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Ministers consider making UK’s carbon targets easier to meet
Fears Climate Change Committee’s advice not to allow carryover from last carbon budget will be ignored Ministers are considering plans to weaken the UK’s carbon-cutting plans by allowing the unused portion of the last carbon budget to be carried over to the next period. This
Ros Atkins on... How different countries protect children online
BBC Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at what what is being done to prevent minors seeing harmful content.
US, China taking over EU’s green energy transition
The EU’s climate agenda is in trouble. The Green Deal, which aims to slash the bloc’s carbon emissions by 55% by 2030, had started off promisingly after several major pieces of legislation were adopted, including its ban on the sale of new combustion-powered vehicles from 2035
Australia tries to stop a violence against women 'epidemic', starting with schools
As the nation reels from the Bondi Junction stabbings, what can be done to shift behaviour?
‘Why does Venice have canals instead of roads?’: Questions from travelling with my 5-year-old
Exploring Italy with my curious five-year-old gave me a new perspective on travel.
Brussels, my love? What's on voters' minds, one month before mammoth elections
In this edition, we zoom in on the spike in violent attacks against politicians and check what topics will get Europeans out voting this June.
Is it 'high time' for Europe to recognise the human right to a healthy environment?
The Council of Europe is the only regional human rights system that has not yet explicitly recognised the right to a healthy environment.
Latest news bulletin | May 11th – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Roberta Williams – King's Quest 40th Anniversary [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNiqcSUrAOo Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40326024 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Iraq calls for UN mission's departure by 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani said the 'grounds for having a political mission in Iraq' no longer exist.
‘If the Russians go through Ukraine, do you think they won't go to Europe?’ - on Odesa’s front line
Dima runs a perfume shop in Odesa that has now doubled up as a place where volunteers can restock supplies. He told Euronews about how it is to be in close contact with those fighting on the frontline whilst trying to keep hope.
Jack Dorsey, Bluesky, decentralised social networks and the common crowd
Article URL: https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2024/05/10/jack-dorsey-bluesky-decentralised-social-networks-and-the-very-common-crowd/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40325924 Points: 9 # Comments: 0
AI won’t save us but cybernetics could
Popular Chinese economist Lu Qiyuan recently claimed the US has four years to prevent a major political, social and financial crisis. It must do at least one of three things: implement structural political reform; prevent the dollar from losing its role as the global reserve
Apple finalizing deal with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT features to iOS 18
Article URL: https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/10/ios-18-chatgpt-features-apple-openai/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40325876 Points: 74 # Comments: 33
Is part-time work fuelling Germany’s economic woes?
The minister president of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, says a return to the 40-hour week is necessary to maintain economic prosperity in Germany.
Brutal heatwaves and submerged cities: what a 3C world would look like
Climate scientists have told the Guardian they expect catastrophic levels of global heating. Here’s what that would mean for the planet World is on edge of climate abyss, UN warns Climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target Global heating is likely to
The Mariko Aoki Phenomenon
Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariko_Aoki_phenomenon Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40325841 Points: 5 # Comments: 1
Sigourney Weaver In Talks to Join Star Wars Movie ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’
The reigning Queen of Comic-Con and the ultimate science fiction superstar, Sigourney Weaver, might be gearing up to conquer yet another interstellar franchise. Weaver is in talks to join the cast of the Star Wars film, “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” Variety has confirmed. Earlier
Detroit Makes the Same Mistake on EVs It Did with Japan
Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-02-19/chinese-evs-detroit-makes-the-same-mistake-it-did-with-japan-in-the-1970s Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40325784 Points: 8 # Comments: 2
SonyLIV’s ‘Freedom at Midnight’ Casts Pakistan Leader Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Sister Fatima (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian streamer SonyLIV has unveiled the actors playing Pakistani leader Mohammed Ali Jinnah and his sister Fatima in its magnum opus series “Freedom at Midnight.” Based on the 1975 non-fiction book of the same name by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre, the political drama
Australia says Palestinian UN membership bid builds peace momentum
Australia backed a UN General Assembly resolution recommending the Security Council reconsider Palestine's membership 'favourably'.
Netanyahu says there were 'failures' by Israel on Oct. 7 in Dr. Phil interview
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a Thursday interview with “Dr. Phil” McGraw that there were “failures” by his country on Oct. 7, when Hamas attacked Israel. “There were failures, obviously,” Netanyahu said. “First of all, government. The government's first
Difficult to digest cost of doner kebabs in Germany prompts price cap calls
In Germany, the once-affordable doner kebab has become the emblem of a growing concern: donerflation.
Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, May 11
Wordle today: The solution and a hint for Saturday's puzzle.
UN Security Council seeks inquiry into mass graves in Gaza
Members of the UN Security Council expressed their 'deep concern over reports of the discovery of mass graves, in and around the Nasser and Al-Shifa' hospitals.
Verizon and T-Mobile are trying to gobble up US Cellular
Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/business/2024/5/9/24153201/verizon-t-mobile-buy-us-cellular-spectrum Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40325674 Points: 20 # Comments: 5
Biden’s waffling war stances miffing allies, losing votes
Trapped in a Gaza war predicament between the irreconcilable goals of Israel and Hamas, US President Joe Biden has taken a whiplash approach of trying to please one side on one day and the other the next. From offering “unwavering support” for Israel at war’s beginning, Biden
France demands immediate halt of Rafah operation
U.S. says it's 'reasonable to assess' Israel has violated Intel' law in Gaza, but won't suspend arms aid ■ France demands Israel to immediately halt assault on Rafah ■ Large blazes broke out in northern Israel following over 30 rockets launched from Lebanon ■ White House: U.S.
‘Star Wars’: Sigourney Weaver in Talks to Join ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’
Sci-fi legend Sigourney Weaver has gone up against face-hugging aliens and squared off against colonizers on lush green planets, but she has never faced stormtroopers and galactic bounty hunters. Until now. Weaver is in talks to join the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu, the
Ten years of neuroscience at Google yields maps of human brain
Article URL: https://research.google/blog/ten-years-of-neuroscience-at-google-yields-maps-of-human-brain/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40325569 Points: 10 # Comments: 0
Adam Curtis on the dangers of self-expression (2017)
Article URL: https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/adam-curtis-on-the-dangers-of-self-expression/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40325542 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
Kavanaugh on rebuilding trust in judicial system: 'Consistency builds respect': Reports
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said Friday that “consistency builds respect” when it comes to trust in the U.S. judicial system Friday, according to The Washington Post. “Individual decisions don’t have to be popular. … The losing party has to respect the decision,”
Don’t sleep on Hyundai in the great EV race
While Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group plans to hire 80,000 new employees, increasing its headcount by about 30% over the next three years. The hiring sure is part of a 68 trillion won (US$50 billion) investment program aimed at
US slams Israel's use of American weapons in Gaza
The United States has issued a stunning criticism of Israel's use of American weapons in the Gaza war, after Israeli forces intensified operations around the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people are sheltering. Israel's main international ally said
US says Israel use of American arms likely violated intl law
The caveat that the administration wasn't able to link specific US weapons to individual attacks in Gaza could give leeway in any decision on restrictions.
Red carpets, racing and flames: Photos of the week
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
The RTS genre will never be mainstream unless you change it until it's 'no longer the kind of RTS that I want to play,' says Crate Entertainment CEO
Real-time strategy is a "nerd genre," says the developer, and he's happy to make one on those terms.
Eurovision queen Loreen wants to write a boring song
The two-time winner talks Eurovision, protests in Sweden and why she wants to write a song about tax.
