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The cost of energy “represents a national crisis,” Tice said. A cap on energy costs, expressed as the average household’s bill and set every quarter by the Ofgem regulator, is set to jump 4 percent next month. The hike is principally driven by the impact of the Middle East conflict on global gas markets. In a statement, Reform said it will remove charges levied on gas generators, including through the U.K. Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The ETS is designed to force down harmful greenhouse gas emissions by the most energy-intensive manufacturers. The Labour government has made attempts to link emissions trading…
France, this year, recorded its hottest summer since measurements began more than a century ago, the environment minister Monique Barbut said on Thursday. Speaking at a presentation of the climate report covering the months of June, July and August, Barbut said “We have experienced the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1900.” According to national weather agency Meteo France, the summer of 2026 recorded an average temperature of 24 degrees Celsius covering day and nighttime. It’s 3.6 C above the normal average, and higher than in 2003, when temperatures were 2.7 C above normal. Firefighters relentlessly tackled wildfires…
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Social media has played a crucial role in the protest, allowing citizens and journalists to report in real time from their own accounts, mobilize protesters, and document scuffles with police. But in the last few weeks, they have found themselves hit with copyright infringement notices, content takedowns, and account suspensions and closures. Those affected insist they have not violated any of Instagram’s rules, yet received copyright infringement notices for content they filmed or created themselves. Digital rights NGO Repro Uncensored said it has reviewed hundreds of instances and observed no violations of Instagram’s community standards. “Most cases follow the same…
By Johanna Urbancik Published on 03/09/2026 – 21:52 GMT+2 A hazardous materials alert was triggered at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) on Thursday evening. The incident was prompted by a report from a woman who allegedly told federal police she was carrying toxic substances in her handbag. A police spokesperson confirmed to the Tagesspiegel that Terminal 1 was then evacuated. Passengers were ordered to leave the building. Flight operations were temporarily suspended. According to the federal police, the woman had mentioned the allegedly dangerous substances at the service desk. As it was initially unclear what substance was involved, a potential danger could…
Care in the community has a very particular meaning for penguins in Chile. Injured Humboldt penguins are being fitted with specially designed recovery vests to protect wounds as they heal. The footage shows handlers checking and measuring the fit, while penguins at a rescue centre walk and rest by a pool wearing the vests. The short-term vests are designed to stop penguins from pecking at wounds or pulling out stitches. Their fabric contains copper and zinc, which can help limit the growth of bacteria and fungi while supporting the healing process. The project remains experimental, with the design adapted to…
L’ancien Premier ministre de Jacques Chirac veut être candidat à la présidentielle mais en a-t-il les moyens ? Où en est-il dans l’organisation de sa campagne ? Son repositionnement plus à gauche peut-il être payant ? Anthony Lattier en discute avec Pauline de Saint Remy et Elisa Bertholomey, journalistes à POLITICO, dans le podcast Playbook Paris de POLITICO.
Previous deterrence measures implemented by Brussels against Russia have so far failed to prevent it from carrying out attacks against European countries, intensifying the threat the country poses to the bloc, Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Kęstutis Budrys told Euronews. His comments come days after Germany attributed the presence of a drone rigged with explosives near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, which plays a key role in the transport of military goods, to Russia. The Kremlin has rejected these accusations. While Budrys applauded Berlin’s response to the incident, which involved handing Germany’s intelligence services greater powers to counter…
Published on 03/09/2026 – 21:33 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump has suggested Washington may not support the United Kingdom in the event of a future conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands. Speaking to GB News, as reported by the BBC, Trump criticised Britain over its response to the US war with Iran, saying the country had “not been there to help me”. He later acknowledged that the US military had not required British assistance. Trump’s comments come as Argentine President Javier Milei renews his country’s longstanding claim to the islands, known as the Malvinas in Argentina. Milei said he…
Un espace hybride La législation actuelle sur les services numériques, adoptée en 2022, n’avait pas prévu l’essor des chatbots. João Pedro Quintais, maître de conférences en droit à l’université d’Amsterdam, décrit ChatGPT comme une technologie “hybride” qui combine les fonctions d’un moteur de recherche et d’une plateforme en ligne, ainsi que d’autres fonctions plus proches de celles d’un éditeur de ses propres contenus. La qualification de “moteur de recherche” pourrait limiter la capacité de la Commission à contrôler la manière dont ChatGPT gère les risques liés non seulement à la santé mentale des adolescents, mais aussi à l’intégrité des élections…