Campaigners lament ‘glaring omission’ of fossil fuels in Macron’s opening remarks at UN ocean summit
Oil and gas blocks cover an area the size of Argentina in just 11 ocean ‘frontier regions’, a new report shows.Read More
Czech Republic appoints new justice minister after bitcoin donation scandal
The country’s former justice minister, Pavel Blažek, resigned last month after his ministry accepted a donation of bitcoin and sold them for €40 million. Read more at Read More
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Colombian senator Miguel Uribe remains in critical condition after shooting at rally
A 15-year-old boy is in custody following the attack on conservative presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe at a campaign event in Bogota on Saturday. Read more at Read More
Tom Felton sparks backlash after expressing gratitude to J.K. Rowling amid anti-trans controversy
The 37-year-old actor’s comments come amid ongoing controversy over Rowling’s widely criticised views on transgender rights. Read More
Plastic surgeon jailed for life in England over attempted murder of colleague
Jonathan Peter Brooks, 61, doused petrol on the floor of Graeme Perks’ home before stabbing him in the abdomen and causing a life-threatening injury. Read more at Read More
Israeli navy attacks Yemen’s Houthi-held Hodeida port in first direct strikes from sea
This is the first time that Israel has conducted direct attacks against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels through its naval forces rather than with airstrikes. Read more at Read More
Entertainment world reacts to Greta Thunberg interception in Gaza-bound aid boat
Israeli forces seized the Gaza-bound Madleen early on Monday morning. The entertainment world has responded to the action, which saw activists including Greta Thunberg attempt to raise awareness of the…
Russia and Ukraine exchange more POWs in ongoing swap
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war on Monday, in a continued series of swaps confirmed by both sides. Read more at Read More
Legendary funk pioneer Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Affair dies aged 82
Revolutionary musician Sly Stone was the founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, the first major group to include Black and white men and women. Their hits ‘Family Affair’…