Meta executives faced a royal commission over a 79% drop in hateful conduct enforcement after January 2025 policy changes, with internal documents showing offensive comments like 'gay people are sinners' are now allowed.
Turkey blocked the Scarlet Lady cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and Broadway star Patti LuPone, citing 'moral values' and sparking outrage.
Anthony Albanese's apology for playing along with a 'shag, marry, date' game about Kylie Minogue underscores the double-edged sword of social media appearances for politicians seeking to engage disaffected voters.
A Guardian investigation reveals that UK government plans for AI growth zones may be unfeasible, with Lanarkshire's renewable energy promise unachievable and inflated job figures.
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A landmark Scottish AI datacentre project has no prospect of meeting its promise to be powered entirely by on-site renewables, a Guardian investigation reveals.
Residents of Newarthill, Lanarkshire, fear they were misled about benefits of a planned AI datacentre complex, with promises of jobs and renewable energy now in doubt.
Socceroo Awer Mabil calls Pauline Hanson's monoculture claim 'bullshit', saying the team represents Australia's multiculturalism. Mabil returned home after World Cup exit.
Greece has installed its first floating sea barrier in Evia to protect swimmers from toxic long-toothed pufferfish, driven by climate crisis and warming Mediterranean waters.
Western Europe faces another heat surge with temperatures 10-15C above average, reaching 40C in parts of France and Spain, while tropical nights pose health risks.
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Donald Trump poses a serious threat to US democracy, but the resistance from courts, media, civil society, and the public is working, argues Kenneth Roth. The struggle is ongoing, but prospects for autocracy are dimming.
Thousands flee homes as wildfires burn across Portugal, Spain, France, and Greece. A Tour de France stage bans spectators due to fire risks. The EU sends aircraft to help.
Willow trees provide shade, reduce heat, and support 452 insect species, making them ideal for cricket grounds facing extreme heat. Planting willows offers a simple, cheap climate solution.
Unionized wind energy workers say Trump's executive orders and lease buyouts, costing over $2.6bn, threaten good-paying jobs and renewable energy progress.
A watchdog group calls for greater oversight of private equity joint ventures with non-profit healthcare providers, citing risks to patients, payers, and employees, and detailing over 500 such ventures.
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Villagers in Awoye, Niger Delta, report ongoing pollution from the Ororo-1 oil well blowout in 2020, causing sickness, environmental damage, and collapsing fishing livelihoods with no government response.
Typhoon Maysak caused heavy rain flooding a construction site in Guigang, Guangxi, after making landfall in China and Vietnam.
Amateur Venezuelan rescue workers, known as topos (moles), burrow through rubble after powerful earthquakes on 24 June, searching for thousands feared trapped.
Sir Paul Marshall's hedge fund Marshall Wace nearly tripled its fossil fuel investments to $2.8bn in Q1 2026, while green energy holdings fell 30%, sparking accusations of 'cashing in on climate chaos'.
Extreme high temperatures double young people's risk of mental health hospital admissions, University of Sydney study finds, with heat-related admissions projected to rise 6-7.7% by 2100.
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Jo Porter's meadow restoration network on the Llŷn Peninsula has grown to 80 members, increasing biodiversity and drought resilience after Wales lost 91% of species-rich grasslands since WWII.
Feeding crows shelled peanuts is the best way to befriend them, while bread should be avoided as it lacks nutrients and can harm birds.
Chef Alina reveals that swapping butter and eggs for double cream creates scones with a 'crunchy edge' and 'fluffy interior'. Recipe makes 16 scones using 500g flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cold double cream.
Crows are intelligent birds that can be befriended by feeding unsalted peanuts. This high-energy food attracts them, helps control garden pests, and may earn you shiny tokens.
London faces possible thunderstorms this weekend as a week-long heatwave pushes temperatures to 34C, prompting an amber health alert from UKHSA.
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The North East will experience its third heatwave this year from July 8 to 12, with a yellow heat health warning issued. Temperatures won't break records but could reach 34-35°C in southern England.
A £24.99 Amazon reflective window film reduced a room's floor temperature by 8°C during a heatwave, offering an affordable alternative to air conditioning.
UK households are advised to place bowls of cinnamon powder on windowsills as a natural spider repellent. The strong scent deters spiders, especially during summer when activity increases.
Wildfires across Spain, Greece, France, and Portugal have destroyed nearly 50,000 acres, prompting evacuations and warnings for British tourists as temperatures exceed 40°C.
Rochdale receives £27,461 grant to vaporise chewing gum from 15,700 sq metres of pavements, equivalent to two football pitches, over 10 weeks.
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Drinking hot drinks can help cool you down more effectively than cold ones, according to New Scientist's Obomate Briggs, as the UK braces for 35°C temperatures.
