43 minutes ago Cop 29 live: new draft text criticised as ‘totally unacceptable and inadequate’

Text ‘decides’ on $250bn for developing countries by 2035 – but faces criticism from African Group of NegotiatorsA new text of the Cop29 deal has yet to emerge, but civil society activists have not given up hope, reports Damian Carrington, Guardian environment editor.Hilda Nakabuye, 27, from Fridays for Future campaign group in Uganda, said:We are holding on to hope. As a mother I am here to represent my people, my community, but also future generations that we hold close and dear to our hearts and why we are all in this fight. The ones least responsible for climate change undergo its worst effects.We know what power we hold: the power to act. We are in an emergency. This COP is all about the money, but communities on the ground are not seeing the money. When the climate hits we need to...

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45 minutes ago 'Nothing is ever topping this!' Stunned tourist on easyJet flight films spectacular eruption of Icelandic volcano

The woman, named Kayleigh, from Bedford, and her fellow passengers jetted into Keflavik International Airport just over 12 hours after the eruption, which was 20 miles from Reykjavik.

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51 minutes ago ‘Gate lice’ crackdown expanded to over 100 airports as US airline targets pushy passengers for Thanksgiving

American Airlines say it wants passengers to ‘enjoy the benefits’ of their assigned boarding group

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52 minutes ago Gatwick Airport latest: Travel chaos with flights cancelled and passengers stranded as update released

A spokesperson said the security alert has now been resolved while passengers facing cancellations should contact their airlines

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57 minutes ago Dying teacher sends heartwrenching letter urging MPs to vote for assisted dying

Nathaniel Dye, 38, whose stage 4 incurable bowel cancer has spread to his brain, said it would break his heart if assisted dying laws didn’t pass on the grounds of costs

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60 minutes ago Greater Manchester fire festival cancelled at last minute due to 'severe' weather

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected with Storm Bert and are predicted to cause disruption across the region this weekend

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74 minutes ago William and Harry's beloved childhood treehouse in Highgrove gets a much

The roof of Princes William and Harry's much-loved den in the grounds of Highgrove, King Charles ' private home in Gloucestershire, has just received a make-over.

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76 minutes ago Met Office reveals how long snow will stay on ground as Storm Bert brings 40cm

The Met Office has issued a raft of warnings for snow, ice, rain, and wind this weekend as Storm Bert rolls in - and the national weather agency has explained how long the snow will last on the ground

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87 minutes ago Look out kid: ecstatic reactions to Bob Dylan biopic mean Timothée Chalamet may break Oscars record

The actor gives ‘the performance of the year’ in A Complete Unknown according to one early reviewer. If Academy voters agree, he would be the youngest leading actor winner in Oscars historyA Complete Unknown, James Mangold’s biopic about Bob Dylan, finished filming five months ago. Shortly afterwards, the studio behind the film moved its release date forward to this Christmas – meaning it is in contention for next year’s awards.Such confidence looks to have been well placed as after an early screening of the film in Hollywood this week, it has won rave reviews on social media. “Timothée Chalamet slides into Bob Dylan with an effortless yet focused determination,” wrote Variety’s senior awards editor, Clayton Davis. “He is fearless in some hypnotic moments.” Continue reading...

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2 hours ago ‘Experimental, queer and kind of magical’: Sade and Sam Smith feature on 46

More than 100 artists from Beverly Glenn-Copeland to Anohni contributed to Red Hot’s Transa, one of the year’s most remarkable recordsTransa, a galvanising new music compilation in support of trans rights, was born out of tragedy. In 2022, the groundbreaking trans musician Sophie died after an accidental fall; the Transa co-founder Dust Reid had already been thinking about a project that centred trans and non-binary people, and this enormous loss kicked the project into gear.“That loss was very visceral for me – when Sophie was lost, I was really acutely thinking about all the gifts trans people give to the world,” Reid says. Continue reading...

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