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Blair’s fossil fuel ideas ‘bizarre’ in face of energy and climate crises, experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:41:02+00:00

Energy specialists say abandoning net zero and increasing oil and gas drilling would cause more instability for BritonsAbandoning net zero and drilling for more oil and gas in the North Sea would be a massive setback for the UK and would not help the economy, leading experts have said in response to claims by the former prime minister Tony Blair.“This is a bizarre intervention to make during the worst May heatwave on record and when the Iran crisis is providing yet more evidence of the enormous costs of oil and gas,” said Ed Matthew, the UK programme director at the E3G thinktank. “Clean energ

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Верховна Рада ухвалила закон про локалізацію в оборонних закупівлях, - Кисилевський

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T12:40:00+00:00

Верховна Рада схвалила законопроєкт про локалізацію закупівель для армії / фото УНІАН, Денис ПрядкоВерховна Рада України ухвалила в другому читанні та в цілому законопроєкт №11520 "Про публічні закупівлі",...

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Ministers in talks over shelving carbon tax on fertiliser to curb food inflation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:39:47+00:00

Exclusive: Package of measures discussed with farmers, including pause on duty due to come into effect next year Ministers are in discussions about suspending a carbon tax on fertilisers, due to come into effect early next year, in an effort to curb food inflation.The move would be part of a package of measures, including the suspension of import tariffs on a range of foods including bread, biscuits and bananas. Continue reading...

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Ministers in talks over shelving carbon tax on fertiliser to curb UK food inflation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:39:47+00:00

Exclusive: Package of measures discussed with farmers, including pause on duty due to come into effect next year Ministers are in discussions about suspending a carbon tax on fertilisers, due to come into effect early next year, in an effort to curb food inflation.The move would be part of a package of measures, including the suspension of import tariffs on a range of foods including bread, biscuits and bananas. Continue reading...

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Russia on the back foot with dynamics of war shifting in Ukraine’s favour, EU says – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:34:52+00:00

EU chief diplomat says: ‘Russia is on the back foot, militarily, economically, but also diplomatically’Meanwhile, Hungary’s Magyar hits a bit more upbeat tone in his latest post on Facebook, saying that while there are still some issues that need to be resolved, the two sides managed to agree a deal on “many important questions.”In a Facebook video, he takes viewers into a meeting room in Brussels from which he is working on ironing out the final details.“I will obviously not anticipate or prejudge what will be the outcome of that meeting, but a series of meetings has been taking place, as you

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Milburn says migrants not to blame for Neets crisis but falling immigration creates ‘opportunity’ – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:30:03+00:00

Major report on young people not in employment, education or training warns ‘we have neither a system or a plan to deal with it’Young people in the UK: how has the search for work been for you?Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, is introducing Alan Milburn.He says Milburn’s report is “really important and powerful”.I could see in the first few weeks after being appointed as the secretary of state what was happening, both in human and in financial terms, [in terms of youth unemployment].And I knew that we had to get properly under the bonnet of this problem, because there’s a lot mor

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Marrried at First Sight UK had ‘unhealthy’ focus on sex, say show’s insiders

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:29:35+00:00

Crew members claim hit Channel 4 show’s culture was ‘toxic from the top down’ amid allegations of rape by female cast membersMarried at First Sight UK had an “unhealthy” focus on whether cast members were having sex, former and current workers on the show have said.One former crew member said the culture on the hit Channel 4 show was “toxic from the top down”. The claims from crew members were reported by the BBC, which previously broadcast allegations from two female cast members that they were raped by their on-screen partners. Continue reading...

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Married at First Sight UK had ‘unhealthy’ focus on sex, say show’s insiders

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:29:35+00:00

Staff members claim hit Channel 4 show’s culture was ‘toxic from the top down’ amid allegations of rape by female cast membersMarried at First Sight UK had an “unhealthy” focus on whether cast members were having sex, former and current workers on the show have said.One former crew member said the culture on the hit Channel 4 show was “toxic from the top down”. The claims from crew members were reported by the BBC, which previously broadcast allegations from two female cast members that they were raped by their on-screen partners. Continue reading...

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П'яте літо без українського моря: де шукати відпочинок біля води в Україні

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T12:29:00+00:00

Починаючи з 2022 року, через розв'язану Росією війну колись популярні морські курорти України фактично стали непридатними для повноцінного відпочинку. Звісно, ви скажете: "Так є ж Одеса". Але навіть там відпустка тягне за собою чимало невиправданих ризиків. УНІАН.Туризм розбирався, де ж українцям цього року шукати відпочинок біля води в межах країни.

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EU fines Temu for failing to stop sale of illegal and dangerous products

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:27:08+00:00

European Commission finds shoppers on Chinese website very likely to find unsafe items and imposes €200m penaltyEU regulators have fined the Chinese shopping website Temu €200m (£173m) for failing to stop the sale of illegal and dangerous products.The European Commission imposed the penalty after a 19-month investigation that found consumers were very likely to encounter illegal or unsafe products including baby toys and electronics on the firm’s website. Continue reading...

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Ebola test of Congo businessman in Ahmedabad returns negative

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-28T12:22:55+00:00

Health authorities had initiated Ebola protocols due to his travel history and symptoms, but officials later confirmed there was no cause for concern after the test results came back negative.

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‘Bad things’ will happen if people think politics can’t solve problems like Neets crisis, Milburn warns – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:19:51+00:00

Major report on young people not in employment, education or training warns ‘we have neither a system or a plan to deal with it’Young people in the UK: how has the search for work been for you?Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, is introducing Alan Milburn.He says Milburn’s report is “really important and powerful”.I could see in the first few weeks after being appointed as the secretary of state what was happening, both in human and in financial terms, [in terms of youth unemployment].And I knew that we had to get properly under the bonnet of this problem, because there’s a lot mor

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"Він точно зникне": вчені спантеличили прогнозом про "льодовик Судного дня"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T12:19:00+00:00

Супутники зафіксували критичні тріщини у шельфовому льодовику Туейтса, який стримує один із найбільших льодовикових масивів Західної Антарктиди.

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Family accuse FCDO of lack of support over death of UK man in Grenada

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:10:40+00:00

Pathologist found Andrew Frederick’s death was a homicide but UK authorities refused specialist helpThe grieving family of a British man found dead in his home on the Caribbean island of Grenada have accused UK authorities of failing to support their fight for justice.The family of Andrew Frederick, 47, whose body was discovered on 4 January, are calling for an urgent review of the policies governing UK assistance to the loved ones of Brits killed abroad. Continue reading...

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Family accuse UK government of lack of support over death of Briton in Grenada

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:10:40+00:00

Pathologist found Andrew Frederick’s death was a homicide but UK authorities refused specialist helpThe grieving family of a British man found dead in his home on the Caribbean island of Grenada have accused UK authorities of failing to support their fight for justice.The family of Andrew Frederick, 47, whose body was discovered on 4 January, are calling for an urgent review of the policies governing UK assistance to the loved ones of Britons killed abroad. Continue reading...

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Argentina’s ‘European’ self-image under renewed scrutiny after racist incidents in Brazil

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:04:59+00:00

Case involving seven-year-old boy is latest flashpoint in debate over race relations in Latin America‘Argentina needs to end its fantasy of being a European country’: Lucrecia Martel on the story of a killingA woman celebrating her 32nd birthday on a train journey in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais was horrified when a fellow passenger alerted her that an unknown man had been secretly filming her seven-year-old son.When confronted, the man – an Argentinian tourist – initially refused to show his phone. But after being pressed by other travellers, the man admitted he had sent the images to

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Eddy Group передала обладнання вартістю понад 1,7 млн гривень у благодійні ініціативи 2026 року

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T12:03:34+00:00

Українська технологічна компанія Eddy Group підбила підсумки благодійної діяльності з січня по квітень 2026 року. За цей період передано обладнання на понад 1,7 мільйона гривень: інтерактивні панелі, комп'ютерну...

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Нардеп Гетманцев провів травневу відпустку у Франції: у Верховній Раді відмовились пояснити підстави виїзду

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T12:02:40+00:00

Голова податкового комітету Верховної Ради Данило Гетманцев у період з 23 квітня по 5 травня 2026 року перебував у відпустці. Це офіційно підтвердив Апарат парламенту у відповідь на запит журналіста Бойка. За...

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Man who said knife was carried as part of Sikh faith guilty of murdering Southampton student

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:01:17+00:00

Prosecutors said Vickrum Digwa lied about the fatal attack on Henry Nowak after claiming self-defenceA man has been found guilty of murdering a university student with a 21cm-long knife that he claimed he was carrying for religious reasons.When police arrived at the scene in Southampton, Vickrum Digwa, 23, claimed his victim, 18-year-old Henry Nowak, had racially abused him and knocked his turban off, prompting police to handcuff the teenager before they discovered his fatal wounds. Continue reading...

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Man who said he carried knife as part of Sikh faith guilty of murdering Southampton student

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:01:17+00:00

Prosecutors said Vickrum Digwa lied about the fatal attack on Henry Nowak after claiming self-defenceA man has been found guilty of murdering a university student with a 21cm-long knife that he said he was carrying for religious reasons.When police arrived at the scene in Southampton, Vickrum Digwa, 23, claimed his victim, 18-year-old Henry Nowak, had racially abused him and knocked his turban off, prompting police to handcuff the teenager before they discovered his fatal wounds. Continue reading...

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US abortion restrictions are hindering access to miscarriage care, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:00:21+00:00

States with abortion bans are turning away from medications to a wait-and-see approach, with care falling below standardsAbortion restrictions in the US have made it more difficult to access care for miscarriages, a new study stays.The new research found that since the June 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v Wade, pregnancy care has fractured along state lines; it’s getting increasingly harder to access healthcare for miscarriages in US states with abortion restrictions. Continue reading...

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The race for oil: will Jamaica be the next country to drill and what does that mean for its green pledges?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:00:20+00:00

With early tests suggesting the presence of crude oil, the Caribbean island has begun to debate whether it could justify becoming a producerJamaica is closer than ever to drilling for oil. Tests on samples from the seabed off the Caribbean island’s south coast earlier this year identified hydrocarbons, which suggest the presence of crude oil below ground.Jamaica imports all its fuel, which costs about $1.5-2bn (£1.1bn-1.5bn) annually, depending on global oil prices. It is a persistent drag on an economy that generated $4.3bn from tourism, its biggest earner, in 2024. Continue reading...

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Блокував ввезення "швидких" та організував контрабанду з Григоришиним, - ексмер Глухова про Порошенка

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T11:57:00+00:00

Петро Порошенко під час свого президентства разом із російським олігархом Костянтином Григоришиним організували мережу контрабанди у всій Сумській області. Крім того, експрезидент блокував завезення з-за...

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Dormitory fire at Kenyan girls’ school kills at least 16 students

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T11:54:46+00:00

Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru countyA fire has ripped through a dormitory at a girls’ school in Kenya’s Rift Valley, killing at least 16 students,The fire broke out just after midnight at Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county, about 76 miles north-west of Nairobi, according to police. Continue reading...

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Lead futures stay bullish

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-28T11:45:12+00:00

Traders can rollover the long position to June futures

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Від Харківщини до Львівщини: супергерої з усієї України зустрілися з ведучою Нелею Шовкопляс

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T11:44:11+00:00

У межах проєкту "Здійсни мрію" менторка ініціативи та ведуча ранкового шоу "Сніданок з 1+1" на 1+1 Україна Неля Шовкопляс долучилась до мережевого уроку в "Школі Супергероїв".

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