- Live updates: At least 164 people dead after twin quakes in Venezuela, acting president says CNN
- Venezuela Earthquakes Live Updates: At Least 164 Dead as Rescuers Search for Survivors The New York Times
- Venezuela’s Snitching App Used For Earthquake Search and Rescue Bloomberg.com
- The Science Behind Venezuela’s Doublet Earthquake WSJ
- 'It's shaking!': inside Venezuelan airport struck by earthquake – video The Guardian
Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius – The Washington Post
- Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius The Washington Post
- Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from 'unreadable' scrolls New Scientist
- AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption | AI (artificial intelligence) The Guardian
- Complete text of carbonised Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time Reuters
- Inside the stunning recovery of the lost Herculaneum Scrolls National Geographic
‘Ditch your routine’ warning as Europe’s deadly heatwave takes its toll – Reuters
- 'Ditch your routine' warning as Europe's deadly heatwave takes its toll Reuters
- See Record-Breaking Extreme Heat Wave Across Europe in Photos The New York Times
- Why Germans don't have air conditioning DW.com
- France’s heat this week was worse than a dire scenario imagined for 2050 The Washington Post
- The American mind cannot comprehend Europe's AC aversion Yahoo
Starmer says he wants to ensure disruption during transition to Burnham government ‘absolutely minimised’ – UK politics live
PM says: ‘I love this country, I want this country to thrive, and I shall do everything I can to make sure it’s a success and thrives’
In her Q&A this morning Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, confirmed that she wants the government to approve the licences for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
She said:
I’ve been very clear that I think that the North Sea is a crucial asset for the UK, and that oil and gas will be an important part of our energy mix for years to come. And I’m very keen to make sure that we use that resource, to ensure our energy security.
There are decisions to be made shortly on both Rosebank and Jackdaw. Those are quasi-judicial decisions. But in our manifesto two years ago, we committed to honour existing licences, and I hope that we do.
Continue reading...‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM
Mayor of Manchester is coming under pressure from some to ditch net zero targets but this could be highly damaging on many levels
Britain’s net zero economy is booming. The sector is worth £100bn a year to the UK, has outpaced other sectors, and supports higher-paying jobs than the average.
For a union leader to suggest that the man who has overseen this impressive record – the energy secretary, Ed Miliband – would be a “noose around the neck” of job creation, as Unite’s Sharon Graham has done, might seem extraordinary.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes – AP News
- Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes AP News
- Russia-Ukraine: Drones Target Russian City With Three Rosneft Oil Refineries Bloomberg.com
- EXCLUSIVE: Moscow oil refinery hit by drone attacks is unlikely to resume production this year, sources say Reuters
- Moscow Refinery Blast May Have Been Caused by Friendly Fire, Video Suggests The New York Times
- Ukraine is raising the cost of war for Russia — and testing Putin's resolve CNBC
Vehicle hits crowd in Cabo San Lucas after Mexico’s World Cup victory over Czechia
City hall confirms a car drove through crowd
‘Several people injured’ following incident
A vehicle struck multiple people at a gathering in the popular tourist resort of Cabo San Lucas following Mexico’s victory in a World Cup match on Wednesday night, Los Cabos’ city hall said in a statement.
“According to preliminary information, the vehicle was surrounded by a group of people and, for reasons to be determined by the competent authority, drove through the crowd, injuring several people,” city hall added.
Continue reading...Salisbury house where Skripal was poisoned with novichok up for sale
Estate agent is offering 30% share in former Russian spy’s house for £114,000, with the rest owned by council
The house in Salisbury where the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was poisoned with the nerve agent novichok is up for sale.
A 30% shared ownership of the house on Christie Miller Road is being offered for £114,000, with the rest being held by Wiltshire council.
Continue reading...Reform UK plan to target EU nationals based in Britain ‘absolutely outrageous’
Exclusive: Rights group says Nigel Farage’s party is reneging on promises made during the Brexit referendum campaign
EU nationals based permanently in the UK have expressed alarm over a Reform UK plan to target their rights to accommodation and employment, saying the policy is a betrayal of promises made in the Brexit referendum 10 years ago.
Under updated migration policies, Nigel Farage’s party would evict all overseas nationals from social housing and make it notably more expensive for companies to employ them, with both policies also affecting EU nationals who have settled status.
Continue reading...Ryanair ‘reluctantly’ agrees to let parents sit with children for free
Previously, the airline had typically charged parents a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.
Powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela as death toll reaches 164 | First Thing
Buildings collapse after twin 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes. Plus, why apartment renters are facing a rising tide of fees
Good morning.
Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, has declared a state of emergency after the country was struck by two powerful earthquakes, causing dozens of buildings to collapse. At least 164 people were killed and a further 971 injured. Experts warned the death toll was likely to rise.
What do we know? The US Geological Survey said Venezuela had been hit by a magnitude 7.5 “mainshock” and a 7.2 “foreshock” 39 seconds earlier. “High casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,” it.
How does the damage look on the ground? Rodríguez, who confirmed the death toll, said the airport had been closed after sustaining “severe damage” and that metro and rail services had been suspended. A Guardian reporter saw at least three buildings that had collapsed in Altamira, an affluent district in Caracas that is home to many foreign embassies, after the quakes struck shortly after 6pm on Wednesday.
This is what the company said: Greystar told the Guardian it disagreed with the allegations in the court actions and was “actively defending” the cases. In various court filings, the company has called tenants’ legal complaints factually deficient, implausible and “futile”.
In other housing news: On Wednesday, Donald Trump abruptly cancelled his plan to sign a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, holding the bill – which passed the House and Senate – hostage until Congress passes the Save America Act, which would impose new identification requirements on voters and curtail mail-in voting.
Continue reading...Police investigating death of man on Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester
Officers looking into reports the man had been ‘aggressive and disruptive’ and that passengers had restrained him
A police investigation has been launched after a man on a Jet2 flight died after reportedly being restrained by passengers.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester police confirmed the death of the man, who was in his 30s.
Continue reading...Police seal off key roads in Nairobi as Kenyans march to remember protest victims
Protesters demand justice for more than 80 people killed during the 2024 demonstrations and last year's anniversary protests.
Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashoura after months of war in Iran and Lebanon – AP News
- Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashoura after months of war in Iran and Lebanon AP News
- Inside the city of grief hit hardest by Israel strikes on southern Lebanon The Guardian
- Shiite Muslims collectively mourn to mark Muharram and Ashoura KSAT
- Iranian pilgrims mourn their war dead during Ashura rituals Reuters
- Iraq Muharram Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Would-be physician assistants deterred by strict caps on US student loans
Advocates condemn change that caps loans at $20,500 per year – less than half median annual cost of PA program
Strict new caps on federal student loans are causing would-be physician assistants to reconsider training, groups representing physician assistants said.
An overhaul of the federal student loan system scheduled to go into effect 1 July strictly caps the annual amount of federal loans physician assistants can borrow to $20,500 per year – less than half the median annual cost of a PA program.
Continue reading...Rome airports threaten to suspend new EU passport system to avoid summer ‘disaster’
Airports CEO says letting non-EU passengers skip entry-exit system would be only way to avoid peak season travel chaos
Rome’s airports will have to suspend the EU’s new digital border system for non-EU citizens to avoid a “disaster” during the peak tourism summer months, according to the head of the airports company.
Marco Troncone said that allowing passengers to skip the biometric entry-exit system (EES) was the only way of avoiding travel chaos over the summer amid warnings from other European airport officials.
Continue reading...‘I thought I was going to die’ – Venezuelans describe earthquake panic
Buildings were flattened in the capital Caracas, where voices have been heard calling from the rubble.
Trump describes Burnham as the ‘mayor of a town’ and ‘extremely liberal’ – BBC
- Trump describes Burnham as the 'mayor of a town' and 'extremely liberal' BBC
- Trump describes Britain’s expected next PM as ‘extremely liberal’ NBC News
- What has Andy Burnham, Britain's likely next prime minister, said about President Trump? CBS News
- Trump Calls Likely Next UK Leader Burnham ‘Extremely Liberal’ Bloomberg.com
- ‘I hear he’s extremely liberal’: Trump offers first comments on Andy Burnham The Guardian
IBM hails new ‘block of flats’ design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.
Datacentres are growing target of global climate-related legal cases, report finds
LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution
The proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world, from the US and UK to Chile to Ireland, a report has found.
In an analysis of about 3,600 climate-related lawsuits filed since 2015, the latest annual review of climate litigation by the London School of Economics (LSE) found a growing number of cases challenging the energy sources, water consumption and air pollution of datacentres, all of which have related climate implications.
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