UK banks are Europe’s biggest coal financiers, report finds
World news | The Guardianby Matthew Taylor·9d ago
UK banks are Europe’s biggest financial backers of the global coal industry, providing billions of pounds in funding for the climate-wrecking fossil fuel in the past four years, according to a...
Israeli minister claims ‘terrorist’ wanted to crash plane after Israel-bound flight’s emergency landing – latest
World news | The Guardianby Taz Ali·9d ago
An Israeli minister has decried what he described as a “terrorist” incident to kill Israelis after a flight was forced to land in Saudi Arabia when a physical altercation between the pilot and...
Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups
World news | The Guardianby Deepa Parent·9d ago
An Iranian court’s decision to uphold a sentence of 74 lashes against the popular singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab has sparked outrage among rights groups, who described it as...
We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss
World news | The Guardianby Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent·9d ago
The governor of the Bank of England has said authorities must retain the “right to intervene” in the AI industry amid growing fears that rogue models could take the financial system hostage.
UK-France ‘one in one out’ deal to expire on Thursday, say sources
World news | The Guardianby Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor·9d ago
The UK government’s “one in one out” deal with France, which was supposed to help deter small boat arrivals, is expected to expire on Thursday, government sources have said.
Trump campaign ads paid with public money violate federal law, critics say
World news | The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington·9d ago
Federal regulators have been urged to stop the broadcast of White House advertisements promoting Donald Trump that critics say amounts to government propaganda and violate laws against using public...
New Orleans judge files criminal case against CBS affiliate over reporting
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·9d ago
A New Orleans state court judge filed a police complaint against a local CBS affiliate after it aired a segment scrutinizing a real-estate transaction in which she was involved, with the jurist...
Greggs to close four UK factories with potential for 740 job losses
World news | The Guardianby Lauren Almeida·9d ago
Greggs has announced plans to close four of its factories, in a move that could result in 740 job losses over the next two and a half years.
Poundland management in rescue talks that could save 11,000 jobs
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Butler·9d ago
Poundland’s management team are in “advanced talks” to lead a rescue bid for the ailing cut-price retailer that could save more than 11,000 jobs.
South Korea calls for apology from North Korea after mine injures three soldiers
World news | The Guardianby Raphael Rashid in Seoul·9d ago
South Korea has demanded an apology from North Korea over a landmine blast that injured three soldiers, saying they were hurt by North Korean mines on the southern side of the border.
Andy Burnham: UK could ‘go all the way’ by rejoining EU
World news | The Guardianby Aletha Adu Political correspondent·9d ago
Andy Burnham has opened the door to the UK rejoining the EU, saying Britain could “go all the way”, as he prepares to reconsider Labour’s post-Brexit red lines.
David Shoebridge wants the Greens to ‘seize this moment’. Is his more combative style the answer?
World news | The Guardianby Josh Butler·9d ago
As One Nation’s polling surged this year, and Pauline Hanson ate away at the votes of first the Coalition and then Labor, one curious mainstay emerged; the Greens remained seemingly anchored to the...
Sixteen English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care
World news | The Guardianby Michael Goodier and Patrick Butler·9d ago
Sixteen English councils spent more than 80% of their core funding on adult and children’s social care last year, highlighting the growing financial pressure on other local services.
Andy Burnham says rejoining the EU among all ‘the options’ being considered – UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Sparrow·9d ago
Good morning. Andy Burnham’s speech is getting a mixed review in the papers, but there is general consensus that it is a consequential one – not one that we will have forgotten within a fortnight...
Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January
World news | The Guardianby Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent·9d ago
Household energy bills in Great Britain are predicted to soar by £276 a year for the typical household from January as the impact of the Middle East war continues through the coldest months of...
Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
World news | The Guardianby Fiona Harvey Environment editor·9d ago
Half a million trees will be planted across England in the next three years to protect against extreme weather, the environment secretary, Angela Eagle, will pledge on Wednesday morning.
Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite warnings from UN and rights groups
World news | The Guardianby Agence France-Presse·9d ago
Malaysia began sending back about 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday, the government confirmed, as it launched a scheme that rights groups say may endanger migrants and asylum seekers by returning...
World’s seas heated by a record 23 zettajoules last year
World news | The Guardianby Ajit Niranjan·9d ago
A record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat was sunk into the world’s seas last year, leaving ocean waters hotter, higher and less hospitable, a report has found.
Menopause supplements costing more than £400 a year ‘no better than cheap multivitamin’
World news | The Guardianby Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent·9d ago
Menopause supplements costing more than £400 a year are no better than a £22-a-year multivitamin, according to analysis by the consumer watchdog Which?. Which?
Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’
World news | The Guardianby Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent·9d ago
The New South Wales independent planner has approved the biggest coalmine project to ever go before it, allowing mining to continue until 2045 at a Hunter Valley project described by climate groups...
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