Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state
Mark Carney says it depends on Palestinian democratic reforms, while Donald Trump says it could stymie a US-Canada trade deal.
Countries failing to act on UN climate pledge to triple renewables, thinktank finds
Fossil fuel reliance likely to continue and Cop28 target of limiting global heating to below 1.5C will be missed
Most global governments have failed to act on the 2023 UN pledge to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade, according to climate analysts.
The failure to act means that on current forecasts the world will fall far short of its clean energy goals, leading to a continued reliance on fossil fuels that is incompatible with the target of limiting global heating to below 1.5C.
Continue reading...Met police to more than double use of live facial recognition
Technology will now be used up to 10 times a week across five days, up from four times a week across two days
Britain’s biggest police force is to more than double its use of live facial recognition to up to 10 deployments a week.
The move by the Metropolitan police comes as it restructures to cover the loss of 1,400 officers and 300 staff amid budget shortages.
Continue reading...2,300-year-old arm tats on mummified woman reveal new insights about tattooing technique in ancient Siberia – Live Science
Warning issued after US energy drink cans accidentally filled with vodka
The warnings impact certain varieties of High Noon vodka seltzers and Celsius energy drink cans.
Warning issued after US energy drink cans accidentally filled with vodka
The warnings impact certain varieties of High Noon vodka seltzers and Celsius energy drink cans.
More than 70 aid seekers killed as starvation worsens in Gaza
The UN has warned aid entering the Strip remains far below what is required.
Canada to recognise Palestine at UN general assembly, joining France and UK in push for new state
New Zealand and Australia were signatories to a declaration that indicates they could follow suit in the coming months
The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has announced his country plans to formally recognise Palestine during the UN general assembly in September, after France and 14 other countries co-signed a declaration that pointed towards a wave of future recognitions of an independent Palestinian state.
Canada’s plans follow similar announcements by France and the UK to formally recognise Palestine, while New Zealand and Australia were also signatories to a declaration that indicates they could follow suit in the coming months.
Continue reading...Russia Hoax Whistleblower Threatened, Multiple Attempts to Report Wrongdoing Were Ignored – DNI.gov
Brown University reaches deal with Trump administration to restore $50m in funds
Ivy League school will commit to nondiscrimination in admissions and campus programs, and grant officials access to data
Brown University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration that will reinstate nearly $50m in research funding and close several federal investigations into the institution, university president Christina Paxson announced in a campus-wide email on Wednesday.
The settlement follows the Trump administration’s threat in April to freeze $510m in federal support to Brown. This makes Brown the third Ivy League school to reach a resolution with the federal government this month.
Continue reading...Flight disruption after major UK air traffic outage – BBC
- Flight disruption after major UK air traffic outage BBC
- Flights resuming after air traffic control issue, but dozens have been cancelled BBC
- Flights at UK airports hit by major technical issue CNN
- UK flight delays: traffic control restored but transport secretary warns of continued disruption – as it happened The Guardian
- Flights Are Disrupted at Airports Across U.K. After Radar Problem The New York Times
Canada will recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney
The Canadian PM says Hamas cannot play a role in the future of Palestine or take part in possible 2026 elections.
NYC rabbis arrested while protesting hunger in Gaza – Gothamist
- NYC rabbis arrested while protesting hunger in Gaza Gothamist
- Gazans Are Dying of Starvation The New York Times
- The grim reality of Gaza's hunger crisis appears to be shifting U.S. public opinion NBC News
- Gaza experiencing ‘worst case’ scenario of famine, leading aid group warns PBS
- People are dying of malnutrition in Gaza. How does starvation kill you? : Goats and Soda NPR
Labour says firms will be penalised for late payments to suppliers
Government drive to support small business will include startup loans for 69,000 companies worth £4bn
Keir Starmer has warned businesses who persistently delay payments to their suppliers that it is “time to pay up” as the government prepares to impose fines and penalties on repeat offenders.
In what Labour has billed as the toughest crackdown on late payments in a generation, the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, will say on Thursday that the changes will slash a cost to the economy that has escalated to £11bn a year.
Continue reading...Trump’s tariffs forge ‘feeling of big betrayal’ in Canada’s manufacturing
The White House’s August 1 deadline has ‘set off some panic’ among both workers and employers, experts say.
12 killed, record number of children injured in Russia’s massive attack on Kyiv – The Kyiv Independent
- 12 killed, record number of children injured in Russia’s massive attack on Kyiv The Kyiv Independent
- Russian strikes kill eight and hit apartment block in Kyiv, officials say BBC
- Russian Missile and Drone Attack Pummels Kyiv, Killing at Least 7 The New York Times
- Russian strike on Kyiv kills 7, including 6-year-old boy, Ukrainian president says ABC News
- Fires and destruction as missile attacks rattle Ukraine’s capital Al Jazeera
Israel said to warn Hamas it will annex parts of Gaza if no hostage deal reached – The Times of Israel
- Israel said to warn Hamas it will annex parts of Gaza if no hostage deal reached The Times of Israel
- Israeli Far-Right Minister Promotes Plan for Jewish Resettlement in Gaza The New York Times
- Israeli minister hints at annexing parts of Gaza Reuters
- Israel weighs Gaza annexation if no hostage deal reached The Jerusalem Post
- Pressure Hamas, Appease Far Right: Are Israeli Plans to Annex Gaza Just Spin? Haaretz
German biathlete Laura Dahlmeier dies mountaineering in Pakistan
German biathlete and Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier was killed by falling rocks while scaling Laila Peak in Pakistan.
UK court: Palestine Action may challenge ‘antiterrorism’ ban
Palestine Action has won its bid to challenge a government decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws.
At least 22 killed at Angola fuel price hike protests, authorities say
More than 1,200 people have been arrested since rallies began earlier this week, a government statement said.