US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out

Oliver Milman Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative reveals disdain for climate progress (TheGuardian.com) More than two decades ago, the US railed against the “axis of evil”. Now, after international climate talks spluttered to a meagre conclusion, the US finds itself grouped with unflattering company –… Continue reading

Death toll from huge Hong Kong fire rises to 83 with hundreds still missing

Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest blazes for a second day on Thursday, struggling to contain a fire that swept through high-rise towers and killed at least 83 people. Three construction workers were arrested as rescues continued and smoke billowed from the Wang Fuk Court complex. Issued on: 27/11/2025 –… Continue reading

‘This Is the Scandal’: DHS Data Show ICE Mostly Targeting People With No Criminal Convictions

People detained earlier in the day are taken to a parking lot in Chicago, Illinois, before being transferred to an US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on October 31, 2025.  (Photo by Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images) “I’ve spoken to dozens of people held inside ICE detention centers in Arizona and… Continue reading

SF Grocery Stores Where You Can Still Buy Food (and Booze) on Thanksgiving Day

SF Grocery Stores Where You Can Still Buy Food (and Booze) on Thanksgiving Day

26 November 2025/SF Restaurants, Food & Drink/Joe Kukura (SFist.com) Last-minute, unanticipated needs are sure to strike any Thanksgiving Day celebration, so we’ve listed all of the major SF grocery chains’ Thanksgiving Day hours, for when you absolutely need that forgotten food item or an alcohol restock. Many of us will… Continue reading

Court orders ICE to immediately provide mattresses, blankets, medical care in S.F. holding cells  

The court order finds “likelihood” that conditions at at 630 Sansome are “unconstitutionally punitive” by Sage Ríos MaceNovember 25, 2025 (MissionLocal. com) On Tuesday evening, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction requiring the Department of Justice to improve the conditions of Immigration and Customs… Continue reading