An official investigation into a 2014 accident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant has concluded that cat litter is the culprit. Organic material in the litter caused a drum to burst.

Residents claim raw sewage and poorly treated effluent as result of Thames Water’s failings are threat to health Communities across south-east England are filing the first coordinated legal complaints that sewage pollution by Thames Water negatively affects their lives. Thames Water failed to complete upgrades to 98 treatment plants and pumping stations which have the worst records for sewage pollution into the environment, despite a promise to invest in them over the last five years. Continue reading...

Equality Trust study shows how House of Lords appointments, big donations and media concentration affects political decision Structural corruption and the rise of “conduits for unelected power” are reshaping British politics, according to a stark report from the Equality Trust. Unelected influence has surged over the past two decades, the report claims, driven by the growing political clout of the ultra-rich and the institutions that enable it. Continue reading...

The decline of Swedish social democracy is an illuminating case study in why the Left is losing the working class. It also offers clues as to how the Left might win workers back.

<article data-history-node-id="431864" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-raids-intensify-across-rafah-and-khan-younis" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-raids-intensify-across-rafah-and-khan-younis" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli raids intensify across Rafah and Khan Younis</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="365" data-start="243">Israeli forces have stepped up raids in Gaza’s south, unleashing heavy bombardment on areas crowded with displaced people.</p> <p data-end="671" data-start="367">Al Jazeera Arabic reported that Israeli warplanes struck neighbourhoods northeast of Rafah, while tanks and helicopters opened fire in the same district. Residents said the attacks forced families to flee yet again, despite Israel’s claims of “safe zones” that have repeatedly proved illusory.</p> <p data-end="983" data-start="673">Further north, Israeli artillery and air power targeted areas east and south of Khan Younis.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>

Residents across much of the state are bracing for severe thunderstorms, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning giant hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall are approaching Brisbane.

<article data-history-node-id="431644" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-kills-13-palestinians-refugee-camp-lebanon-strike" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-kills-13-palestinians-refugee-camp-lebanon-strike" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel kills 13 in air strike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon </span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israel struck the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near the coastal city of Sidon in Lebanon, killing 13 people, according to Lebanese authorities.</p> <p>Israel says it struck a Hamas facility.</p> </div> </div> </article>

A nuclear corruption scandal hits Ukraine

His company is potentially creating the ultimate state surveillance tool, and Karp has recently been on a striking political and philosophical journey. His biographer reveals what makes him tick

Japan’s hawkish new PM has angered Beijing after suggesting her country could become involved in a military conflict between China and Taiwan

A “counter-monument” unveiled last week in the city of Nancy invites viewers to reflect on a dark chapter in French history and acknowledge traumas that have long been silenced. Bringing a fresh persp...

In her federal complaint filed in Utah, Alexis Wilkins said she “is unaffiliated with any intelligence agency, much less the government of Israel.”

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Reading undershoots forecasts, with crippling Jaguar Land Rover hack helping pull September GDP down by 0.1% • Business live – latest updates • Amid disappointing UK growth, how can Reeves escape the doom loop? The UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the quarter from July to September as the crippling cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing. The latest official figures, issued as Rachel Reeves prepares for a crunch budget on 26 November, show gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in September as car production was dragged down to a 73-year low by the fallout from the hack. Continue reading...

In Japan, few people typically own guns, and the process to qualify for a license to hunt the animals takes time and effort.

The figure of 353,970, in an education ministry survey, marked the 12th straight year of increase.