7 h. ago Trump signs executive orders to spur US ‘nuclear energy renaissance’

President aims to construct new nuclear reactors as he implements his own energy policies and undoes Joe Biden’sDonald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Friday intended to spur a “nuclear energy renaissance” through the construction of new reactors he said would satisfy the electricity demands of data centers for artificial intelligence and other emerging industries.The orders represented the president’s latest foray into the policy underlying America’s electricity supply. Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office over and moved to undo a ban implemented by Joe Biden on new natural gas export terminals and expand oil and gas drilling in Alaska. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Homeowners facing bills of £23,000 to deal with RAAC join call for national emergency fund

Dozens of properties in the Gower estate in Hirwaun were discovered to have RAAC with 14 of these being privately owned

Economics

5 d. ago How the British Red Cross tried to blow the whistle about conditions inside crisis

In autumn 2022, overcrowding at migrant processing centres prompted national outrage. As the truth of the conditions inside began to emerge, British Red Cross staff were on site trying to support residents. Emails, performance reports and letters released to Holly Bancroft show how the charity was battling to get officials to act

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6 d. ago Warning for Brits with blackbirds in their garden as deadly disease spreads rapidly

A mosquito-borne virus that has recently emerged in the UK has fueled fears for the nation's blackbirds, with scientists urging people to help monitor the situation

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8 d. ago Foreign Secretary says he and his wife are victims of theft but the French taxi driver says David Lammy refused to pay... so who's taking who for a ride? GUY ADAMS investigates

It emerged this week that David Lammy, our nation's diplomat-in-chief, became involved in a gloriously petty dispute with a local cabbie named Naseem Mimum on the evening of April 10.

Economics

8 d. ago Why have Israeli attacks on Syria surged since the fall of Assad? – video explainer

Just two days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria last December, Israel launched a sweeping offensive, seizing the Golan Heights and carrying out hundreds of airstrikes across the country. Israel has remained militarily involved in Syria, declaring regions near their shared border a demilitarised zone and carrying out frequent attacks, patrols and raids. These measures have frustrated the new leadership in Damascus, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, which has accused Israel of destabilising the country. Amaa al-Omar, a journalist who reports on Syria, explains what is driving the conflict and what impact it has had on Syria's interim leadersIsrael to occupy Syrian southern territory for ‘unlimited time’, says ministerSyria calls Israeli air strikes on Damascus a ‘dangerous escalation’Israel says airstrikes in Syria are ‘message’ to protect Druze minority Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Major Canada wildfire kills two and forces 1,000 people to evacuate homes

Manitoba experiences unusually hot conditions after authorities warned this fire season could be devastatingA major wildfire burning in central Canada has killed two people and forced 1,000 more to evacuate their homes, kicking off a fire season authorities warn could prove devastating.Canadian federal police confirmed on Wednesday that two people died in the small community of Lac du Bonnet, in the central province of Manitoba, which is experiencing unusually hot, dry and windy conditions. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Farage says Starmer ‘learning a great deal from Reform’ as PM defends immigration speech – UK politics live

Reform leader asks PM to declare a national emergency at the bordersHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me. With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - ...

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9 d. ago PMQs live: Starmer defends immigration speech as Farage claims Labour ‘learning from Reform’

Reform leader asks PM to declare a national emergency at the bordersHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me. With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - ...

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1 week ago Nigeria has a food security problem as water for crops is harder to find

Climate change is challenging agriculture in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country

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1 week ago Fire crews battling huge Scots wildfire 'forced to withdraw' after seven hours

"Crews have had to withdraw due to dangers and wait for more appliances to arrive to get more manpower."

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2 w. ago US retires database tracking billions of dollars of climate change

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it is retiring its public database meant to keep track of the cost of losses from weather and climate disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more

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2 w. ago Trump cuts will increase devastation after disasters, expert warns: ‘It is really scary’

Layoffs and funding cuts to Fema and Noaa will hamstring emergency managers, warns professor Samantha MontanoThe Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to disaster management will cost American lives, with hollowed-out agencies unable to accurately predict, prepare for or respond to extreme weather events, earthquakes and pandemics, a leading expert has warned.Samantha Montano, professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy and author of Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis, said the death toll from disasters including hurricanes, tornadoes and water pollution will rise in the US unless Trump backtracks on mass layoffs and funding cuts to key agencies. That includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), whose work relies heavily on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), which is also being dismantled. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump cuts will lead to more deaths in disasters, expert warns: ‘It is really scary’

Layoffs and funding cuts to Fema and Noaa will impact how they predict and respond to disasters, warns professor Samantha MontanoThe Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to disaster management will cost lives in the US, with hollowed-out agencies unable to accurately predict, prepare for or respond to extreme weather events, earthquakes and pandemics, a leading expert has warned.Samantha Montano, professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy and author of Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis, said the death toll from disasters including hurricanes, tornadoes and water pollution will rise in the US unless Trump backtracks on mass layoffs and funding cuts to key agencies. That includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), whose work relies heavily on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), which is also being dismantled. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump’s tariffs get one thing right: capitalism is changing | Avram C Alpert

The president’s protectivist trade vision is deeply flawed. But he has picked up on something Democrats are missingTrying to understand Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs based solely on economic theory won’t work. As the US president himself said: “Chronic trade deficits are no longer merely an economic problem, they’re a national emergency that threatens our security and our very way of life.” That may be why, as many economists have pointed out, there’s simply no good economic case for his plans.But few commentators have understood that facts and figures aren’t the whole point of the tariffs. As always, economics is part of a broader political vision. The tariffs help Trump make his claim that a way of life is under threat and he alone can protect it. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UN's top court is to rule on Sudan's request alleging Emiratis funded Sudanese paramilitary forces

The top court of the United Nations is to rule on a request from Sudan to issue emergency measures against the United Arab Emirates

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3 w. ago Why Working From Home leaves us all desperately vulnerable to malign hackers, writes Professor ANTHONY GLEES

It emerged this week from the National Cyber Security Centre that 76 per cent of UK businesses reported an attempted cyber attack in the past year.

Society

3 w. ago Israel declares national emergency as wildfires force evacuations

Witnesses tell of ‘walls of flame’ surging across woodland, while high winds disrupt Independence Day eventsWildfires continued to threaten swaths of forest and fields in Israel on Thursday, though firefighters successfully reopened the main road linking the country’s two principal cities.Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, declared a national emergency after the fires broke out on Wednesday along the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, prompting police to shut the route and evacuate thousands of people from nearby communities. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israel declares state of emergency with 'largest ever' wildfires raging out of control towards Jerusalem

The Fire and Rescue Service's Jerusalem District commander said firefighters had a long way to go before they could contain the blazes.

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3 w. ago Israel wildfires mapped: Netanyahu declares national emergency as record blaze nears Jerusalem

Fire is being whipped up by strong winds and hot, dry weather

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