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Europe is trapped between technocracy and democracy
As the EU fills its top jobs, the risk is that von der Leyen will end up as a leader without followers in national capitalsWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Netanyahu sacks defense minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and Gallant have clashed publicly over the course of the ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem
Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
Climate change is making polluted sites more susceptible to flooding
Our experience here in Houston may be a warning to other communities that we are unprepared for this climate change threat.Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Living pollution-free is a ‘fundamental right,’ India’s top court says
Living in a pollution-free environment is a fundamental right, India’s Supreme Court said as it urged officials to address deteriorating air quality in the country.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023
Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali
As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollutionWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Their fireworks lit up Delhi at Diwali for decades. Pollution wiped them out.
Efforts by Indian officials to combat air pollution in New Delhi have upended the livelihoods of family-run businesses that produced fireworks for generations.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice
Senegalese women marched in Dakar for climate justice Saturday, calling for what they call “polluting countries” to curb greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Trump donor fined for pollution leads a fight to end methane emission penalties
Detailed plans from 30 oil and gas producers come amid historic levels of potent planet-heating emissions. A powerful US oil and gas industry lobby group has drawn up detailed plans to kill off ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
UK ‘falling behind’ on sewage pollution regulation while EU tightens rules
EU member states agree to update urban waste water treatment directive. The UK is falling further behind on sewage pollution regulation as the EU tightens its rules to clean up Europe’s waterways, ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking ...World - ABC News - 23 hours ago -
Air Pollution in Pakistan’s Largest Province Leaves Hundreds Hospitalized
The authorities in Lahore, home to 13 million people and the country’s second-biggest city, have told half the work force to stay home.World - The New York Times - 5 hours ago -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Biden meets with the prime minister of Slovenia
President Biden held a meeting with Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia at the White House where the two discussed the partnership between nations. Biden also thanked Slovenia ...Politics - NBC News - October 22 -
Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.World - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers
It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Europe searches for scale in race to boost ammunition production
Efforts to supply Ukraine and replenish inventories are hampered by bottlenecks and under-investment, say industry expertsWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe
The BBC follows one migrant's journey from Senegal to the Canary IslandsTop stories - BBC News - October 14 -
The hunt for Europe's great white shark – video
American research group Ocearch has more than 15 years’ experience in catching, tagging and tracking great white sharks all over the world, contributing to filling in the many gaps in knowledge ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Europe’s answer to the Magnificent Seven comes up short
Europe’s answer to the Magnificent Seven is leaving much to be desired after two of the Continent’s biggest companies, ASML Holding and LVMH Moet Hennessy, disappointed investors.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Moscow Roils a Country on the Edge of Europe and Russia
Russia is behind a disinformation campaign in Moldova ahead of a presidential election and a referendum making E.U. membership a “strategic objective,” Moldovan officials and global media companies ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
How Europe’s battery champion descended into crisis
Insiders say Northvolt, Europe’s best-funded start-up, has been beset by problems from the startBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Taboos take a back seat in a new Europe
Fewer voters are put off by the roots of some far-right partiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Pension fund use of ETFs surges in Europe
Institutional iShares assets under management have been growing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30% in the region, according to BlackRockWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Vulnerable time for Europe as clock ticks down for Biden
The days of US largesse are expected to end as soon as the current president steps down in January.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
The Disinformation Warning Coming From the Edge of Europe
Moldova is facing a tide of disinformation unprecedented in complexity and aggression, the head of a new center meant to combat it tells WIRED. And platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Telegram and ...Tech - Wired - October 19