57 m. ago New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds

NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government report findsNew Zealand’s oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average, with NZ$180bn (US$104bn) worth of housing at risk of flooding, a new report about the nation’s marine environment has revealed.The ministry of the environment and Stats NZ’s three-yearly update, Our Environment 2025, collates statistics, data and research across five domains – air, atmosphere and climate, freshwater, land, and marine – to paint a picture of the state of New Zealand’s marine environment. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago New Jeffrey Epstein book claims to 'shed fresh light on Prince Andrew ties'

Author Sarah McCarthy has woven a harrowing account of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, revealing previously hidden links - including the story of Juliette Bryant who was awarded damages

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8 d. ago Sarah Ferguson's PR guru James Henderson says they've bonded over 'mental impact of losing everything' and insists she's had 'battle after battle after battle'

Sarah Ferguson's PR guru has defended the Duchess of York to The Telegraph after she was plunged into a fresh scandal involving her ties to Jeffrey Epstein , who she called her 'supreme friend'.

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1 week ago Prince Andrew tied to Epstein's Florida lair by one key piece of evidence

The Duke of York was named as a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein's jet on May 12, 2000, according to new documents released by Democrats

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1 week ago Sarah Ferguson steps down from US charity after British organisations cut ties over fawning email to Jeffrey Epstein

The Duchess of York had already been dropped by a string of charities in the UK after her bombshell leaked email to Jeffrey Epstein.

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2 w. ago Sarah Ferguson 'in hell' as charities sever ties over Epstein email, says friend

Lizzie Cundy appeared on The Jeremy Vine Show to defend Sarah Ferguson as a number of charities have severed ties with the Duchess of York over her email to late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

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2 w. ago Duchess of York dropped as patron by seven charities over 'supreme friend' Jeffrey Epstein email

The charities cut ties with the duchess after it emerged she had apologised to Epstein for publicly disowning him

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2 w. ago Duchess of York dropped as patron by six charities over 'supreme friend' Jeffrey Epstein email

The charities cut ties with the duchess after it emerged she had apologised to Epstein for publicly disowning him

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2 w. ago Charities cut ties with Duchess of York over Jeffrey Epstein email

The two charities have cut ties with her following the correspondence being discovered

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2 w. ago UK charities cut ties to Sarah Ferguson after reported email describing Jeffrey Epstein as 'friend'

A number of charities have severed ties with Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson after British newspapers published an email that she reportedly wrote to the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein

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2 w. ago More charities cut ties with Sarah Ferguson over message to Jeffrey Epstein

Children’s hospice, allergy charity and Prevent Breast Cancer among those to distance themselves after duchess called Epstein a ‘supreme friend’Multiple charities have severed ties with Sarah, Duchess of York, after it emerged she had described the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as a “supreme friend”.A spokesperson for the duchess has previously said the comments were made in a letter of apology to Epstein that was written in 2011 to head off threats of legal action after she had linked him to paedophilia in a newspaper interview. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Charity cuts ties with Sarah Ferguson over message to Jeffrey Epstein

Children’s hospice says it is ‘inappropriate’ for duchess to remain a patron after she called Epstein a ‘supreme friend’A charity has severed ties with Sarah, Duchess of York, after it emerged she had described the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as a “supreme friend”.A spokesperson for the duchess has previously said the comments were made in a letter of apology to Epstein that was written in 2011 to head off threats of legal action after she had linked him to paedophilia in a newspaper interview. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Charity severs ties with Duchess of York after Epstein email

A spokesman for the duchess previously said the email was sent because Jeffrey Epstein threatened to sue her.

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2 w. ago Duchess of York wrote to ‘supreme friend’ Epstein after insisting she had cut ties, leaked email reveals

The Duchess of York’s spokesperson said she sent the letter to “assuage” Jeffrey Epstein after he threatened her with defamation

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2 w. ago Kyle doubles down on claim Mandelson was appointed for his ‘talents’

The Business Secretary came under fire last week for suggesting that the Labour grandee’s ‘singular talents’ meant he was deemed ‘worth the risk.’

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2 w. ago 'Mandelson? I don't know him': Donald Trump skates over US ambassador's sacking over Epstein emails in awkward moment for Starmer

Donald Trump - who has also faced questions over his own former ties to Epstein - was asked if he had any sympathy with Lord Mandelson.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer made Peter Mandelson ambassador BEFORE he was vetted by security services

Keir Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador without waiting for him to be vetted by the security services, MPs were told yesterday.

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3 w. ago Mandelson not given security vetting before appointment as UK ambassador to US

Foreign secretary admits Labour peer was cleared as envoy without the involvement of her department

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3 w. ago Mandelson ‘did not have national security vetting before he was appointed US ambassador’

Labour grandee was sacked by prime minister Keir Starmer after emails publication of emails which detailed his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

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3 w. ago Starmer urged to apologise to Epstein victims over Mandelson appointment — UK politics live

Kemi Badenoch and Ed Davey attack PM’s record over US ambassador during commons debate that was skipped by StarmerVikram Dodd is the Guardian’s crime correspondent.Police expect to arrest 50 more people following Saturday’s large far-right-led march through London, the commissioner of the Metropolitan police said this morning.If you are Conservative right-minded, then the future is Reform. The country is going to change a lot. The same people who thought that Brexit would not happen think that Reform will not happen. They are in for a shock. Continue reading...

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