PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, November 11, 2025: First, US President Donald Trump's latest pardons are a worrying signal for next year's midterm elections. Next, China's carbon emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months amid a renewable energy boom. Also, the winner of the Booker Prize is described as the "blokiest" novel yet. Finally, a toe-curling scandal erupts among barefoot walkers.

In the US, Donald Trump has pardoned more than 75 of his allies who tried to overturn the 2020 election. The Washington Post explains that the move has not had any immediate effects, because those on the list have so far only been charged with crimes at a state level, and the president can only pardon those facing federal charges. NPR takes a look at who Trump has pardoned and why. For Politico, the "pardon raises alarms ahead of the midterms". CNN argues that the pardons are not just political, they are transactional too.

The COP30 climate conference continues without the US, and many eyes have turned to China, which is seeing a renewable energy boom. An article in the Guardian reports that China's CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for the past 18 months. The New York Times says that green tech from China is "upending global climate politics". The Los Angeles Times wonders if this progress will be enough to curb global warming, while the Financial Times discusses whether or not it will be able to decarbonise "the world's factory floor". In China, CGTN says that the country can step into the global climate change leadership role. 

The Times reports that the winner of the Booker Prize has been announced: David Szalay has won for his novel "Flesh". According to the Guardian, the singularity of the novel is that the main character is only ever described as others see him.

Finally, a barefoot living group has been infiltrated by foot fetishists.

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