Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at Cop30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William

Thanks to streaming, the charts are dominated by albums from years ago. Australia has shown how to give new artists a chance, says music business journalist Eamonn Forde

This scandalous story gives lie to the claim that the biggest threat to country life comes from city dwellers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Subtle DNA changes in trees demonstrate Charles Darwin’s natural selection – although human help may be needed

A new court filing in an ongoing legal dispute with the federal government reveals the psychological and physical trauma endured by children and families held at Texas family detention centers.

The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party

Polanski rightly asks why care if the rich leave if they’re not paying their share – and points out UK govt collusion in Gaza slaughter as opponent who asked Israel lobby for cash denie…

A new community food strategy hopes to strengthen local food systems, improve healthy eating, and create more sustainable communities across Wales. The strategy, a key commitment in the Welsh Governme...

Meeting will hear how exposure to verbal abuse leads to biological changes and can make mental ill-health likelier Being shouted at by their parents reshapes children’s brains and makes them more likely to have mental ill-health and struggle to maintain friendships, MPs will hear on Monday. Verbal abuse by adults can leave children unable to enjoy pleasure and seeing the world as threatening, experts in child development and mental health will tell a meeting at Westminster. Continue reading...

More than 40 climate experts write to MPs as Planning and Infrastructure Bill moves towards committee stage to warn proposals could allow developers to sidestep environmental laws

The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Massive tariffs on China will drive up soybean production in Brazil at the rainforest’s expense.

Reductions to overseas budgets by US, UK and EU countries will have ‘devastating consequences’, say researchers in modelling published in the Lancet HIV Up to 2.9 million more children and adults will die from HIV-related causes before 2030 because of aid cuts by countries including the US and Britain, a new study has found. A resulting resurgence of the HIV epidemic would have “devastating consequences” globally, researchers warned, after estimating between 4.4m and 10.8m extra new infections in the next five years due to the cuts. Continue reading...

After 16 months of unspeakable violence and suffering, Israel announced yesterday that has stopped all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza.

Richard Youle Local Democracy Reporter A consultation about a new ferry service that’s being considered between Swansea and south west England is underway. Subject to feedback and the level of support...

Exclusive: campaigners say cryptocurrency payments were offered to UK residents if they daubed anti-Muslim graffiti A network of Telegram channels with Russian links is encouraging UK residents to commit violent attacks on mosques and Muslims and…

Details of a documentary in which Michael Sheen pays off the debts of hundreds of people have been revealed. Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway will air on Channel 4 at 9pm on Monday, March...

The decimation of USAid is already having a terrible effect in some of the poorest places on the planet. It damages America: it will harm us all An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 or above could not have caused more carnage. Recent floods in Asia and…