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11/17/2024: The Promise; Aussiewood; Bhutan

First, a report on the identification of 9/11 victims' remains. Then, a look at what Australian stars bring to Hollywood. And, why Bhutan is building Mindfulness City.

We want 'strong' UK-China relationship, says Starmer

The first in-person meeting since 2018 comes as the PM prioritises shoring up support for Ukraine.

Trump’s Israel policy offers promise and peril

Trump will likely transform U.S.-Israeli relations by providing more military and diplomatic support for Israel, working to weaken Israel’s adversaries and pursuing more Arab-Israeli peace-making.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

'I will be here' - Guardiola's relegation promise to Man City

Pep Guardiola says he will stand by Manchester City even if they are relegated over alleged breaches of financial rules.

‘There was so much promise’: How Northvolt tumbled into bankruptcy

Battery champion became a symbol of Europe’s ambitions and then its failings on its way to Chapter 11 proceedings

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Governments subsidizing 'unprecedented' health threats from fossil fuels, leading medical journal finds

World governments are “fueling the fire” of a global health crisis with the trillions of dollars per year they direct toward subsidizing fossil fuels, according to findings published Tuesday. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show

Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests. Major oil companies, including Shell and precursors to energy giants Chevron, ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at these climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, called COP29

Health - ABC News - November 15

Cop29 live: oil bosses given red carpet treatment at climate summit

At least 123 oil and gas bosses and staff invited as ‘guests’ by Azerbaijani government and given host country badges, the Guardian has learned. According to an interesting piece in the Africa ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Fossil fuel bosses get ‘red carpet’ at Cop29 despite concerns over influence

Revealed: more than 100 executives given special guest badges as activists challenge role of oil and gas firms at talks. The host country of this year’s UN climate summit, Azerbaijan, has rolled ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Cop29 live: Slashing methane emissions is ‘our emergency brake’, UN says

Cop29 presidency announces new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps as G20 reaffirms transition from fossil fuels. The UK government has conceded that Australia was mistakenly included ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Indonesia's Prabowo plans to retire all fossil fuel plants in 15 years, but experts are skeptical

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that his government plans to retire all coal and other fossil fuel-powered power plants within 15 years, while drastically boosting renewable ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

How Donald Trump Is Making Big Promises to Big Business

Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. The former president has been making overt promises to industry leaders, a level of explicitness rarely seen in modern presidential politics.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

The Cure: Songs of a Lost World review – as promised, ‘very, very doom and gloom’

(Fiction) The band’s first album in 16 years finds Robert Smith and co on reliably melancholy form – with the exception of one out-and-out pop banger. The Cure have long dwelled in a kind of ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

UFC 308 takeaways: Topuria delivers on promise, Chimaev ready for middleweight

Big wins by Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev anchored a drama-filled card in Abu Dhabi.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Trump doubles down on promise of "largest deportation program in American history"

At his Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, former President Donald Trump again promised to carry out "the largest deportation program in American history" if he's elected. CBS News immigration ...

Investors need clarity on BP policy not boss’s weak promises

Shareholders still do not know if giant will jettison goal to cut oil and gas production by 25% by 2030. There goes another of BP’s shiny targets-cum-ambitions. This one is not related to the pace ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Obamacare and promises 'massive reform' if Trump wins

House Speaker Mike Johnson said there will be “massive” changes to health care and Obamacare if Donald Trump and Republicans win the election.

Reeves to promise ‘wealth and opportunity for all’ in major tax-raising budget

Having announced minimum wage boost, chancellor to say she can spare working people from tax rises. Autumn budget live: latest news updates The UK’s national minimum wage is to rise by a ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Mike Johnson promises ‘massive’ healthcare changes if Trump wins

House speaker’s comments could help Kamala Harris who outpolls Trump on healthcare in battleground states. US elections live – follow updates Vice-President Kamala Harris may have received ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Kamala Harris promises unity, bipartisanship in "closing argument" speech

Vice President Kamala Harris laid out the "closing argument" for her campaign Tuesday night in a speech from Washington, promising unity and bipartisanship in her administration if she's elected. ...

RFK Jr. says Trump promised him 'control' of public health agencies

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that former President Trump has promised him “control” of public health agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?

Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research

Health - ABC News - October 31

Labour needs to make good on its pro-business promise

The government must understand what it means to risk your own capital in a venture or how confidence is generated

World - Financial Times - November 1

Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran's leader promises a punishing response

An attack on a central Israeli town has injured 11 as Iran’s supreme leader vowed a punishing response to Israel’s attack last week

World - ABC News - November 2

Kemi Badenoch promises change after historic Tory leadership win

The former business secretary is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK.

Kamala Harris makes surprise visit to 'SNL,' promising to 'end the dramala'

In the show's final episode before election day, Vice President Harris became the latest White House hopeful to appear on the sketch comedy series.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 3

Price and 5G promises needed for Vodafone-Three merger, says regulator

It wants commitments on prices and 5G if the creation of the UK's biggest mobile network is to go ahead.

Promise and excitement turn to jitters and dread at Kamala Harris’s watch party

Scene at Howard University had echoes of Hillary Clinton’s loss in 2016 as US appears poised to return Trump to power. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

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