Grammys 2025: Here is a list of top winners
From Beyonce to Shakira and Chappell Roan, here's a look at at artists honoured at the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
DWP ‘blocked whistleblower giving evidence to carer’s allowance review’
Staffer told by official it would be inappropriate for him to give evidence to review of scandal-hit benefit
The Department for Work and Pensions has been accused of blocking a whistleblower who repeatedly raised the alarm about carer’s allowance from giving evidence to an independent review of the scandal-hit benefit.
The DWP staffer was told by a senior official it was inappropriate to share with the review their knowledge of the inner workings of a system that has become notorious for its often cruel treatment of unpaid carers.
Continue reading...Farewell potholes? UK team invents self-healing road surface
Researcher at Swansea University says tiny plant spores mixed into bitumen can extend surface lifespan by 30%
For all motorists, but perhaps the Ferrari-collecting rocker Rod Stewart in particular, it will be music to the ears: researchers have developed a road surface that heals when it cracks, preventing potholes without a need for human intervention.
The international team devised a self-healing bitumen that mends cracks as they form by fusing the asphalt back together. In laboratory tests, pieces of the material repaired small fractures within an hour of them first appearing.
Continue reading...Environmental groups in UK ‘still very white – especially at the top’
Greenpeace co-director responds to report finding fewer than one in 20 working in sector identifies as non-white
Environmental organisations “are still very white, especially at the top”, the co-director of Greenpeace has said as research showed little to no improvement in the ethnic diversity of their workforces.
Areeba Hamid’s comments came as the third annual racial action on the climate emergency (Race) report into diversity among environmental charities found fewer than one in 20 of those working in the sector identified as people of colour or as other racial or ethnic minority groups.
Continue reading...Crucial highway cut off as Australian floods worsen
The floods in northern Queensland have killed one woman and forced thousands more from their homes.
Crucial highway cut off as Australian floods worsen
The floods in northern Queensland have killed one woman and forced thousands more from their homes.
Grammy Awards 2025: Beyoncé finally wins best album
Beyoncé wins the Grammys main prize on her fifth attempt, and 25 years after her first nomination.
Marco Rubio Tells Panama’s Leader ‘Immediate Changes’ Are Needed – The New York Times
- Marco Rubio Tells Panama’s Leader ‘Immediate Changes’ Are Needed The New York Times
- Trump reiterates threat to retake Panama Canal ‘or something very powerful’ will happen CNN
- Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit Fox News
- Rubio warns of U.S. action if Panama does not curb Chinese influence around the canal NPR
- Panama president says he won’t renew Belt and Road deal with China, as US demands less Chinese influence over canal Yahoo! Voices
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar lead Grammy awards in aftermath of LA fires
An unusual ceremony paid tribute to and raised money for those affected by the California wildfires while giving Beyoncé her first album of the year
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar ruled the Grammys during a night that also paid tribute to those affected by the California wildfires.
The night’s biggest prize, for album of the year, went to Beyoncé for Cowboy Carter, the first time she has won the award. It was presented by members of the Los Angeles country fire department in one of many of the night’s tributes to those affected by the wildfires. The ceremony took place at the Crypto.com arena in LA.
Continue reading...With Trump’s Backing Uncertain, Europe Scrambles to Shore Up Its Own Defenses – The New York Times
- With Trump’s Backing Uncertain, Europe Scrambles to Shore Up Its Own Defenses The New York Times
- EU leaders to huddle on defence against Russia and handling Trump Reuters UK
- It’s France vs. the rest on buying US weapons POLITICO Europe
- Europe Searches for the Money and the Will to Step Up on Defense Bloomberg
- EU opens door to UK and Norway for defence ‘coalition of the willing’ Financial Times
See How Russia Is Winning the Race to Dominate the Arctic – The Wall Street Journal
- See How Russia Is Winning the Race to Dominate the Arctic The Wall Street Journal
- Map Shows Locations of NATO and Russian Military Bases in the Arctic Newsweek
- How and Why the Arctic Council Survived Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine NYU Jordan Center
- Arctic to become focal point for geopolitical tensions Arab News
- Why the Arctic matters in the 21st century VOA Asia
Brussels lowers its expectations for Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset – POLITICO Europe
- Brussels lowers its expectations for Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset POLITICO Europe
- Starmer calls for deeper defence co-operation with European Union The Independent
- UK's Starmer in Brussels to urge unity against Russia Reuters
- Keir Starmer says he wants ‘ambitious security partnership’ with EU The Guardian
- Keir Starmer tells EU countries to ‘step up’ for Ukraine POLITICO Europe
North Queensland floods: hundreds evacuated, dozens rescued as 1.2m of rain dumped in some areas
BoM says weather system weakening, but flood waters continue to rise and Ingham is cut off after bridge at Ollera Creek collapses
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Authorities say there is “more significant rain to come” in north Queensland, amid warnings to residents not to return to flooded homes.
Dams and river catchments from Mackay to Cairns remain swollen from a week of heavy rain, which has dumped more than 1.2 metres on some locations.
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Continue reading...At least 19 decomposing bodies discovered on boat drifting near eastern Caribbean nation – New York Post
- At least 19 decomposing bodies discovered on boat drifting near eastern Caribbean nation New York Post
- 19 People Found Dead on Boat Near Caribbean Island, Investigation Is Underway: Police PEOPLE
- Authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis launch investigation after 19 people found dead in drifting vessel CBS News
- 19 people found dead on vessel near Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis USA TODAY
- Caribbean nation of St Kitts launches investigation after 19 people found dead in drifting vessel ABC News
Berlin: 160,000 protest against CDU-AfD collaboration – DW (English)
- Berlin: 160,000 protest against CDU-AfD collaboration DW (English)
- Tens of thousands protest in Berlin against proposed German immigration crackdown Reuters UK
- Germany’s Merz to Focus on Economic Policy After Migration Clash Bloomberg
- Protesters rally against German party leader who pushed migration proposal backed by far-right The Associated Press
- Thousands demonstrate in Germany against working with the far right Yahoo! Voices
USAID officials put on leave as Elon Musk says time for agency to ‘die’
US President Donald Trump says he will end all funding to South Africa over government's land confiscations.
Peter Dutton and home affairs department cleared of wrongdoing in case involving Melbourne terrorist
No potential breaches found by independent inquiry into former Coalition government’s handling of Abdul Nacer Benbrika case
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Peter Dutton and the home affairs department have been cleared of wrongdoing over what a judge described as “a serious interference with the administration of justice” in a court case involving Melbourne terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika.
But the independent review clearing Dutton and his former department will not be released publicly, Guardian Australia has confirmed.
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Continue reading...UK’s Starmer seeks strong trade relations with the US in the wake of Trump’s tariffs – The Associated Press
- UK’s Starmer seeks strong trade relations with the US in the wake of Trump’s tariffs The Associated Press
- How Donald Trump’s trade tariffs could affect the UK The Guardian
- Starmer 'should be rediverting his plane' to US to see Trump instead of flying to EU talks, says shadow business secretary Sky News
- Trump tariffs must not deter Starmer from seeking closer EU ties The Independent
- UK to rely on skewed US trade figures to skirt Trump tariffs Financial Times
Dying with dignity: Breaking the taboo around ‘living wills’ in India
A living will lets people choose the medical care they want to receive if they develop a terminal illness.
Victims of Philadelphia air ambulance crash named
Investigators have also located the aircraft's black box, CBS reports. It could provide clues into the cause of the crash.