5 d. ago Australia’s failed bid to host Cop31 looks like a mess – but it may actually be the best result possible | Adam Morton

While the outcome is a let down for those who want Australia to do better on climate, Chris Bowen looks set to play a pivotal role in the UN talksSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOuch. From one perspective, Australia’s long-running bid to host the Cop31 UN climate conference next year has ended in clear failure.It campaigned for more than three years for the rights to put on the world’s biggest climate summit and green trade fair, which would have brought tens of thousands of people to the South Australian capital of Adelaide next November. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Harlem has always been evolving’: inside the Studio Museum’s $160m new home

The iconic museum, which was founded in 1968, has been rehoused in 82,000-sq-ft building providing a new destination for Black art in New York CityCall it the second Harlem renaissance. On Manhattan’s 125th Street, where a statue of Adam Clayton Powell Jr strides onwards and upwards, and a sign marks the spot where a freed Nelson Mandela dropped by, there is bustle and buzz.The celebrated Apollo Theater is in the midst of a major renovation. The National Black Theatre is preparing to move into a $80m arts complex spanning a city block. In September the National Urban League opened a $250m building containing its headquarters, affordable housing and retail space with New York’s first civil rights museum to come. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man City injury latest and return dates ahead of Liverpool as Rodri question rumbles on

Manchester City news and injury updates as Pep Guardiola's side prepare for a Premier League date with Liverpool as both sides seek to keep pace with leaders Arsenal

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2 w. ago William's charm offensive! Future King is winning over legions of fans with sweet acts like returning Tupperware to a grieving widow and giving cakes to this popstar's parents 

Touching down in Rio de Janeiro on Monday in light of his annual Earthshot Prize Awards, Prince William, 43, wasted no time in showing the world just how charming he can be.

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2 w. ago Moment Prince William refuses to be drawn on Andrew scandal and Harry

Prince William was asked about 'changes' in the Royal Family at the Earthshot Prize ceremony in Rio de Janeiro - but chose instead to speak about the environmental awards he founded

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2 w. ago New York gets its first Gen Z First Lady and she met the mayor on Hinge

New York's mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is the city's youngest ever mayor to take office. As he prepares to assume his post in January we find out more about his wife and the first ever Gen Z First Lady, Rama Duwaji

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2 w. ago Kylie Minogue dazzles as she meets Prince William at Earthshot prize in Rio

Australian pop princess Kylie dazzled among a host of A-listers to celebrate this year's Earthshot Prize in Rio and meet its founder, heir to the throne Prince William at a special concert event

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2 w. ago The stars come out for Wills! Shawn Mendes and Kylie Minogue grace the green carpet for Prince's Earthshot environment awards in Brazil

The Prince was attending the Earthshot Prize Impact Assembly at Pier 3, part of the three-day summit in Rio, bringing together government officials, indigenous leaders and youth advocates.

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2 w. ago Prince William reveals the message of hope he gives his children each night as he prepares to unveil the winners of his Earthshot environment prize in Rio

During a 'fireside chat' with the event's anchor, the CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour, William, 43, spoke of being positive for his own children and young people around the world.

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2 w. ago Prince William to spotlight environmental solutions in Rio de Janeiro with Earthshot Prize awards

Prince William is set to announce the winners of his Earthshot Prize in Rio de Janeiro

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2 w. ago Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk confronts Wayne Rooney and Florian Wirtz transfer claim

Liverpool are preparing to face Manchester City in a huge Premier League clash after Virgil van Dijk and co gave the perfect response to Wayne Rooney by beating Aston Villa and Real Madrid

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2 w. ago Economic policy is one thing Nigel Farage can’t crib from the Donald Trump playbook | Rafael Behr

The Maga model, based on the US’s exorbitant market privileges, can’t be imported to Britain. That’s going to be a problem for Reform UKNigel Farage loves a gamble. In his 2015 memoir, The Purple Revolution, a whole chapter is dedicated to the then Ukip leader’s appetite for risk, how he indulged it in the City and how that prepared him for a career in politics.He boasts of the time he “lost a seven-figure sum of money in the course of a morning on the zinc market” before breezing off to the pub. He waxes nostalgic about the halcyon days of freewheeling finance, before “ghastly regulators” spoiled the fun; when “terrible cock-ups” could be written off because “decimal points and all those zeros can be tricky after a three-hour lunch”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Prince William given keys to city of Rio de Janeiro as he arrives for Earthshot awards

The Prince of Wales is starting a five-day visit to Brazil to stage his Earthshot Prize and attend the Cop30 UN climate change summit

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3 w. ago Prince Harry announces trip to Canada... just as brother William stages his glittering Earthshot Prize in Rio

The Duke of Sussex 's visit to Toronto to meet with veterans and community and military charities was revealed just minutes after the Prince of Wales kicked off his stay in Rio de Janeiro.

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3 w. ago New York mayoral candidates campaign across city in final push before election

Zohran Mamdani walked across Brooklyn Bridge while Andrew Cuomo headed to the BronxThe candidates for New York City mayor spent a frantic final day campaigning across the city, as voters prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday in one of the most closely watched races in the city’s history.Zohran Mamdani, the race’s frontrunner, whose campaign has been centered on affordability, has maintained a commanding lead, with most polls showing him leading by double digits. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Harry announces trip to Canada in clash with William’s Earthshot awards in Rio

The brothers have a long-reported rift and Harry’s trip was unveiled just as William began a major overseas tour to Brazil.

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3 w. ago Prince William given keys to city of Rio de Janiero as he arrives for Earthshot awards

The Prince of Wales is starting a five-day visit to Brazil to stage his Earthshot Prize and attend the Cop30 UN climate change summit

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3 w. ago How Prince William’s vegan menu request for the Earthshot Prize left a bad taste

Belinda Zakrzewska, Flavia Cardoso and Maria-Carolina Zanette look at how the request for a vegan menu was not appreciated by the Amazonian chef tasked with making it

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3 w. ago 'I'm working with Prince William on vital project and saw the real him behind the scenes'

Ahead of this week’s Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Prince William's long-term colleague offered a glimpse into the royal’s motivations behind the scenes

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3 w. ago Stina Blackstenius' strong warning to Chelsea after clear Arsenal message

Arsenal were comfortable winners against Leicester City as they now prepare for what could be a crucial clash against Chelsea.

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