Greenland losing 30m tonnes of ice an hour, study reveals (www.theguardian.com)
Total is 20% higher than thought and may have implications for collapse of globally important north Atlantic ocean currents...
World’s five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer (www.theguardian.com)
The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same (www.theguardian.com)
Grieving mother falls victim to Amazon one-time password ‘scam’ (www.theguardian.com)
A grieving mother was left distraught by Amazon after a laptop bought to plan her child’s funeral disappeared in an alleged scam – despite the website claiming to protect the purchase with a one-time password.
Germans take to streets after AfD meeting on mass deportation plan (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of people across Germany have taken to the streets for a fourth consecutive day to voice their opposition to the far-right populist AfD party after politicians from the party met neo-Nazis to discuss a “master plan” for the mass deportation of asylum seekers and German citizens of foreign origin....
‘Control the narrative’: how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news (www.theguardian.com)
China population decline accelerates as birthrate hits record low (www.theguardian.com)
Population data shows drop of almost three million in 2023...
Aid officials believe there are ‘pockets of famine’ in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
‘Giving us oxygen’: Italy turns to Cuba to help revive ailing health system (www.theguardian.com)
Almost 500 Cuban health workers deployed across Calabria amid severe shortage of doctors...
Ocean fungi from twilight zone could be source of next penicillin-like drug (www.theguardian.com)
Large numbers of fungi have been found living in the twilight zone of the ocean, and could unlock the door to new drugs that may match the power of penicillin....
Ukraine shoots down two Russian aircraft in disastrous day for Kremlin (www.theguardian.com)
It is unclear how Ukraine succeeded in shooting down the command planes flying above the Sea of Azov...
Hamas says two Israeli hostages have been killed by Israeli airstrikes (www.theguardian.com)
Hamas has released a video announcing the death of two Israeli hostages and claimed that they were killed by Israeli airstrikes....
Gorsuch urged to recuse himself from supreme court case over ties to oil baron (www.theguardian.com)
Philip Anschutz has hosted rightwing justice at resort and stands to benefit if court strips power from federal regulatory agencies...
US military says it seized Iranian weapons bound for Houthis (www.theguardian.com)
US Navy Seals boarded a boat heading for Yemen and seized Iranian-made missile components and other weaponry bound for Houthi forces, in an operation in which two Seal commandos went missing, the US military has said....
Unification with South Korea no longer possible, says Kim Jong-un (www.theguardian.com)
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has called for a change to the constitution to identify South Korea as the “number one hostile state”, ending the regime’s commitment to unifying the Korean peninsula....
‘It’s difficult to survive’: China’s LGBTQ+ advocates face jail and forced confession (www.theguardian.com)
In recent years, China’s LGBTQ+ community has been swept up in the Chinese Communist party’s broader crackdown on civil society and freedom of expression. In May 2023, a well known LGBTQ+ advocacy group in Beijing announced it was closing due to “unavoidable” circumstances. Last February, two university students filed a...
‘Giving us oxygen’: Italy turns to Cuba to help revive ailing health system (www.theguardian.com)
‘Giving us oxygen’: Italy turns to Cuba to help revive ailing health system (www.theguardian.com)
Senate to vote on Sanders’ measure requiring human rights scrutiny over Israel aid (www.theguardian.com)
Succession, Beef and The Bear win big at delayed 2023 Emmy awards (www.theguardian.com)
The TV ceremony, pushed back as a result of the strikes, also saw major and historic wins for actors of colour
‘The tide has turned’: why parents are suing US social media firms after their children’s death (www.theguardian.com)
While social media firms have long faced scrutiny from Congress and civil rights organizations over their impact on young users, the new wave of lawsuits underscores how parents are increasingly leading the charge, said Jim Steyer, an attorney and founder of Common Sense media, a non-profit that advocates for children’s online...
US military says it seized Iranian weapons bound for Houthis (www.theguardian.com)
US Navy Seals seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid last week in which two of its commandos went missing, the US military said on Tuesday....
World’s five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer (www.theguardian.com)
World’s five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer (www.theguardian.com)
Tree that lives underground among newly named plant species (www.theguardian.com)
Two types of tree and a palm that live underground are among the new plant species named in 2023 and highlighted by scientists at the Royal Botanical Garden Kew in the UK....
