Talks expected to last into Saturday afternoon as delegates are told they must reach a deal or future generations will be forced into violent competition for resources Children born today will be fighting each other for food and water in 2050 if the Cop26 climate summit fails, exhausted delegates were […]
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The man in his 20s and the woman in her 80s were stabbed in the street in the west London suburb A man has been killed and a woman in her 80s is in a critical condition in hospital after they were stabbed in a street in Brentford. The Metropolitan […]
Former Trump adviser indicted by grand jury on two counts for contempt of Congress Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon has been charged with contempt of Congress after failing to appear before a committee investigating the 6 January attack on the US Capitol. The justice department said Bannon had been […]
Michael Fawcett resigns from The Prince’s Foundation after accusations he offered to help secure a knighthood for Saudi donor A former aide to the Prince of Wales has resigned as chief executive of one of Charles’ charities amid an alleged cash-for-honours scandal. Michael Fawcett and his party planning company will […]
Figueres, Tubiana and Fabius warn that leaders must improve plans next year if world is to stay within crucial 1.5C limit World leaders will have to return to the negotiating table next year with improved plans to cut greenhouse gases because the proposed targets agreed at the Cop26 summit are […]
Ma Chun-man, who carried the superhero’s shield and chanted pro-democracy slogans at rallies, was convicted under new security laws A Hong Kong man known as “Captain America” for carrying the superhero’s shield at protest rallies has been sentenced to more than five years in jail for chanting slogans promoting Hong […]
Expert say the bird’s presence is a reminder of the threats penguins face due to warming waters and changing habitats An Antarctic penguin has traversed 3,000km of icy waters to find himself far from home and on new and puzzling shores: the south-eastern coastline of New Zealand. The Adélie penguin […]
Lukashenko responds to possible sanctions as thousands of migrants camp in freezing temperatures at Poland border Why Belarus’s pipeline threats could mean even higher gas prices Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to cut deliveries of gas to Europe via a major pipeline as the Belarusian leader promised to retaliate against any […]
In a surprise press conference, the two superpowers promised to cooperate more and hoped for the success of Cop26 China and the US announced a surprise plan to work together on cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the crucial next decade, in a strong boost to the Cop26 summit, as negotiators […]
Exclusive: Survey finds nine in 10 leaders say work pressures and lack of staff are unsustainable in England Patient safety in the NHS in England is being put at “unacceptably high” risk, with severe staff shortages leaving hospitals, GP surgeries and A&E units struggling to cope with soaring demand, health […]