Australia secured a convincing 50-point victory over Ireland in the inaugural women's Australian rules international at North Sydney Oval. The home team won 13.13 (91) to 6.5 (41), propelled by a six-goal burst, with Jasmine Garner named player of the match.
New analysis by campaigner Prof Peter Hammond suggests over 80% of sewage spills into England's waterways in the last two years occurred during 'normal' weather, potentially making them illegal under UK law. Water companies and the Environment Agency reject the findings, despite mounting public anger and previous rulings questioning enforcement.
New analysis by Prof Peter Hammond indicates that over 80% of sewage spills into England's waterways in the last two years occurred during "normal" weather conditions, potentially making them illegal under UK law. Water companies and the Environment Agency dispute the findings.
Brazil's São Francisco River diversion project, designed to bring water to 12 million people in the drought-prone sertão, faces criticism for its uneven benefits. Displaced communities, like Maria de Fátima Ferreira da Silva's, still lack basic water access despite living near the new infrastructure, highlighting the human cost of large-scale development.
Incoming Labor president Kate Ellis warns that political toxicity is harming public debate and limiting MPs' ability to do their jobs. Ahead of the national conference in Adelaide, Ellis emphasized Labor's focus on policies to improve voters' lives, including universal childcare, while addressing sexism and safety concerns in politics.
Wessex Water CEO Ruth Jefferson received a 14% base salary increase to £670,000, 18 times the median worker pay, despite the company expecting a bonus ban due to sewage spills. Other firms like Anglian Water and Yorkshire Water also made controversial payments from parent companies, drawing public and regulatory criticism.
Environmental groups warn climate change is causing a "catastrophic mortality event" for Pacific gray whales due to food depletion from melting sea ice. Other factors like ship strikes and pollution also contribute, leading to a near halving of the population since 2019. A petition to relist them under the Endangered Species Act is pending.
A semi-truck carrying 40,000 pounds of Frank's RedHot hot sauce leaked its contents on Interstate 71 in northern Delaware County, Ohio, during a heatwave. Firefighters followed a red streak to locate the truck, and environmental agencies were notified to manage the spill. While humorous, the incident may have damaged vehicles, with one driver reporting persistent staining despite multiple car washes.
Andy Burnham's vision for 'stronger public control' over water and energy faces complexities. While Welsh Water's not-for-profit model offers insights, its performance is mixed. Nationalizing large utilities like Thames Water or energy firms presents significant financial and operational hurdles, suggesting a pragmatic approach focusing on enhanced local authority involvement may be more feasible.
South Korea's football team will not receive a formal homecoming event after failing to reach the World Cup's round of 32. This decision follows intense public anger and a death threat against coach Hong Myung-bo, prompting police investigation and security concerns at Incheon airport.
The Ukraine war has seen widespread drone use, with Russia accused of "spoofing" Ukrainian drones into Baltic airspace, causing political fallout and exposing air defense weaknesses. Ukraine's drone production is soaring, but experts caution it's not a substitute for heavier weaponry.
Africa CDC confirmed an Ebola outbreak in DRC's Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths. The virus has spread to Uganda, with one confirmed case in Kampala. Preliminary results suggest a different strain than usual, complicating response efforts.
Celtic defeated Motherwell 3-2 with a late penalty, while Hearts beat Falkirk 3-0, setting up a title-deciding final matchday in the Scottish Premiership.
UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider forced to abandon Giro d’ItaliaVine to fly home after extent of 30-year-old’s injuries confirmedIll-starred Australian cycling star Jay Vine has suffered a broken elbow and concussion in his Giro d’Italia-ending crash – but his decimated UAE Team Emirates-XRG team have been left relieved his injuries weren’t even more serious.The 30-year-old Vine, who suffered a third serious crash in just 13 days of racing in 2026 and has now endured a reported 23 spills in his brilliant but accident-filled five-year career, will not need surgery, the team revealed on Sunday. Continue reading...
Europe punished Russian billionaires over the war in Ukraine. It should do the same to those abetting an ecocidal regimeThe ecological disasters of the US-Israel war with Iran are already bad enough. The noxious smoke from bombed oil facilities, spills in the Gulf’s waters, the contamination of farmland and groundwater with toxic chemicals unleashed by explosions and their debris, the millions of additional tons of CO2 spewed into the atmosphere. But as bad as it is, the Iran war hides another conflict: the ecological war that Donald Trump’s US is waging against the rest of the world.When the EU and UK imposed individual sanctions, travel bans and asset seizures on Russian oligarchs, it wasn’t because most of them were individually responsible for Vladimir Putin’s colonial war of aggression against Ukraine. They were targeted because, as a class, they were viewed by many as inextricable from the apparatus of corruption and levers of power of the Russian state threatening global stability.Alexander Hurst writes for Guardian Europe from Paris. His memoir Generation Desperation is out now Continue reading...
Europe punished Russian billionaires over the war in Ukraine. It should do the same to those abetting an ecocidal regimeThe ecological disasters of the US-Israel war with Iran are already bad enough. The noxious smoke from bombed oil facilities, spills in the Gulf’s waters, the contamination of farmland and groundwater with toxic chemicals unleashed by explosions and their debris, the millions of additional tons of CO2 spewed into the atmosphere. But as bad as it is, the Iran war hides another conflict: the ecological war that Donald Trump’s US is waging against the rest of the world.When the EU and UK imposed individual sanctions, travel bans and asset seizures on Russian oligarchs, it wasn’t because most of them were individually responsible for Vladimir Putin’s colonial war of aggression against Ukraine. They were targeted because, as a class, they were viewed by many as inextricable from the apparatus of corruption and levers of power of the Russian state threatening global stability.Alexander Hurst writes for Guardian Europe from Paris. His memoir Generation Desperation is out now Continue reading...
A federal case over frozen crypto could determine whether DeFi recovery funds can be seized to satisfy unrelated judgments.
Morgan Stanley has upgraded its Hong Kong property market forecasts, projecting 12% home price growth in 2026 (up from 10%) and 5% in 2027. The residential upturn is spilling over to struggling office and retail sectors, with retail sales forecast to rise 5% this year. Shop rents declined 1.1% in Q1 but are expected to turn positive by year-end, following a 10% decline in 2025.
The papers are dominated by the fallout for the prime minister from the failed vetting of Lord Mandelson for his role as British ambassador to the US.
Environmental groups have sued the Trump administration over its approval of BP's $5bn Kaskida oil drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico, filed exactly 16 years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The project will drill 6,000ft underwater plus miles into the seabed to extract 80,000 barrels daily from a 10bn-barrel deposit, starting in 2029. The lawsuit alleges BP failed to provide required safety information and cannot contain a potential 4.5m-barrel spill.
Attackers exploited Kelp DAO's LayerZero-powered bridge to steal $291 million in rsETH, then used the stolen tokens to borrow funds from Aave, creating massive bad debt and causing the protocol's utilization rate to spike to 100%. Users rushed to withdraw $6.2 billion net from Aave, while the protocol froze rsETH-linked markets. Aave's governance token dropped 16% to $90.13, with Ethereum falling 2% to $2,300.
