THE GUARDIAN: Chancellor says people must be ‘properly rewarded for their hard work’ with 16- to 21-year-olds also in line for raise
Millions of low-paid workers in the UK are to get a pay rise of 4.1% next year, as Rachel Reeves confirmed that minimum wage rates will go up as part of the government’s ambition to improve living standards.
The national living wage will rise from £12.21 to £12.71 an hour from April for over-21s, which the government said would increase the annual earnings of about 2.4 million workers by £900.
The minimum wage for 18- to 20-year-olds will increase by 8.5% to £10.85 an hour, narrowing the gap with older workers as part of the government’s commitment to “raise the floor” on wages for all workers.
The Treasury had been concerned about the increase in youth rates with some ministers and officials fearing that they could be “priced out” of entry-level jobs. » | Pippa Crerar | Political editor | Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
EU Considering Ban on Weapons Sales to United Arab Emirates | DW News
Monday, 24 November 2025
Saturday, 22 November 2025
Michael Lambert: AI Is About to Change Everything You Know!
Nov 22, 2025 | AI is about to reshape our world faster than any technology in human history. Not just in terms of convenience or efficiency — but in terms of jobs, power, government, national identity and the basic meaning of human life.
In this video I explain why AI is not “just another tech trend”, but a genuine economic and social tsunami. We already see banks, councils, law firms, call centres, the media, accountants and logistics companies quietly replacing human thinking with AI systems. The pace is accelerating — and politicians are asleep.
What happens when 40–50% of people are no longer economically useful? What happens when machines take over the thinking, the planning, the decision-making — not in 50 years, but within the next decade? How does society function when human intelligence is no longer the most valuable commodity?
This is the most important video I’ve made because we are entering a future for which our institutions, our politics and our culture are completely unprepared.
MICHAEL LAMBERTS’ NEW CHANNEL.
In this video I explain why AI is not “just another tech trend”, but a genuine economic and social tsunami. We already see banks, councils, law firms, call centres, the media, accountants and logistics companies quietly replacing human thinking with AI systems. The pace is accelerating — and politicians are asleep.
What happens when 40–50% of people are no longer economically useful? What happens when machines take over the thinking, the planning, the decision-making — not in 50 years, but within the next decade? How does society function when human intelligence is no longer the most valuable commodity?
This is the most important video I’ve made because we are entering a future for which our institutions, our politics and our culture are completely unprepared.
MICHAEL LAMBERTS’ NEW CHANNEL.
Friday, 21 November 2025
Swiss Gold and Rolex Gifts to Trump Arouse ‘Disgust’ in Europe
THE GUARDIAN: Billionaires gave desk clock and engraved gold bar weeks before Trump slashed tariffs on imports from Switzerland
A gold Rolex desk clock and a $130,000 engraved gold bar given to Donald Trump by a group of Swiss billionaires have raised questions in Europe and the US about the personalisation of US presidential power.
Pasquale Tridico, an Italian MEP and the former head of the country’s national institute for social security said he was “disgusted” by the golden charm offensive, made weeks before Trump decided to slash 39% tariffs on Swiss imports to 15%.
“This is really awful,” he said, claiming that it seemed to be a case of “making foreign policy the policy of individuals”.
Lisa Mazzone, the president of the Green party in Switzerland said the gifts appeared to show Trump’s “corrupt logic had poisoned the Swiss elite”.
“It is unacceptable that the federal council is relying on the help of an economic elite that represents private interests and lacks democratic legitimacy in its negotiations with the US president,” she added. » | Lisa O’Carroll in Brussels | Friday, November 21, 2025
A gold Rolex desk clock and a $130,000 engraved gold bar given to Donald Trump by a group of Swiss billionaires have raised questions in Europe and the US about the personalisation of US presidential power.
Pasquale Tridico, an Italian MEP and the former head of the country’s national institute for social security said he was “disgusted” by the golden charm offensive, made weeks before Trump decided to slash 39% tariffs on Swiss imports to 15%.
“This is really awful,” he said, claiming that it seemed to be a case of “making foreign policy the policy of individuals”.
Lisa Mazzone, the president of the Green party in Switzerland said the gifts appeared to show Trump’s “corrupt logic had poisoned the Swiss elite”.
“It is unacceptable that the federal council is relying on the help of an economic elite that represents private interests and lacks democratic legitimacy in its negotiations with the US president,” she added. » | Lisa O’Carroll in Brussels | Friday, November 21, 2025
Thursday, 20 November 2025
David Frum: “Trumpism Is a Psychological Coping Mechanism for Feelings of Weakness.”
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mr. Musk’s xAI will work with the Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain on a new data center, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s effort to diversify his kingdom’s economy.
Elon Musk has been hunting for partners to grow his artificial intelligence start-up xAI as it tries to keep pace with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia has been trying to diversify his oil-rich kingdom’s economy by making it a global hub for tech and artificial intelligence.
On Wednesday, their intersecting interests led to a deal.
Mr. Musk’s xAI, which makes the Grok chatbot, agreed to work with the state-backed Saudi company Humain to build a new data center in the Persian Gulf kingdom. The project is set to consume as much as 500 megawatts of electricity, which would make it xAI’s biggest data center outside the United States. Humain and xAI did not disclose the value of the deal.
The project was part of a package of military and tech deals announced on Wednesday during Prince Mohammed’s visit to Washington. The United States and Saudi Arabia appear to have reached an agreement that clears the path for the kingdom to buy the U.S. semiconductors needed to power artificial intelligence, as the United States has used A.I. chips as part of geopolitical diplomacy. » | Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur | Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Elon Musk has been hunting for partners to grow his artificial intelligence start-up xAI as it tries to keep pace with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia has been trying to diversify his oil-rich kingdom’s economy by making it a global hub for tech and artificial intelligence.
On Wednesday, their intersecting interests led to a deal.
Mr. Musk’s xAI, which makes the Grok chatbot, agreed to work with the state-backed Saudi company Humain to build a new data center in the Persian Gulf kingdom. The project is set to consume as much as 500 megawatts of electricity, which would make it xAI’s biggest data center outside the United States. Humain and xAI did not disclose the value of the deal.
The project was part of a package of military and tech deals announced on Wednesday during Prince Mohammed’s visit to Washington. The United States and Saudi Arabia appear to have reached an agreement that clears the path for the kingdom to buy the U.S. semiconductors needed to power artificial intelligence, as the United States has used A.I. chips as part of geopolitical diplomacy. » | Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur | Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Cryptomonnaie $Libra : une «escroquerie présumée» de Javier Milei, selon une commission parlementaire argentine
LE FIGARO : Les députés d’opposition estiment que la promotion de ce projet d’actif numérique a pu être orchestrée par le président argentin pour générer des gains sur certains portefeuilles et renvoie le dossier au parlement.
Nouveau rebondissement dans l’affaire de promotion illégale d’une cryptomonnaie qui vise le président argentin. Une commission d'enquête parlementaire, présidée par l'opposition à Javier Milei, a rendu mardi 18 novembre son rapport sur l'affaire d'une cryptomonnaie que le président avait promue sur X en février, concluant à une «escroquerie présumée». La commission de la chambre des députés, au pouvoir toutefois limité, estime dans son rapport que «les faits analysés pourraient être compatibles avec une escroquerie présumée», et «une responsabilité politique de Javier Milei et de Karina Milei», sa sœur et secrétaire générale de la présidence. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 19 novembre 2025
Nouveau rebondissement dans l’affaire de promotion illégale d’une cryptomonnaie qui vise le président argentin. Une commission d'enquête parlementaire, présidée par l'opposition à Javier Milei, a rendu mardi 18 novembre son rapport sur l'affaire d'une cryptomonnaie que le président avait promue sur X en février, concluant à une «escroquerie présumée». La commission de la chambre des députés, au pouvoir toutefois limité, estime dans son rapport que «les faits analysés pourraient être compatibles avec une escroquerie présumée», et «une responsabilité politique de Javier Milei et de Karina Milei», sa sœur et secrétaire générale de la présidence. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 19 novembre 2025
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
How This 19-Year-Old Beggar Became One of Britain’s Richest Men
Nov 16, 2025 | Discover the unbelievable true story of Thomas Lipton — the Victorian boy who grew up in deep poverty and went on to become one of Britain’s richest men.
Born in Glasgow to struggling Irish immigrants, Lipton started life with nothing. At nineteen, he was sleeping on floors, taking any work he could find, and begging for food to survive.
This documentary traces how he built a global empire from the ground up. Through shop records, immigration files, Victorian newspapers, and family archives, we follow his journey from working in grocery stores in America to opening his first small shop in Glasgow, then expanding into one of the most successful retail businesses in Britain.
Thomas Lipton later created one of the world’s most famous tea brands, reshaped food marketing, and became a household name. But behind the global success was a life shaped by hardship, ambition, and the harsh realities of Victorian Britain.
This is the forgotten rise of a boy who refused to stay poor — and built a legacy that still exists today.
Born in Glasgow to struggling Irish immigrants, Lipton started life with nothing. At nineteen, he was sleeping on floors, taking any work he could find, and begging for food to survive.
This documentary traces how he built a global empire from the ground up. Through shop records, immigration files, Victorian newspapers, and family archives, we follow his journey from working in grocery stores in America to opening his first small shop in Glasgow, then expanding into one of the most successful retail businesses in Britain.
Thomas Lipton later created one of the world’s most famous tea brands, reshaped food marketing, and became a household name. But behind the global success was a life shaped by hardship, ambition, and the harsh realities of Victorian Britain.
This is the forgotten rise of a boy who refused to stay poor — and built a legacy that still exists today.
Monday, 17 November 2025
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