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London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?
Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against themTen years ago, Alastair Harper was an advocate for young people’s health sitting in a stuffy meeting room in London planning an air pollution campaign. “My phone started buzzing,” he said. “I took the call, and then told the room I needed to leave immediately.“I had to get to UCLH [one of London’s major hospitals]. My own child was headed there in a blue-lit ambulance because she was struggling to breathe London’s toxic air.” Continue reading...
"Will Be Enemy": Iran Warns Countries Against Joining Trump's "Economic War"
Washington has pushed its allies to jump aboard Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy.
A Chinese Humanoid Robot Just Broke Usain Bolt's Sprinting Record
The robot, dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games
Singapore-Bound Cargo Ship With 24 Crew Members Sinks Off Odisha Coast
Ship tracking platform MarineTraffic reported that the vessel had set sail from Paradip Port in Odisha and was on its way to Singapore.
Zelenskyy details rift with dismissed defense minister, saying some of his actions were misguided
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says actions by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in protests and calls for elections, were misguided
Kazakhstan votes in parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power
Polls have opened in Kazakhstan for parliamentary elections expected to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's power
Hanson forced to intervene after One Nation MP says party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s
David Farley says party wants 100,000 migrant rural workers in addition to the 130,000 migration target it considers the ‘true’ numberFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe One Nation MP David Farley says the minor party’s net migration target is “not too different” to Labor’s, forcing his leader to issue an urgent clarification amid rising confusion over the policy.It is the second time Pauline Hanson has had to issue a correction after the member for Farrer seemed to contradict One Nation’s restrictive approach to immigration. Continue reading...
Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finisher’s medal depicts Munich stadium as race highlight
‘Landmarks’ side of the medal features the Allianz Arena in German city rather than Allianz Stadium in SydneyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a week’s time, the proud runners finishing the Sydney Marathon will receive a medal showing the landmarks they have just sped past – plus one they definitely didn’t.In what organisers have admitted was an “unfortunate error”, a stadium in Munich, Germany, was erroneously etched on to the event’s participation medal instead of a local Sydney landmark. Continue reading...
Fur seal’s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain
Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia presages ‘significant losses’, minister warnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA long-nosed fur seal has died from H5 bird flu in South Australia, marking the first confirmed case in a mammal on the Australian mainland. The seal was found dead at Beachport on Wednesday on the state’s Limestone Coast. It marks a fresh escalation in the spread of the virus days after the South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, announced three mass mortality events on offshore islands involving more than 1,000 greater crested terns.The federal agriculture minister, Julie Collins, said the seal death was “not unexpected” as the virus begins to spread through the country. Continue reading...
"We Got Attacked": Canada's Carney Says US Launched 'Trade War'
Carney claimed that the US proposed new terms that were "uneconomic" and "unfair" and said that they undermined the net benefits for Canada.
Trump's Remake Of White House Rose Garden Has Fewer Roses, More Statues
Trump put statues of some of America's founders in the garden just off the Oval Office after he replaced its plush lawn with a white stone patio, turning the historic outdoor space into a look-alike of the one at his Mar-a-Lago home
Top US Army Official To Step Down After Months Of Tension With Hegseth: Report
His departure would create another leadership vacuum at the top of the US Army, which has already been without a Senate-confirmed chief since Hegseth removed the army's chief of staff General Randy George in April.
