Climate News
‘Absolutely perverse’: climate scheme could reward Australian coalmines while emissions rise
byTen coalmines could increase their greenhouse gas pollution until 2030 while being financially rewarded under an Albanese government climate policy that is meant to cut industrial emissions, according to a new analysis. The analysis of how different facilities are treated under the safeguard mechanism – the government’s main policy to deal with major polluters – has prompted […]
Brown bear cubs in Japan die of starvation amid salmon shortage
byAs many as eight in 10 brown bear cubs born this year in a remote part of northern Japan have died amid a shortage of salmon, with experts blaming rising sea temperatures caused by the climate crisis. Along with acorns, pink salmon are an important source of food for the estimated 500 brown bears living along […]
Libyan rivals ‘co-ordinating over flood relief’
byThe two rival governments in Libya are co-ordinating relief efforts for flood victims, the UN has said. More than 5,300 people died after two dam bursts brought devastating floods to the eastern city of Derna. Derna’s mayor, Abdulmenam al-Ghaithi said that number could reach as high as 20,000, based on the extent of the area […]
Experts call for global moratorium on efforts to geoengineer climate
byGovernments should place a moratorium on efforts to geoengineer the planet’s climate, as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and the climate crisis takes hold, a panel of global experts has urged. Geoengineering is highly controversial, but discussions of its feasibility are gathering pace as the impacts of extreme weather, driven by climate breakdown, grip […]
Climate change: UN calls for radical changes to stem warming
byTackling climate change needs a rapid transformation of the way our world works, travels, eats and uses energy, according to an important UN review. This is the first “global stocktake” to examine the efforts of countries to reduce planet-warming emissions since the Paris agreement was signed in 2015. While progress has been made, efforts now […]
Features
Stocks rise after release of US non-farm payrolls figures
byStock prices in London closed higher on Friday as investors digested the latest US jobs data ahead of a busy week of interest rate decisions. The FTSE 100 index closed up 40.75 points, or 0.5%, at 7,554.47. The FTSE 250 index finished up 83.25 points, or 0.5 percent, at 18,701.99 points, and the AIM All-Share […]
How the Center France group meets the challenge of responsiveness on the web
byA global event pushed us to evolve our organization. From now on, journalists are dedicated to covering “hot” news. Breaking news specialists. Their articles contribute to enriching our websites, whose ambition is to provide the main information, from here and elsewhere, processed in real time or with all the necessary perspective and analysis.The impact report […]
How Emmanuel Macron wants to design a positive year 2024
byPension reform, immigration law, international conflicts, trials of several key ministers… Faced with a complex year 2023, Emmanuel Macron is already starting to outline a year 2024 which he hopes will be punctuated by more positive events. There will be the reopening of Notre-Dame, scheduled for December 8, 2024 and for which the president will […]
Saturday, December 9 News Highlights for Your Update
bySolidarity. This Saturday, the French can still make a donation for the 37th edition of the Telethon. The charity event to finance scientific research and the fight against rare diseases has been organized since 1987 by the French Association Against Myopathies (AFM). As Élisabeth Borne recalled, an additional 1 billion euros will be released for […]
Celebrities
The Stars Are Showing Out at Paris Fashion Week: Front Row, on the Street and Catwalk
byParis Fashion Week served as the perfect grand finale for the weeks-long string of runway shows across the globe. The highly anticipated event, which followed Milan Fashion Week, London Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week, kicked off on September 25 and ended on October 3. The most popular and sought-after fashion houses, including Chanel, Miu Miu, […]
Kai Cenat: Twitch streamer’s hyped PS5 giveaway sparks New York mayhem
byA YouTuber’s announcement of a video games console giveaway sparked chaos and a major police response in the heart of New York City on Friday. A crowd of roughly 2,000 converged at Union Square Park in anticipation of free PlayStation 5 devices from celebrity Twitch streamer Kai Cenat. Police said the influencer was among a […]
Margot Robbie Just Put a Red-Hot Twist on Her Barbie Style
byMargot Robbie is a lady in red. The actress recently swapped out her Barbie pink style for a daring crimson-colored minidress. While attending a photocall at the London Eye and an afterparty for the U.K. premiere of Barbie on July 12, Margot sizzled in an ultra-short Dilara Findikoglu look that featured a sexy corset bodice, a plunging swoop neckline and curve-hugging skirt. The 33-year-old kept the focus […]
Influencers in firing line as France tackles scams
byFrance has hit back at a wave of online scams involving influencers, who have persuaded their followers to part with savings for miracle cancer cures or other fake products. A new law threatens online content creators with steep fines and two-year jail terms for promoting dangerous services or misleading commercial practices. But it is not […]
Ways You Can Reinvent Celebrity Without Looking Like Amateur
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Liverpool v Spurs VAR: PGMOL releases controversial audio of Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal
The audio recordings of discussions between the match officials around Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal against Tottenham have been made public. Liverpool asked the Premier League for the audio after the controversy in the first half of their 2-1 defeat. Video assistant referee Darren England did not overrule when Liverpool’s Diaz was wrongly flagged offside. In […]
