78 m. ago Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds

Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policiesThe once-rigid link between economic growth and carbon emissions is breaking across the vast majority of the world, according to a study released ahead of Friday’s 10th anniversary of the Paris climate agreement.The analysis, which underscores the effectiveness of strong government climate policies, shows this “decoupling” trend has accelerated since 2015 and is becoming particularly pronounced among major emitters in the global south. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Two women arrested after faking child’s disappearance to get out of custody agreement, police say

Cailin Doyle reported her daughter missing, telling authorities the child had run away from home

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4 d. ago Wreckage of £200,000 Lamborghini left behind after 'huge brawl' left two people with stab wounds

Police have arrested ten people - eight men and two women - after two men in their 20s suffered serious stab wounds in Summer Lane, near the city centre.

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8 d. ago ‘Bad girls’ is how society labels women in prison. But what if that label is a lie? | Sabrina Mahtani

Incarceration should be a last resort, yet this broken and brutal system punishes marginalised women, most of whom are inside for non-violent crimes‘When you imprison a woman, you imprison a family,” a young woman in Sierra Leone told me, cradling her small baby in a damp cell. My mind flashed back to being a teenager, hearing my mother sob after receiving a phone call to say that my father had been arrested in Zambia for political reasons.I understand how children are collateral damage of imprisonment, and over 20 years as a lawyer, I know that is even more true when women – primary caregivers – are arrested. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Teenager arrested after two women killed and boy fighting for life after crash

Police arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving at the scene

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2 w. ago Struck off teacher who faked cancer, wedding and her own death is still tutoring kids

A teacher lied about a cancer diagnosis and faked her death, but she is now reportedly working with children again after opening up a dance school in Scotland

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3 w. ago Women's rights campaigner arrested at Sarah Everard vigil calls for male

A women's rights campaigner who was arrested at the Sarah Everard vigil in 2021 has called for male-only Tube carriages, saying 'the majority of men' are the issue.

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4 w. ago Sydney ‘fortune teller’ allegedly ran $70m fraud by telling clients she saw a billionaire in their future

Anya Phan, 53, who also claimed to be a feng shui master, allegedly exploited vulnerable clients who took out loans based on her predictionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA self-proclaimed fortune teller and feng shui master who allegedly orchestrated a highly sophisticated $70m money laundering syndicate across Sydney has been charged.New South Wales police arrested two women, Anya Phan, 53, and a 25-year-old, at a property in Dover Heights in Sydney’s east on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Proportion of small boat crossings prevented by French authorities FELL after Labour's 'one in, one out' deal came into force

New figures show 28.7 per cent of small boat migrants' attempts have been prevented by French police since agreement came into force in August, down from 38 per cent immediately beforehand.

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last month Serial killer's chilling statement to police after murdering more than 100 women

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Coral Eugene Watts was a serial killer who murdered more than 100 women and was only caught after he was arrested for a number of assaults

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