Sikh man with tumour held by US immigration denied medical care – family
Paramjit Singh, an Indian passport holder, has lived in the US on a green card since 1994.
New Zealand accused of ‘full-blown climate denial’ over cuts to methane reduction targets
Farmers praised the move, but scientists and opposition parties criticised it as ‘weak’ and ‘unambitious’
Environmental campaigners have accused New Zealand’s government of “full-blown climate denial” after it slashed targets for reducing emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
New Zealand’s right-leaning coalition government outlined plans on Sunday to reduce methane emissions by between 14 and 24% by 2050, compared to 2017 levels.
Continue reading...Record number of babies born to foreign parents in Japan amid political row over migration
More than 20,000 children were born to non-Japanese couples, accounting for more than 3% of all newborns
The number of babies born to foreign parents reached a record high in Japan in 2024, underlining rapid demographic changes that have propelled migration to the heart of the country’s political debate.
More than 20,000 children were born to non-Japanese couples, accounting for more than 3% of all newborns, according to the health ministry – in stark contrast to another sharp fall in the number born to Japanese parents.
Continue reading...Chinese coast guard rams and damages a Philippine vessel off an island in the South China Sea – AP News
Israelis gather to await hostages’ release as Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza – BBC
Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as Israel awaits release of hostages – The Guardian
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Lecornu names new French government after reappointment – politico.eu
- Lecornu names new French government after reappointment politico.eu
- French presidency unveils new cabinet as budget pressure intensifies CNN
- France’s Macron unveils new government ahead of budget deadline Al Jazeera
- Criticism Greets Macron’s Repeat Pick of Lecornu for Prime Minister: ‘Bad Joke’ The New York Times
- Macron's political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignation AP News
As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t? – The Guardian
- As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t? The Guardian
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- Canadian PM Carney to head to Egypt for summit on ending war in Gaza Reuters
Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ – The Guardian
- Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ The Guardian
- Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30 Reuters
- Coral reefs become first environmental system on Earth to pass climate "tipping point," report says CBS News
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- Planet's first climate tipping point already reached: international study Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Afghanistan and Pakistan claim to kill dozens of soldiers in border clash – The Washington Post
- Afghanistan and Pakistan claim to kill dozens of soldiers in border clash The Washington Post
- Afghan Taliban says Pakistani troops killed in 'retaliatory' border attacks BBC
- Taliban Says Pakistan Military Faction 'Sabotaging Peace', Warns Of Retaliation NDTV
- Firefights erupt between Pakistani and Afghan forces along the border Reuters
- Pakistani, Afghan forces exchange deadly border fire: What’s next? Al Jazeera
Gaza ceasefire live: Israeli hostages due to be released as Trump says ‘war is over’ and flies to Middle East
US president is due to arrive in Israel shortly after the expected release of 20 living Israeli hostages by Hamas. Follow the latest developments
The mediating countries for the ceasefire deal in Gaza are to sign a document guaranteeing the agreement at Monday’s summit in Egypt, a diplomatic source has told the Agence France-Presse news agency.
“The signatories will be the guarantors – [the] US, Egypt, Qatar and likely Turkey,” the diplomat briefed on the signing ceremony said on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive arrangements.
While favoring diplomatic engagement, neither President Pezeshkian nor I can engage with counterparts who have attacked the Iranian People and continue to threaten and sanction us.
Continue reading...LIVE: Israel, Hamas set to free captives; Trump says Gaza ‘war is over’
Families in Palestine and Israel await the return of their loved ones as the Israeli-Hamas truce continues to hold.
‘We’re in limbo’: A town in Trump country where shutdown axe looms
As politicians in Washington bicker during the government shutdown, Martinsburg, West Virginia, worries about what's next.
Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.
At least 44 people dead after torrential rains in Mexico – Reuters
- At least 44 people dead after torrential rains in Mexico Reuters
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- Death toll from Mexico flooding rises to 44, dozens more missing Al Jazeera
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- Floods, landslides in Mexico leave at least 41 dead Fox News
Shamans openly using psychedelic drugs for treatment in South Africa
Business for unregulated healers appears to be thriving in Cape Town, but there are dangers.
Generational shift as millennials make up half of new buy-to-let investors in England and Wales
Surprise finding by Hamptons shows age group comprises 50% of all new shareholders in firms set up this year
Millennials now account for half of new buy-to-let investors in England and Wales, signalling a generational shift in landlords, while rents have dipped, according to a report.
It is a surprise finding, as many millennials – people born between 1981 and 1996 – have struggled to afford a housing purchase, which means they are less likely than older generations to own their home. Even so, some have clearly fared better, and millennials are leading the charge in buy-to-let investment, according to analysis of Companies House data by the estate agent Hamptons.
Continue reading...Post-ministerial jobs watchdog closes as part of UK government ethics shake-up
Exclusive: Acoba’s functions split between two regulators and new Ethics and Integrity Commission to oversee others
The much-criticised watchdog that scrutinises the jobs UK ministers can take after leaving office will be formally scrapped on Monday as part of a wider shake-up of the ethics structure in government.
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), described by critics as fundamentally toothless, has been closed, a Cabinet Office announcement said, with its functions taken over by two existing regulators.
Continue reading...Energy firms complete UK’s first ‘hydrogen blending’ trial to power grid
A 2% blend of low-carbon gas injected into gas grid to fuel Brigg power station in North Lincolnshire is a UK first
Energy companies have injected green hydrogen into Britain’s gas grid and used the low-carbon gas to generate electricity, in a landmark development for the UK’s climate ambitions.
For the first time in the UK, a 2% blend of green hydrogen was injected into the gas grid and blended with traditional gas to fuel the Brigg power station in North Lincolnshire which generated electricity for the power system.
Continue reading...Woman, 53, becomes UK’s longest survivor of heart and lung transplant
Katie Mitchell had procedure at 15 after being diagnosed with Eisenmenger syndrome, a rare congenital disease
At the age of 15, medics feared Katie Mitchell was coming to the end of her life after suffering irreversible lung damage and heart failure from a rare congenital disease.
But she defied the odds thanks to a heart and lung transplant, and at the age of 53 she has become the UK’s longest-surviving recipient of such a procedure.
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