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The ‘progress’ made at Cop29 has been on carbon markets: a world of magical thinking, over-claiming and distorted truth We now face, on all fronts, a war not just against the living planet and the common good, but against material reality. Power in the…

LA Lakers star plans to step away from social mediaJames, 40, hinted at disaffection after Tuesday gameLeBron James says he’s taking a break from social media.The NBA’s all-time leading scorer and Los Angeles Lakers star posted on X, the platform formerly…

I personally resent being excluded from protection against monetised fear, anger and toxicityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has proposed a ban on social media for all citizens under 16. Citing the success…

Moves to advance three resolutions, which would have halted recent sale of $20bn in US weapons to Israel, all failedThe US Senate has blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some US weapons to Israel, which had been introduced out of concern…

This live coverage has ended. Read the latest at the links below: House ethics committee deadlocked on releasing Matt Gaetz reportUS Senate rejects Bernie Sanders effort to block sales of tank rounds to IsraelThe Federal Reserve must not remove Wells Fargo’s…

Brandon Durham was killed last week after reporting home break-in and trying to wrestle knife from hands of womanThe family of Brandon Durham, a Las Vegas man shot and killed in his home by Las Vegas police after contacting 911 report to a break-in, are…

Powerful storm is predicted to be strongest region has seen this season, causing ‘life-threatening’ conditionsA set of powerful storms that could rank among the strongest in decades will slam British Columbia, thepacific north-west, and northern California…

Johns Hopkins doctor touted protection from natural immunity and opposed Covid vaccine mandatesDonald Trump is likely to choose the Johns Hopkins surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, two sources familiar with the matter…

Following statement from Mike Johnson, McBride says: ‘I’m not here to fight about bathrooms, I’m here to … bring down costs facing families’US politics – live updatesSarah McBride, the incoming congresswoman and first openly transgender person…

Edward Kelley created ‘kill list’ of FBI agents and others who investigated his role on January 6, prosecutors sayA Tennessee man who was arrested for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot in 2021 was convicted on Wednesday of planning to kill…

Indian chair of Adani Group, worth about $85bn, accused of agreeing to pay bribes to obtain solar energy contractsGautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men, has been indicted in New York over an alleged multi-billion-dollar scheme to pay $250m in bribes…

Panel met but failed to reach decision on releasing report into Trump’s controversial pick for attorney generalUS politics – live updatesThe House ethics committee was deadlocked on releasing a report examining allegations of sexual misconduct against Matt…

Jury had convicted Hwang on criminal charges over Archegos collapse, which cost Wall Street more than $10bnThe former billionaire investor Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday over the collapse of Archegos Capital…

Members of Congress call on president to pardon or commute sentences before he leaves White HouseMore than 60 members of Congress have written to Joe Biden calling on him to use his presidential clemency powers to reunite families, address unfair sentencing…

José Ibarra found guilty on all 10 counts including malice murder over killing of Riley, 22, in Athens in FebruaryA Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole in the killing of the Georgia nursing student Laken…

Lawyers for two women who won $148m defamation judgment make request after Trump lawyer’s repeated liesRudy Giuliani should be held in civil contempt for continuing to lie about two election workers to whom he already owes $148m for defaming, lawyers for the…

Midfielder follows David Beckham into MLS ownershipSan Diego will be part of Western Conference from 2025Juan Mata has followed David Beckham in becoming the owner of an MLS team, after he announced that he was joining the investment group of San Diego FC. The…

Vice-president-elect makes rounds as ethics committee weighs releasing report on Gaetz over sexual misconduct claimsUS politics live – latest updatesJD Vance has said Donald Trump “deserves a cabinet that is loyal” as he pleaded with senators on…

A look at the people who have been and still could be offered key positions when Trump takes officeDonald Trump, the former US president set to return to the White House in January for a second term, has begun making selections for his administration.Trump has…

Democratic challenger Derek Tran has a 314-vote lead over Republican incumbent Michelle SteelMore than two weeks after election day, there are more than half a million ballots left to count in California, and one of the most closely watched US House races…

The Republicans were always the party of big business, but Mr Trump is turning them into a playpen for oligarchsOne person turns up surprisingly often at Donald Trump’s side. Not his No 2, JD Vance, nor his wife, Melania, but another man a quarter-century…

Changes were tucked into hurricane relief bill and passed by statehouse on Tuesday hours after it was made publicNorth Carolina Republicans are on the verge of pushing through a bill that would give them more power over elections in the state.The changes were…

Party calls for generational shift and looks to younger governors after Harris’s defeat in presidential electionJoe Biden marked his 82nd birthday on Wednesday as Democrats began searching for a younger generation of party leaders following Kamala Harris’s…

Carmaker does not specify where British cuts will fall but Dagenham and Halewood will not be affected Business live – latest updatesFord has said it will cut 4,000 jobs in Europe, becoming the latest carmaker to try to reduce costs amid slowing growth in…

I too suffered this repression. The harsh sentences handed down to democracy activists cannot go unchallengedJoshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison on Tuesday. He received a…

Quarterback twice defeated Patriots in title gameJared Allen and Antonio Gates also on shortlistTwo-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, prolific tight end Antonio Gates and dominant pass rusher Jared Allen are among the 25 modern-era candidates for the 2025 Pro…

Interviews and analysis of court documents show how the world’s most prestigious consulting firm quietly helps fuel the climate crisisTwo giant, mirrored walls are set to rise out of the sands of the Arabian desert. They will run parallel for more than 100…

Brazil legend features in Saturday’s big Championship game between Orlando Pride and Washington SpiritThe 2024 NWSL Championship between Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit on Saturday will be a historic contest and caps off a memorable year. Hosted at CPKC…

The Harris campaign dumped Biden’s FDR-style ambitions for boring neoliberal policy planks that were an electoral dead-endThe post-mortems of Kamala Harris’s loss to Donald Trump all agree on one thing: that Harris stuck too close to Biden. It was…

Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, says Australia is 'ready' for a second Trump presidency. In a speech to the Sydney International Strategy Forum via video link, Rudd says 'the team here at the embassy and the government of Australia are ready to…