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Ocean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds World news | The Guardian 19 Avr 2024 13:39 Research into release of ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns about contamination and human exposure along world’s coastlinesOcean waves crashing on the world’s shores emit more PFAS into the air than the world’s industrial polluters, new research has found, raising concerns about environmental contamination and human exposure along coastlines.The study measured levels of PFAS released from the bubbles that burst when waves crash, spraying aerosols into the air. It found sea spray levels were hundreds of thousands times higher than levels in the water. Continue reading... Read more... |
Rishi Sunak says he will make Commons ‘sit and vote until it’s done’ on Rwanda – UK politics live World news | The Guardian 19 Avr 2024 13:38 Prime minister says his ‘patience has run thin’ over failure to get deportation plans through parliamentRishi Sunak is arguing that not getting people into work is an “irresponsible burden” on future generations and taxpayers. He says:We risk not only letting those people down [the people who are long-term sickness benefits], but creating a deep sense of unfairness amongst those whose taxes fund our social safety net in a way that risks undermining trust and consent in that very system.We can’t stand for that. And of course, the situation as it is, is economically unsustainable. We can’t lose so many people... Read more... |
G7 say support for Ukraine unwavering as ministers seek ‘compensation’ from Russia – Europe live World news | The Guardian 19 Avr 2024 13:32 In a joint statement released by G7 foreign ministers say they are exploring ‘avenues to aid Ukraine in obtaining compensation from Russia’“Russia must be held accountable. Ukraine urgently requires more air defence support!” wrote the EU’s ambassador in Kyiv, Katarina Mathernova.Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine’s president, visited the Donetsk region today. Continue reading... Read more... |
Play aims to unravel the mystery of poet Nan Shepherd’s masterwork World news | The Guardian 19 Avr 2024 13:29 Production examines why Scottish poet’s The Living Mountain laid unpublished in a drawer for 30 years Nan Shepherd, the Scottish poet and nature writer whose vivid reflections on her treks through the Cairngorms have brought posthumous acclaim, is celebrated in a new play that aims to unravel the mystery of why her masterwork remained unpublished in a drawer for 30 years.Shepherd is recognisable to many from her striking pose on the Royal Bank of Scotland’s £5 note after preceding Jane Austen by a year to become the first female writer on British paper currency. While she enjoyed bursts of public... Read more... |
Middle East crisis live: No plan for immediate retaliation against Israel, senior Iranian official says after blasts reported near Isfahan World news | The Guardian 19 Avr 2024 13:27 Discussion ‘leans more towards infiltration than attack’ says anonymous Iranian official as US says Israel has carried out military operationFull report: Israel has carried out airstrikes on Iran, US officials sayWhat we know so far about Israel’s strike on IranWhat’s in Isfahan? The city home to Iranian nuclear facilitiesIt’s 7:24am in Tehran and 6:54 In Tel Aviv. Let’s get a reminder of what we know so far:US officials have confirmed that Israel has carried out military operations against Iran but did not describe those operations.The Israeli military has told news agencies including Agence France-Presse and Associated Press: “We don’t have... Read more... |
Women urged to contact police over ‘Manchester nightlife’ online videos World news | The Guardian 19 Avr 2024 13:15 Dozens of secretly filmed, voyeuristic videos feature women often in short dresses on nights outWomen who have been secretly filmed on nights out are being urged to contact UK police after videos posted online have racked up millions of views and attracted an abundance of misogynistic comments.Police are trying to catch people responsible for dozens of voyeuristic TikTok and YouTube videos that have titles such as “Manchester nightlife” and feature women who do not know they are being filmed. Continue reading... Read more... |
Two Dundee University students drown after falling into waterfall World news | The Guardian 19 Avr 2024 13:13 Tributes paid to Jitendranath Karuturi and Chanhakya Bolisetti, who are believed to have slipped while taking selfiesTributes have been paid to two students at the University of Dundee who drowned after falling into a waterfall at a Highland beauty spot.Jitendranath Karuturi, 26, who was known as Jitu, and Chanhakya Bolisetti, 22, are believed to have been taking selfies at the Linn of Tummel waterfall, near Blair Atholl, on Wednesday evening when they slipped and fell into the river. Continue reading... Read more... |
Housing is many UK voters’ priority but rental system remains unfixed World news | The Guardian 19 Avr 2024 13:04 Rents are soaring, housebuilding is lagging and long-promised eviction reform has still not been enactedArtist cuts rent by commuting from ArgentinaAndy Leek’s escape to Argentina from Britain’s soaring rents is no doubt extreme. But the fact that this relatively successful artist feels he is better off paying transatlantic air fares than stumping up for ever-rising landlord demands is indicative of a crisis that only ever seems to get worse.Polls show 23% of voters now rank housing as the most important issue facing the country, up from 14% at the December 2019 general election. More people now rate it as the... Read more... |
Boris Johnson ‘refused to be open’ with watchdog about hedge fund role World news | The Guardian 19 Avr 2024 13:02 Acoba chair Eric Pickles says rules on post-ministerial jobs are ‘unenforceable’ after former PM avoids answering questionsBoris Johnson was “evasive”, “avoided answering specific questions” and has “refused to be open” about his relationship with a hedge fund on whose behalf he met the Venezuelan president, a Whitehall watchdog has said.Johnson met Nicolás Maduro in early February in a paid role as a consultant to Merlyn Advisors, according to reports. This raised questions for the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) which is responsible for providing advice on post-ministerial roles for two years after a minister leaves office. Continue reading... Read more... |
Israel has mounted airstrikes on Iran, US confirms, as Tehran plays down attack World news | The Guardian 19 Avr 2024 12:41 Iranian official indicates no ‘immediate’ plan for retaliation after explosions reported in sky over Isfahan and TabrizMiddle East crisis: live updatesWhat we know so far What’s in Isfahan? The city home to Iranian nuclear facilitiesUS officials have confirmed that Israel has carried out airstrikes against Iran, as explosions were reported in the sky over the cities of Isfahan and Tabriz, while the Iranian government sought to play down the scale of the attack.As an Iranian official indicated that it had no “immediate” plan for retaliation, calls mounted internationally – including from the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen –... Read more... |