Ukraine’s troops have withdrawn from several areas of the country’s north-east amid mounting pressure from a new Russian offensive, as the president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, postponed…
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Starlink internet shutdown in Sudan will punish millions, Elon Musk warned
Nearly 100 humanitarian groups in Sudan have warned Elon Musk he risks “collectively punishing” millions of Sudanese by shutting down his vital Starlink satellite internet…
View More Starlink internet shutdown in Sudan will punish millions, Elon Musk warnedThousands evacuated in Canada as intense wildfire approaches town
An intense wildfire could hit a town in western Canada on Monday, based on forecasts of strong winds that have been fueling the out-of-control blaze…
View More Thousands evacuated in Canada as intense wildfire approaches townRise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns
The Covid-19 pandemic will “look minor” compared with what humanity faces from the growing number of superbugs resistant to current drugs, Prof Dame Sally Davies,…
View More Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warnsLabour to target south of England at general election, campaign chief says
Labour is planning to target the south of England heavily at the general election as the local election results show some “blue wall” seats are…
View More Labour to target south of England at general election, campaign chief saysBritain’s climate action plan unlawful, high court rules
The UK government’s climate action plan is unlawful, the high court has ruled, as there is not enough evidence that there are sufficient policies in…
View More Britain’s climate action plan unlawful, high court rulesUS confirms Russian forces deployed to same Niger airbase as American troops
The US secretary of defence, Lloyd Austin, has confirmed Russian security forces have been deployed to the same airbase as American troops in the Nigerien…
View More US confirms Russian forces deployed to same Niger airbase as American troopsRwanda admits it can’t guarantee how many asylum seekers it will take in from UK
Rwanda has admitted it cannot guarantee how many people it will take from the UK under Rishi Sunak’s deportation scheme. The east African country…
View More Rwanda admits it can’t guarantee how many asylum seekers it will take in from UKThe Observer view on Georgia protests: as police fire teargas in Tbilisi, the EU must show Putin it means business
The tendency of long-entrenched governments to arrogantly ignore or override the public’s clearly expressed wishes is a familiar democratic flaw, attributable to the arrogance and…
View More The Observer view on Georgia protests: as police fire teargas in Tbilisi, the EU must show Putin it means businessFlorida sees thriving future if climate resilience managed, research finds
Climate predictions in Florida, for the most part, make pretty grim reading. Rising oceans threaten to submerge most of the state by the end of…
View More Florida sees thriving future if climate resilience managed, research finds