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Trump accused of attacking UK energy policies on behalf of fossil fuel industry
Climate campaigners have accused Donald Trump of attacking Britain’s energy policies on behalf of the fossil fuel industry, which made record donations to his presidential campaign.
The US president-elect wrote in a social media post on Friday that the British government was “making a very big mistake” by cracking down …
German artists sign open letter against TV show host accused of sexism
More than 100 prominent German writers and artists have signed an open letter refusing to appear on one of the country’s top culture programmes on public television after it announced a new host accused of sexism and racism in his writing.
Broadcaster ARD said in late December it had picked …
Trolling the UK: the issues enraging Elon Musk, world’s richest ‘pub bore’
While Keir Starmer was trying to enjoy a family holiday in Madeira over the new year, Elon Musk was trying to spoil it. The world’s richest man has been using X to lob insults and slurs in the direction of the prime minister, while teasing the prospect of donating tens …
More than 2,200 people died in Mediterranean in 2024, UN finds
More than 2,200 people either died or went missing in the Mediterranean while trying to reach Europe in search of refuge in 2024.
The figure, cited in a statement from Regina De Dominicis, the regional director for Europe and central Asia for the UN’s children’s agency, Unicef, was eclipsed on …
Covid surges across US after holidays amid low booster uptake
Covid is once again surging across the US after an unusual relative lull over the fall, as rates of booster vaccinations remain stubbornly low.
Continuing infections and the evolution of variants underscore the importance of vaccinating, tracking the ebbs and flows of Covid, and employing preventive measures like face masks …
Novak Djokovic crashes out in Brisbane while Aryna Sabalenka eases through
Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise 7-6 (6), 6-3 defeat to Reilly Opelka in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Friday while the women’s No 1, Aryna Sabalenka, cruised into the semi-finals with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win over Marie Bouzkova.
Djokovic was punished for a flat, impotent performance as …
‘The hair stands up’: citizen archaeologists unearth ancient treasures in Scotland
They were moving forward in a line across the 10 sq metre trench, volunteer excavators elbow to elbow with academics, and Joe Fitzpatrick was at the far edge.
He was digging around the hearth of a building, about 60cm (2ft) below surface level, when he hit the earth twice with …
‘A look into the future’: TV drama about Danish climate refugees divides opinion
Featuring scenes of huge crowds boarding ferries, protest and desperation as six million Danes become climate refugees and life as they know it rapidly collapses, the new TV series by the Oscar-winning director Thomas Vinterberg is a potential “look into the future”, he says.
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Far-right Italian PM says she is ‘in tune on many issues’ with Keir Starmer
Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is “in tune on many issues” with her British counterpart, Keir Starmer, especially “the fight against mass illegal immigration” and the need to explore “innovative solutions” when it comes to processing asylum claims, touting Italy’s controversial agreement with Albania.
Meloni told the …