AfD hails US ban on European leftwing groups as historians fear crackdown on anti-fascists
But historians of anti-fascism warned that at a time when far-right groups were making electoral gains across the continent, the move set a dangerous precedent that could prepare the ground for a broader crackdown on leftwing activism. “The others are revolutionary groups,” he said. “This shows how the Trump administration is trying to lump all revolutionary and radical groups together under the label ‘antifa’. By establishing the (alleged) existence of foreign antifa groups, the Trump administration seems to be setting the stage for declaring American antifa groups (and all that they deem to be ‘antifa’) to be affiliated with these supposed foreign terrorist groups.”View image in fullscreen Supporters of AfD take part in a campaign rally in Berlin in February. Photograph: Christian Mang/ReutersThe antifa movement emerged in Germany in the 1920s.
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November 14, 2025 23:16 UTC
Trump accused of caving to big business after deal to cut Swiss tariffs to 15%
Donald Trump agreed to cut US tariffs on Switzerland from 39% to 15% as part of a new trade pact, lowering duties that strained economic ties and hit Swiss exporters. Leading Swiss executives met Trump at the White House earlier this month. Trump was gifted a golden table clock by Rolex, which was later spotted on his desk in the Oval Office. The Trump administration agreed to limit US tariffs on Switzerland and Liechtenstein “to a maximum of 15%” under the deal, according to a statement from the Swiss government. This brings US tariffs on Switzerland in line with those on the European Union – allowing Swiss exporters the same treatment as rivals in neighboring countries.
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November 14, 2025 23:16 UTC
Graham Potter poised to restore Sweden’s spirit and aim for World Cup
From one angle, that is just what the Sweden job resembles for Potter. They are bottom of their group with a single point but four games from a return to the World Cup finals. Sweden need three points, and a favour from Slovenia against Kosovo, to keep alive the race for second and a potentially crucial place among the playoff seeds. View image in fullscreen Sweden head coach Graham Potter has a number of fantastic talents such as Alexander Isak (left) at his disposal. Perhaps going back to what they know, 4-4-2 or otherwise, will help Potter and the nation he has grown to love.
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November 14, 2025 21:34 UTC
Outsiders sense Chess World Cup glory after host of big names make early exits
An early cull of the favourites at the Chess World Cup in Goa has resulted in 15 of the top 20 seeds heading for home early. The effect on the eight-man Candidates tournament, to be played in Cyprus in March-April 2026, is that at least one of its three qualifiers from the World Cup will be an unfamiliar name. View image in fullscreen 3998 Aryan Tari (Norway) v Pranav Venkatesh (India), World Cup, Goa 2025. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (India) was knocked out of the World Cup by Dubov on Thursday, but leads the 2025 Fide circuit rankings and is almost sure of that place. The final three Candidates spots will be decided by the World Cup final and third-place match.
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November 14, 2025 08:08 UTC
After the glory of Euro 2025, what happened next for Switzerland?
According to Switzerland’s football association, their Women’s Super League has enjoyed a 62% increase in attendances this season, with an average attendance of 787. While that does not compare with the huge spike England’s Women’s Super League had after Euro 2022 – an average attendance increase of 172% the following season – it is still encouraging. Grasshopper, currently second in the Swiss WSL, had an average attendance of 300 last season; that is up to 450 for this campaign. Thun, bottom of the Swiss WSL, have more than doubled their average attendance, from 156 to 326. View image in fullscreen Switzerland fans declare their commitment to the national team at Euro 2025.
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November 13, 2025 14:51 UTC
Ukraine war briefing: Fire sale of Lukoil assets before start of US sanctions on Russia
The foreign oil refineries and other assets of Russian company Lukoil are attracting potential buyers as time runs out to strike cheap deals before US sanctions come into force on 21 November. Kazakhstan’s state firm KazMunayGas is studying a bid for Lukoil’s assets in the country, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Shell is interested in Lukoil deepwater assets in Ghana and Nigeria, two other sources said. Lukoil may try to emulate Russian oil firm Rosneft whose three German refineries were put under a trusteeship in 2022 – controlled by Berlin but still owned by Rosneft. Lukoil’s attempt to sell foreign assets to the Swiss-based oil trader Gunvor was scrapped after opposition from the US treasury which called Gunvor the Kremlin’s “puppet”.
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November 13, 2025 14:06 UTC
Vatican Swiss Guard member investigated over alleged antisemitic incident
VATICAN CITY — The Swiss Guard, the special military unit tasked with protecting the pope, is investigating one of its members after reports of an alleged antisemitic incident last month, the Vatican said on Monday (Nov 10). In a statement, the Vatican said the Swiss Guard was conducting an internal review after receiving a report concerning an "incident that occurred at one of the entrances to the Vatican City State, during which elements were allegedly identified that were interpreted as having antisemitic connotations". Leo condemned antisemitism in his speech for the occasion, promising that the Church "does not tolerate antisemitism and fights against it". The Pontifical Swiss Guard, the world's smallest army, has protected popes since 1506. Known for their colourful uniforms, its members are seen frequently with the pontiff and are charged with guarding the gates into the Vatican.
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November 11, 2025 14:25 UTC
Mauricio Pochettino chooses caution with time running out before the World Cup
Pochettino could have selected McKennie, trusting that Spalletti is the first Juventus manager in years to be instantly convinced of the multifunctional Texan’s value. The absences mean that, at most, Pochettino will have a single international window to work with his full, first-choice team before he assembles it for next summer’s World Cup. In his year-and-change in charge, Pochettino has never had a full complement of his best players – whether they combine to form his best team or not. Richards’ club manager, Oliver Glasner, was upset at the October call-up, when Richards played all 180 minutes in the heat of Texas and at the altitude of Colorado in spite of an apparent calf issue. But all the caution and planning and diplomacy in the world can’t protect Pochettino and his US squad from it.
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November 11, 2025 13:04 UTC
Vatican Swiss Guard investigated for alleged spitting gesture at Jewish women
A member of the Vatican’s Swiss Guards, the world’s smallest army whose primary role is to protect the pope, is under investigation for allegedly making a spitting gesture towards two Jewish women. The alleged incident occurred at one of the side entrances to St Peter’s Square as people gathered for a general audience on 29 October, during which Pope Leo condemned antisemitism. When the guard was challenged, she added, he allegedly “made an act of spitting in our direction with clear contempt”. It is understood that the alleged incident arose when “a person … asked for a photo[of the Swiss Guard]”, and “it all started from there”, Cinotti added. “But to be clear – the Swiss Guard completely distances itself from any form of antisemitism,” Cinotti said.
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November 10, 2025 22:42 UTC
Putin ally who declared poverty had £217m of property, UK judge finds
A political ally of Vladimir Putin who declared poverty to a London divorce court had £217m-worth of property and land in London and Moscow as well as £21m in investments and a £4m art collection, a judge has found. David Allison, the solicitor representing Alona Sloutsker, said: “Unfortunately, Mr Sloutsker’s obstructive behaviour continued after trial until his death in late September. The couple had “spent millions of pounds on redecorating and renovating that large property”, the judge said. The family home in London was valued at £45m although Sloutsker had failed to pay about £27m or £28m in mortgage payments over the last 12 months. He had £4m in REYL bank in Switzerland and a family home in Moscow valued at £22m.
Source:The Guardian
November 10, 2025 22:09 UTC
Monday briefing: What to expect from Cop30 as the crucial climate conference kicks off in Brazil
The problem is the politics’View image in fullscreen A man sits in a polluted river in Belem, Brazil. “The climate crisis is a slow-motion disaster,” Natalie said, “but the news agenda thrives on quick, new, fast, ever-changing stories. Photograph: HandoutThe Guardian will be providing comprehensive coverage of the conference, with a significant team out in Brazil. “This isn’t just some sort of theoretical discussion in a conference room at a UN Climate Summit. “Trump row BBC boss: I quit” – that’s the Daily Mirror, while the Mail engages maximum castigation protocols: “BBC bosses quit in disgrace”.
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November 10, 2025 21:33 UTC
Second world war veterans applauded as king leads Remembrance Sunday tributes
Veterans of the second world war were applauded as they arrived at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, before being joined by royals and senior politicians to honour those who have died in conflict. King Charles laid the first wreath in recognition of those killed in wars and conflicts dating back to the first world war. View image in fullscreen Veterans lay wreaths at the Stone of Remembrance outside the City Chambers in Edinburgh. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PAAs well as royals and political leaders, 10,000 members of the armed forces participated in the Royal British Legion’s annual march past, including about three D-day veterans among the 20 second world war veterans marking 80 years since the conflict ended in 1945. Sid Machin, one of six 101-year-olds registered to march, is one of the last surviving Chindit special forces soldiers the second world war’s Burma (now Myanmar) campaign.
Source:The Guardian
November 10, 2025 21:11 UTC
Eight people die and several injured after car explosion in Delhi, police say
A car explosion outside the historic Red Fort monument in Delhi has killed at least eight people and started a fire in the surrounding area, according to police. Police said a slow-moving car had stopped at a red light just outside the Red Fort metro station before the blast. “An explosion happened in that vehicle, and due to the explosion, nearby vehicles were also damaged,” said the Delhi police commissioner, Satish Golcha. “Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in the blast in Delhi earlier this evening. About a dozen people were killed in a briefcase explosion outside the Delhi high court in 2011 – the last such major incident in the city.
Source:The Guardian
November 10, 2025 21:00 UTC
Syrian president holds talks with Trump at White House
Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has held talks with Donald Trump at the White House, the first such official visit by a Syrian leader since national independence in 1946. Trump met the Syrian leader for the first time last May in Riyadh on the sidelines of a Gulf Cooperation Council summit. In September the ex-jihadist, who had been previously affiliated with al-Qaida, became the first Syrian president in decades to address the UN general assembly in New York. The interior ministry said Syrian security forces carried out 61 raids, with 71 people arrested and explosives and weapons seized. While Israel and Syria remain formally in a state of war, with Israel still occupying Syria’s Golan Heights, Trump has expressed hope that the two countries can normalise relations.
Source:The Guardian
November 10, 2025 20:45 UTC
Sarkozy freed from prison and put under ‘judicial supervision’ pending appeal – as it happened
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arriving at his residence in Paris, France. View image in fullscreen Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arriving at his residence in Paris, France. Photograph: Jumeau Alexis/ABACA/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Jean Sarkozy and Pierre Sarkozy, sons of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, are seen in Paris. View image in fullscreen Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy seen arriving at his flat in west Paris after leaving La Sante Prison earlier today. View image in fullscreen Vehicles believed to be carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leave the Sante prison in Paris, France.
Source:The Guardian
November 10, 2025 20:31 UTC