Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net zero climate goal

World leaders seek binding plastic pact

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Australia make history with New Zealand shutout to seal spot in Pacific Cup final

Kiwi Ferns held scoreless for first time as Jillaroos claim 14-0 victory Tamika Upton stars and captain Ali Brigginshaw returns in style Australia have booked their spot in the Pacific Cup final ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal

Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through Parliament

Health - ABC News - November 5

Trump just made UK’s decision-making a whole lot harder

Downward pressure on UK economic growth and upward pressure on defence spending create dilemmas for Labour

World - Financial Times - November 6

Will UK interest rate cut make mortgages and loans cheaper?

Bank of England interest rates affect the mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions of people.

The scourge of corporate secrecy

A concerted push towards open-access data is needed to fight dirty money

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

UK must raise its climate ambition to restore global reputation, says adviser

Businesses urge Labour to adopt CCC recommendations and set out ‘ambitious and investable’ goals

Business - Financial Times - October 25

NHS was ‘within hours’ of running out of gowns during pandemic, Hancock tells Covid inquiry – UK politics live

Former health secretary is facing questions at the UK Covid-19 inquiry. British prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

Cop29 live: UN chair ‘so sick’ of Saudi Arabia’s defence of fossil fuels

Former climate minister for Canada reacts after Saudi delegation said it ‘will not accept any text that targets any specific sectors, including fossil fuels’. My colleague Patrick Greenfield is ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

The all-time great NFL kicker who suddenly can't make field goals

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was the most accurate kicker in league history — now he's costing his team games.

Valencia floods: Our warming climate is making once-rare weather more common, and more destructive

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Trump 2.0 could make even the most optimistic climate observers cynical – but it's not the whole story | Adam Morton

Much is unclear about how Donald Trump’s return to power will affect efforts to tackle global heating but there are a few things we can say. You’ve probably already heard the worst-case takes: that ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Soaring grocery prices helped Trump to victory. The climate crisis is only going to make this worse | James Meadway

From olive oil to butter, extreme weather is pushing up the cost of living and having a dramatic political impact. Economists need a solution. In the US, where Donald Trump swept the board last ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Cop29: UK commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be ‘starting point, not finish line’, climate advisers say – live updates

Climate scientists and advisers back new UK commitment but warn that there is still work to be done. In the halls of Cop29, activists from Oil Change International gathered around a computer to ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Five things you may have missed from NFL Week 11: Missed and blocked field goals, Lions make history and more

Some major moments from around the league this week

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia's growing threat

Officials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia

World - ABC News - October 23

Russian lawmakers ratify pact with N. Korea as US confirms troops to Russia

Russian lawmakers have ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes even as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia

World - ABC News - October 24

US and Philippines sign a pact to secure shared military intelligence and weapons technology

The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology in key weapons the U.S. would provide to Manila

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

UK sanctions on settlers are making a difference. Take it from an Israeli – they should go further | Magen Inon

There will be no peace while these incursions continue. The politicians who encourage them must now be targeted too. Few people in the UK will have heard of Ze’ev Hever. A far-right member of the ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live

Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’. Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

MTV Europe awards: Rita Ora returns as Le Sserafim make UK debut

All you need to know about the performers and nominees as MTV's Europe Music Awards return to the UK.

UK’s largest retailers warn Reeves her Budget makes job cuts ‘inevitable’

Retail firms have written to the chancellor to say they cannot manage rising costs and tax bills.

UK watchdog slams family of fundraiser Capt. Tom Moore for making gains from charity

Britain’s charity regulator has sanctioned the daughter and son-in-law of Capt. Tom Moore, saying they personally benefited from a charity set up in the name of the World War II veteran who raised ...

World - ABC News - 12 hours ago

EPA issues 'zero-tolerance' rule for lead in homes

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA issues 'zero-tolerance' rule for lead in homes The Biden administration issued a rule ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Musk: DOGE will be 'tedious work' with 'zero' compensation

Elon Musk said in a post on the social platform X on Thursday that the brand new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — an advisory group under President-elect Trump focused on slashing ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

BlackRock and Amundi zero in on concentrated ‘mega-cap’ ETFs

Launches go against the flow of money going into strategies intended to protect investors from overconcentration