4 h. ago EU executive plans a major reset of economy as critics fear climate will suffer

The European Union has announced plans for a major revamp of its economic strategy to meet demands of the bloc’s captains of industry

Politics

8 h. ago ‘The forests are going up in flames – so is the rule of law’: Argentina’s climate of fear

Wildfires are devastating Patagonia. In response, Argentinian authorities are removing environmental protections and raiding Indigenous communitiesSoraya Maicoñio lives in Mallín Ahogado, a rural area in the Comarca Andina,a region of sparkling rivers, mountains, lakes and lush forests in Argentinian Patagonia. It is an area well-known for its small-scale agriculture, forestry and tourism.In recent weeks, however, the region, which spans the provinces of Rio Negro and Chubut, has been in the news for its large-scale wildfires – and the authorities’ crackdown on the local population. Continue reading...

Society

10 h. ago Publication of Stormont’s programme for government hit by fresh delay

A planned Executive meeting to sign off on the plan and subsequent press conference have both been postponed at late notice.

Events

50 h. ago Man 'lured onto doorstep and shot dead in planned April Fools' Day execution', court told

Jnayo Lucima suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest having been shot at close range allegedly by Mohamed Mansaray, 18, on April Fools' Day, jurors were told on Monday

Events

59 h. ago There is a clear Trump doctrine. Those who can’t see it won't have a say in reshaping the world | Nesrine Malik

The sooner the US’s former friends realise the old global order is over, the sooner they can organise to regain power and agency – the only language Trump understandsA resonant phrase during Donald Trump’s first administration was the advice to take him “seriously, but not literally”. It was a singularly detrimental expression, widely quoted by politicians and the media. Its adoption fit with the position many felt most comfortable taking: Trump was bad, but he wasn’t smart. He wasn’t intentional. He wasn’t calculated and deliberate. He sounded off, but rarely followed up with action. He was in essence a misfiring weapon that could do serious damage, but mostly by accident.The residue of that approach still persists, even in analysis that describes Trump’s first executive orders as a campaign of “shock and awe”, as if it were just a matter of signalling rather than executing. Or that his plan for Gaza is to be taken – you guessed it – seriously, not literally. When that was suggeste...

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3 d. ago Oisin Murphy executes perfect plan to scoop £2m race on horse he said would win

The four-time British champion jockey landed a huge pot on the Japanese-trained Byantine Dream in the Longines Red Sea Turf in Riyadh

Economics

4 d. ago West Lothian community centres given more time to look at funding plans

In an update to councillors the head of Housing Customer and Building Services Julie Whitelaw said that the revised saving plans which were scheduled to come to the council Executive in early March would be pushed back to the April meeting.

Politics

7 d. ago HSBC sets out scale of cost cuts under chief executive’s restructuring plan

Bank targets $1.5bn cut from annual cost base by next year as it reports $2.3bn fourth-quarter profit

Politics

8 d. ago She came to America at seven years old. Now she’s deporting herself back to Mexico

Quebec Vasquez came to America when she was a kid. She built a life here and had a family. Now, in response to the climate of fear caused by Donald Trump’s mass deportations, she has decided to return to the country of her birth, Richard Hall writes

Politics

8 d. ago Dad shot on doorstep in 'cold blood premeditated slaying' as trio jailed for life

"The three of you spent some time that day planning what was effectively an execution. He was trapped in the doorway with nowhere to go when he was shot at close range."

Events

8 d. ago Manchester United execute Ayden Heaven plan before Ruben Amorim hint

The latest Manchester United news as the new signing from Arsenal was an unused substitute against Tottenham, but has now played his first game in a United shirt.

Politics

2 w. ago A father of five was detained by ICE on his way to work. Now his family is losing their home

Donald Trump’s deportations have created a climate of fear among immigrant communities across the country, Richard Hall writes.

Society