[ad_1] Donald Trump has nominated longtime ally Brooke Rollins for secretary of agriculture, completing his cabinet roster. He made the announcement Saturday late afternoon, tapping the head of Maga-backed think tank the America First Policy Institute for the job. “As our next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will spearhead the effort to protect American Farmers, who […]
[ad_1] Several front pages lead with stories on the upcoming vote in Parliament on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. The Sunday Times reports on a new poll which indicates 65% of the country supports the move – with 13% opposing it. The study of more than 17,000 people also found that those who […]
[ad_1] There was a standing ovation as a new finance deal was approved at the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The new deal offers $300bn (about £240bn) a year to developing nations by 2035. As COP President Mukhtar Babayev’s gavel struck for the new deal, applause filled the room. The climate summit overran by more […]
[ad_1] Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola looked back on the stunning 4-0 home defeat by Tottenham and delivered a simple truth. “We have to accept the reality and break it,” he said. Given he began his post-match news conference by saying “when you lose 4-0 there is not much to say” before offering his congratulations […]
[ad_1] Lucy Owen Lucy describes her son Gabriel, who was conceived via IVF, as her greatest joy BBC presenter Lucy Owen conceived her son, Gabriel, through in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Following the release of a new Netflix drama about the origins of IVF, Lucy recalls her own experience. I’ve always felt extremely lucky, perhaps even […]
[ad_1] Representatives for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) walked out of COP29 climate talks in Baku, after dismissing an offer of $250bn from richer countries to tackle the effects of climate change. “We cannot be expected to agree to a text which shows such contempt for our vulnerable people,” the Alliance of Small […]
[ad_1] Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are investigating the disappearance of an Israeli-Moldovan dual national in the UAE. Zvi Kogan, an envoy of the Orthodox Jewish organisation Chabad, has been missing since Thursday, the Israeli prime minister’s office said. Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad is conducting an “active investigation” and suspects a “terrorist incident”, […]
[ad_1] A number of unidentified drones have been spotted over three airbases in Britain, the United States Air Force (USAF) has confirmed. The incidents, which occurred between Wednesday and Friday, saw “small unmanned aerial systems” spotted over RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, and RAF Feltwell in the neighbouring county of Norfolk. The USAF, […]
[ad_1] An infant in California died in a listeria outbreak that has now prompted a recall of ready-to-eat meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The child’s pregnant mother also fell ill with listeria. The child’s twin died as well, but testing could not find listeria in that infant. The CDC said […]
[ad_1] Hamas says a female hostage has been killed during Israeli operations in northern Gaza. The woman’s identity was not revealed, and it was unclear how or when she is said to have died. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was currently unable to “verify or refute” the claim, but that its representatives are […]