37 minutes ago Cop29 live: talks into overtime as Greta Thunberg says people in power ‘about to agree to death sentence’

The talks in Azerbaijan have seen nations at odds over how much money developed countries should provide to poorer onesNegotiators have told our reporters on-the-ground that rich countries have agreed to up their offer on the crucial issue of climate finance. Read the full story from Adam Morton, Fiona Harvey and the rest of the team here.Major rich countries at UN climate talks in Azerbaijan have agreed to lift a global financial offer to help developing nations tackle the climate crisis to $300bn a year, as ministers met through the night in a bid to salvage a deal. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Silent Crime: NationalWorld campaign gets audience with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and policing minister Diana Johnson

NationalWorld’s Silent Crime campaign has caught the attention of the Home Office. And this week readers told Home Secretary Yvette Cooper exactly what needs doing to help make our communities safer

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1 hour ago Energy bills, mortgages, food: will cost of living surge again under Labour?

The government claims to be fixing the economy but households may face more pressure in the months ahead Labour swept to power in the wake of a cost of living crisis that hit households hard, with the price of food and energy rocketing alongside the impact of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget on mortgage rates.At 2.3%, inflation is nowhere the 10% peak after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but it is creeping up, and could hit 3% in 2025, say forecasters. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Satellite images show North Korea breaking sanctions to get million barrels of oil from Russia

Pictures show North Korean tankers repeatedly loading oil at Russian port, report by UK group claims

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2 hours ago Why the UK's defence cuts mean the frigates being built by Scottish shipyards are more vital than ever

Concerns over British defence capabilities situation in Ukraine escalates

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2 hours ago Revealed: Secret minutes of what SNP minister definitely said at Aberdeen

Health Secretary Neil Gray was clearly on official business when he attended the Scottish Cup clash between Aberdeen and Celtic, as the minutes of his meeting show...

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4 hours ago Scottish Government must bring an end to the explosion of chaos and get tough on fireworks

Record View says fireworks remain too easily accessible to an irresponsible minority, despite repeated promises from the Scottish Government to get tough on the issue.

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4 hours ago Kiran Rao on Lost Ladies journey to Oscars: ‘We stand on backs of women who came before us’

Director speaks to The Independent about her film which is India’s official entry for best international film at the 97th Academy Awards

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6 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: US expects thousands of North Korean troops to enter Ukraine combat ‘soon’

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin says about 10,000 of the soldiers believed to be based in Kursk border region and being ‘integrated into Russian formations’. What we know on day 1,004See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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