Potential IPCC rule changes could award planned carbon savings from burning US wood pellets to the exporter, not the importer The UK government is gambling with its own climate targets on claims that the Drax power plant will create “negative emissions” because new rules could hand the carbon savings to the US, campaigners say. The…
11 ‘imitator drones’ did not reach their targets after active engagement from the Ukrainian military, it said Hello – Welcome to the Guardian’s blog covering the Russia-Ukraine war. Joe Biden has asked the US defence department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, describing Russia’s Christmas Day attack against some of Ukraine’s cities…
YouGov survey finds negotiated end to war with Russia is preferred option in four out of seven countries Readiness to support Ukraine “until it wins” has fallen sharply across western Europe at a critical time for the country, a survey suggests, as Donald Trump’s forthcoming return to the White House raises questions over the future…
The town hit 47.2C by mid afternoon, but locals are already well-versed in the art of staying cool Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast It might have been the hottest place in the country on Boxing Day, but when the tiny outback town of Birdsville hit 47.2C by mid-afternoon, locals…
Barrage of gambling adverts likely to exacerbate addiction, as NHS in England doubles number of clinics to meet demand The “barrage” of betting advertisements around Boxing Day sporting fixtures will exacerbate Britain’s growing gambling problem, NHS bosses are warning. Promotional techniques by unscrupulous betting firms, including free Christmas bets, will increase gambling-related harm by encouraging…
Guardian review finds many online pharmacies flouting strict advertising rules that govern prescription-only drugs Weight-loss injections are being aggressively marketed to British consumers through often illegal promotions, in a practice experts have described as a “wild west” industry of drug selling. The booming market for jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro has triggered a price…
Drugs such as Wegovy amd Mounjaro are an attractive prospect for online businesses and traditional pharmacies as well as the firms that make them It is a trend rooted in profit-making. Adverts featuring prescription-only weight-loss medications are splashed across the internet – and it is causing concern among experts. But the question remains: who is…
The prosecutors asserted that Ko Wen-je, a former mayor, took bribes. He and his supports have maintained that the charges are a political vendetta.
The motion comes less than two weeks after parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Al Quds Today TV said its journalists were killed in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat. The Israeli military said it struck a vehicle “with an Islamic Jihad terrorist cell.”
