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Interactive: Who wants what at the COP31 climate change summit
Delegates gather in Antalya, Turkey for COP31 climate negotiations, focusing on climate finance for developing nations, just transition mechanisms, and updated national climate plans amid global instability.
AI data centres could undermine UK’s net zero goals
BBC research reveals four planned hyperscale data centres in the UK are considering gas-fired power generation, potentially producing carbon emissions exceeding those of entire cities combined and conflicting with net zero goals.
How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts
Artificial intelligence models are rapidly improving hurricane forecasting, with Google DeepMind’s system outperforming traditional physics-based models in recent predictions.
Loggers say Roadless Rule repeal won’t solve their biggest challenges
President Trump is expected to formally repeal the Roadless Rule early next year, opening 44 million acres of national forests to logging. However, timber industry leaders say broader economic challenges like high diesel prices and labor shortages are more pressing concerns.
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Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
Russian authorities report a drone strike on a Black Sea beach killed seven people including three children and injured 40, with Ukraine not commenting on the incident.
Photos: Wildfires in Spokane lead to thousands of evacuations
Three major wildfires near Spokane, Washington have burned over 7,000 acres, destroyed approximately 600 homes, and prompted the evacuation of roughly 60,000 residents from the state’s second-largest city.
With U.S. doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil for asylum
Over 41,000 Cubans applied for asylum in Brazil last year as the Trump administration restricted U.S. migration pathways, prompting a shift in refugee routes southward.
As Blanche’s path to confirmation is cleared, Trump’s tax audit immunity remains in place
Todd Blanche, Trump’s attorney general nominee, rescinded a $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies but left in place audit immunity protecting Trump’s back taxes from IRS examination.
Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal, urges halt to strikes
A UN peace envoy met with Netanyahu to discuss a new disarmament deal with Hamas and urged a halt to Israeli strikes in Gaza as part of postwar transition efforts.
States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits
Over 20 states and Washington D.C. sued the Trump administration to block data sharing of millions receiving low-income family assistance benefits, citing privacy concerns.
Greek authorities investigate motive behind murder of Scottish woman found inside suitcase
Greek authorities are investigating the motive behind a Scottish charity worker’s death after a 26-year-old Afghan man was accused of intentional homicide in connection with her body being found in a suitcase.
Man who killed top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband makes first state court appearance
A man convicted in federal court for killing a Minnesota House Speaker and her husband appeared in state court Monday facing similar charges that could result in a life sentence without parole.
US hiring held firm in December capping weakest year of growth since pandemic
US employers added 50,000 jobs in December, marking the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic with 584,000 positions added throughout 2025.
US jobs market surpassed expectations in March but February losses were worse than first reported
US employers added 178,000 jobs in March, surpassing expectations, while unemployment fell to 4.3%, though February losses were revised downward to 133,000.
‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms
UK classrooms exceeded 40C during recent heatwaves, forcing schools to close and leaving teachers and pupils struggling with heat-related illness and inability to learn effectively.
Humanities among degrees being ‘extinguished’ by hard-up universities
Nearly 4,000 academic positions in humanities and social sciences were eliminated at UK universities over one year, with subjects like classics, theology, and languages becoming inaccessible in many regions.