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Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘mortal’ Europe needs stronger defence, says French president
Emmanuel Macron says Europe faces existential threat from Russian aggression and calls on continent to adopt ‘credible’ defence strategy. Russia has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms ...The Guardian - World - France -
MPs call for clarity over post-Brexit border checks on EU plant and food products
Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks were due to start next week but committee raises concerns over delays to plan. UK politics – latest updatesMPs have cast doubt over the UK government’s readiness for post-Brexit border control checks, which ...The Guardian - World -
White House seizes on Mitch McConnell saying Trump stalled action on border security
The White House is seizing on remarks by Mitch McConnell that Trump was resistant to accepting any bipartisan compromise to toughen border security laws.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
MPs demand clarity on post-Brexit border checks on food imports from EU
High error rates risk automatically sending thousands of trucks for physical inspection, officials warnFinancial Times - World -
White House seizes on Mitch McConnell's remarks that Trump stalled action on border security
The White House is seizing on remarks by Mitch McConnell that Trump resisted accepting any bipartisan compromise to toughen border security laws.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Freight train derails, catches fire near New Mexico-Arizona border causing road closures
A freight train detailed and caught fire, resulting in the closure of a nearby interstate, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced on Friday. "I-40 EB is closed at milepost 357 due to a train derailment in New Mexico," the Arizona DOT ...The Hill - Politics -
‘Everyone knows something’s going to happen’: fears of a new war on Israel’s border with Lebanon
As hostilities ramp up, Israelis evacuated from the country’s north say Hezbollah must be pushed back to protect communities from its rockets. For the Israeli communities evacuated from the country’s far north in the aftermath of 7 October, there ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
10 years after Flint's lead water crisis began, a lack of urgency stalls 'proper justice'
FLINT, Mich. — Ten years ago, smiling politicians posed for cameras while pushing a button, swapping the main tap water source for this majority-Black, impoverished city to the Flint River — the untreated water that started flowing from residents’ ...NBC News - Top stories -
10 years after Flint's lead water crisis began, a lack of urgency stalls 'proper justice'
FLINT, Mich. — Ten years ago, smiling politicians posed for cameras while pushing a button, swapping the main tap water source for this majority-Black, impoverished city to the Flint River — the untreated water that started flowing from residents’ ...NBC News - Politics -
Nature destruction will cause bigger economic slump in UK than 2008 crisis, experts warn
Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030s. The destruction of nature over the rest of the decade could trigger a bigger economic slump in Britain than those caused by the 2008 global financial crisis and ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Affordable senior housing faces crisis-level demand and scarce supply: 26,000 applications for 84 units
“It’s one of the worst environments of housing availability.”MarketWatch - Business -
Middle East crisis live: US and other countries link ‘immediate ceasefire’ to hostages’ release
White House releases joint letter signed with 17 other countries saying such a deal would lead to the ‘credible end of hostilities’. Here are some of the scenes in Jerusalem, where people, including Israeli interior security minister Itamar ...The Guardian - World -
Michigan doctor who revealed Flint water crisis now takes on child poverty
Mona Hanna-Attisha launched a program to provide funds during a newborn’s first year – and wants to replicate it across the country. Flint residents grapple with water crisis a decade later: ‘If we had the energy left, we’d cry’In 2015, Dr Mona ...The Guardian - World -
"Little Miss Flint" Mari Copeny reflects on tackling water crisis since 8 years old
Mari Copeny, widely known as "Little Miss Flint," brought national attention to the Flint water crisis when she met then-President Barack Obama in 2016 at just 8 years old. She tells CBS News about her continued fight for clean drinking water in ...CBS News - Top stories -
Pediatrician on lessons from Flint water crisis: "Flint has opened our eyes"
Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whose work has spurred official action on the Flint water crisis, told CBS News that it's stunning that "we continue to use the bodies of our kids as detectors of environmental contamination." She discusses ...CBS News - Top stories -
The cost of living crisis has made the UK a poorer, more anxious nation – and worse is yet to come | Andy Beckett
Instead of buy-one-get-one-free offers, everyday life now involves carefully comparing prices and feeling increasingly powerless . Under capitalism, prices are supposed to be the centre of everything. They are the key agreement between buyer and ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Middle East crisis live: it could take 14 years to clear Gaza Strip of rubble and unexploded bombs
War has left estimated 37m tons of debris in area, requiring years of work with ‘100 trucks’, says UN official. See all of our Israel-Gaza war coverageA premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother’s womb by an emergency caesarean section ...The Guardian - World -
Its blockbuster cystic fibrosis treatment costs $300,000 a year. Now Vertex wants to solve the opioid crisis
With revenues having more than doubled since 2019, to $10bn, US pharma group targets painkillersFinancial Times - World