1 hour ago The painful road to Net Zero: Cut out two kebabs' worth of meat a week, drive an EV, install a heat pump and forget holidays abroad, says report

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Transport

2 h. ago Elizabeth Struhs death: father jailed for 14.5 years as sect faces sentencing for eight

Jason Struhs is the first of 14 members of Toowoomba religious group the Saints to be sentenced for Elizabeth’s 2022 death by withholding insulinFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe father of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs has been sentenced to 14-and-a-half years in prison, with a minimum of 80% to be spent behind bars, for the death of his eight-year-old type 1 diabetic daughter by denying her life-saving insulin.Jason Struhs was the first of 14 members of Toowoomba-based religious sect the Saints to learn his fate at a sentencing hearing in the Queensland supreme court on Wednesday, after they were found guilty of manslaughter over Elizabeth’s January 2022 death by diabetic ketoacidosis.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Chile declares state of emergency after major power outage leaves millions without electricity

A sweeping blackout has hit Chile, stranding commuters, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving most of the South American nation without electricity

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3 h. ago From the archive: One drug dealer, two corrupt cops and a risky FBI sting – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2017: Davon Mayer was a smalltime dealer in west Baltimore who made an illicit deal with local police. When they turned on him, he decided to get out – but escaping that life would not prove as easy as falling into it. By Yudhijit Bhattacharjee. Read by Lola Ogunyemi Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Readers' letters: SNP must stop squandering millions on wind turbines and go nuclear instead

After reading David Bol (More transport and heating rules 25 Feb), what part of needless financial waste does this regime at Holyrood not get?

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3 h. ago Strangeways inmate caught orchestrating £1m cocaine operation from prison cell

Nico Logan, 31, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in December 2016 for firearms and drug offences and was unmasked after law enforcement agencies hacked the servers of EncroChat

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6 h. ago State of emergency declared in Chile after nationwide power cut leaves 19 MILLION in darkness: Passengers freed from rollercoasters and subway trains as locals say 'nothing' in the country is working

The agency in charge of Chile's power grid said the outage was caused by a disconnection in the transmission system in the Norte Chico region.

Economics

7 h. ago The road to Net Zero: East less meat, ditch the car and forget holidays abroad

Millions of Britons face meat shortages, higher taxes and a mandate to install a heat pump in their homes over the next decade, according to the Government's climate advisers.

Transport

7 h. ago Net Zero drive means millions of Brits face installing heat pumps, buying electric cars and eating less meat and dairy

The Climate Change Committee said there needed to be around 1.5million heat pump installations a year in existing homes by 2035 - up from just 60,000 in 2023.

Society

8 h. ago Scottish labs receive £10m for space mission to study cosmic ripples

The project will use lasers, routed through optical benches made in Edinburgh, to measure gravitational waves.

Economics

8 h. ago Almost four in five doctors ‘forced to provide corridor care in past month’

Medics told the Royal College of Physicians the issue is impacting patient safety.

Politics

8 h. ago Chile hit by major blackout, leaving millions without electricity

State of emergency and overnight curfew declared after blackout strands commuters and knocks out traffic lightsAuthorities in Chile have declared a state of emergency and overnight curfew after a sweeping blackout stranded commuters, knocked out traffic lights, paralyzed countless businesses and left millions of people in the South American country without electricity.The National Electrical Coordinator, Chile’s grid operator, said a disruption had occurred in a high-voltage transmission line that carries power from the Atacama Desert of northern Chile to the capital of Santiago in the country’s central valley. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Tool to predict best diabetes drug for each patient could help millions – study

It comes as a study found fewer than 18% of people in England have been treated with the most suitable blood sugar lowering drug for them.

Science

8 h. ago Simple blood test ‘could predict risk of major diseases decades later’

The highest risk of dementia was found in people whose immune system aged faster than usual – not in people whose brains aged more rapidly.

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8 h. ago Trump unveils bold plan to sell 'Gold Card' visas for $5 MILLION to rich migrants

President Donald Trump previewed a plan Tuesday to launch a 'gold card' program for wealthy immigrants who wanted to work into the United States.

Economics

8 h. ago Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle

Another $500 million would be spent toward Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina in legislation approved unanimously by the state House

Politics

9 h. ago Martin Lewis issues urgent deadline warning for 2 million people missing out on £1,260 tax break

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to almost 2 million eligible people who may be missing out on a £1,260 tax break.

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10 h. ago EastEnders' Cindy Beale makes deadly exit from Walford as fans predict revenge twist

EastEnders' Cindy Beale made a shock exit from Walford on Tuesday night, but fans are convinced that the iconic character will return to the Square with a deadly revenge plan

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10 h. ago The Cranberries say record label stiffed them out of $5 million in royalties

EXCLUSIVE: In a federal lawsuit, the band accuses Island Records of taking an “excessive” cut of their streaming revenues

Economics

10 h. ago Newsom threatens to pull funds unless California cities crack down on homelessness

‘We’re not going to fund failure,’ says governor, who warned local authorities they could lose out on millions of dollarsCalifornia’s governor warned cities and counties that they could lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding if they do not make progress in clearing out encampments and tackling homelessness.Gavin Newsom’s comments on Monday, while announcing $920m in funding to address the crisis, come as he escalates efforts to push local governments to take greater action. Last summer, Newsom told counties he could withhold state support if they failed to do more homeless encampment sweeps. Continue reading...

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