Month: October 2022

Read MoreThe European Political Community could help draw European states in the east closer to Brussels. But it may not do more.The European Political Community could help draw European states in the east closer to Brussels. But it may not do more.

Read More Survey finds pro-China sentiment has collapsed in many nations while positive opinion of US has rebounded China’s reputation has deteriorated rapidly over the last four years, particularly in the west, and a large share of global opinion would back some form of international help for Taiwan if Beijing tries to take the island…

Read More Exclusive: Prof Dame Jenny Harries warns of dangers to food security, flooding and insect-borne diseases Climate change poses a “significant and growing threat” to health in the UK, the country’s most senior public health expert has warned. Speaking to the Guardian, Prof Dame Jenny Harries, the chief executive of the UK Health Security…

Read MoreTamer al-Kilani, a founding member of Lions’ Den armed group in Nablus, was killed by a planted explosive device.Tamer al-Kilani, a founding member of Lions’ Den armed group in Nablus, was killed by a planted explosive device.

Read More Ex-chancellor announces candidacy for Tory leadership contest as allies of Boris Johnson said he is still planning to run Tory leadership contest – latest updates Rishi Sunak has declared he is standing to be Conservative leader and prime minister, as allies of Boris Johnson said he was still planning to run. The former…

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Read MoreQuestions abound after former Chinese President Hu Jintao was suddenly escorted offstageQuestions abound after former Chinese President Hu Jintao was suddenly escorted offstage

Read More In Predappio, supporters celebrate victory of their first female prime minister Giorgia Meloni, leader of a party with neo-fascist origins Dressed in a black sweater, with “Propaganda” written in bold white letters across the back, Marco, 32, and his two friends had travelled to Predappio from their home in the Marche region to…

Read More Doctors warn exposure to omnipresent yet poorly understood chemicals such as microplastics could play a role in dementia The mystery behind the astronomical rise in neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s could be caused by exposure to environmental toxins that are omnipresent yet poorly understood, leading doctors warn. At a conference on…

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Read MoreIsrael’s Supreme Court has thrown out four legal challenges to a landmark maritime agreement between Israel and LebanonIsrael’s Supreme Court has thrown out four legal challenges to a landmark maritime agreement between Israel and Lebanon

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Read More Kathleen Powers provides a timely overview of the different types of nationalism and their impact, but the theoretical framework and proposed binaries remain problematic.Kathleen Powers provides a timely overview of the different types of nationalism and their impact, but the theoretical framework and proposed binaries remain problematic.

Read More Leading Eurosceptic Steve Baker backs Rishi Sunak for Tory leadership, saying Johnson was ‘bound to implode’ Tory leadership contest – latest updates Rishi Sunak has won the backing of the leading Eurosceptic Steve Baker, who warned that Boris Johnson returning as prime minister would be a “guaranteed nailed-on disaster” that would cause the…

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Read More Young volunteers blast techno music while helping people in destroyed villages and then hold dance parties to blow off steam. “Listening to music keeps us balanced, so we can keep working,” one says. (Image credit: Pete Kiehart for NPR) Young volunteers blast techno music while helping people in destroyed villages and then hold…

Read More Shane MacGowan has no studio and draws on ‘sick bags’ with his wife’s lipstick, but Kate Moss has bought his art Shane MacGowan is bemused and amazed by the positive response to his first London show. “I was just blown away by the whole thing,” he told the Observer. His name is a…

Read MoreThe mission was part of a commercial arrangement between a government-run firm and UK-based OneWeb satellite firm.The mission was part of a commercial arrangement between a government-run firm and UK-based OneWeb satellite firm.

Read MoreThe elite committee was appointed following a week-long Congress of the governing party.The elite committee was appointed following a week-long Congress of the governing party.

Read More The country is drastically reducing arms purchases due to high inflation, according to Handelsblatt newspaper Germany is “massively” reducing its rearmament plans as high inflation and a strong dollar have made the equipment too expensive to buy for the country, unnamed political and defense industry representatives have told Handelsblatt newspaper. Many projects, especially…

Read More Casting an eye back to the 70s power cuts, we test the conversational gambit for this winter, ‘what’s in your BOB?’ For Steven Dowd, it’s four head torches and a handsaw. For Ian Welsh, a pack of camping freezer slabs and a pair of slippers, and for Ellie Moss, a community gardener in…

Read More Despite encouraging survey, scientists warn of emergence of serious variant, leading to parallel epidemic Britain’s current wave of Covid-19 cases appears to be peaking at a lower level than previous outbreaks of the Omicron variant of the disease, researchers have revealed. The news is encouraging – though scientists have also warned that a…

Read More Chancellor’s fiscal plan by Halloween would be too rushed and ‘irresponsible’, say officials Senior Whitehall officials are concerned that Jeremy Hunt now risks going too far in cutting public spending and should delay the Halloween statement outlining his austerity plans, the Observer has been told. Simon Case, the cabinet secretary, is understood to…

Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 242nd day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 242nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Read More Latest updates: follow all the developments with Penny Mordaunt the only candidate to have declared so far Good morning from London, as we enter the penultimate day before we know who will be on the ballot in the Conservative party leadership contest. Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt will be continuing to…

Read More Funding of more than $3bn will support agricultural methane reduction, clean tech initiatives and the commercialisation of seaweed feed supplement Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has confirmed it will join Joe Biden’s global pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030,…

Read More Benjamin Netanyahu’s chances of returning to office in this week’s elections depend on alliance with far-right Everyone in the small courtroom on the second floor of Jerusalem’s district court is tired of straining their necks to look at the decade-old receipts for whiskey, cognac and cigars displayed on a screen. Even the key…

Read More Controversial Tory bill set to inflict further damage on businesses, with no clues yet about incoming legislation Tory plans to scrap most EU laws by the end of 2023, to show that Brexit is being delivered, risk causing untold legal chaos and yet more damage to British businesses, according to the former head…

Read More Speed of government collapse prompts a scramble to solve logistical problems and select candidates Labour has gained 20,000 new members since the end of the party conference season as it gears up for a general election following the Tory party’s implosion and Liz Truss’s disastrous premiership. On Thursday alone – the day of…

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Read More G7 leaders ‘urge Russia to immediately return full control’ of nuclear facility to Ukraine, in a statement released on Saturday What we know on day 242 of Russia’s invasion The Group of Seven industrialised nations condemned Russia’s kidnapping of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant leadership and called for the immediate return of full…

Read MoreChina’s ruling Communist Party has appointed a new all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, led by General Secretary Xi Jinping, who is serving a precedent-breaking third five-year term as party headChina’s ruling Communist Party has appointed a new all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, led by General Secretary Xi Jinping, who is serving a precedent-breaking third five-year term…

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Read More Michael Flynn’s America Project used survey data to promote bogus voting machines agenda, investigation finds Michael Flynn’s America Project used survey data to promote bogus voting machines agenda, investigation finds