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Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T18:51:11+00:00

Cut in electric vehicle sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions in UK, say green campaignersAndy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devastating wildfires caused by the climate emergency.The prime minister for the first time acknowledged on Friday that the climate crisis was behind hundreds of wildfires that have ripped across the parts of the UK. Continue reading...

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Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea drilling decisions as wildfires heighten climate fears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T18:41:08+00:00

Reduction in EV sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions as UK faces impact of global heatingAndy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devastating wildfires caused by the climate emergency.The prime minister for the first time acknowledged on Friday that the climate crisis was behind hundreds of wildfires that have ripped across the parts of the UK. Continue reading...

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Donald Trump veut remettre en service les catapultes à vapeur sur les porte-avions

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-14T18:40:23+00:00

Cette décision du président américain peut potentiellement avoir des conséquences pour la France, dont le futur porte-avions France Libre, qui doit succéder en 2038 au Charles de Gaulle, doit normalement être équipé de nouveaux systèmes de catapultages électromagnétiques de conception américaine.

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Trump dismisses concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln, saying its record-breaking 250 days at sea ‘not nearly enough’ – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T18:40:05+00:00

President claims families not worried, despite relatives raising concerns, but confirms USS George Washington will replace aircraft carrier on Iran missionTrump administration asks ⁠US supreme court to allow construction of White House ballroomSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration, in its appeal to the supreme court today, said that “this case involves an extraordinary and unlawful injunction that will halt the ongoing construction of the integrated military complex including a totally secure ballroom space, at the East Wing of the White House, which is vitally require

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Madonna will not be playing Glastonbury in 2027, Emily Eavis says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T18:38:25+00:00

Festival organiser says she has booked next year’s headliners but would not say if Taylor Swift is among themMadonna will not be performing at next year’s Glastonbury, the festival’s organiser, Emily Eavis, has said.The singer, who has the most top 10 singles in UK chart history of any female artist, has never featured at Britain’s biggest music festival. Continue reading...

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Trump dismisses concerns about conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln, saying it has not been deployed for ‘nearly long enough’ – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T18:19:50+00:00

When asked if family members are worried about situation onboard vessel, president said ‘no, they’re not’, despite ship’s record-breaking deploymentTrump administration asks ⁠US supreme court to allow construction of White House ballroomSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration, in its appeal to the supreme court today, said that “this case involves an extraordinary and unlawful injunction that will halt the ongoing construction of the integrated military complex including a totally secure ballroom space, at the East Wing of the White House, which is vitally required by na

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Trump dismisses concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln, saying its 250 days at sea ‘not nearly enough’ – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T18:19:50+00:00

When asked if family members are worried about situation onboard vessel, president said ‘no, they’re not’, despite ship’s record-breaking deploymentTrump administration asks ⁠US supreme court to allow construction of White House ballroomSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration, in its appeal to the supreme court today, said that “this case involves an extraordinary and unlawful injunction that will halt the ongoing construction of the integrated military complex including a totally secure ballroom space, at the East Wing of the White House, which is vitally required by na

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Hawaii braces for direct hit from Tropical Storm Lala

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T18:17:25+00:00

Storm expected to strengthen to hurricane as state of emergency declared amid danger of ‘life-threatening’ floodsTropical Storm Lala is set to hit Hawaii’s Big Island with hurricane force in a matter of hours, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rainfall and high surf in a sign of what a strengthening “super” El Niño in the Pacific may bring.The tropical storm is currently about 420 miles (675km) south-east of Hilo on the archipelago’s largest island, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said in its latest advisory, packing winds of 60mph (97km/h). Lala is forecast to strengt

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Britain’s Farage Takes a Page From Trump’s Playbook Amid Investigations

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-14T18:11:41+00:00

Nigel Farage, the Reform U.K. leader who resigned from Parliament and won back his seat on Thursday, stays on the offensive and says voters don’t care about allegations of financial impropriety.

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Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T17:52:51+00:00

Palestine’s vice-president calls plan ‘flagrant violation of international law’ and a step towards full Israeli annexationIsrael’s defence minister wants to transfer law enforcement powers for Israelis in the occupied West Bank over to the police, a plan that Palestine’s vice-president described as a “flagrant violation of international law” and step towards full Israeli annexation.Israel Katz announced that he had ordered the military to draw up plans for the handover of responsibility for policing Israeli settlers amid domestic and international criticism of the army’s failure to tackle mili

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"Технологічні Сили України" закликають не допустити паузи в контрактах на ОВТ: зволікання може коштувати життів і територій

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-14T17:39:00+00:00

фото facebook.com/UALandForcesПауза у контрактах на озброєння та військову техніку (ОВТ) для Сил оборони України може поставити під сумнів як здатність військових вести активні бойові дії на фронті, так...

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Luigi Mangione admits shooting healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleads guilty on federal charges – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T17:22:49+00:00

Defense team file motion to dismiss state murder case on double jeopardy rules after Mangione tells Manhattan court ‘I shot Mr Thompson and he died’Full report: Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking chargesat the courthouse in ManhattanMangione’s legal team is helmed by Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo. The team has scored several major legal coups in Mangione’s federal and state cases. Continue reading...

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National Rail acknowledges ‘exceptional challenges’ of extreme heat after second train derailment in 24 hours

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T17:20:01+00:00

Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailmentThe UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”, Network Rail has said, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours.On Friday, British Transport Police confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright position” at Wickford railway station in Essex, adding that there were no reported injuries. On Thursday, two people were seriously injured when several Southern train carriages left the track near Lewes in East

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National Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T17:20:01+00:00

Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailmentThe UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”, Network Rail has said, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours.On Friday, British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright position” at Wickford railway station in Essex, adding that there were no reported injuries. On Thursday, two people were seriously injured when several Southern train carriages left the track near Lewes i

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‘It’s due to climate’: the people of Stourbridge on the town’s wildfires

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T17:17:27+00:00

Thursday has been described by residents as ‘horrendous’, ‘distressing’ and ‘one of the scariest days of my life’People in Stourbridge have described the fires that devastated more than a dozen homes as “horrendous” and “distressing”, with one describing blazes that surpassed the height of residential houses.Multiple fires spread across the West Midlands on Thursday as temperatures reached record highs of 38.1C in the UK, during the country’s fifth consecutive heatwave. Continue reading...

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People detained at Mississippi ICE facility sickened by gas leak and denied medical care

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T17:16:27+00:00

Facility also had no air conditioning for two days amid extreme heat, according to one of the people detainedPeople detained at an overcrowded federal immigration camp in Mississippi were sickened by a mystery gas leak, then denied medical care when they complained of headaches and other symptoms, it has been alleged.A lengthy power outage at Adams county detention center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility run by the private operator CoreCivic, also left it without air conditioning for two days this week, according to one detainee who contacted the Guardian through his fami

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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to causing UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death in federal case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T17:02:59+00:00

Plea comes weeks before separate case is scheduled to start in New York, and could throw proceedings into disarrayLuigi Mangione trial – latest updatesLuigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday in a federal case in relation to the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in 2024.Mangione confessed that he shot and killed Thompson outside a New York City hotel on 4 December 2024. In his federal case, he faced stalking charges, after other charges, including murder, were dropped. Continue reading...

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Standards watchdog resumes Farage probe as rivals slam needless byelection

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T17:00:23+00:00

Reform UK leader says he stayed away from vote count in Clacton to avoid being ‘humiliated by nobodies’Nigel Farage’s attempt to draw the sting from inquiries into his financial affairs appeared to have backfired on Friday as the standards watchdog reopened its investigation and MPs from all sides condemned the needless byelection.The Reform UK leader declared victory in the Clacton vote as he was returned with an increased majority and gained more votes than in 2024, saying he had “stuck two fingers up at the entire political establishment”. Continue reading...

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Why is Selena Gomez being sued?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-14T16:59:53+00:00

BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises.

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