Month: February 2026

Animal Equality says two surprise inspections in three years suggests ‘embarrassingly poor’ level of scrutinyScottish salmon farmers recorded more than 35m unexpected salmon deaths in just under three years but there were only two unannounced inspections of facilities over the same period.In December, the Scottish government’s secretary for rural affairs, Mairi Gougeon, said that there was “a really robust regulatory regime when it comes to fin-fish aquaculture” but animal welfare […]

Bankers and billionaires are flocking to the city where income tax is zero but critics say it ignores money laundering – and pay disparities are huge Business live – latest updatesAidan Doyle was an estate agent in Liverpool before he decamped to Dubai and turned a £30,000 annual income into £500,000 a year and climbing.Acting as an agent for buyers and sellers, Doyle has seen his commission soar beyond anything […]

Prisoner exchange agreed at most significant contact between Kyiv and Moscow in months, but ‘work remains’Ukraine and Russia concluded a second day of US-led talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday without a breakthrough towards ending Europe’s most deadly conflict since the second world war.The two sides agreed to a reciprocal exchange of 157 prisoners of war each, offering a rare concrete outcome from the discussions. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

Test your knowledge in our quiz about the ICC T20 World Cup, as the 2026 edition is staged in India and Sri Lanka.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

A global boycott may be the only nonviolent way to curb US aggression and repression.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

US-Iran talks face ‘serious obstacles in the way of diplomacy’ Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

An elderly sick Palestinian woman recalls her experience crossing the Rafah crossing.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

‘US’s critical minerals summit will burden Global South with most costs’Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article