Is the US-Ukraine mineral deal a win-win agreement?
Ukraine agrees to grant the US access to its mineral wealth.
US climate research agency braces for ‘efficiency’ cuts: ‘They will gut the work’
Workers at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fear crackdown will have global fallout
The Trump administration has set its sights on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the US’s pre-eminent climate research agency, with significant cuts and a political crackdown on climate science. As Trump takes aim at the agency, the impact is likely to be felt across the US and around the world.
Noaa provides essential resources to the public and has helped make the US a scientific leader internationally. Operating 18 satellites and 15 research and survey ships, the agency’s scientists, engineers and policy experts issue forecasts relied on by aviation, agriculture and fishing industries; ocean floor mapping depended upon for shipping; advises on species protection, and increasingly precise and accurate modeling on what to expect as climate crisis unfolds.
Continue reading...‘Propaganda lessons for everyone’: Russia’s wartime curriculum exposed
A new film reveals how Moscow's overhauled syllabus is influencing a generation of young Russians.
Doug Ford: rightwing populist becomes Canada’s anti-Trump figurehead
The Ontario premier says he’s ready to stand up to Trump over tariffs – will that yield a third straight election win?
The day Donald Trump won the United States presidential election was a happy one for Doug Ford.
The conservative politician who oversees Canada’s most populous province – and its largest economy – made the admission to caucus and supporters, in off-the-cuff remarks accidentally caught by a nearby microphone.
Continue reading...Sudan military plane crashes in Omdurman killing more than 40 – BBC.com
Sudan military plane crashes in residential area
The Antonov aircraft crashed after take-off from a military base in Omdurman city.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred forecast: system yet to intensify as it lingers off Queensland coast
BoM says category 2 tropical cyclone is about 930km north-east of Mackay and path is tracking slowly south through Coral Sea
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A slow-moving tropical cyclone off north-east Australia is expected to linger in the Coral Sea for at least the next few days, but forecasters say there remains a risk the system could eventually turn towards the Queensland coast.
The Bureau of Meteorology says category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about 930km north-east of Mackay, and is tracking slowly south through the Coral Sea.
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Continue reading...Colombia risks return to violent past, says architect of landmark peace deal
Exclusive: The bloody foundering of President Gustavo Petro’s ‘Total Peace’ strategy is a ‘national failure’, says Juan Manuel Santos, who ended war with Farc guerrillas in 2016
Colombia risks sliding back into its violent past as armed groups exploit the stumbling peace strategy of President Gustavo Petro, the architect of its landmark 2016 peace deal has told the Guardian.
In a rare interview, former president Juan Manuel Santos warned that gains from the peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) are quickly being undone as armed factions exploit negotiation efforts to recruit new combatants and seize control of new land.
Continue reading...From The Sheep-Pig to His Dark Materials: the best audiobooks for children and teens
As research reveals children want to listen to books rather than read them, here are some of the best audiobooks to enjoy
The popularity of audiobooks among young children and teenagers is on the rise with National Literacy Trust research showing for the first time that young people enjoy listening to books more than they do reading them.
Here are some of the best audiobooks on offer for kids and teens according to authors, critics and experts.
Continue reading...Trump may rue firing experts when environmental rollbacks land in court
Advocacy groups are better prepared than the first term for legal challenges – but will the administration obey rulings?
Amid spending freezes and policy rollbacks from Donald Trump, environmental advocacy groups are gearing up for a long series of legal showdowns with the administration.
The experience of suing Trump during his first term has left the movement better prepared, but the court battles will still be daunting, with the administration appearing to test the nation’s legal boundaries in an effort to consolidate power under the executive branch.
Continue reading...The far right just made huge gains in a country once seen as a climate champion. It’s a pattern happening across the world – CNN
- The far right just made huge gains in a country once seen as a climate champion. It’s a pattern happening across the world CNN
- Job loss fears fuel the far-right's rise in Germany’s West DW (English)
- Ben Jennings on the rise of the AfD in Germany – cartoon The Guardian
- How Germany’s AfD Harnessed Social Media The Wall Street Journal
- Overheard chat on the train showed me the secret behind far-right AfD’s growth in Germany The Irish Times
Christian sect members who watched 8-year-old die get lengthy prison sentences – CNN
- Christian sect members who watched 8-year-old die get lengthy prison sentences CNN
- 14 Members of Religious Sect Sentenced in Connection to Death of 8-Year-Old Girl Denied Insulin, Including Her Parents PEOPLE
- Elizabeth Struhs's parents each sentenced to 14 years jail for her manslaughter ABC News
- ‘Justice’: Sister speaks as killer cult jailed news.com.au
Khaled Sabsabi pledges to show Venice Biennale work despite Creative Australia decision to drop him
Artist and curator Michael Dagostino break silence following Creative Australia decision to withdraw them as representatives
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The artistic team who were suddenly withdrawn as Australia’s representatives at next year’s Venice Biennale have broken their silence and suggested they will proceed with their exhibition without the Australian government’s endorsement.
Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino issued a detailed statement on Wednesday evening, saying they remained committed to presenting the work they pitched to Creative Australia last year in Venice, to ensure that the “voices and ideas behind it are not silenced”.
Continue reading...Canada already is America’s 51st state
And that is thanks to a political elite that did not heed prescient warnings.
When is Ramadan 2025, and how is the moon sighted?
For most countries, the first day of fasting is likely to be March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon.
State of emergency declared after power cut chaos in Chile
A power outage plunged much of Chile into darkness on Tuesday, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency.
Imposing tariffs on China will not help resolve the US fentanyl crisis
The tariffs are violating basic principles of the WTO and undermining international and bilateral cooperation.
Hamas says deal reached with Israel to release more than 600 Palestinians
The prisoners will be released in the coming days after Hamas hands over the bodies of four Israeli captives.
12 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet were among the actors smiling for the camera.
‘Designed to humiliate’: Israel’s torture of Gaza’s healthcare workers
A PHRI report says healthcare workers are arbitrarily detained, humiliated, and sexually and psychologically abused.