20 minutes ago About sharing By Sean Seddon BBC News The British Museum has struck a £50m deal with energy giant BP to help fund a major renovation programme. The 10-year agreement was announced alongside plans to upgrade a third of the museum’s galleries and “phase out” its reliance on fossil fuels. The relationship with…
Politics / December 19, 2023 Biden’s Best Chance for 2024 Is to Take Aim at Corporate America Poll numbers show increasing dissatisfaction with the president’s performance. To win voters, he needs to follow through on his populist rhetoric. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy President Joe Biden speaks from the South Lawn of the White House in…
Environment Today 12:20 pm The UN Climate Conference Finally Names the Culprit, Fossil Fuels—but Is It Enough? The UN Climate Conference Finally Names the Culprit, Fossil Fuels—but Is It Enough? Not demanding a “phase out” of fossil fuels—which over 140 nations at COP 28 pushed for—and or detailing how to transition—leaves the agreement without teeth….
1 hour ago About sharing DNA analysis showed that this young man travelled to Cambridgeshire from the furthest reaches of the Roman Empire 2,000 years ago How did a young man born 2,000 years ago near what is now southern Russia, end up in the English countryside? DNA sleuths have retraced his steps while shedding…
The PM says a Conservative MP is putting words in his mouth over deaths in the Middle East.
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Politics Today 9:26 am The Contempt for Democracy Driving the Anti-Abortion Movement The Contempt for Democracy Driving the Anti-Abortion Movement As pro-choice advocates plan more statewide initiatives protecting abortion rights, opponents say victory lies in stopping citizens from voting on the issue directly. Joan Walsh December 19, 2023 Canvassers Summer McLain, 27, and her mother…
CCTV from Solihull shows a car mounting a pavement, turning over and hurtling at pedestrians.
13 minutes ago About sharing Shona Robison is having to plug a £1.5bn shortfall in the Scottish government’s budget By Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News Higher earners in Scotland are to pay more income tax, the Scottish government has announced. A new 45% band will be introduced for people earning between £75,000 and £125,140 –…
18 minutes ago About sharing The Ngil mask, made by the Fang people of Gabon, is believed to be one of only about 10 in the world By Ido Vock BBC News A second-hand dealer has won a case to keep the €4.2m (£4.6m; $3.6m) proceeds from the sale of a rare African mask he…