News from November 27, 2025

Technology

‘I don’t live in a mansion. It’s a 1930s house’: Richmond residents react to council tax rise

Rachel Reeves’s new council tax surcharge on homes worth £2m or more earns mixed reception in well-heeled London borough

Joanna Partridge 4 hours ago

World

Cuddling capybaras and ogling otters: the problem with animal cafes in Asia

A boom in places offering petting sessions is linked to a rise in the illegal movement of exotic and endangered species, say experts

Gloria Dickie in Bangkok 4 hours ago

Business

‘Struggling to pay the bills’: Britons under pressure react to budget 2025

As they struggle with the cost of living, people weigh up whether Rachel Reeves’s measures will help them

Rupert Jones , Sarah Marsh, Shane Hickey and Jasper Jolly 4 hours ago

Technology

Weatherwatch: Can you really hear the wind?

Some would argue airflow is silent, and that only the objects in its way give rise to vortex shedding or sough

David Hambling 4 hours ago

Politics

Rachel Reeves’s budget has inflamed, not calmed, Britain’s febrile mood | Martin Kettle

The chancellor’s statement will be remembered for the many taxes it raised, rather than the big one – income tax – it did not, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Martin Kettle 4 hours ago

Politics

Rachel Reeves hands farmers inheritance tax break

Treasury says concession could be worth £30m next year and £70m a year until 2030

Sarah Butler 4 hours ago

Sports

The best Secret Santa gifts in the UK under £15: fun ideas they’ll actually want to keep

Quirky and characterful, our gift ideas run from socks and chocs to sleep aids and lovely homeware – and all of them with affordability in mind

Lily Smith and Emily Goddard 4 hours ago

Politics

Afternoon Update: Labor and Greens do nature laws deal; Barnaby Joyce quits Nationals; and cricket’s real-life Field of Dreams

Government agrees to prevent fast-tracking of coal and gas projects and subject native forest logging to national environment standards over 18 months

Kris Swales 5 hours ago

Politics

One Nation is thriving despite the abhorrent stunts

Senator Pauline Hanson has habitually relied on being a joke to sustain her career as a populist politician. Her latest joke was taking the wrong cosplay costume from her Senate office wardrobe and wearing a burqa into the chamber, instead of a KKK robe and hood. Either garb would have...

The Herald's View 5 hours ago

Sports

‘It crushed my confidence. I’ve never got over it’: Karen Carney on online abuse – and how Strictly is rebuilding her

She’s the emerging star of this year’s dance show, wowing judges with her paso doble. The pundit and former footballer talks about gentleness, bullying, her love of the Lionesses and why she’s never been so happy

Emine Saner 5 hours ago

Politics

Australia politics live: Allegra Spender asks PM ‘why question time is not answer time’; Labor quizzed on Nauru deal amid corruption allegations

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Krishani Dhanji 5 hours ago

Technology

SignOff Semiconductors Pvt Ltd. Expands Global Footprint, Launches Israel Sales Office in Partnership with MosaIC Ltd.

PRNewswireTel Aviv [Israel] / Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 27: SignOff Semiconductors Pvt Ltd., a leading VLSI design services company, delivers end-to-end solutions from specification to GDSII, including DFT (Design for Test), post-silicon bring-up, analog layout, and full-chip design. With expertise in advanced nodes down to 2nm and comprehensive turnkey capabilities,...

Gary Golembo 5 hours ago

Technology

Manipur: Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Noney district

Noney (Manipur) [India], November 27 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Noney in Manipur on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. In an X post, NCS stated that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 26 kilometres at 5:42 am today."EQ of M: 3.5, On: 27/11/2025 05:42:11...

Unknown 5 hours ago

Technology

‘Why did I just do that?’ Head’s revelation behind Archer Ashes blast

“I’m also very realistic as well that they had two blokes bowling 150 clicks,” Head told Triple M in Adelaide. “I accidentally hit Jofra back over his head for six at one point and calmly walked back and marked centre and was like, ‘Oh my god, why did I just...

Daniel Brettig 5 hours ago

Technology

SGS Highlights Cybersecurity Capabilities With World's First EU RED-NB Certification and Cybersecurity Mark

PRNewswireHong Kong, November 27: SGS, the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company, has awarded Ruijie Networks the world's first European Union (EU) Radio Equipment Directive - Network Bridge (RED-NB) certification for an enterprise access point (AP) product, together with the SGS Cybersecurity Mark.- SGS awards Ruijie Networks the world's...

Unknown 6 hours ago

Technology

New rules crack down on high risk loans as Australian property market heats up

Regulator announces 20% cap on share of new lending banks can do on mortgages worth more than six times borrower’s income

Patrick Commins Economics editor 6 hours ago

Technology

'Rapid gunshots': Eyewitnesses recall disturbing scene of National Guard shooting near White House

An eyewitness told about the moment after two National Guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday (November 26) near the White House in what officials described as a targeted attack, and the suspect was in custody after suffering gunshot wounds during the incident. Michael Ryan, from Washington, D.C., told Reuters, “I...

Et Online 6 hours ago

Business

Condition-free funding among BN initiatives to empower Sabah’s young entrepreneurs

KOTA KINABALU: Barisan Nasional’s commitment towards empowering youth is seen through various initiatives including providing a condition-free business fund of RM5,000. Sabah Barisan Information chief Datuk Suhaimi Nasir (pic) said this is to push youths to be more involved in business and new economic movements. The Sungai Sibuga candidate said...

Stephanie Lee 6 hours ago

Business

It’s interest rates, not regulators, that will burst our housing bubble

Timing is everything. Had Australia’s prudential banking regulator announced plans to curb riskier lending on Monday, it might have caused pause for thought among the wave of investors standing on suburban lawns bidding up house prices on Saturday mornings. But on Wednesday afternoon the Australian Bureau of Statistics released a...

Elizabeth Knight 6 hours ago

Sports

The golf caddie who helped Tiger Woods win 13 majors is working his magic in Brisbane

“I said, ‘Do you mind if we go grab a coffee afterwards? I’d love to pick your brain’. He said, ‘Bugger that, I’ll give you my number, I’ll come caddie for you’. “I think he’s probably the most positive and clear caddie I’ve ever worked with. I think he probably...

Nick Wright 6 hours ago