45 h. ago China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds

World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensityChina’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule.Rapid increases in the deployment of solar and wind power generation – which grew by 46% and 11% respectively in the third quarter of this year – meant the country’s energy sector emissions remained flat, even as the demand for electricity increased. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Kiss rock music legend Ace Frehley's cause of death revealed

KISS co-founder Ace Frehley's cause of death has been revealed, almost a month after the music legend died after suffering a bad fall at home - he was 74-years-old

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7 d. ago Tour company declares bankruptcy amid Play airline shutdown chaos

A European tour company has declared bankruptcy amid the fallout from Play airline's shutdown. Last month, Budget airline Play cancelled all flights as it ceased operation with immediate effect.

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8 d. ago Friedrich Merz says Syrians no longer have reason for asylum in Germany

Chancellor suggests deportations could begin ‘in the near future’ as government seeks to counter rise of AfDSyrians no longer have reason to be granted asylum in Germany after the end of their country’s civil war, according to Friedrich Merz, who said they will instead be encouraged to return to help with the reconstruction of their homeland.During Syria’s 14-year civil war, Germany took in more refugees than any other country in the EU, but the chancellor and others in his coalition cabinet argue that the situation has changed since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government eleven months ago. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Reeves refuses to say she will stick to manifesto pledge on tax rises and insists she must face world ‘as it is’ – UK politics live

Chancellor says she is focused on priorities for British people in pre-budget speech laying ground for expected tax risesBusiness live: UK borrowing costs fall and pound hits six-month lowReeves says welfare needs to be reformed.There is nothing progressive about refusing to reform a system that is leaving one in eight young people out of education, or employment. I put our public finances back on a firm footing, provided an urgent cash injection into a faltering public services and began rebuilding our economy.But since that budget, the world has thrown even more challenges our way. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Father's body recovered four months after falling overboard from Western Ferries vessel

A body has been recovered after the Western Ferries service incident

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3 w. ago Ace Frehley dead: Final post revealed health concerns before KISS icon's death

Ace Frehley's family announced the rockstar's tragic death at the age of 74 after he was placed on life support due to a brain bleed after he suffered a fall in his studio earlier this month

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3 w. ago Ace Frehley, Kiss lead guitarist and band’s cofounder, dies aged 74

The musician died following injuries suffered during a fall in his recording studio last monthAce Frehley, the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Kiss, has died aged 74.The musician died after suffering injuries during a fall in September, his family said in a statement. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Besotted prison officer who was jailed after being caught sneaking into cupboard with convicted drug dealer says minimum age for guards should be raised

Morgan Farr Varney was sentenced to ten months after 'falling in love' with a convicted drug dealer serving more than five years at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire.

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last month Jim Crowley told he’ll be ‘in a wheelchair for three months’ following York fall

The former champion jockey is planning to return to action in 2026 after fracturing his pelvis and leg and suffering internal bleeding after he was one of two riders who came down in the same race last month

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