Euronews •

Eurasian nations gather in Bishkek to forge stronger ties, new alliances

Heads of 21 global and rising powers gather in Bishkek for the SCO summit as wars strain the global order. China and Russia have previously used the SCO to project their influence and their stand against the West, but the middle powers are now there to seek new economic and political momentum.

More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs
The Guardian •

More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs

Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reformAndy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the country.Burnham will address the house for the first time in 16 years from the frontbench, an...

More public control is only way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs

More public control is only way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs

The Guardian •

Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reformAndy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the country.Burnham will address the house for the first time in 16 years from the frontbench, an...

More public ownership is only way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs

More public ownership is only way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs

The Guardian •

Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reformAndy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the country.Burnham will address the house for the first time in 16 years from the frontbench, an...

Burnham to tell Commons more public ownership is only way to grow UK economy

Burnham to tell Commons more public ownership is only way to grow UK economy

The Guardian •

Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reformAndy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the country.Burnham will address the house for the first time in 16 years from the frontbench, an...

Andrew Griffith and Tom Tugendhat join Badenoch’s top team in Tory reshuffle

Andrew Griffith and Tom Tugendhat join Badenoch’s top team in Tory reshuffle

The Guardian •

Conservative leader sacks shadow chancellor Mel Stride and shadow foreign secretary Priti PatelKemi Badenoch sacked her shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, and shadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, in a sweeping Conservative reshuffle on Monday, replacing Stride with Andrew Griffith, and Patel with Tom Tugendhat.Stride, who had been shadow chancellor since Badenoch became leader, was widely seen among...

Congressional nominee Brad Lander heckled over Israel stance at New York protest

Congressional nominee Brad Lander heckled over Israel stance at New York protest

The Guardian •

Lander screamed at and verbally abused as he protested against Hindu nationalist rally in Madison Square GardenNew York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was screamed at and verbally abused by protesters over his stance on Israel as he protested a Hindu nationalist politician speaking outside Madison Square Garden.As Lander attended a demonstration on Saturday against the event, organiz...

Police appeal after unidentified woman’s body found in Liverpool park

Police appeal after unidentified woman’s body found in Liverpool park

The Guardian •

Body of victim thought to be in her 70s found in bin bag in walled garden area of Stanley Park on FridayPolice in Liverpool have urged members of the public to come forward with information after the body of an unknown woman believed to be in her 70s was found in a black bin bag in a popular park.Merseyside police were contacted by a passerby who had found the woman’s body in Stanley Park, in the ...

In 1975, fewer than 800 Aleutian cackling geese remained; fox removal and habitat protection helped...

In 1975, fewer than 800 Aleutian cackling geese remained; fox removal and habitat protection helped...

Times of India •

The Aleutian cackling goose, once on the brink of extinction, has experienced a significant revival. Thanks to targeted predator removal and the establishment of safeguarded wetlands, this nesting success story transitioned the geese from endangered to a regulated hunting classification. Now managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, this exemplifies the positive impact of wildlife management an...

Trump to meet US oil executives as Iran war keeps fuel prices high

Trump to meet US oil executives as Iran war keeps fuel prices high

SCMP •

US President Donald Trump will meet oil refining executives on Tuesday as he tries to tame fuel prices sent spiralling by the Iran war ahead of midterm elections in November, the White House said. The talks at the White House also come days after Trump announced a deal for a huge US stake in the oil reserves of Venezuela, whose leader Nicolas Maduro was toppled by US forces in January. Republicans...

Trump says datacenter opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’

Trump says datacenter opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’

The Guardian •

Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homesDonald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against datacenter projects across the US amid a growing backlash, warning those that reject them risk becoming “backwards and poor”.As controversy surrounding local datacenter plans continues to swirl around election campaigns nationwid...

Trump attacks datacenter pushback, saying opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’

Trump attacks datacenter pushback, saying opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’

The Guardian •

Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homesDonald Trump has criticized communities pushing back against datacenter projects across the US amid a growing backlash, warning those that reject them risk becoming “backwards and poor”.As controversy surrounding local datacenter plans continues to swirl around election campaigns nationwid...

Trump says US will ‘hit Iran hard’ as hostilities resume – as it happened

Trump says US will ‘hit Iran hard’ as hostilities resume – as it happened

The Guardian •

Iran responded to an assault on its Larak Island by targeting US bases in JordanTrump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-upCoinciding with this week’s G20 meeting, the EU has issued a statement saying it will work with the US and other allied countries to maintain economic pressure against Iran.“The ‌EU welcomes efforts at ensuring that Iran ceases its destabilising...

Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up

Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up

The Guardian •

Washington says it acted after observing Iran was planning to deploy fresh mines in strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe US and Iran have exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with missiles and drones fired at Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the strait of Hormuz, and Iran targeting US military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates in response.The US p...