Category: Climate

Hantavirus latest: Three new cases identified as British passengers from cruise ship quarantined in UK

Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise arrive in UK for isolationThree new cases of hantavirus have been identified as British passengers have been quarantined at an isolation facility after their repatriation…

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin claims conflict ‘coming to an end’ after scaled-back Victory Day parade

Putin condemns Nato in scaled-back Victory Day parade addressVladimir Putin said the war in Ukraine was “coming to an end” - just hours after vowing victory in the conflict at…

Russia accuses Ukraine of violating U.S.-brokered three-day truce

Russia accused Kyiv of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, while Ukrainian officials said that one person had been killed and more injured by Russian drone and artillery strikes in…

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin hits out at Nato at scaled-back Victory Day parade after Trump ceasefire post

Putin condemns Nato in scaled-back Victory Day parade addressVladimir Putin used his Victory Day speech to denounce Nato, as he presided over a dramatically scaled-back parade in Moscow on Saturday.…

Péter Magyar to be sworn in as Hungary prime minister as Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule ends

Hungary has entered a new political chapter as Péter Magyar arrived at the Parliament building on Saturday to be sworn in as prime minister, marking the end of Viktor Orbán’s…

Russian small businesses feeling the pinch of Putin’s internet crackdown

Russian dogwear entrepreneur Natalia Kukovinets constantly switches messaging apps, a direct consequence of the Kremlin’s widening internet crackdown. Her struggle to reach customers highlights how web-dependent businesses are suffering as…

Pope urges world leaders to calm global tensions after meeting with Marco Rubio

Pope Leo has marked his first anniversary as head of the Catholic Church by urging world leaders to calm global tensions and reduce hatred, following a meeting with U.S. Secretary…

‘Massive’ £200bn increase in funds needed to stop land around world turning to dust, UN warns

New financing solutions are required to close the “massive gap” in funding to address farming land around the world turning to dust, the head of the UN Convention to Combat…

Brazil’s president heads to DC in desperate attempt to salvage Trump relationship: ‘I don’t know if this will help’

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to visit the White House on Thursday, aiming to rekindle what Donald Trump once described as their "excellent chemistry." The high-stakes…