France closes seven schools over bedbug infestations (www.theguardian.com)
Education minister says ‘cases are piling up’ and that ‘an immediate response is needed’...
Vladimir Putin escalates nuclear rhetoric with threat to resume testing (www.theguardian.com)
US nutrition panel’s ties to top food giants revealed in new report (www.theguardian.com)
Almost half of a federal government panel that helps develop US nutritional guidelines has significant ties to big agriculture, ultra-processed food companies, pharmaceutical companies and other corporate organizations with a significant stake in the process’s outcome....
At least 320 people killed after powerful earthquakes hit Afghanistan, UN says (www.theguardian.com)
At least 320 people have been killed after a series of powerful earthquaks hit western Afghanistan, the UN has said....
Condemnation and calls for restraint after Hamas attack on Israel (www.theguardian.com)
Condemnation and calls for restraint after Hamas attack on Israel (www.theguardian.com)
International leaders condemned an unprecedented incursion by Palestinian militants into southern Israel, while governments across the Middle East called for restraint after an attack that shook the Israeli security establishment....
Trump request to halt New York fraud trial rejected by appeals court (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump’s New York fraud trial will continue next week after an appeals court rejected the former president’s latest bid to halt proceedings....
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game (www.theguardian.com)
Sunak’s ‘spiteful’ sale of land intended for HS2 dashes hopes of revival (www.theguardian.com)
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game (www.theguardian.com)
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game::Climate activists condemn oil giant for paying influencers to showcase marketing game from new gasoline campaign
British soldier took her own life after sexual harassment from boss, says army (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmit.online/post/1011093...
People may suffer ‘long colds’ more than four weeks after infection, study shows | Medical research (www.theguardian.com)
I had a cold last month, but I’m still getting rid of a mild cough. This seems pretty timely for me....
US economy added 336,000 jobs in September surpassing expectations (www.theguardian.com)
The US workforce added 336,000 jobs last month, much more than expected, as the world’s largest economy remained resilient in the face of higher interest rates....
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
Extreme weather displaced 43m children in past six years, Unicef reports (www.theguardian.com)
At least 43 million child displacements were linked to extreme weather events over the past six years, the equivalent of 20,000 children being forced to abandon their homes and school every single day, new research has found....
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel peace prize (www.theguardian.com)
Narges Mohammadi, the most prominent jailed Iranian women’s rights advocate, has won the 2023 Nobel peace prize for fighting the oppression of women in the country....
Swedish criminal gangs using fake Spotify streams to launder money (www.theguardian.com)
Elon Musk under investigation by US agency for $44bn takeover of Twitter (www.theguardian.com)
US set to resume deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants (www.theguardian.com)
The Biden administration is going to resume deporting migrants to Venezuela, two US officials told the Associated Press on Thursday....
Certificate to own car in Singapore rockets to $106,000 (www.theguardian.com)
Russia-Ukraine war: at least 51 people killed in Russian strike on village food shop (www.theguardian.com)
‘Gobsmackingly bananas’: scientists stunned by planet’s record September heat (www.theguardian.com)
Does glyphosate cause cancer? Australia’s Roundup case against Monsanto will offer a fresh legal answer (www.theguardian.com)
The class action will be decided by a single judge and could be a ‘genuine problem for Monsanto and Bayer if we’re successful’, lawyer says
Closure of maternity wards fuels Chinese debate over population decline (www.theguardian.com)
‘Gobsmackingly bananas’: scientists stunned by planet’s record September heat (www.theguardian.com)
The carbon emissions driving the climate crisis and rapid arrival of an El Niño event are to blame, researchers say...