The U.K. prime minister is heading to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil to show climate still matters Britain, even in the age of Trump. But back at home, Starmer blows hot and cold on all things green. LONDON — Keir Starmer loves to play the climate leader. But only when his political advisers (and … Read more
There are still many hurdles to overcome, but Republicans are readying a package that moderate Dems may well accept. The Senate is grinding toward an end to the shutdown — and there are new signs for optimism this week. A swing group of Democrats is signaling they could accept a GOP offer including a continuing … Read more
Pulling out of the Paris climate agreement was not enough, an ex-aide to the U.S. president says on the eve of a summit in Brazil: “You have to potentially destroy it.” President Donald Trump is no longer content to stand aloof from the global alliance trying to combat climate change. His new goal is to … Read more
The campaign handed the governor the chance to counter Trump with California’s Democratic might, building on years of practice. SACRAMENTO, California — Gavin Newsom called his redistricting win and the rest of Tuesday’s Democratic sweep evidence the beleaguered party is “in its ascendancy.” He could have been talking about himself. The California governor’s constituents handed … Read more
From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research The eminent British historian Sir Richard Evans produced three expert witness reports for the libel trial involving the Holocaust denier David Irving, studied for a doctorate under the supervision of Theodore Zeldin, succeeded David Cannadine as Regius professor of history … Read more
Six of biggest providers to roll out new technology over next 12 months in effort to prevent fraud by foreign call centres Six of the biggest phone companies have said they will work together and upgrade their systems to stop fraudsters being able to “spoof” UK phone numbers and commit fraud. New technology is expected … Read more
The Keep Britain Working review, created to tackle the rising tide of ill health pushing millions out of work, reported its findings ahead of this month’s budget Employers have been told in a landmark government review that fixing Britain’s health-related worklessness crisis will require them to spend £6bn a year on support for their staff. … Read more
Local councils are giving the green light to large-scale pig and poultry farms with patchy or non-existent climate data Plans for intensive livestock “megafarms” are omitting crucial climate impacts, it can be revealed. Campaigners last year celebrated a “beginning of the end” to polluting factory farming, after the landmark Finch supreme court ruling on a … Read more
NTSB agents arrive in Louisville to investigate what caused engine to fall off UPS cargo plane and left wing to catch fire The death toll from the UPS cargo plane that exploded into a fireball in Louisville on Tuesday night has risen to 12, said Craig Greenberg, the city’s mayor. At least 15 people were … Read more
Speech attempts to take back narrative with talk of ‘years of economic mismanagement’, Brexit and tariffs There were two audiences for Rachel Reeves’s hastily arranged early morning speech on Tuesday: the financial markets, and Labour’s disillusioned voters. As she made clear, though only obliquely, Keir Starmer’s government was considering abandoning its pre-election pledge not to … Read more