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Britain’s green energy tycoons are at war, Greg Jackson, the chief executive of Octopus Energy, is taking on Dale Vince, Ecotricity founder, in a fight over the best way to achieve net zero. At the heart of the battle is a radical new scheme being considered by Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, called zonal pricing, under which Britain would be divided into zones with different power prices. In a round…
Social media users criticise the announcement, with one questioning whether the headteacher will also cancel Christmas. In England, conflicts between Muslim and Christian communities in UK primary schools have surfaced in various contexts, reflecting the nation’s diverse and evolving educational landscape. A primary school has scrapped its annual Easter celebration and service to “respect diverse religious beliefs.” However, the announcement has been criticised online, with some suggesting that Christmas celebrations…
Argentina’s presidential office has issued a preventive measure to suspend Telecom’s acquisition of Telefonica’s local unit, claiming the pending merger could lead to excessive market concentration. Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica (TEF.MC) said in February it was selling its unit in the country to Telecom Argentina (TECO2m.BA) for $1.245 billion as part of a strategy to reduce exposure to Latin America, prompting a pledge from President Javier Milei’s government that it…
London’s Heathrow Airport resumed full operations on Saturday, a day after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe’s busiest airport, causing global travel chaos. Some flights were cancelled or delayed as the travel industry scrambled to reroute passengers and fix battered airline schedules after the huge fire at an electrical substation serving the airport. Resumed flights had begun on Friday evening, but the shuttering of the world’s…
Voice of America journalists and their unions sued the Trump administration on Friday, saying that the shutdown of the U.S.-funded news agencies violated the workers first Amendment right to free speech. Recall that U.S. Agency for Global Media, its acting director Victor Morales, and Special Adviser Kari Lake placed over 1,300 employees on leave and cut funding for several news services last Saturday. Those actions were said to have violated…
Testimony features sexual harassment, groping, inappropriate touching and forced penetration Rape culture exists in more than 1,600 primary schools in the UK and Ireland, an investigation by a campaign group has found. The ‘Everyone’s Invited’ list names 1,664 primary schools where pupils aged five to 11 have submitted anonymous testimonies alleging rape culture. This includes experiences of sexual harassment, groping, inappropriate touching and forced penetration during primary school. The report…
Famed KGB double agent, Oleg Gordievsky, has died at his Surrey, UK home at the age of 86. The former Soviet secret agent defected to Britain in 1985 after being smuggled out of the country in the boot of a car. His death is not being treated as suspicious and he died peacefully in his home, the BBC reported. Gordievsky was the most prominent Soviet agent to defect to Britain…
Thomas Tuchel recorded a winning start as England’s manager, with the Three Lions taking care of business against Albania to begin the qualifying process for the 2026 World Cup. Goals came courtesy of debutant Miles Lewis-Skelly and all-time leading goalscorer Harry Kane, as England dominated possession 75-25 and restricted the visitors to just three shots (none on target). Not exactly scintillating stuff, but effective enough. Lewis-Skelly, who found the net…
President Donald Trump has suggested that he would support the United States becoming an “associate member” of the Commonwealth, citing his admiration for King Charles III. The proposal, which has reportedly been discussed at the highest levels, was initiated by the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), an independent charity that hopes to invite the U.S. to join as an official affiliate of the Commonwealth. Trump shared his thoughts on the matter…
Free-scoring Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen scored twice on Friday to revive Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico with a crucial victory over Rwanda’s Amavubi. Desperate for a win to salvage their qualification hopes in Group C, Nigeria finally secured their first victory after five matches, climbing to six points and moving up to fourth on the table. Despite the…
The Prince of Wales donned army fatigues to take part in a trench warfare training exercise alongside British troops in Estonia, riding in two tanks amid heavy machine gun fire and grenade smoke. Prince William joined soldiers from the Mercian Regiment at Tapa Camp, on the front line of Nato’s defence against Russia, during his second and final day in the country. The base is 80 miles from the Russian…
Tens of thousands of passengers have been left stranded and more than 1,300 flights disrupted as a massive fire at an electricity substation near Heathrow Airport in London led to a total shutdown of one of the world’s busiest travel hubs. The London Fire Brigade said the blaze would be a “prolonged incident,” with nearby residents facing increasing disruptions, CNN reports.Heathrow Airport has warned of “significant disruption” over the coming…
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