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England are not yet in crisis but Six Nations could be decisive for Borthwick | Robert Kitson
Defeat at the hands of South Africa was to be expected, but the Six Nations looms as kill or cure for the coach’s project. A little perspective is always useful at times like this. How many people, ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
How do we know that the climate crisis is to blame for extreme weather?
Scientific techniques known as climate attribution can help us discern whether the rise in severe weather events is due to global heating. Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
How Trump 2.0 might affect the wildfire crisis: ‘The harms will be more lasting’
As the US grapples with smoky skies, Trump is solidifying an anti-science agenda – here are the challenges ahead. In the days that followed Donald Trump’s election win, flames roared through ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Cop29 delegates told to ‘cut the theatrics’ and tackle climate crisis
UN climate chief addresses climate summit with no agreement in sight on how to help developing countries. Countries meeting in Azerbaijan to discuss a new global financial settlement for tackling ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Can Trump's Hardball Tactics on China Ease America's Fentanyl Crisis?
The president-elect says he will punish China if it doesn’t choke off the flow of ingredients, but Beijing could balk if relations between the countries sour.World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
Sweden, Finland and Norway Update Crisis Advice as Ukraine-Russia War Grinds On
Sweden, Finland and Norway have recently updated their advice for citizens preparing to survive war and other crises, wary of Ukraine’s grinding fight against Russia.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
The climate crisis in charts: how 2024 has set unwanted new records
Data tracks how Earth’s heating has led to rising sea levels and extreme weather – yet there is no sign of emissions slowing. “The era of global boiling has arrived” is what the UN chief, António ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
ECB warns low growth and high debt risk Eurozone crisis
Central bank report sounds alarm on potential concerns over ‘sovereign debt sustainability’Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
How to fight the silent debt crisis engulfing the global south
Multilateral institutions must help these countries find the money to stave off climate changeWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Biden urged to use clemency powers to tackle ‘crisis’ of US mass incarceration
Members of Congress call on president to pardon or commute sentences before he leaves White House. More than 60 members of Congress have written to Joe Biden calling on him to use his presidential ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
McKinsey nears $600m settlement with US government over role in opioid crisis
Consultancy firm accused of helping opioid makers boost sales, which allegedly contributed to deadly epidemic. McKinsey is in the final stages of negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement to ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Why Germany’s Economy, Once a Leader in Europe, Is Now in Crisis
The country is facing a second year of zero growth, with industry leaders gloomy and worried about potential tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Samsung’s princeling heir Lee Jae-yong grapples with corporate crisis
Chip woes and labour unrest test the mettle of third-generation leader of South Korea’s most valuable companyWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Huge election year worldwide sees weakening commitment to act on climate crisis
Among sweeping rightwing electoral victories across the globe, the ‘big loser of the elections has been climate’. An unprecedented year of elections around the world has underscored a sobering ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
The climate crisis and all the evil in the world drives me to despair
The world will continue to be absurd, but you, with all your passion, can still make your corner of it more bearable. The question I am finding it ever more difficult to be in this nasty world. ...World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago -
Remember the global financial crisis? Well, high-risk securities are back
The shadow banking sector is trying its hand at trading in debt-based products such as collateralised loan obligations. When Margot Robbie made a surprise cameo in the 2015 film adaptation of ...World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago -
What to do and what not to do when you're voting
Voters in the 2024 Election could be confronted with confusing information or misinformation about the voting process. Melissa Mahtani, executive producer of CBS News Confirmed, has a look at ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Middle East crisis live: Iran ‘not seeking war’, president says; protesters disrupt speech by Netanyahu
One killed and at least 29 injured after truck hits bus stop in Israel; protesters shout ‘shame on you’ as Israeli PM speaks at memorial ceremony for victims of Hamas attack. See all our Middle ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon
Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...World - The Guardian - October 29