10 h. ago Surge in global oil production will meet slowing demand growth, warns IEA

Paris-based energy advisory body makes fifth consecutive monthly cut to demand outlook

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56 h. ago Candida auris: Killer fungus warning as 'global threat' already detected in UK

Candidozyma auris has been detected in more than 40 countries across the globe with between 30 per cent and 60 per cent of cases in patients turning out to be fatal

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61 h. ago Fresh warning over killer fungal infection dubbed 'threat to humanity'

The anonymous 34-year-old was diagnosed with deadly Candidozyma auris almost three months after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a car crash.

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3 d. ago Chips and crisps 'at risk' due to looming potato shortage as 'crisis deepens'

Experts said climate change is putting Britain's favourite spud-based snacks at risk and warn global potato yields could plummet by as much as 16% by 2035 due to weather changes

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4 d. ago Joe Biden is complicit in Gaza’s starvation. Blood is on his hands | Mohamad Bazzi

At several points during his presidency, Biden could have stopped starvation from spreading in Gaza. He didn’t do thatIn March 2024, the global authority on food security warned that Palestinians were experiencing “catastrophic levels of hunger”, and famine was imminent in northern Gaza as Israel continued its siege of the territory. That report was one of the most direct warnings from the UN and international relief groups, which had been raising alarms about the potential for widespread starvation in Gaza since December 2023.Joe Biden was in the White House at the time, and his administration not only failed to heed those repeated warnings, but it worked to undermine UN agencies and humanitarian groups that tried to focus attention on Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza. Today, Donald Trump and his administration are deeply complicit in the human-made famine unfolding in Gaza, but it’s important to remember that US complicity predates Trump – and it’s another sta...

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5 d. ago Israel’s Gaza City plan sparks global condemnation with warnings of more destruction and suffering – latest updates

Widespread calls for takeover plan to be stopped with UK’s Starmer saying escalation will ‘only bring more bloodshed’ and Germany halting arms exportsNetanyahu announces plan to take over Gaza CityThe UK’s ambassador to Israel has said extending the war in Gaza would only lead to more deaths and that occupying Gaza would be a “huge mistake”.Simon Walters was quoted by Israel’s Haaretz newspaper as saying on Thursday:The IDF has achieved all that it can achieve in Gaza, and extending the war any further will simply lead to more deaths. Deaths of soldiers, deaths of Palestinians, deaths of hostages.If you want to defeat Hamas, you cannot achieve that through military force. You need to use politics and diplomacy and you need to give the people of Gaza an alternative to Hamas.We are working with friends, allies in Europe and in the Middle East to generate a real plan for what happens after the fighting stops, after the war.It needs to be a description of what the governments will be fo...

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5 d. ago Crocs shares slump 30% amid tariffs and decline of ‘ugly shoe’ trend

Footwear firm warns of falling sales because of global trade uncertainty and ‘super-cautious’ US consumersShares in the US footwear company Crocs have slumped by almost 30% after it warned of falling sales because of tariffs, “super cautious” US consumers and signs that fashion’s “ugly shoe” trend is coming to an end.The foam clog and sandal maker’s shares fell by 29.2% on Thursday, after it predicted revenues could drop by between 9% and 11% in the current quarter, disappointing analysts who were expecting slight growth. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Weak business investment threatens global growth, warns OECD

Countries will be ‘unable to sustain growth’ unless companies start opening the taps

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9 d. ago Voices: George Osborne is right – Britain can’t afford to ignore the new cryptocurrencies

Former chancellor George Osborne has warned the UK against abandoning the global crypto race, says James Moore – and, when it comes to loosening consumer protection rules, he may have a point

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9 d. ago Swiss president under fire after Trump call leads to US tariffs shock

Karin Keller-Sutter accused of mishandling talks as shares dive after Switzerland hit with 39% tariffEurope live – latest updatesUS live – latest updatesThe Swiss stock market has plunged, the cabinet has been holding emergency talks and President Karin Keller-Sutter has been accused of mishandling a vital phone call with the White House after Donald Trump hit the country with a shock 39% export tariff.Switzerland, home to some of the world’s best-known luxury brands, was left stunned after the US president on Friday imposed one of the highest tariff rates in his global trade reset. Industry associations warned tens of thousands of jobs were at risk. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mexican cartels now producing drugs in Europe in 'concerning' global expansion

The European Union Drug Agency (EUDA) and Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) have both warned that Mexican cartels are expanding European operations

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4 w. ago Trump’s sanctions on Russia would be ‘extremely painful’ for US and risk global oil price spike, experts warn

Trump has threatened 100% ‘secondary tariffs’ on likes of India and China, which experts warn could cause a global spike in oil prices

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4 w. ago Diageo CEO steps down after drink firm’s lacklustre performance

Debra Crew’s tenure marked by shock profits warning, adverse global consumer trends and investor disquietDiageo, which owns the Guinness and Johnnie Walker brands, is to replace its embattled chief executive, ending her rocky tenure in charge of the British alcoholic drinks firm.In a statement to the stock market, Diageo said it had begun the hunt for a successor to Debra Crew, who the company said had stepped down “by mutual agreement”. Continue reading...

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