3 h. ago Killer whales amaze Seattle onlookers with rarely seen bird hunt

Gasps from dockside crowd watching Bigg’s orca pod in event described as ‘once-in-a-lifetime experience’A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird.The pod of Bigg’s killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle’s maritime industrial docks. The pod exited the bay close to the West Seattle neighborhood across from downtown, where people were waiting to catch sight of them. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Two leaders of group suspected of smuggling 20,000 immigrants arrested in LA

Vast human smuggling ring was responsible for deaths of seven, including a four-year-old child, prosecutors sayTwo alleged leaders of a criminal organization suspected of smuggling 20,000 people without permanent legal residency into the US from Guatemala have been arrested in Los Angeles, federal prosecutors said on Monday.Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul, known as “Turko”, and his lieutenant, Cristobal Mejia-Chaj, were taken into custody Friday and have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges related to smuggling migrants across the border over five years, the US attorney’s office said. A federal judge ordered the men, who themselves are in the country illegally, jailed without bond until their trial in April. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago London man files defamation lawsuit against mayor after accusations of being in 'pedo clan'

London man files defamation lawsuit against mayor after accusations of being in 'pedo clan'  Yahoo

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7 h. ago Plant diverse tree species to spread risk in climate crisis, study says

Uncertainty over climate and economy means ‘investment portfolio’ approach needed, researchers sayAn “investment portfolio approach” needs to be applied to large-scale tree planting across the world to reduce the risks of the wrong species being planted in the wrong place, economists have said.Countries have made ambitious pledges to plant billions of trees to remove greenhouse gases and tackle global heating. The UK has committed to plant 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) of trees each year by 2025 and maintain the rate until 2050, the European Commission has pledged to plant 3bn trees across member states by 2030, and the US under the previous administration committed to planting 1bn trees by the same date. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago BBC Strictly judge believed to be quitting the show as fans spot major clue

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing have noticed a huge clash in commitments for one beloved judge.

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9 h. ago Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says

A federal court has ruled that a group of fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation for publishing a report that described Maine lobster as an unwise choice for consumers

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10 h. ago BP dropping its green ambitions is a travesty. But that’s exactly how capitalism works

Companies will never solve the climate emergency alone. The impetus for change needs to come from government It would be very easy to be sharply critical of BP, given its sudden volte-face on its environmental commitments. Under pressure from a shareholder, Elliott Management, it has abandoned the green ambitions it announced in 2020 and pivoted squarely back to an overwhelming focus on oil and gas.While easy, it would arguably be unhelpful, and perhaps even misguided. Because viewed in the round, this isn’t really about BP: it’s about capitalism at large, and its inability to respond to the climate crisis in the manner we need.Brett Christophers is a professor in the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Sweden’s Uppsala University and author of The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the PlanetDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters se...

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10 h. ago BP dropping its green ambitions is a travesty. But that’s exactly how capitalism works | Brett Christophers

Companies will never solve the climate emergency alone. The impetus for change needs to come from government It would be very easy to be sharply critical of BP, given its sudden volte-face on its environmental commitments. Under pressure from a shareholder, Elliott Management, it has abandoned the green ambitions it announced in 2020 and pivoted squarely back to an overwhelming focus on oil and gas.While easy, it would arguably be unhelpful, and perhaps even misguided. Because viewed in the round, this isn’t really about BP: it’s about capitalism at large, and its inability to respond to the climate crisis in the manner we need.Brett Christophers is a professor in the Institute for Housing and Urban Research at Sweden’s Uppsala University and author of The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the PlanetDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters se...

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10 h. ago ‘That’s not me’: Blatter and Platini restate innocence in Swiss fraud case

Pair cleared in 2022 but federal prosecutor appealedFormer Fifa president tells reporters: ‘I am very positive’Sepp Blatter, the former president of Fifa, and Michel Platini, the France great and former president of Uefa, have restated their innocence in relation to allegations of fraud when appearing on Monday in a Swiss court.The pair were cleared of fraud in July 2022 at a lower Swiss court following a seven-year investigation into a payment of 2.2m Swiss francs (£1.7m) from Fifa to Platini with Blatter’s approval in 2011, for consultancy work a decade earlier. The Swiss federal prosecutor has appealed against that decision, leading to a new hearing at the extraordinary appeals chamber of the Swiss criminal court in Muttenz, near Basel. The prosecutor asked for the judgment to be set aside in full. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Man coerced his partner into having sex with pet pug and filmed it

A judge told the pair he thought he had "encountered most acts of depravity" but their case "is perhaps the worst example of a case of its kind"

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11 h. ago Millionaire's lover who claimed he promised her half his £18m mansion loses court fight because 'he just said it to keep her happy'

A judge threw out Christina Haynes' claim for half of the west London family home she shared with Mark Austin, 71, before their split, saying the vow was an 'elaborate performance'.

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12 h. ago Michigan mother asks judge to declare 3 missing sons dead nearly 15 years later

A Michigan woman is asking a judge to declare her three missing sons dead

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12 h. ago Depraved couple jailed for sex with dog in worst case judge has ever seen

Graham Marshall made Paige Reaney engaged in a range of sex acts with their pet pug

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13 h. ago 'Grotesque' couple had sex with pet pug in 'worst case' judge has ever seen

Graham Marshall, 39, and Paige Reaney, 33 were sentenced for subjecting their pet pug, Charlie to bestiality in a case described by a judge as 'comprehensively gross'

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13 h. ago Swan euthanised after being attacked by dog and suffering neck abscesses as SPCA issues warning

Scottish SPCA staff were forced to euthanise the swan after it was attacked by a dog

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14 h. ago Amanda Holden's £38 River Island jumper is easy to 'thow on' with jeans or skirts

The ITV Britain's Got Talent judge has shoppers racing to buy one for themselves

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14 h. ago Furniture designer who claimed she was promised half her ex's £18million house loses court fight after judge found he just said it to keep her happy when he refused to marry her

A judge threw out Christina Haynes' claim for half of the west London family home she shared with Mark Austin, 71, before their split, saying the vow was an 'elaborate performance'.

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14 h. ago Return fees see more clothes end up in landfill as customers put off from sending items back

Environmental scientist Angela Terry warned retailers should be doing "everything in their powers to encourage conscious consumerism" as much of fast fashion ends up in landfill or incinerated

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14 h. ago Millionaire’s £18m ‘promise’ to ex over lunch is not legally binding, judge rules

Christina Haynes was less than half her 46-year-old multimillionaire boyfriend Mark Austin’s age when they met in 2000

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15 h. ago Inside the incredible $1billion eco cruise ship that turns trash into thermal energy and has ditched the beloved self

James Draper stepped onboard the Sun Princess in Barcelona for a Mediterranean voyage. He quickly discovered that it's a cruise ship you can enjoy with a clear conscience.

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