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'Cracks are showing' in the US-Israel relationship as Israel strikes Doha
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump did not agree with Israel’s choice to conduct strikes against Hamas inside US ally Qatar, the White House said Tuesday. While eliminating Hamas was a “worthy goal,” a strike in the Qatari capital Doha “does not advance Israel or America’s goals,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, reading […]
County Championship: Josh Tongue helps Notts take control at New Road
[ad_1] A searing burst from Josh Tongue put Nottinghamshire back in the box seat after Worcestershire fought back well on the second day of their County Championship match at New Road. Nottinghamshire’s first innings lead was restricted to 25 after they were bowled out for 207. Freddie McCann defied for 56 but Tom Taylor took […]
Antarctica’s frozen heart is warming fast, and models missed it
[ad_1] Scientists have confirmed that East Antarctica’s interior is warming faster than its coastal areas and identified the cause. A 30-year study, published in Nature Communications and led by Nagoya University’s Naoyuki Kurita, has traced this warming to increased warm air flow triggered by temperature changes in the Southern Indian Ocean. Previously considered an observation […]
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Thomas Tuchel says England’s win over Serbia was ‘benchmark’
[ad_1] Manager Thomas Tuchel said England’s commanding performance against Serbia has set “the bar” as they took a step closer to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The Three Lions had faced criticism for lacklustre performances in this qualifying campaign, despite having won all five of their Group K matches. But a 5-0 thrashing of […]
The ocean’s most abundant microbe is near its breaking point
[ad_1] Among the tiniest living things in the ocean are a group of single celled microbes called Prochlorococcus. They are cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, and they supply nutrients for animals all the way up the food chain. Over 75% of surface waters teem with Prochlorococcus, but as ocean temperatures rise, researchers fear that […]
Peacekeeping: A lifeline for millions seeking a ‘future without fear’
[ad_1] Governments and civil society organizations have so far submitted more than 60 contributions to a review process mandated under the Pact for the Future, agreed by Member States last year. The UN has an 80-year legacy that includes deploying multidimensional peacekeeping operations that combine police, troop and civilian personnel; special political missions engaged in […]
Horse racing strike: British racing in protest over proposed betting tax rise
[ad_1] Jockey Tom Marquand said he and wife Hollie Doyle, also a leading rider, could be forced to move abroad if the funding of British racing is hit. “It seems pretty sad we might have to think about emigrating somewhere else to make a living out of the sport that we so enjoy,” he told […]
Why some plants are taking over the world
[ad_1] The spread of species beyond their native habitat is a human-made environmental change on a global scale. Among vascular plants, over 16,000 species have now permanently settled in foreign countries. The majority of these “naturalizations” has taken place since the 1950s and predominantly in regions with considerable human influence. Naturalized alien plants, also known […]
Upcoming French protests unlikely to match 'Yellow Vest' movement, sociologist says
[ad_1] A French left-wing collective named “Block Everything” is calling for a day of action on Wednesday and trade unions have urged workers to strike on September 18. Speaking on FRANCE 24, political sociologist Etienne Ollion says the upcoming ‘Block Everything’ protests in France are unlikely to follow the same pattern and amplitude of the […]