19 m. ago Freddy Brazier SPLITS from pregnant girlfriend Holly following bitter row over their shared dog

The father-to-be, 21, told friends he has dumped Holly, who is pregnant with his child, and she reacted by trying to take his dog - a bully called Pablo - from him.

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15 h. ago The Guardian view on UN climate talks: they reveal how little time is left | Editorial

A fragile Cop30 consensus is a win. But only a real bargain between rich and poor nations can weather the climate shocks that are comingThis year’s UN climate talks in Brazil’s Belém ended without a major breakthrough. The text of the final agreement lacked a deal to shift away from fossil fuels, delayed crucial finance and the “mutirão” decision contained no roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation. But the multilateral system at Cop30 held together at a point when its collapse felt close. This ought to be a warning: next year’s conference of the parties must strike a better bargain between the rich and poor world.Developing countries are far from united on some issues. Over rare earth minerals China sees any move as targeting its dominance, while Africa sees it as essential for governance. Elsewhere petrostates did not support Colombia’s call for a fossil fuel phase-out. Yet the global south broadly coheres around a simple principle: its nations must be equipped to survive a clim...

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16 h. ago Bitter rows and overnight talks: how a fragile Cop30 deal was agreed – podcast

After bitter arguments, threatened walkouts and heated all-night negotiations, delegates eventually reached a deal this weekend at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil. To unpick what was achieved and what was left out, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s environment editor, Fiona Harvey, who has been following every twist and turnEnd of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoffSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

Economics

25 h. ago Penniless beautician sues secret wife of her dead accountant husband who married them both in Las Vegas after accusing her of 'plundering' his £1.8m estate

Millionaire bigamist accountant James Dinsdale died of cancer in October 2020, leaving behind a vast fortune which is now at the centre of a bitter inheritance row

Economics

40 h. ago UN warns world losing climate battle but fragile Cop30 deal keeps up the fight

Reaching agreement in divisive political landscape shows ‘climate cooperation is alive and kicking’, says UN climate chiefThe world is not winning the fight against the climate crisis but it is still in that fight, the UN climate chief has said in Belém, Brazil, after a bitterly contested Cop30 reached a deal.Countries at Cop30 failed to bring the curtain down on the fossil fuel age amid opposition from some countries led by Saudi Arabia, and they underdelivered on a flagship hope – at a conference held in the Amazon – to chart an end to deforestation. Continue reading...

Events

43 h. ago SNP and Labour governments in bitter row over Mossmorran job losses

The Labour Government has accused the SNP administration of pushing ahead with their own tasforce, rather than pursuing a "Team Scotland" approach.

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51 h. ago Man United already have perfect welcome gift for Antoine Semenyo if January deal agreed

Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo continues to be linked with a winter move to Manchester United, who have an enticing gift ready to bestow upon the player

Economics

62 h. ago Compromises, voluntary measures and no mention of fossil fuels: key points from Cop30 deal

A deal is welcome after talks nearly collapsed but the final agreement contains small steps rather than leapsThe UN climate summit Cop30 moved forward the fight against the climate crisis and the damage it is already causing to lives and livelihoods. But the measures agreed are steps, rather than the leaps needed. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago COP30 countries agree climate deal which doesn't mention phasing out fossil fuels

Nearly 200 countries, including the EU, approved the deal by consensus on Saturday after two weeks of fraught negotiations in the Brazilian city of Belem in the Amazon.

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65 h. ago End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff

Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final dealThe world edged a small step closer to the end of the fossil fuel era on Saturday, but not by nearly enough to stave off the ravages of climate breakdown.Countries meeting in Brazil for two weeks could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase out of fossil fuels, and they achieved this incremental progress only in the teeth of implacable opposition from oil-producing countries. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago COP30 climate talks in Brazil ‘reach tentative deal’ as negotiators overcome EU concerns

The European Union's climate commissioner said on Saturday that the proposed accord was acceptable

Economics

2 d. ago US tells Nato if Zelenskyy does not sign peace deal Ukraine will face worse in future

US army secretary briefs ambassadors at ‘nightmare meeting’ in Kyiv on Friday after talks with Ukrainian leaderUS officials have told Nato allies they expect to push president Volodymyr Zelenskyy into agreeing to a peace deal in the coming days, under the threat that if Kyiv does not sign, it will face a much worse deal in future.The US army secretary Dan Driscoll briefed ambassadors from Nato nations at a meeting in Kyiv late on Friday, after talks with Zelenskyy and taking a phone call from the White House. “No deal is perfect, but it must be done sooner rather than later,” he told them, according to one person who was present. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Daily Mail publisher agrees £500m deal to buy Telegraph newspaper

The Telegraph has been the subject of a potential takeover for more than two years.

Economics

3 d. ago Sadio Mane already discussed Man United transfer agreement 'killed' by Jurgen Klopp's four words

Sadio Mane has told Rio Ferdinand why he chose to snub Manchester United despite agreeing a deal with the Red Devils

Events

3 d. ago Missouri judge who wore an Elvis wig and often played his music in court agrees to step down

A Missouri judge who wore an Elvis Presley wig in his courtroom and played the singer’s music from his phone during court proceedings has agreed to a deal that would cut his career on the bench short

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3 d. ago Surrender by Thursday: Zelensky insists he will 'not betray Ukraine'... but faces impossible choice after US sets peace deal deadline and Kyiv insider says 28

The 28-point plan that the U.S. has presented to Ukraine endorses some of Moscow's demands and leaves security guarantees for Kyiv vague.

Economics

3 d. ago The Tottenham transplant club! Spurs agree deal with a clinic in Turkey to be their 'official hair transplant partner'

Under the management of Ange Postecoglou last season, Tottenham were famed for their bold high-line. Yet it appears Spurs have shifted their focus onto balding hairlines - or rather, how to stop them.

Society

3 d. ago South Africa’s dispute with US escalates amid row over G20 handover event

Trump press secretary accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of ‘running his mouth’ after US boycott of summit in JohannesburgThe dispute between South Africa and the US over the Trump administration’s decision to boycott the G20 in Johannesburg has continued, with South Africa objecting to a US plan for a junior embassy official to take part in the closing ceremony meant to mark the handover to the next summit, which will take place in Florida.The two-day summit, which opens on Saturday, comes at a febrile moment in global politics. The US has proposed a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which it agreed with Moscow without the involvement of Ukraine or the EU. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Brentford: Keith Andrews reveals message to key Bees star over contract stalemate

Long-serving player has been in discussions regarding new deal in west London, but an agreement has yet to be reached

Politics

4 d. ago How Stone Roses' Mani's devastating personal tragedy led to band reunion after bitter row

Legendary bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield has sadly died aged 63. In a time of deep crisis, his feud-ridden bandmates came together for the star and the emotional moment sparked a reunion

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