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In first-of-its-kind complaint, state accused four fossil fuel majors and US oil lobbying group of climate disinformationAmid rising concern about global heating and soaring energy costs, Michigan has sued big oil for allegedly fueling both crises – a move experts have hailed as groundbreaking.In a first-of-its-kind complaint, the state’s attorney general, Dana Nessel, accused four fossil fuel majors and the top US oil lobbying group last month of acting as […]

Exclusive: John Doyle says says theatre should be able to disturb and challenge audiences, not sanitise difficult themesTony award-winning theatre director John Doyle has warned that trigger warnings before plays risks “mollycoddling” audiences and sanitising theatre.The Scottish director, who has led four British theatres, said: “Take care of the audience, but the theatre is supposed to make you uncomfortable. It’s supposed to make you fearful. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

President addresses deaths in Minneapolis during NBC interview, claiming ‘nobody feels worse about shootings than ICE agents’President Donald Trump is set to attend and deliver remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast later today, a spokesperson from the White House confirmed.The event is held annually in Washington DC on the first Thursday of every February. It aims to bring together leaders in political, social and business sectors from around the country […]

Days after Labour’s 2010 defeat former cabinet minister began dogged pursuit of ‘highly paid’ jobs, emails showPeter Mandelson began seeking advice from the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on how to land “highly paid” senior roles with companies including BP and Glencore within days of Labour’s 2010 electoral defeat, emails show.A flurry of messages, sent in the weeks and months following the collapse of the New Labour project, reveal […]

Third-quarter figures reveal 57% fall in profits and firm expects to lose 850,000 broadband users in full financial yearBusiness live – latest updatesBT lost more than 200,000 broadband customers in the last three months of 2025 and profits fell sharply, mainly linked to its shared ownership of the pay TV broadcaster TNT Sports.The telecoms company said that in the third quarter of its financial year, 210,000 customers left Openreach, its […]