7 h. ago Nations meet to consider regulations to drive a green transition in shipping

Maritime nations are meeting in London to discuss regulations that could shift the shipping industry away from fossil fuels

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24 h. ago Meet the island nation smaller than Taunton who could be heading to the World Cup after stunning European heavyweights

Could you and your mates from down the road hold your own at the World Cup? That's practically the question facing the men of these islands after they stunned Czechia.

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4 d. ago Hail of gunfire interrupts key meeting of Haiti's leaders trying to fend off gangs

Gunfire has erupted in downtown Port-au-Prince after Haiti’s leaders made the rare and defiant decision to meet at the National Palace to symbolize the retaking of an area long controlled by powerful gangs

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1 week ago Make green great again: Can appeals to the wallet make climate policy an election

In this week’s newsletter: At a major gathering in New York, climate advocates say that language has to change• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAt stuffy United Nations press conferences, in swanky auditoriums and at sticky socialist dance parties, one word was on everyone’s lips at this year’s Climate Week NYC: affordability.The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, said under that under President Trump the United States is “returning to commonsense energy policies that focus on affordability”. The former energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, said Democrats must focus on renewable power’s ability to shrink power bills to win elections. And supporters of the almost certainly soon-to-be New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, trumpeted their efforts to link green policies with efforts to lower city residents’ rent and make transit affordable.Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a dayUK fracking ban to be brought forward as Labour ...

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2 w. ago Labour must fight rightwing billionaires undermining net zero, says Ed Miliband

Exclusive: Energy secretary will hit out at the Tory and Reform ‘culture war’ and unveil target of 400,000 new jobs in clean energyLabour is in a fight against “global network of right-wing billionaires” who want to undermine net zero for their “vested interests”, the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has said.He said that the Tories and Reform UK were “importing a net zero culture war” and that accelerating the green transition would be key to winning the argument with the public. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump quips he’d make TikTok algorithm ‘100% MAGA’ as he signs order for China sale to US group

The president signed an executive order Thursday, declaring that the deal – which has qualified to meet national security concerns – would allow the social media app to continue to operate in the U.S.

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2 w. ago Xi sets out conservative climate goal for China over next decade

President contradicts US leader by calling the green energy transition ‘the trend of our time’

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2 w. ago China’s Xi sets out conservative climate goal for next decade

President contradicts Donald Trump by calling the green energy transition ‘the trend of our time’

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3 w. ago Cut national insurance and hike income tax to meet fiscal rules, think tank says

The Resolution Foundation said the move would create a level playing field and protect workers’ pay.

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3 w. ago University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire publishes Annual Performance Report

The report showcases several areas where local health and social care services are delivering results that meet or exceed national standards.

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy accuses allies of ‘wasting time’ as he prepares for Trump meeting

Ukrainian president will urge his US counterpart to impose more sanctions on Russia when they meet next weekEurope live – latest newsVolodymyr Zelenskyy will urge Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia when they meet next week at the United Nations in New York, and has called on Ukraine’s allies to “stop wasting time”.Zelenskyy said he expected further sanctions to be imposed if Vladimir Putin refuses to meet him for face-to-face talks or to agree to a ceasefire. “If the war continues and there are no moves towards peace we expect sanctions,” he said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Something is working’: UN climate chief optimistic about green transition

Exclusive: Simon Stiell believes economic benefits will compel countries to speed up climate actionCleaning up industry and the global economy will produce massive economic dividends for countries that grasp the opportunity – as the example of China has shown, the UN climate chief has said, before a crunch summit of world leaders this week.In a last-ditch call to heads of government summoned to New York by the UN secretary general this week, Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN framework convention on climate change, said governments would almost certainly fail to come up with the climate commitments needed to fulfil the Paris agreement before a deadline this month, but they could still reset their economies to reap the advantages of low-carbon growth. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump calls Modi to wish him on his birthday amid ‘positive’ trade talks

Call takes place hours after trade officials from both nations meet in Delhi for first time since Washington doubled tariffs on Indian goods

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3 w. ago Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, says the UN as thousands flee new bombardment

A report by the United Nations claims that the country's actions meet the criteria set down for defining the act and that it is 'clear there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza'.

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