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Britain’s green energy pledge ‘credible’ if planning fixed, says system operator
State-owned Neso says Britain could be net exporter of green electricity by end of decade at no extra cost
A plan to create a clean electricity system by 2030 promised by Labour before the election is “immensely challenging” but still “credible” if ministers take urgent action to fix Britain’s sluggish planning system, the energy system operator has said.
Britain could become a net exporter of green electricity by the end of the decade at no extra costs to the energy system under the plans and bills may even fall if ministers make the right policy changes, according to the operator.
Continue reading...Smoking to be banned outside schools and hospitals, but pubs get reprieve
Parliamentary bill will also ban the advertising of vapes and restrict their flavours, packaging and marketing
Smoking is set to be banned outside schools and hospitals as part of a crackdown on one of the UK’s biggest killers and its most common cause of cancer.
But the government has dropped plans to outlaw smoking outside pubs and restaurants, prompting health campaigners to complain about “vested interests” covertly influencing policy.
Continue reading...UK retail sales growth slumps as shoppers wait for Black Friday deals
Later October half-term break and budget uncertainty also led to lower spending, says industry
Growth in UK retail sales slumped in October, according to industry figures that suggest shoppers have put off spending in anticipation of Black Friday promotions and because of a later school half-term break.
Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show total sales grew by 0.6% year on year in October, significantly weaker than September’s and less than half the three-month average growth rate.
Continue reading...Slapping MP shows generational change may not end abuse of power in Nigeria
Will the new generation of Nigerian politicians deliver the change in attitudes that many had hoped for?
Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices
UK consumer group Which? finds some everyday items including watches and speakers are ‘stuffed with trackers’
Air fryers that gather your personal data and audio speakers “stuffed with trackers” are among examples of smart devices engaged in “excessive” surveillance, according to the consumer group Which?
The organisation tested three air fryers, increasingly a staple of British kitchens, each of which requested permission to record audio on the user’s phone through a connected app.
Continue reading...Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town
The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.
North Korea launches barrage of short-range ballistic missiles towards sea
South Korea's military said 'several' ballistic missiles were launched by North Korea in its latest weapons display.
Residents of conservative California county brace for tumultuous elections
‘More and more divided’ Shasta is grappling with baseless conspiracy theories of voter fraud and election denialism
Residents of one of California’s most conservative counties are bracing for a contentious election, as the community grapples with a thriving election denialism movement that has amplified conspiracy theories about voter fraud and made life increasingly difficult for election workers.
In recent weeks, some residents of Shasta county, home to 180,000 people in the state’s far north, have urged the county not to certify the election results while one official warned that if Donald Trump is “cheated” out of the election, there would be “a price” to pay.
Continue reading...Canada’s largest port could see lockout of more than 700 workers
The dispute between port foremen and their employers could disrupt crucial international shipments.
“I suspect that the levity is a little bit inappropriate”
A journalist rebuked State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller for laughing during a question about aid in Gaza.
Protesters hurl mud at Spain’s king, queen and prime minister after floods – The Washington Post
- Protesters hurl mud at Spain’s king, queen and prime minister after floods The Washington Post
- Queen Letizia in tears on visit to flood-hit Valencia BBC.com
- Spain's king stood his ground under a mud barrage. What will the iconic moment mean for his reign? The Associated Press
- Angry crowds boo and throw eggs at Spanish king as he visits flood-hit Valencia CNN
- Unlike the Spanish, the British aren’t pelting their royals with mud. But patience is running out … The Guardian
Trump and Harris scramble to win votes in key states in final day of campaigning
Ex-president hurtles through four rallies across three states as vice-president puts focus on Pennsylvania
Donald Trump began hurtling through four Maga rallies across three battleground states – and delivered a dark and dystopian speech about the supposed “migrant invasion” of murderers and drug dealers – while Kamala Harris put all her last chips on Pennsylvania in a frantic final day of campaigning from both candidates.
With the polls showing the contest essentially deadlocked between two vastly different political visions, both the ex-president and the vice-president were scrambling on Monday to drive home their message. Though early voting has smashed records across the country, there is still everything to play for in cajoling undecided and unengaged voters to the polls on election day.
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Continue reading...Exclusive | Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes – The Wall Street Journal
- Exclusive | Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes The Wall Street Journal
- Russia suspected of sending incendiary devices on US- and Canada-bound planes, Wall Street Journal reports CNN
- Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada The Guardian
- Russia accused of plotting to plant explosives aboard US-bound airplanes: report Fox News
- Russia Suspected of Planning to Send Incendiary Devices to US Bloomberg
Nigerian children who collapsed in court released
President Bola Tinubu orders the boys be freed following public outcry over their detention conditions.
Tropical Storm Rafael triggers hurricane warning for Cayman Islands
Storm expected to bring heavy rain to US Gulf coast later this week
Forecasters posted a hurricane warning in the Caribbean on Monday afternoon after a late-season disturbance south of Cuba strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael and set its sights on the US Gulf coast.
The 17th named storm of an overactive Atlantic hurricane season will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and probably hitting Cuba, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Continue reading...Trump or Harris? Gaza war drives many Arab and Muslim voters to Jill Stein
Support for Green Party candidate grows as some voters stress the need to break away from Democrats and Republicans.
Butchered remains of dolphin discovered on New Jersey beach
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration investigates discovery of remains of common dolphin
The butchered remains of a dolphin were found on a New Jersey beach, and federal authorities are investigating.
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, which responds to reports of dead or distressed marine animals that come ashore in New Jersey, said the remains of a common dolphin were found on Wednesday on the beach in Allenhurst, just north of Asbury Park.
Continue reading...Watch: Moment Coldplay’s Chris Martin falls through stage
The band's frontman fell through a trapdoor during a concert in Australia but appeared unharmed.
Boeing workers start vote on latest offer to end strike
If workers reject Boeing's offer for a third time, it will plunge the firm into further financial peril, uncertainty.