Of the nearly two dozen Democrats running for president, only two campaigns have so far laid out deadlines for transforming American life to slash the pollution that is warming the planet’s climate. The world’s scientists warn that governments have about 11 years to put in place strategies to cut emissions from power plants, cars, buildings,…
Month: May 2019
US deploys aircraft carrier and bombers after ‘credible threat’ from Iran
The US has said it is sending an aircraft carrier and a bomber taskforce to the Middle East in response to what it called “a credible threat” by Iranian regime forces. The deployment of forces was first announced by the national security adviser, John Bolton, on Sunday, and confirmed by the acting defence secretary, Patrick…
Devastating Harlem apartment fire kills four children: ‘They were beautiful kids’
Six people, including four children, were killed on Wednesday when an overnight fire ravaged an apartment in a city-owned Harlem building, fire and police officials said. Firefighters, who were called at around 1.40am, moved aggressively into the flames and thick smoke and found a man and a woman, as well as two girls and two…
Mike Pompeo urges UK to help rein in ‘lawless’ Iran over nuclear deal
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has urged the UK to stand with Washington in reining in Iran’s “bloodletting and lawlessness”, as Tehran took the first conditional steps to extricate itself from the landmark nuclear deal it had signed with the west, Russia and China in 2015. Iran said it was acting in response to…
Are these the worst supermarket substitutions ever?
An ill-judged supermarket substitution can derail major life events. This week, Sheree Scanlon ordered a birthday cake candle for her daughter, in the shape of a five. Tesco was out of fives, so sent two twos and a one instead. However, Scanlon didn’t want to top her child’s unicorn cake with a maths lesson. When…
Busy Philipps speaks about her abortion and condemns Georgia’s six-week ban
The actor Busy Philipps condemned Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, signed into law yesterday, on her talk show Busy Tonight by revealing the story of her own abortion at age 15. Click Here: kanken mini cheap “I had an abortion when I was 15 years old, and I’m telling you this because I am genuinely really…
Harry and Meghan reveal royal baby’s name is Archie
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have introduced their newborn son to the world and revealed he is to be called Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The name was announced shortly after the Queen met her eighth great-grandchild for the first time at Windsor Castle, where earlier the couple showed him off to the cameras. In a…
How hedgehogs became the latest victim of the obesity crisis
Name: The obesity crisis. Age: Very modern. Appearance: Seriously fat. Yes, I gather that two-thirds of the UK population are overweight and a quarter are obese. I think that’s true, but you are talking about the human obesity crisis, aren’t you? I am. Which one are you talking about? The hedgehog obesity crisis. Hahaha! What…
Theresa May rebuffs fresh calls to resign
Theresa May has no intention of setting out a fresh timetable for her departure, Downing Street has signalled, with a spokesman insisting she is determined to “get Brexit done”. The spokesman dismissed calls from Conservative backbenchers for the prime minister to step down, saying she had already “made a very generous and bold offer” to…
Israel says it will not allow in activists targeting Eurovision
Israel has said it will block activists who plan to disrupt the Eurovision Song Contest from entering the country, as anxiety mounts that the event, watched by a global TV audience, will become a focus for protests against the country’s treatment of the Palestinians. The world’s longest-running televised song competition will take place on 14-18…