Month: April 2024

Read More Propaganda video shows Hersh Goldberg-Polin criticising the Israeli government Propaganda video shows Hersh Goldberg-Polin criticising the Israeli government

Read More Three people taken to hospital after assault denounced as ‘attack on Sweden’s democracy’ Three people taken to hospital after assault denounced as ‘attack on Sweden’s democracy’

Read More A spokesperson for the venue says no-one was hurt in the incident A spokesperson for the venue says no-one was hurt in the incident

Read MoreThe top court will hear arguments on Thursday in a case that could redefine presidential power.The top court will hear arguments on Thursday in a case that could redefine presidential power.

Read More Broad terms of subpoenas a ‘chilling’ precedent that could undermine future climate litigation, legal experts say Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A federal court judge has allowed Santos to subpoena paperwork held by three activist groups who were not directly involved in a lawsuit against…

Read More The IDF has called for “urgent action” after Hamas released a video of an Israeli–American hostage missing part of an arm. The IDF has called for “urgent action” after Hamas released a video of an Israeli-American hostage missing part of an arm.

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Read More Raft of takeovers could follow as deal looks to create world’s biggest copper miner churning out 10% of global output London-listed miner Anglo American has received an all-share buyout offer from BHP Group, a deal that would create the world’s biggest copper miner churning out about 10% of global output. The deal, if…

Read More Five women who say they were forced to undergo invasive examinations seek to overturn judgment finding they could not directly sue Qatar Airways Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Five women who allege they were forced off a…

Read MoreMany companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.

Read More In today’s newsletter: The renters’ reform bill was meant to address a spiralling housing crisis, but as a watered-down version finally passes, we look at the ways a great hope has become a crushing disappointment • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning, and if you are a landlord,…

Read MoreHamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.

Read MoreAcross 13 states, 88 constituencies go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of the world’s largest election.Across 13 states, 88 constituencies go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of the world’s largest election.

Read More It could almost have been a vacation. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday to be whisked to a basketball game and a dinner of steamed buns atop a balcony overlooking the city’s Ming Dynasty Yu Garden. America’s top diplomat even took time to post on Instagram from Shanghai’s…

Read MoreXiaolei Wu, a music student in Boston, is jailed after being found guilty of harassing a pro-democracy activist.Xiaolei Wu, a music student in Boston, is jailed after being found guilty of harassing a pro-democracy activist.

Read More Rivals had said February election won by former general was undermined by state interference and unfair rule changes Indonesia’s electoral commission has formally declared Prabowo Subianto president-elect in a ceremony, after the country’s highest court rejected challenges to his win by rival candidates. Prabowo, 72, a former general dogged by allegations of human…

Read More PM denies allegations against his wife but says they will cooperate with investigation and defend her innocence PM denies allegations against his wife but says they will cooperate with investigation and defend her innocence

Read More Study by World Health Organization shows more than half of children in Britain had drunk alcohol by age 13 The UK has the worst rate of child alcohol abuse worldwide, and more than half of British children have drunk alcohol by the age of 13, according to a report. The study, one of…

Read More Stretch of King Charles III path on Isle of Wight held up over concerns about crown’s ‘priceless collection’ The long-awaited completion of the 2,704-mile King Charles III coastal path around England is being held up by security concerns about a collection of Queen Victoria’s belongings in the seaside grounds of a former royal…

Read More Actress Jane Fonda plans to devote the rest of her life to the fight for climate justice, because she knows just what we stand to lose.  “I grew up to the sounds of coyotes and nightingales and mourning doves. I’ve swum and scuba dived on the Great Barrier Reef and in the Galapagos,…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — When Chinese President Xi Jinping came to San Francisco last November to meet with President Joe Biden, Chinese pro-democracy activists in the U.S. turned out in force to protest Xi’s authoritarian rule. They were met by other ethnically Chinese people wielding metal rods and pepper spray – a pro-regime…

Read More Few economic and social benefits will come to Africans if processing is all done overseas, says Wanjira Mathai Africa must take greater control in the industries it supplies with raw materials to lift its people from poverty and seize its own destiny in a low-carbon world, one of the continent’s leading environmentalists has…

Read More Congressman Adam Smith says ‘totalitarian’ protesters are ‘trying to silence anyone who dares to disagree with them’ Protesters calling for Israel to cease fire in its war with Hamas who have disrupted US public events and infrastructure are practicing “leftwing fascism” or “leftwing totalitarianism”, a senior US House Democrat said, adding that such…

Read More Day-trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourism Authorities in Venice have been accused of transforming the famous lagoon city into a “theme park” as a long-mooted entrance fee for day trippers comes into force. Venice is the first major city in…

Read More Exclusive: Hungary’s PM and EU’s most isolated leader says he is pursuing ‘friendship with everybody’ – particularly the former US president Europe’s most isolated leader was beaming. Standing in a hallway in Brussels, Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian prime minister, spoke excitedly about the politician he hopes will change his political fortunes – Donald…

Read More Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hear Mosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe, due to climate breakdown, an expert has said. The insects spread illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever, the prevalences of which…

Read More “This isn’t happenstance,” remarked Gloria Walton, former TIME Earth Award honoree, on the environmental justice movement being recognized as a powerful force. “It is a reality created by the energy and love of frontline communities and grassroots organizations who have worked for decades,” Walton said, as she presented an Earth Award to the…

Read More Hungary is concerned that “pro-war voices are extremely loud” Budapest supports Beijing’s plan as a potential basis for peace in Ukraine, as it believes there is “no solution to wars on the battlefield,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said, following talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday. The…

Read More Designer Gabriela Hearst accepted a TIME Earth Award on Wednesday, presented to her by actress Jodie Comer, who praised Hearst’s commitment to sustainability through simplicity.  Hearst made clear that the admiration was mutual. “Artists and scientists hold the important keys to get us out of the mess we have gotten ourselves in,” she…

Read More Nemonte Nenquimo believes that Mother Nature is sending us a message—we just need to listen. “She’s crying. She’s shouting. She’s screaming. She’s saying that I am when the tides are rising, the rivers are rising. There are droughts. And this is my language. This is my alarm to you.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Nenquimo, an…

Read More Former Secretary of State John Kerry knows that battling the climate crisis is an uphill battle— but that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up the fight.  “Every analysis of finance of the transition to clean energy says we need something like 2.5 to 4.5 trillion dollars every year for the next three…

Read MoreDiplomatic mission condemns raids on Dutch and Polish offices of Chinese company Nuctech.Diplomatic mission condemns raids on Dutch and Polish offices of Chinese company Nuctech.

Read More NSW Health investigating after powerful drugs detected in samples related to overdoses in Nepean Blue Mountains local health district Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A cluster of 20 drug overdoses in New South Wales has prompted the…

Read More Lavinia Alison Murray’s few minutes of inattention while bathing seven-month-old Trinity have resulted in ‘devastating consequences’, court hears Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A mother’s few minutes of inattention while giving her baby daughter a bath have…

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