Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence
World news | The Guardianby Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji·3d ago
Wealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members for defence because “the climate issue is the security issue”, the host of the...
Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery
World news | The Guardianby Angela Giuffrida in Rome·3d ago
Thousands of bottles of wine worth €5m (£4.2m) have been stolen from a prestigious winery in Tuscany in what is thought to be the biggest heist of its kind in Italy.
Shein outsells British rival Asos as UK revenue hits £2.58bn
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Butler·3d ago
Shein, the online fast-fashion retailer founded in China, increased sales in the UK by just over a quarter last year, overtaking its British rival Asos.
Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign
World news | The Guardianby Peter Walker Senior political correspondent·3d ago
The leader of the Jewish Greens has called for Zack Polanski to step down as pressure increases on the Green leader to acknowledge anger within the party over a new policy that equates Zionism with...
ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies in Oslo·3d ago
Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a judge on the international court of justice (ICJ), has won the Nobel peace prize.
Labour chair of housing committee calls for urgent funds for affordable homes in England
World news | The Guardianby Kiran Stacey Policy editor·3d ago
The Labour chair of the Commons housing committee is urging John Healey to bring forward billions of pounds of planned spending on social and affordable homes in England, after housing associations...
OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected
World news | The Guardianby Mark Sweney·3d ago
OpenAI has revealed that it is making about $20bn less in projected revenue than it had recently indicated to investors, raising questions about the break-neck growth rate in demand for AI.
Please, sir, can I have a walk? Dickens biographer finds likely inspiration for Oliver Twist
World news | The Guardianby Dalya Alberge·3d ago
Could a consumptive young woman called Alice Shepherd have been the inspiration for Oliver Twist?
Holborn and St Pancras byelection loss will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief
World news | The Guardianby Peter Walker Senior political correspondent·3d ago
Parliamentary byelections can generate all sorts of emotional responses, often very strong ones. But for the main contenders in Holborn and St Pancras, the feeling this morning might be more...
Virgin unveils its future cross-Channel train as it gears up to take on Eurostar
World news | The Guardianby Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent·3d ago
Flash interiors, fancy food and maybe even a bar: Virgin has unveiled a mock-up of its future cross-Channel train, with a pledge to create “something genuinely new”.
Sydney trader sacked for working from Singapore without permission wins unfair dismissal case
World news | The Guardianby Nino Bucci Courts and justice reporter·3d ago
A Sydney currency trader who was sacked for working from Singapore without approval has won an unfair dismissal case, but failed to be awarded compensation.
Revealed: the ‘black box’ wastewater trade that rakes in millions for UK utility companies
World news | The Guardianby Rachel Salvidge·3d ago
Water companies in the UK made more than £340m in revenue last year by pouring billions of litres of industrial and commercial wastewater into sewage treatment works that experts say are not...
Second UK health body drops Israeli drug firm after activist pressure
World news | The Guardianby Denis Campbell·3d ago
A second major UK health body has cut ties with an Israeli drug firm after coming under pressure from pro-Palestine campaigners.
Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
World news | The Guardianby Saher Ahmed in Cairo·3d ago
Egyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues were charged with terrorism offences amid allegations they had been tortured in police detention.
How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter·3d ago
A chance social media encounter has led to the race-against-time discovery of a new species of giant waterlily that has until now been hidden in the depths of Colombia’s jungle.
Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·3d ago
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital.
India’s ‘Cockroach’ party accuses government of mass detention of members ahead of weekend protest
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·3d ago
India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which began as a satirical movement but is now emerging as a political force among gen Z’s, says authorities have begun detaining its members en masse days...
Green party concedes in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as result imminent – UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Adam Fulton·3d ago
The Greens have conceded defeat in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, saying they have come a “close second” in the contest.
Sydney festival 2027: 11 international dance works to headline ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ program
World news | The Guardianby Dee Jefferson·3d ago
A “once-in-a-lifetime” program of dance works of scale will be coming to Sydney in January, including 11 international works from France, Belgium, South Africa and beyond making their Australian...
Jim Chalmers overrules ATO’s controversial ban on credit card payments following business outcry
World news | The Guardianby Tom McIlroy and Tess Ikonomou·3d ago
A controversial ban on credit card payments on tax bills will be delayed by more than six months, after the federal government overruled the tax office and announced new stopgap funding.
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