32 h. ago Energy Secretary Ed Miliband recruits Extinction Rebellion cheerleaders to government roles to help push through costly agenda

The Energy Secretary has quietly appointed the advisers who have all publicly expressed admiration for the radical action group which has repeatedly brought chaos to Britain's streets.

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64 h. ago UK Government pushing for Afghan women’s right to play cricket, Nandy says

All female sport has been effectively outlawed, leaving the majority of Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team living in exile.

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3 d. ago HSBC pushes back climate targets by 20 years and blames ‘lag’ in government policy

HSBC says factors ‘outside of our control’ means it’s targeting 2050 instead

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4 d. ago Off air: One by one, the Taliban are removing women’s voices from Afghan radio

As one of the last female-run stations in the country is silenced, a former broadcaster gives an inside view of the crackdown on women working in the mediaWhen the Taliban began marching towards cities across Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, Alia*, a 22-year-old Afghan journalist, found herself doing some of the most important work of her short life and career.In the weeks leading up to the Taliban takeover in August, Alia’s voice on the radio became familiar to many in northern Afghanistan. She reported on the withdrawal of foreign troops, the siege of government offices and on the detention of former officials in her province. Above all, Alia reported on the situation for women and their fears and concerns – emotions she was experiencing herself. As the Taliban gradually began imposing restrictions on them, Alia was documenting history repeating itself. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago John Swinney vows £25m Grangemouth fund to kickstart hub's green future

John Swinney has called on the UK government to match his £25m Grangemouth just transition fund to push forward green energy plans for the site.

Economics

5 d. ago Elon Musk: US should mind its own business instead of pushing for regime change

Elon Musk was critical of America’s “pushy” international policy as he addressed leaders at the World Government Summit in Dubai.

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