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🔴Reform UK Accused of Breaking Climate Law as Opponents Challenge Local Net Zero Ban
Opposition councillors in one of the party’s flagship new councils are challenging the legality of its decision to ban all climate and Net Zero pledges
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/19/r...
Opposition councillors in one of the party’s flagship new councils are challenging the legality of its decision to ban all climate and Net Zero pledges
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/19/r...
Reform UK Accused of Breaking Climate Law as Opponents Challenge Local Net Zero Ban
Opposition councillors in one of the party's flagship new councils are challenging the legality of its decision to ban all climate and Net Zero pledges
bylinetimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🔴Reform UK Accused of Breaking Climate Law as Opponents Challenge Local Net Zero Ban
Opposition councillors in one of the party’s flagship new councils are challenging the legality of its decision to ban all climate and Net Zero pledges
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/19/r...
Opposition councillors in one of the party’s flagship new councils are challenging the legality of its decision to ban all climate and Net Zero pledges
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/19/r...
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No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon Tisdall
No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon Tisdall
Trump has fallen slap bang into the trap laid for him by Netanyahu. His reckless gamble makes a nuclear weapon for Iran more, not less, likely, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon Tisdall
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Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech, says writer Sally Rooney
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
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In a world where social media is flooded with increasingly sophisticated AI-generated content, how does Full Fact separate the real from the imagined?
We dive into our work fact checking AI images and video in our latest #FactsMatter blog.
We dive into our work fact checking AI images and video in our latest #FactsMatter blog.
A fact checker's guide to spotting if something is AI - Full Fact
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, news and online journalist Charlotte Green gives some handy tips on how we identify deepfakes.
buff.ly
April 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In a world where social media is flooded with increasingly sophisticated AI-generated content, how does Full Fact separate the real from the imagined?
We dive into our work fact checking AI images and video in our latest #FactsMatter blog.
We dive into our work fact checking AI images and video in our latest #FactsMatter blog.
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Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Perfectly captured.
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Always 💖
Don't make me tap the sign
Don't make me tap the sign
November 6, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Always 💖
Don't make me tap the sign
Don't make me tap the sign
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NEWS: There already have been three Federal Advisory Committee Act lawsuits filed today regarding "DOGE" in federal court in DC:
- a @publiccitizen.bsky.social one
- a @nationalsecuritylaw.org one
- an American Public Health Association one by @democracyforward.bsky.social and @crew.bsky.social
- a @publiccitizen.bsky.social one
- a @nationalsecuritylaw.org one
- an American Public Health Association one by @democracyforward.bsky.social and @crew.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
NEWS: There already have been three Federal Advisory Committee Act lawsuits filed today regarding "DOGE" in federal court in DC:
- a @publiccitizen.bsky.social one
- a @nationalsecuritylaw.org one
- an American Public Health Association one by @democracyforward.bsky.social and @crew.bsky.social
- a @publiccitizen.bsky.social one
- a @nationalsecuritylaw.org one
- an American Public Health Association one by @democracyforward.bsky.social and @crew.bsky.social
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Trump symbolises the fragility of democracy. It's now tangled in a web of coercion, masterminded by those vast corporate interests to whom we stupidly gave complete control.'
Claire Jones writes for for WEBylines on what Trump's presidency signifies -
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/tru...
Claire Jones writes for for WEBylines on what Trump's presidency signifies -
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/tru...
Trump’s second coming: the world kisses the ring
As Trump begins a new tyrannical presidency, the ugly whirligig of opportunism, appeasement and normalisation begins. But what happens next?
westenglandbylines.co.uk
January 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Trump symbolises the fragility of democracy. It's now tangled in a web of coercion, masterminded by those vast corporate interests to whom we stupidly gave complete control.'
Claire Jones writes for for WEBylines on what Trump's presidency signifies -
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/tru...
Claire Jones writes for for WEBylines on what Trump's presidency signifies -
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/tru...
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If UK lifts ban on Syria's new 'terrorist' rulers, what about the Kurds who defeated Daesh?
If the UK and US decide to forgive HTS terrorism to 'stabilise' Syria, they must reconsider the case of the PKK and its allies, no? @ososabio.bsky.social argues the case:
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
If the UK and US decide to forgive HTS terrorism to 'stabilise' Syria, they must reconsider the case of the PKK and its allies, no? @ososabio.bsky.social argues the case:
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
If UK lifts ban on Syria's new 'terrorist' rulers, what about the Kurds who defeated Daesh?
If the UK and US decide to forgive HTS terrorism to 'stabilise' Syria, they must reconsider the case of the PKK and its allies, no?
www.thecanary.co
December 9, 2024 at 6:15 PM
If UK lifts ban on Syria's new 'terrorist' rulers, what about the Kurds who defeated Daesh?
If the UK and US decide to forgive HTS terrorism to 'stabilise' Syria, they must reconsider the case of the PKK and its allies, no? @ososabio.bsky.social argues the case:
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
If the UK and US decide to forgive HTS terrorism to 'stabilise' Syria, they must reconsider the case of the PKK and its allies, no? @ososabio.bsky.social argues the case:
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
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UN human rights expert raises concerns about US charges against climate protesters
UN human rights expert raises concerns about US charges against climate protesters
Mary Lawlor criticizes US’s failure to respond to concerns after Alex Connon and John Mark Rozendaal charges
A leading UN human rights expert has expressed dismay after the US government failed to respond to questions about the criminal crackdown on…
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:17 PM
UN human rights expert raises concerns about US charges against climate protesters
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Israel has killed three World Central Kitchen aid workers and at least two others in an air attack on Gaza's Khan Younis, in the third deadly attack on the aid group this year.
Israel kills three World Central Kitchen aid workers as it pounds Gaza
US-based food charity says it is pausing operations in Gaza after Israeli air attack hits vehicle carrying its workers.
aje.io
November 30, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Israel has killed three World Central Kitchen aid workers and at least two others in an air attack on Gaza's Khan Younis, in the third deadly attack on the aid group this year.
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Thousands of women in major cities marched through the streets to protest gender-based violence, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
November 26, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Thousands of women in major cities marched through the streets to protest gender-based violence, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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Word of the day. Or week. Or next four years.
November 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Word of the day. Or week. Or next four years.
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In the last 3 days alone:
18 November 2024 – BBC News: Raw sewage from new homes being flushed into river.
17 November 2024 – The Guardian: Thames Water supply ‘on knife-edge’ with £23bn repairs needed.
16 November 2024 – Mid Devon Advertiser: Case adjourned as water company admit offences.
18 November 2024 – BBC News: Raw sewage from new homes being flushed into river.
17 November 2024 – The Guardian: Thames Water supply ‘on knife-edge’ with £23bn repairs needed.
16 November 2024 – Mid Devon Advertiser: Case adjourned as water company admit offences.
Since April 2023, West England Bylines’ Sewage Watch has been keeping a running log of press coverage on the state of sewage dumping into our rivers and onto our beaches:
westenglandbylines.co.uk/features/bro...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/features/bro...
Sewage Watch – Protect our rivers and beaches
Since April 2023 Sewage Watch has been keeping a running log of press coverage on the state of sewage dumping into our rivers and onto our beaches
westenglandbylines.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM
In the last 3 days alone:
18 November 2024 – BBC News: Raw sewage from new homes being flushed into river.
17 November 2024 – The Guardian: Thames Water supply ‘on knife-edge’ with £23bn repairs needed.
16 November 2024 – Mid Devon Advertiser: Case adjourned as water company admit offences.
18 November 2024 – BBC News: Raw sewage from new homes being flushed into river.
17 November 2024 – The Guardian: Thames Water supply ‘on knife-edge’ with £23bn repairs needed.
16 November 2024 – Mid Devon Advertiser: Case adjourned as water company admit offences.
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Planning to join farmers march tomorrow? Make sure you know the #IHT facts. Analysis suggests less than 500 farms could be affected by #InheritanceTax changes. In contrast #supermarket #farmwashing affects 200,000 UK farms.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/farming/farm...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/farming/farm...
Farmers survival fight in face of supermarkets’ shameless tactics
Farmers urge supermarkets to stop misleading customers with deceptive branding they call "Farmwashing" as their farms struggle to survive
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Planning to join farmers march tomorrow? Make sure you know the #IHT facts. Analysis suggests less than 500 farms could be affected by #InheritanceTax changes. In contrast #supermarket #farmwashing affects 200,000 UK farms.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/farming/farm...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/farming/farm...
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As it prepares to test a prototype of its Kaleidos microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory's DOME facility, Radiant Industries has secured USD100 million in Series C funding bringing the company's total venture funding to USD160 million.
www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/dev...
www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/dev...
Development and funding milestones for microreactor project
As it prepares to test a prototype of its Kaleidos microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory's DOME facility, Radiant Industries has secured USD100 million in Series C funding bringing the co...
www.world-nuclear-news.org
November 18, 2024 at 7:08 PM
As it prepares to test a prototype of its Kaleidos microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory's DOME facility, Radiant Industries has secured USD100 million in Series C funding bringing the company's total venture funding to USD160 million.
www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/dev...
www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/dev...
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Worth watching tonight to see what happened when Starmer raised human rights and political prisoners with the Chinese with the media still in the room. Was it a diplomatic boo-boo or a principled stance? I guess we will see… #c4news at 7
November 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Worth watching tonight to see what happened when Starmer raised human rights and political prisoners with the Chinese with the media still in the room. Was it a diplomatic boo-boo or a principled stance? I guess we will see… #c4news at 7
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Brazil's first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been put in charge of leading the new U.S. department of government efficiency. "I'm not afraid of you, fuck you, Elon Musk!" said the president's wife at a G20 social event.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Brazil's first lady insults Elon Musk at G20 social event
Brazil's first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event on Saturday at which she spoke about the need to regulate social media to rein in misinformation.
www.reuters.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Brazil's first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been put in charge of leading the new U.S. department of government efficiency. "I'm not afraid of you, fuck you, Elon Musk!" said the president's wife at a G20 social event.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Elon Musk’s AI turns on him, labels him ‘one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X’
fortune.com/2024/11/14/g...
fortune.com/2024/11/14/g...
Elon Musk's AI turns on him, labels him 'one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X'
His posts, it added, “can have real-world consequences."
fortune.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Elon Musk’s AI turns on him, labels him ‘one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X’
fortune.com/2024/11/14/g...
fortune.com/2024/11/14/g...