5 h. ago Australia’s Women’s World Cup defeat exposes need for a reset – not an overhaul | Mrinal Asija

Australia’s women have lost their grip on both the T20 and ODI crowns within 12 months but were the most well-rounded unit at this year’s tournamentWhat a difference a night makes? The Australian women’s cricket team, undefeated at the tournament and hot favourites to again lift the Women’s Cricket World Cup, fumbled the semi-final in Navi Mumbai and coughed up the chance to defend their title.Known as the mentality monsters for their unmatched ability to fight back from the most dire of situations, Australia failed to defend their total of 338. In a contrasting display, their opponents – co-hosts India – shed their own tendency to buckle under pressure in knockout games and held their nerve to overhaul the record for the highest successful run chase in women’s ODIs. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Why US is skipping COP30 summit in Brazil — to the relief of some world leaders

A White House official said "the tide is turning" on prioritizing climate change

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16 h. ago Climate change advocates face humiliation as scientists warn saving the ozone layer will backfire?

A surprising new study has revealed how 40 years of work to repair the ozone layer may end up causing its own climate change emergency that no one saw coming.

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17 h. ago South London council mentioned 3 times in damning report about damp and mould failings

South London council mentioned 3 times in damning report about damp and mould failings  MyLondon

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17 h. ago North Lanarkshire councillors formally approve purchase of 18 new minibuses

North Lanarkshire Council’s environment and climate change committee acknowledged the purchase of the 32-seat vehicles from Woodall-Nicholson Limited, which trades as Mellor Bus Limited, at a cost of £2.6 million.

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18 h. ago Neil deGrasse Tyson says ‘the earth is flat’ as he reveals terrifying AI deepfake video

Neil deGrasse Tyson said the “earth is flat” in a terrifying AI deepfake, which he shared to his followers to warn of the dangers of the new technology.

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20 h. ago Farmers face a new threat from climate change. Black vultures are killing their cattle

Lobbying groups have been pushing for legislation that would allow landowners to kill more of these birds

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20 h. ago Category 6 is the new hurricane normal. Why scientists say we need to rethink what we know about storms

Human-caused climate change is making major hurricanes like Melissa much stronger, faster and ultimately more life-threatening

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27 h. ago Socotra, an island apart from mainland Yemen’s turmoil – in pictures

Carl Court documents the life of Socotra inhabitants as they deal with the impacts of climate change in relative peace from Yemen’s hostilities Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Drug use in prisons hits 'endemic' levels, damning report finds

A Justice Committee report claimed a 'dangerous culture' of acceptance is now rife inside British jails, and that the ability of staff to maintain control is being 'critically undermined'

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34 h. ago The public's damning verdict on Andrew's downfall: Question Time audience bursts into spontaneous APPLAUSE as news of his humiliation breaks

Andrew, who will formally be stripped of his prince title, is viewed unfavourably by a staggering 91 per cent of the population amid his involvement in the Virginia Giuffre scandal.

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35 h. ago Moment applause ripples through Question Time audience at news of Andrew losing his Prince title

Andrew, who will formally be stripped of his prince title, is viewed unfavourably by a staggering 91 per cent of the population amid his involvement in the Virginia Giuffre scandal.

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41 h. ago Nearly 40,000 prisoners have been let out of jail under Government’s early release scheme

Some 38,042 inmates had been freed as of the end of June this year, according to the Ministry of Justice. The scheme was launched as an emergency measure on September 10 last year, just days after the prison population reached a record high of 88,521.

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42 h. ago John Swinney pressed to release 'damning' report into Claire Inglis murder

First Minister John Swinney was urged to release a report into the murder of Claire Inglis in 2021 at First Ministers Questions

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42 h. ago Gory moment Coronation Street’s Carl Webster is attacked with a WRENCH in bloody soap scenes

CORONATION Street viewers were left horrified as Carl Webster was brutally attacked with a wrench in shocking scenes. The brutal brawl erupted after a heated row between the brothers spiralled out of control. Thursday's episode of Coronation Street saw Carl and Kevin exchange insults in the garage. This comes after Kevin's wife, Abi Webster, left...

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44 h. ago Money to fight climate crisis falls by £1.5 billion – and aid cuts will make things far worse

UN says the money required to adapt to climate change is 12 to 14 times greater than what is currently available, and that gap is set to only widen has the impact of aid cuts continue to be felt

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47 h. ago Scientists blame climate change for Hurricane Melissa: Catastrophic storm was made 4 TIMES more likely by global warming

Hurricane Melissa - the most powerful storm in Jamaica's history - was made four times more likely by climate change , according to a study.

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49 h. ago Shell’s profits pass $43bn after production hits new highs in Brazil and Gulf of Mexico

Oil company plans to buy back shares for 16th consecutive quarter as protesters say its earnings are ‘horror show’Profits at Shell have climbed to more than $43bn for the year so far after fossil fuel production in the Gulf of Mexico reached a 20-year high and production in Brazil set a new record.The oil company reported better than expected earnings of $5.4bn for the third quarter, a 27% increase on the $4.3bn in the previous three-month period – but lower than the $6bn recorded over the same period a year earlier. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Trump celebrates winning 'war' on climate change after Bill Gates admits he was 'completely WRONG'

The president, who has long been a skeptic of government programs attempting to solve the issue and even declared it a hoax, declared victory on Truth Social Wednesday night.

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65 h. ago NHS Lothian faces SNP intervention after damning 'culture of mistrust' report on Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

Staff told inspectors about ‘overwhelming feelings of helplessness’ and ‘frustration’

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