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When we politicise everything we make society stupider
By losing our ability to see things at face value we are losing our grip on reality
UK steelmakers face £150mn annual bill from carbon charges, industry warns
Decision to wind down free emission allowances is an ‘earthquake moment’ for producers
Trade-promoting UK departments face ‘up to 40%’ staff cuts
Restructuring plans come as Britain seeks to boost inward investment
Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door?
Numbers of animals once hunted as vermin are rising across the continent. But scientists worry about how we are going t…
German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings
Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroadsGerman vot…
The Syrian teenager who sprayed four words on a wall and started an uprising
DAMASCUS, Syria — It was a small act of teenage defiance that sparked a revolution, a moment forever inscribed in Syria…
Archaeologists may have found pharaoh's second tomb
The potential find comes just days after the announcement of the discovery of King Thutmose II's tomb.
Pope Francis in Critical Condition After ‘Respiratory Crisis,’ Vatican Says
The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an upd…
List accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers
The weekend email comes as Elon Musk leads an effort to aggressively curtail the government workforce.
China government spending on citizens lags economic peers
Relatively low expenditure that directly supports individual consumption could undermine growth efforts
DOGE Email Throws Federal Agencies Into Chaos and Confusion
Across the US government, workers failed to get clear guidance on whether or how to respond to an email asking what the…
Trump Appointees Fire Hundreds at U.S.A.I.D. Working on Urgent Aid
The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving…