1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (252+ words) ACTIVISTS disrupted Britain's largest climate science conference today demanding it sever ties with an insurance firm linked to oil drilling and coalmining'projects. Extinction Rebellion hit Exeter Climate Forum during a keynote speech calling attention to the sponsorship arrangement with Howden'Insurance....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (307+ words) A SEARCH was under way today for a suspect who fled on foot after an explosive device injured three people, including a Ukrainian tycoon, at an apartment building in'Monaco. Prosecutor Stephane Thibault said the suspect had acted alone and remained…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (426+ words) After the dismissal of union representatives and years of precarious working conditions, Kimpton Clocktower workers are drawing a line, writes THOMAS BELL Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (386+ words) THOUSANDS of demonstrators gathered in parts of South Africa yesterday to protest against migrants living in the country without documentation, in the biggest such action since violence over the issue broke in2008. The protests followed a June 30 deadline set by activist…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (797+ words) WARFARE before welfare is Keir Starmer's chosen legacy as the outgoing Prime Minister deluged the military with cash'today. The long-awaited defence investment plan boosts military spending by "15 billion, an increase of "1. 5bn over the last two weeks, extra cash wrung out…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (597+ words) KEIR STARMER'S parting gift to the country he has so misgoverned is an enormous and unaffordable arms build-up which helps set Britain'on the road to'war. The Defence Investment Plan unveiled today specifically cuts energy and transport investment to pay for…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (551+ words) IAN SINCLAIR relishes a fantastical globetrotting thriller featuring one of the most memorable characters in contemporary literature MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (262+ words) This comes after xenophobic anti-immigrant groups issued an unofficial deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa, raising concerns of violence following threats directed at migrants regardless of their legal'status. Families carrying luggage crowded the Zimbabwean consulate and surrounding…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (462+ words) PAUL DONOVAN applauds this joyous retelling of the story of the idealistic young communist Mark Ashton and his legendary solidarity with the striking miners Three great releases of lost concerts by Duke Ellington Orchestra, John Taylor & Stan Sulzman, and Joe…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (184+ words) River Action demands government reins in the private water firm ACTIVISTS from Boycott Bloody Insurance staged a dramatic intervention inside London's "Walkie Talkie" building roday, targeting one of the capital's biggest insurance'hubs. The direct action demanded companies rule out underwriting…...