Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels (www.theguardian.com)
UK spends more financing inequality in favour of rich than rest of Europe, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Patient privacy fears as US spy tech firm Palantir wins £330m NHS contract (www.theguardian.com)
Solar energy could power all health facilities in poorer countries and save lives, experts say (www.theguardian.com)
Dutch self-image challenged as country confronts its colonial past (www.theguardian.com)
Exhibition aims to establish common ground amid fractious debate over violence in post-independence Indonesia
US supreme court blocks ‘ghost gun’ makers again from selling at-home kits (www.theguardian.com)
The US Supreme Court on Monday barred two Texas-based manufacturers from selling products that can be quickly converted at home into firearms called “ghost guns”, granting a request by Joe Biden’s administration to once again block a federal judge’s order that had sided with companies....
Louisiana student punished by school for dancing at private party (www.theguardian.com)
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game (www.theguardian.com)
Climate activists condemn oil giant for paying influencers to showcase marketing game from new gasoline campaign
Russell Brand allegations question from non American (www.theguardian.com)
I was reading about the allegations against Russell Brand and couldn’t help but wonder how it works legally that his revenue can be blocked based on allegations and before any juridical ruling....
Amazon CEO tells staff ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ unless they visit office three days a week (www.theguardian.com)
Amazon’s CEO has told workers “it’s probably not going to work out” for them at the tech company unless they are prepared to come into the office at least three days a week....
Spain football federation threatens to sue protesting female players (www.theguardian.com)
The Spanish football federation has threatened to sue the 79 women’s football players who signed a letter in which they refused to play for their country as long as the federation president, Luis Rubiales, remains in his post....
29 year old bassist punched in the face by 80 year old conductor for walking incorrectly (www.theguardian.com)
‘Uncontacted’ Indigenous group attacks loggers in the Peruvian Amazon (www.theguardian.com)
Members of an “uncontacted” Indigenous group used bows and arrows to attack loggers in the Peruvian Amazon in a confrontation that left at least one person injured, according to a local Indigenous organisation....
‘It puts everyone in a really bad position’: Black journalists react to Trump joining NABJ panel (www.theguardian.com)
Many criticize ex-president’s appearance at Black journalists’ conference as irresponsible...
Shell quietly backs away from pledge to increase ‘advanced recycling’ of plastics (www.theguardian.com)
The energy giant Shell has quietly backed away from a pledge to rapidly increase its use of “advanced recycling”, a practice oil and petrochemical producers have promoted as a solution to the plastics pollution crisis....
Tennessee elections chief accused of intimidation for telling 14,375 voters to prove citizenship (www.theguardian.com)
Republican secretary of state sends vaguely worded letter to voters weeks before primary...
Negotiated outcome most likely result of Russia-Ukraine war, major poll says (www.theguardian.com)
In thinktank’s survey of 15 European countries, few respondents believe Ukraine can secure an outright victory
‘The grey zone’: how IDF views some journalists in Gaza as legitimate targets (www.theguardian.com)
As Israel’s offensive in Gaza has become the deadliest conflict for journalists in recent history, its military has repeatedly said it is not deliberately targeting the media…...
Texas woman allegedly tried to drown Palestinian-American girl, aged 3 (www.theguardian.com)
Diesel the escaped pet donkey found living with elk after five years. (www.theguardian.com)
Deluge of fake news websites threatens to drown out truth during US election (www.theguardian.com)
Fears that ‘pink slime’ sites could be as harmful to political discourse as foreign disinformation in 2016 and 2020...
Key global powers fail to sign up to Ukraine peace summit communique (www.theguardian.com)
Met chief says millions of men are danger to women and girls in England and Wales (www.theguardian.com)
Millions of men in England and Wales pose a danger to women and children, the commissioner of the Metropolitan police has said....
Trial results for new lung cancer drug are ‘off the charts’, say doctors (www.theguardian.com)
Doctors are hailing “off the chart” trial results that show a new drug stopped lung cancer advancing for longer than any other treatment in medical history....