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As a result, some 60 percent of tenants said they had felt too hot at home at least once over the past five years, versus just over 40 percent of owners. Beyond heat, the survey looked at flooding, wildfires, water scarcity, wind damage and increasing insect bites. In total, 80 percent of respondents said they had been affected by at least one of these impacts over the past five years. But heat waves, which are made more frequent, longer and hotter by climate change, emerged as the top concern, with nearly half of respondents saying they had felt too hot…
Published on 04/02/2026 – 10:19 GMT+1 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will fly to Australia later this month in a bid to seal a long-delayed trade agreement, sources familiar with the matter told Euronews. Concluding the deal would mark another trade win for the Commission, following recent deals with Latin America’s Mercosur bloc and India, as geopolitical tensions intensify with the US and China. One source said von der Leyen could head to Canberra shortly after the Munich Security Conference concludes on 15 February. Whether the trip goes ahead will depend on progress in negotiations led by EU…
Published on 04/02/2026 – 10:45 GMT+1 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the US administration to respond to Russia’s recent attacks against Ukraine and the country’s civilian energy infrastructure, saying the Kremlin did not respect the “energy truce” initiated by US President Donald Trump. “We await the reaction of America to the Russian strikes. It was the US proposal—to halt strikes on energy during diplomacy and severe winter weather,” Zelenskyy said in his Tuesday evening address. “The president of the United States made the request personally. Russia responded with a record number of ballistic missiles.” On Tuesday, Moscow attacked…
LNG2026 opened with a tribute to Qatar’s maritime heritage, the discovery of oil in 1940, and how it fuelled the rapid development of the Gulf state. Today, Qatar has become one of the world’s leading LNG exporters, alongside the US and Australia. Presented by the International Gas Union, the LNG series has become a marquee event for the sector for nearly 60 years, and the Qatar edition marks a pivotal moment for the country. In his opening speech, QatarEnergy CEO and Qatari Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al Kaabi emphasised the country’s role in the international market. “It is a pleasure…
Another day and another podcast dominated by Peter Mandelson – but as the political pressure ramps up across parliament, how will Number 10 react and is the carnage over? In a frantic 24 hours, Lord Mandelson gave up his peerage and the Metropolitan Police announced it is reviewing reports of alleged misconduct in public office over accusations he leaked sensitive government information to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Facing a key Conservative vote in the House of Commons later today – can Sir Keir Starmer bury his associations with Lord Mandelson and his decision to appoint him as the UK’s ambassador…
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From first-person drones that will race alongside the athletes to AI-powered replays that freeze images mid-air, the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics are going to showcase many technologies. Organisers say tech will radically change how fans watch the events from their televisions, through AI-powered chatbots, or by scrolling on social media. Other new innovations bring more digital support for athletes and a closer look at how the torches work. Here’s a look at the key tech that will define the upcoming Winter Games. AI and drones integrated into Olympic broadcasts The Milano-Cortina Games will have a “very intense” use of first-person…
“Ultimately, [the German authorities] try to talk their way out of [granting asylum] with statistics,” said Peter von Auer, a legal expert at German refugee advocacy organization Pro Asyl. “They argue that it is statistically unlikely that what asylum seekers suspect or fear will happen, will befall them.” Out of 8,201 Russian men of military age who have applied for asylum in Germany since 2022, just 416 — about 5 percent — were granted some form of protection, such as being given asylum status, according to figures provided by the government in response to a parliamentary question. Deserters presumably comprise…
Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn writing from Brussels. US President Donald Trump said overnight that talks with Iran to defuse tensions in the Gulf are ongoing, despite the US military shooting down an Iranian drone that approached its aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. Axios reports today that the talks are due to be held in Oman on Friday after Tehran asked that they be moved from Turkey. More. Talks on a peace settlement for Ukraine are also set to resume later today in Abu Dhabi, with President Zelenskyy indicating last night that his delegation’s mandate has been adjusted in…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on 3 February as Russia launched a major missile and drone assault across Ukraine. He visited a damaged energy site in Kyiv after Russian strikes on homes and infrastructure as the city endured minus 25°C temperatures. The plant supplies heat to thousands of residents. Shmyhal stressed the need to better protect power and heating networks and called for faster deliveries of air defence systems. He warned that Russia is increasing weapons production, making timely support critical as Ukraine works to keep basic services running through winter. NATO Secretary met…