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Drought caused 43,000 ‘excess deaths’ in Somalia last year, half of them young children

New report uncovers tragic scale of climate-led crisis and warns of up to 34,000 more deaths so far this yearA new report released by the Somalian government suggests that far more children died in the country last year due to the ongoing drought than previously realised.The study estimates that the...

21/03/2023 11:53 The Guardian
Tuesday briefing: Breaking down the damning new 300-page report into the Met Police’s failures

In today’s newsletter: The Casey report gives an in-depth look at the issues at the core of the capital’s police forceSign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.The crisis faced by the Metropolitan police has only become more acute after publication of a damning report by L...

21/03/2023 06:44 The Guardian
‘Good old friend’: Putin offers praise for Xi ahead of first trip to Russia since Ukraine invasion

Russian president lauds Xi ahead of meeting, while Beijing calls for a ‘rational way’ out of the crisisVladimir Putin has praised “good old friend” Xi Jinping in a newspaper article published in China on the eve of a state visit by the Chinese president that will reaffirm the leaders’ stro...

20/03/2023 01:00 The Guardian
'Why do we have to only look to the West?': The autonomous region of Moldova where most people are pro-Russian

For months, rising food and energy costs have brought protesters on to Moldova's streets but while the cost-of-living crisis is biting, the government claims outside forces are fuelling the unrest....

19/03/2023 18:47 Skynews
UK steel industry in crisis after lack of support in budget, union warns PM

Exclusive: In letter to Rishi Sunak, Unite says it is disappointed at lack of plans to tackle ‘serious threats’ facing sectorThe government’s failure to support the ailing UK steel industry in last week’s budget has put thousands of jobs at risk, the prime minister has been told.In a letter...

19/03/2023 15:31 The Guardian
Samoa PM urges world to save Pacific people from climate crisis obliteration

Fiame Naomi Mata’afa pleads for action before landmark IPCC report is expected to issue ‘final warning’What is the IPCC report and why does it matter?The world must step back from the brink of climate disaster to save the people of the Pacific from obliteration, the prime minister of Samoa has...

19/03/2023 11:00 The Guardian
NEU and other teaching unions agree to ‘intensive talks’ with government in hope of ending strikes – live

Hopes for a breakthrough on teacher strikes as Dominic Raab says offer also on the table for junior doctors The UK will be the only economy in the G20 apart from Russia to shrink this year as high inflation, the energy crisis and low productivity hinder its recovery, according to the Organisation fo...

17/03/2023 11:57 The Guardian
‘It never goes away’: three Britons on how the Iraq war changed their lives

A mother whose son was killed in Basra, a senior non-commissioned officer with PTSD and a psychiatric nurse reflect 20 years onThe Iraq war left a profound mark on the UK. It forced the country to face up to its role, having initially helped rid Iraq of a brutal dictator, in the years of deadly chao...

17/03/2023 06:30 The Guardian
Israeli president warns of civil war as Netanyahu rejects judicial compromise

Herzog offers alternative to far-right coalition’s changes but PM says it perpetuates current situationWhat are the Israeli protests about and what happens next?A compromise proposal presented by Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, on controversial legislative changes has been rejected by the gove...

16/03/2023 16:43 The Guardian
Treasury secretary Janet Yellen tells Senate that US banking system ‘remains sound’ – live

Finance committee to hold hearing on bank’s collapse and the role relaxing banking regulations had in the crisisSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailSpeaking on the Senate floor, the chamber’s Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said repealing the legal authorizations for th...

16/03/2023 14:58 The Guardian
More than £75bn wiped off FTSE 100 amid Credit Suisse crisis

Swiss bank’s shares fall to record low as top shareholder Saudi National Bank rules out more fundingSVB collapse may be start of ‘slow rolling crisis’, warns BlackRock bossMore than £75bn was wiped off the FTSE 100 on Wednesday, as Swiss authorities stepped in to reassure panicked markets ove...

15/03/2023 20:05 The Guardian
Myanmar is a failing state, led by a junta fuelled by Russian arms, says UN rights envoy

Civilians are being killed by Russian weapons just like in Ukraine, says special rapporteur Tom Andrews in call for global actionMyanmar is a “failing state” and the crisis is getting exponentially worse, a UN special rapporteur for the country has warned, urging countries to adopt the same unif...

15/03/2023 19:00 The Guardian
Hunt’s budget shows Britain is doing less badly – that’s not the same as doing well

Chancellor delivers ‘budget for growth’ but UK is battling rising interest rates, rising taxes and a cost of living crisisBudget 2023 live: reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s statementBudget 2023: key points at a glanceWhat the budget means for people on a range of incomesIn 2020 it was the global pand...

15/03/2023 16:50 The Guardian
SVB collapse may be start of ‘slow rolling crisis’, warns BlackRock boss

Larry Fink tells investors more ‘shutdowns and seizures’ in US possible and predicts inflation and interest rates to riseCredit Suisse shares fall to record low as investor rules out more fundingThe collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could just be the start of “a “slow rolling crisis” in the...

15/03/2023 14:53 The Guardian
Wednesday briefing: The chancellor has an unexpected windfall – how will he use it in today’s budget?

In today’s newsletter: Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement was all about repairing the damage of the Truss government. What will his first budget entail?Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. When chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave his autumn statement last year, he was attempting...

15/03/2023 06:46 The Guardian
Russian downing of US drone marks escalation of confrontation near war zone

Russia’s and China’s ‘signalling’ to US aircraft in international airspace is nothing new, but downing a craft is a worrying developmentOn any given day around Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, Russian and Nato aircraft and naval vessels, manned and unmanned, buzz around in close proximity, a co...

14/03/2023 23:15 The Guardian
Man suing restaurant chain after claiming boneless wings are actually just chicken nuggets

In a decade where the world has faced a global pandemic, the threat of nuclear war, and a rise in the cost of living - a man in the US claims he has encountered another crisis to add to the mounting list of problems facing our species....

14/03/2023 16:23 Skynews
‘Trail of war crimes’ left by DRC rebel group as recent attacks leave 300,000 displaced

After a year of murder, rape, disease and looting, aid workers ask the international community: ‘Where the hell have you been?’More than 300,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have had to abandon their homes because of fighting between the M23 rebel group and the governme...

14/03/2023 14:20 The Guardian
Why Biden’s approval of Willow drilling project is ‘a colossal stain’ on his legacy

Biden may have promised ‘no more drilling on federal lands, period’ during his campaign, but the reality has been very differentJoe Biden continues to confound on the climate crisis. Hailed as America’s first “climate president”, Biden signed sweeping, landmark legislation to tackle global...

14/03/2023 09:00 The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 383 of the invasion

ICC expected to open two war crimes cases; Xi Jinping planning to visit Putin in Moscow and also to speak to ZelenskiySee all our Ukraine coverageThe international criminal court intends to open two war crimes cases tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and will seek arrest warrants for several pe...

13/03/2023 18:51 The Guardian
‘Banking system is safe’: Joe Biden reassures markets in address on Silicon Valley Bank collapse – live updates

Failure of bank last weak sparked fears of financial crisis, as US government announces plans to stabilize situationSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailDemocratic senator Elizabeth Warren is one of Wall Street’s biggest antagonists in Congress, and she is not pleased by t...

13/03/2023 14:35 The Guardian
David Attenborough warns nature is in crisis but ‘we have the solutions’

Broadcaster speaks as Save Our Wild Isles campaign launches to halt destruction of nature in UKSir David Attenborough has warned that “nature is in crisis” as he urged people to unite behind action to save it.The natural historian, who has presented programmes including Planet Earth and The Blue...

13/03/2023 12:14 The Guardian
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine ‘buying time’ in Bakhmut – as it happened

Both sides claim hundreds of enemy troops killed in past 24 hours. Follow all the latest developmentsThe Turkish defence minister, Hulusi Akar, said on Sunday that he believed the deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be exported via the Black Sea will be extended from its 18 March deadline.The initiativ...

12/03/2023 18:26 The Guardian
UK working on cash lifeline for tech firms hit by Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Jeremy Hunt announces move after meetings with Rishi Sunak and Bank of England governor over ‘high priority’ issueThe UK government is drawing up plans for an emergency cash lifeline for tech firms hit by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVB UK), as the chancellor warned the sector was at...

12/03/2023 10:50 The Guardian
Gary Lineker: son says presenter ‘won’t ever back down’ as BBC crisis deepens – live

Corporation’s sports coverage severely disrupted as presenters and pundits pull out in solidarity with LinekerThe Labour MP Nadia Whittome said Gary Lineker was right to criticise the illegal migration bill.Whittome told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme:I think, firstly, Gary Lin...

12/03/2023 09:50 The Guardian
Junior doctors’ strike threatens patient safety, say NHS hospital bosses

Hospital chiefs urge BMA and health department to talk over weekend to avert strike set to begin on MondayNext week’s three-day strike by junior doctors in England will threaten patients’ safety and exacerbate the NHS’s staffing crisis, hospital bosses warned.They aired their fears hours after...

11/03/2023 13:25 The Guardian
Al Gore warns it would be ‘recklessly irresponsible’ to allow Alaska oil drilling plan

Ex-vice-president says new projects ‘are a recipe for climate chaos’ ahead of Biden administration’s decision on Willow developmentAl Gore has warned it would be “recklessly irresponsible” to allow an enormous, controversial oil drilling project to proceed in Alaska, speaking ahead of a de...

10/03/2023 14:52 The Guardian
Doubling of BP boss pay to £10m is a ‘kick in the teeth’, say campaigners

Bernard Looney’s bumper pay package follows annual profits of £23bn linked to soaring gas prices sparked by Russia-Ukraine warA payout for the boss of BP has been labelled a “kick in the teeth” for consumers battling the cost of living crisis, as chief executive Bernard Looney saw his pay pac...

10/03/2023 11:19 The Guardian
Bank of England policymaker warns of ‘greedflation’ risk to consumers

Catherine Mann concerned firms could take advantage of people’s willingness to tolerate higher pricesA senior Bank of England policymaker has expressed concern that UK companies could be exploiting the cost of living crisis to push through inflation-busting price increases – a phenomenon widely...

07/03/2023 14:42 The Guardian
UK shoppers slash spending as price rises and energy bills bite

February figures from BRC highlight impact of cost of living crisis on British economy before budgetUK consumers sharply cut back their spending in February as soaring living costs damaged household finances, retailers have warned, despite strong sales of jewellery and fragrances for Valentine’s D...

07/03/2023 00:01 The Guardian
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27/03 23:23 - Inside the U.S. Pressure Campaign Over Israel’s Judicial Overhaul 27/03 23:18 - UN Security Council turns down request for Nord Stream inquiry 27/03 23:18 - UN Security Council turns down request for Nord Stream inquiry 27/03 23:00 - UK energy firms forcibly installed 94,000 prepayment meters last year 27/03 23:00 - U.N. Official Heads to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant as Safety Fears Grow 27/03 22:25 - Biden Officials Hold Off on More Airstrikes in Syria, for Now 27/03 22:20 - Tory MPs push to toughen migration bill as rights chief sounds alarm 27/03 22:20 - 'We too mean business': Russian civilian reacts to Putin's latest nuclear strategy 27/03 21:34 - News24.com | Russians angry at downing of Ukrainian drone over their homes 27/03 20:57 - Latin American country warns of migrant ‘surge’ 27/03 20:33 - Will Vladimir Putin go nuclear in Ukraine? 27/03 20:33 - Will Vladimir Putin go nuclear in Ukraine? 27/03 19:35 - Russia’s newest jets provide air superiority – Ukrainian official 27/03 19:34 - Global Economy May Be in a ‘Lost Decade,’ World Bank Warns 27/03 19:20 - Ukraine receives first Western tanks, other armored vehicles 27/03 18:52 - Depleted-uranium shells, the armour-busting munitions heading to Ukraine 27/03 18:25 - Zakaria says most interesting part of Putin-Xi meeting got least attention 27/03 18:17 - Restoring a Giant Plane: Ukrainian Resilience or Folly? 27/03 18:00 - Russia-Ukraine war: Putin’s plan to station nuclear weapons in Belarus ‘irresponsible’ and ‘escalatory’, says Germany 27/03 17:30 - News24.com | Ukraine fears nuclear plant could face dangerous water cooling shortage 27/03 17:21 - Laughing gas: Experts warn nitrous oxide ban will not stop use 27/03 17:13 - Ukraine live briefing: Russia says Western sanctions won’t stop it from moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus 27/03 16:57 - Humza Yousaf elected leader of Scottish National party 27/03 16:43 - Tory former policing minister warns Braverman that laughing gas ban could boost trade for drug dealers – UK politics live 27/03 16:03 - Support for Ukraine waning – EU member president 27/03 16:01 - Grand jury reconvenes in Trump hush money case – live 27/03 15:44 - Zelenskyy, atomic agency chief discuss nuclear plant fears 27/03 15:33 - Today’s Wordle Review: March 27, 2023 27/03 15:17 - The EU is losing relevance in the emerging new world 27/03 14:19 - Russian soldiers say commanders used ‘barrier troops’ to stop them retreating 27/03 14:13 - Ukrainian refugees targeted for sexual exploitation – Thomson Reuters 27/03 14:09 - Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 397 of the invasion 27/03 13:58 - News24.com | Kremlin says won't change plans on Belarus nuclear weapons 27/03 13:55 - US lawsuit seeks to protect habitat of endangered corals 27/03 12:47 - Ex-Taiwan leader visits China, first such trip since civil war 27/03 12:47 - Ex-Taiwan leader visits China, first such trip since civil war 27/03 12:23 - Actor Orlando Bloom meets children affected by Ukraine war and visits Zelensky 27/03 12:03 - EU Council chief vows support, ammunition for Ukraine 27/03 11:29 - History Illustrated: Russia and Ukraine, a history of violence 27/03 11:29 - History Illustrated: Russia and Ukraine, a history of violence 27/03 11:14 - Orlando Bloom tells President Zelenskyy 'strength' of Ukrainian people is 'awe-inspiring' 27/03 10:45 - Russia takes no chances in defense of Crimea 27/03 10:18 - MPs urged to uphold UK’s global obligations in migration bill debate 27/03 09:47 - Cuba awaits legislative poll results, opposition warns of ‘electoral mathematics’ 27/03 09:46 - As Banking Worries Swirl, Europe’s Policymakers Express Confidence, With Caution 27/03 09:27 - Clearing land mines by hand, farmers in Ukraine risk their lives for planting season 27/03 09:17 - News24.com | 81 locations, thousands of voices - Choirs from across the world sing for peace in Ukraine 27/03 08:56 - Welsh: Law to help all Wales' pupils speak confidently by 2050 27/03 08:53 - UK and European markets calm but warning of 'slow motion' problem to come 27/03 08:13 - Japanese student goes to graduation dressed like Zelenskyy 27/03 07:53 - Photos: Mass protests erupt in Israel as it faces ‘an abyss’ 27/03 07:53 - Photos: Mass protests erupt in Israel as it faces ‘an abyss’ 27/03 07:33 - Russia may demand compensation over Nord Stream blasts: Diplomat 27/03 07:33 - Russia may demand compensation over Nord Stream blasts: Diplomat 27/03 07:23 - 🔴 Live: Germany delivers promised Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, media reports say 27/03 07:09 - Poland: Foreigner held on suspicion of spying for Russia 27/03 07:00 - Marjorie Taylor Greene led delegation to visit Capitol attack defendants in jail 27/03 06:15 - Putin declares tactical nuclear plan. Read the fine print. 27/03 05:00 - SNP to announce new leader today 27/03 04:41 - IMF head warns of 'risks' to global financial stability and calls for economic reforms 27/03 03:27 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 397 27/03 03:27 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 397 27/03 03:09 - Major incident at Poole Harbour after 200-barrel fluid leak 27/03 03:01 - There's No Better Time To Upgrade Your Wardrobe, And These 36 Things Are Here To Help 27/03 02:50 - Ukraine live briefing: E.U. threatens sanctions on Belarus over Russian tactical nuclear weapons 27/03 02:27 - US to open democracy summit as Russia, China launch diplomatic offensive 27/03 01:44 - Explosion destroys Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing five 26/03 23:12 - News24.com | NATO condemns Putin for ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric 26/03 23:01 - Little progress made on energy efficiency in UK homes, report finds 26/03 23:01 - Revised plans for HS2 Euston terminus would cost almost £5bn, says watchdog 26/03 23:01 - Ukrainian troops return home after Challenger 2 tank training in UK 26/03 23:01 - Two-thirds of UK workers with long Covid have faced unfair treatment, says report 26/03 22:59 - NATO: Russia's nuclear rhetoric 'dangerous and irresponsible' 26/03 21:27 - Ukraine war: Drone downed over Russia, Moscow says 26/03 21:00 - Risk of more severe weather in Mississippi 'getting worse and worse' after deadly tornado 26/03 19:35 - England 2-0 Ukraine: 'Saka confirms status as jewel in Three Lions' crown' after superb display 26/03 19:25 - West warns Putin against ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric but downplays threat 26/03 19:25 - West warns Putin against ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric but downplays threat 26/03 19:21 - What Did We Learn From Trump’s Waco Rally? He’s Stuck in the Past. 26/03 19:17 - US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa to boost ties 26/03 19:17 - US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa to boost ties 26/03 19:06 - Germany braces for biggest strike in decades – Bild 26/03 19:03 - England hands Ukraine defeat on emotional night at Wembley Stadium 26/03 18:56 - NHS staff shortages in England could exceed 570,000 by 2036, leaked document warns 26/03 18:40 - Fyodor Lukyanov: What you need to know about Russia-China relations, but were afraid to ask 26/03 18:37 - Ukraine live briefing: NATO slams Russia’s nuclear rhetoric; E.U. threatens Belarus with sanctions 26/03 18:14 - England 2-0 Ukraine: Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka score in comfortable win 26/03 17:52 - Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 396 of the invasion 26/03 17:44 - Putin’s timeline for storing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is hard to believe 26/03 17:19 - Euro 2024 qualifying: England v Ukraine - rate the players 26/03 17:08 - Putin Says He Could Put Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus by Summer 26/03 17:07 - NATO condemns Putin for ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric 26/03 17:07 - NATO condemns Putin for ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric 26/03 17:03 - Today’s Wordle Review: March 26, 2023 26/03 17:00 - Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian plans for nuclear weapons in Belarus ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ – as it happened 26/03 16:58 - Mississippi tornado: Biden declares emergency after deadly storm 26/03 16:48 - An Anxious Asia Arms for a War It Hopes to Prevent 26/03 16:34 - Putin highlights EU’s growing dependence on China 26/03 16:28 - What to Do When There Is a Tornado Warning 26/03 16:18 - Wagner Fighters Left as Convicts. Will Russia Bury Them as Heroes?