government funding since the Trump administration, the Irish presidential inauguration marking Catherine Connolly's swearing-in and hopes for Gaelic revival, a Toy Story 5 teaser trailer introducing a new tech foe, Prince Harry's case against Mail publisher seeing a witness retraction, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shutting down business interests, Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley's death from a fall, a focus on women in power on the right, gay sheep making a fashion statement, MPs calling for penguin release from a London aquarium, concerns over children being 'sedated' by algorithmic YouTube content, Roman-era treasures stolen from Syria's museum, a 'Louvre Detective' mystery solved, China removing gay dating apps, 100,000 participating in Poland's independence march, Armistice Day commemorations, an inquest into Jilly Cooper's death, a report on first-in-family uni students, pediatricians leading vaccine messaging for flu season, Ghana's Asante king welcoming returned artefacts, Tatsuya Nakadai's passing, China halting a film festival in New York, Canada losing its measles-free status, Wiggles admitting consumer law breach over button batteries, and a new 'Lucifer' bee found in Australia.

• One-third of museums lost government funding since Trump took office, survey says — The Guardian -
• Irish presidential inauguration takes place at Dublin Castle — BBC World -
• Women in Power, and on the Right — New York Times World -

• Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley died after fall, autopsy finds — The Guardian -
• ‘The age of toys is over’: first Toy Story 5 teaser trailer introduces a new tech foe — The Guardian -
• Witness in Prince Harry case against Mail publisher says his confession was false — The Guardian -
• Andrew Mountbatten Windsor applies to shut down business interests — The Guardian -
• These Sheep Have a Statement to Make — New York Times World -
• MPs call for release of 15 penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium — The Guardian -
• Children being ‘sedated’ by algorithmic YouTube content, MPs hear — The Guardian -
• Roman-Era Treasures Stolen From Syria’s National Museum — New York Times World -
• China removes two popular gay dating apps from Apple and Android stores — The Guardian -
• The Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by — New York Times World -
• Catherine Connolly sworn in as Ireland’s president on day of pomp and celebration — The Guardian -
• 100,000 take part in controversial Poland independence march, authorities say – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Jilly Cooper died of head injury suffered in fall at home, inquest hears — The Guardian -
• First-in-family uni students should be recognised as disadvantaged or risk being left behind, report says — The Guardian -
• Pediatricians take lead on vaccine messaging as US flu season begins — The Guardian -
• Armistice Day being marked around the world — BBC World -
• Ghana's Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa — BBC World -
• On a polarising day marking Whitlam’s dismissal, Howard backs four-year terms in rare lockstep with PM — The Guardian -
• Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92 — The Guardian -
• Linda Reynolds’ bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins stalled by paperwork glitch — The Guardian -
• How China Reached Into New York to Stop a Tiny Film Festival — New York Times World -
• Hopes of Irish language revival in public life as Catherine Connolly takes office — The Guardian -
• Olympians call on Iran to halt execution of boxing champion — The Guardian -
• Paul Keating says he advised Gough Whitlam to put John Kerr ‘under police arrest’ during dismissal saga — The Guardian -
• Wiggles admit likely consumer law breach over Emma Bow headbands with button batteries — The Guardian -
• New 'Lucifer' bee with devil-like horns found in Australia — BBC World -
• Canada no longer measles-free as outbreaks spread — The Guardian -