There’s a taskforce dreaming up radical climate solutions – and you can help Damian Carrington Fast, fair funding for critical climate action is desperately needed, and that makes the drive for levies on polluters and the ultrarich perhaps the most exciting climate idea floating around right now. The Global Solidarity Levies Task Force, anContinue reading “A taskforce dreaming up radical climate solutions”
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2023 Wednesday morning briefing January 04
January 4, 2023 By Natasha Frost Writer, Briefings Good morning. We’re covering the high price for Ukraine of responding to Russia’s drone attacks, and a provocative visit by a new Israeli minister. Ukraine has begun using searchlights to spot drones. Gleb Garanich/Reuters The costs of Ukraine’s defense Over the New Year’s weekend, Russia sent aboutContinue reading “2023 Wednesday morning briefing January 04”
The Telegraph looking at days lots of Britains shall not be working
By Danny Boyle A month of railway disruption has begun, with workers walking out for their first in a wave of 48-hour strikes – as ministers consider ways to mitigate unprecedented industrial action in the NHS. We also have the latest forecast as snow and ice beset the UK. Ministers consider block-booking cabs for paramedicsContinue reading “The Telegraph looking at days lots of Britains shall not be working”
The Telegraph Frontpage for 2022 November 15
By Danny Boyle Good evening. In the middle of the G20 summit of world leaders, a barrage of missiles today hit cities across Ukraine – sparking mass power outages and blazes, such as on a Kyiv apartment block above. Evening briefing: Today’s essential headlines Dominic Raab | Foreign Office staff ‘scared’ to enter his officeContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontpage for 2022 November 15”
The Guardian Headlines for 2022 July 11 -July 17
July 11 Exclusive / Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals 124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day ‘Violence guarantees success’ / How Uber exploited taxi protests for strategic gain ‘Kill switch’ / Uber bosses told staff toContinue reading “The Guardian Headlines for 2022 July 11 -July 17”
NYT selection of articles for the first part of June
From now onwards we are pleased to offer you also some selection of articles from an American newspaper with standing, worthy of your attention.
Stories the Week brought to you from 2022 May 19 – May 25
In the week of May 19, the Week looked a lot at children.
The Guardian’s view on the world 5th week of May 2022
The Guardian looking at the week of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
The Guardian’s view on the world 4th week of May 2022
Whilst the UK consumer confidence falls to lowest level since 1974 the Guardian looks at the fourth week o May
The Big Question: How bad is Bitcoin mining for the environment really?
In little over a decade, Bitcoin has risen from a fringe technology popular with cryptographers, to the world’s ninth most valuable asset by market cap. The cryptocurrency‘s dramatic ascent has created millionaires, reimagined money and launched a multi-billion dollar industry inspired by its revolutionary decentralised technology. But it has also brought with it some unwanted side effects. TheContinue reading “The Big Question: How bad is Bitcoin mining for the environment really?”
Some View on the World 