Committee urges ministers to set out measures to reduce carbon emissions before work starts on new runways Airport expansion plans backed by the government are putting the UK’s net zero target in “serious jeopardy”, MPs have warned. Without new safeguards, proposals to enlarge airports including Heathrow and Gatwick could push the UK over its carbon … Read more
Shutdown contributes to 27% slump across the UK sector, which says it remains under ‘immense pressure’ Car production in British factories slumped in September to the lowest level for the month since 1952 after Jaguar Land Rover was hit by an unprecedented cyber-attack. JLR, Britain’s largest automotive employer, was forced to shut down all its … Read more
Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to failing to stop money laundering in 2023 and was sentenced to four months Donald Trump issued a pardon for the founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange on Thursday. “President Trump exercised his constitutional authority by issuing a pardon for Mr Zhao, who was prosecuted by the Biden administration in … Read more
AWS explains in a lengthy post how a bug in automation software brought down thousands of sites and applications Amazon has revealed the cause of this week’s hours-long AWS outage, which took everything from Signal to smart beds offline, was a bug in automation software that had widespread consequences. In a lengthy outline of the … Read more
Over a quarter of a million refugees live in Mbera and nearby villages, and more than half are under 18. But aid cuts mean providing essentials has become even harder Several mornings a week, Mohamed ‘Momo’ Ag Malha walks at least 7 miles (11km) around the vast Mbera refugee camp in south-eastern Mauritania that has … Read more
Exclusive: In the year they announced record profits, Britain’s arms maker has revoked licence to fly for planes taking supplies of food to starving people in South Sudan, Somalia and DRC Britain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, has quietly scrapped support for a fleet of aircraft providing “life-saving” humanitarian aid to some of the world’s … Read more
The California Democrat’s remarks come after the president had doubted his own prospects for reaching heaven. STOCKTON, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested that President Donald Trump’s allies are at risk of not getting into heaven, saying they’ll “have a lot to reconcile at the pearly gates.” “To see people in positions of power and … Read more
The pause in benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would begin in states from California to Arkansas just before the busy holiday season. Millions of low-income Americans will lose access to food aid on Nov. 1, when half of states plan to cut off benefits due to the government shutdown. Twenty-five states told POLITICO … Read more
The House Energy and Commerce chair said a crackdown “absolutely needs to be in place.” As Republicans formulate a plan to potentially extend key health insurance subsidies that are at the center of the government shutdown fight, House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie warned in an interview Tuesday that any extension would “absolutely” need … Read more
Trump is seeking a settlement for two Justice Department probes that he faced. President Donald Trump is pressing for his Justice Department to pay roughly $230 million as a settlement for investigations he faced during the Biden administration and his first term in office, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News Tuesday. The … Read more