Financial Times
Daytime peaks on the continent rising three times as fast as the wider rate of global warming, scientists say
Financial Times
New Fed chair’s hawkish words and the fall in oil drive down long-term expectations for price rises
Financial Times
Arms company’s €15bn frigate blow tests faith among investors
Financial Times
Privately owned company’s valuation has soared as US administration has adopted a light-touch approach to the sector
Financial Times
Opposition parties denounce ‘authoritarian’ attempt to tilt next year’s general elections in premier’s favour
Financial Times
The tech sector is buzzing in Britain. But can it ever be more than a US outpost?
Financial Times
Move would test whether group can turn sky-high ambition into a mass-market phone business
Financial Times
Ukrainian drones force residents in Russian capital to seek shelter for first time
NY Times World
In Myanmar, games are being broadcast by a company that is co-owned by the military, which usurped power five years ago. Some fans are trying other ways to watch.
Financial Times
Beijing-subsidised vehicles emerge as flashpoint in North American trade relationship
Financial Times
Economic growth isn’t everything for everyone, but it turns out it’s pretty close
The Guardian
This week marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back on the Brexit vote that changed the country foreverRead the Guardian’s full article on Brexit here Continue reading...
The Guardian
Kremlin may attempt to test Nato cohesion as Russia comes under growing pressure from Ukraine, according to sources from two countriesTwo countries on Nato’s eastern flank have warned that Russia is preparing a possible “provocation” in the Baltic states or Poland in an effort to test the cohesion of the western military alliance.Western sources also fear there could be danger on the horizon because the Kremlin is coming under pressure from Ukraine’s campaign of long-range attacks on targets nea
The Guardian
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC will have to be drained again. Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for the failure to keep the water “American flag blue”. But what if this small body of water is proof that the president can’t outrun the truth?Jonathan Freedland speaks to Arwa Mahdawi about why this project, which has cost the taxpayer millions, is proving to be such an embarrassing failure for a man obsessed with imageArchive: AP, Reuters Continue reading...
The Guardian
Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stressThe heatwave scorching western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever and is only possible due to the climate crisis driven by fossil fuel burning, scientists have said.Almost half of Europe’s 850 largest cities are also enduring their worst ever heat stress, a combination of temperature and humidity, they found. Muggier conditions mean sweating is less effective at cooling the body,
The Guardian
City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling unitsAs heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities are reaching for a familiar fix of more air conditioning. But in 1990s Paris, planning began for a different kind of solution: one of the world’s largest district cooling networks.The system has 120kms (75-miles) of underground pipes distributing chilled water to museums, offices, hospitals, schools and other public buil
The Guardian Culture
They were a big 00s buzz band – but looked in danger of fading out. Empowered by fatherhood and anger at war and AI, the New Yorkers explain why they ‘really showed up’ againSuits. Gnomic poetry. Moody, insistent riffs. It used to be that you’d know what to expect from NYC rockers Interpol. The band’s first two albums, in the early 00s, were blockbuster successes, shifting half a million units each thanks to dramatic songs also fit for jerking around at an indie disco. Interpol duly jumped up to
NASA News
Marshy, sandy terrain and an impassable inlet helped colonial forces repel British forces during a pivotal battle on the barrier island near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776.
Bloomberg Markets
Quebecor Inc. urged Canada’s broadcasting regulator to hold a public hearing on the proposed takeover of Corus Entertainment Inc. by its lenders — arguing that a better option is to allow Quebecor to buy the heavily indebted media company.