Climate change: UN calls for radical changes to stem warming
Tackling 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 […]
Read MoreNew York fashion week kicks off at city’s public library
Libraries are usually quiet places where people go to study or relax, but on Thursday night the American luxury brand Coach broke from protocol when it kicked off New York fashion week by staging its spring/summer 2024 collection at the New York Public Library, the second largest public library in the US. Instead of shushing librarians and […]
Read MoreFrance 27-13 New Zealand: Antoine Dupont and his team answer the call of a nation
As a concept, perhaps it isn’t very Parisian. Maybe it is a little provincial and parochial for the capital, lacking a certain cosmopolitan sophistication. But down south, in French rugby’s heartlands, l’esprit de clocher – literally ‘the spirit of the bell tower’ – is a thing. It refers to the desire to defend what is […]
Read More‘The war had come to us too’: how Ukraine’s Danube ports became vital hubs – and targets
It had been hundreds of years since the world paid much attention to the Danube river port of Izmail at the edge of the estuary that now separates Romania and Ukraine. The Russian and Ottoman empires traded blows here in the 18th century, and one epic battle in 1790 – followed by a bloody massacre of civilians […]
Read MoreRussia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea
A Russian tanker with 11 crew members has been hit in a Ukrainian attack in the Black Sea, Russian officials say. They said the vessel’s engine room was damaged in the overnight strike in the Kerch Strait. No-one was hurt. Ukraine has not publicly commented. But a Ukrainian security service source told the BBC a […]
Read MoreUS approves postpartum depression pill
The US has approved the first pill for postpartum depression. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, has been approved as a once-daily pill taken for two weeks. Until now, treatment for postpartum depression (PPD) was available only as an intravenous injection, the FDA said. Drug manufacturers Sage […]
Read MoreKai Cenat: Twitch streamer’s hyped PS5 giveaway sparks New York mayhem
A 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 […]
Read MoreEngland outlast New Zealand to reach Netball World Cup final for first time
England dispatched defending champions New Zealand, 46-40, in a thrilling semi-final that sees the Roses advance to their first-ever Netball World Cup final. Jess Thirlby’s team went toe-to-toe with the Silver Ferns in an unrelenting contest, with a final defensive surge engineered by Fran Williams and Imogen Allison propelling England to a euphoric victory at the Cape […]
Read More‘Hermès smells soft and smoky, Gucci more like wood’: how fake hunters tell designer knock-offs from the real deal
The rainbow-checked scarf arrives on time, by post, in a Ziploc bag. The tag reads Acne Studios, a high-end Swedish label, but the wording looks … off. I send a photo to a typographer friend. “It’s pretty obvious it’s fake,” she says. “Look at the e and s – they’re different fonts.” Inside, the washing label advises “dry cean […]
Read MoreOcean heat record broken, with grim implications for the planet
The oceans have hit their hottest ever recorded temperature as they soak up warmth from climate change, with dire implications for our planet’s health. The average daily global sea surface temperature beat a 2016 record this week, according to the EU’s climate change service Copernicus. It reached 20.96C (69.73F) – far above the average for […]
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