UK wildfires devastated more areas in 2025 than at any time since records began, figures show pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 21 minutami Firefighters call for long-term investment and say UK is dangerously underprepared as climate crisis worsensWildfires have devastated more moorland, forests and fields in the UK this year than at any time since records began, putting huge pressure on the country’s fire service, figures show.The Global Wildfire Information System estimates that by November, wildfires had burned 47,026 hectares (116,204 acres) in 2025 in the UK – the largest area in any year since monitoring began in 2012, and more than double the area burned in the record-breaking summer of 2022. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 39 minutami Ash clouds from Hayli Gubbi volcano sent drifting across the Red Sea toward Yemen and OmanA volcano in Ethiopia’s north-eastern region has erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to 9 miles (14km) into the sky, and across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in Ethiopia’s Afar region about 500 miles north-east of Addis Ababa near the Eritrean border, erupted on Sunday for several hours. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bosses should engage with Labour on workers’ rights, says business secretary pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 39 minutami Peter Kyle tells CBI conference he will ensure companies do not lose as a result of overhaulBusiness live – latest updatesThe business secretary, Peter Kyle, has opened the door to bosses to influence Labour’s changes to workers’ rights, amid boardroom fears over jobs and growth.In a signal the government could consider watering down the overhaul of employment rights, Kyle told business leaders at the CBI conference in London that he would hold a series of 26 consultations with companies after the bill became law. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australian households spend twice as much of income on mortgages than five years ago, report shows pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 43 minutami Servicing a new mortgage eats up 45% of a median household’s pre-tax income, up from 26% in September 2020, the analysis revealsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe average Australian household needs to dedicate nearly twice as much of their income to paying their mortgage than they did five years ago, according to a new report.The latest findings from property research firm Cotality come as the Albanese government comes under increasing pressure to find ways to accelerate the supply of new homes to ease price pressures. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Our gas, our prices’: Ed Husic breaks ranks with Labor to demand an end to ‘profiteering’ by exporters pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 43 minutami Labor MP backs independent’s call for cheaper energy on the east coast by forcing producers to sell cheaper fuel for Australian useGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEd Husic has demanded strong action to end “profiteering” among gas exporters and to force them to sell cheaper fuel for Australian use, as the former industry minister broke ranks with his Labor colleagues to support an independent MP’s motion regarding energy prices on the east coast.In a stinging rebuke to what he called Australia’s “timid” approach to gas market regulation, Husic delivered an impassioned speech in parliament where he said “tinkering at the edges” of reform would not fix a “fundamentally distorted” gas market. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
As Epstein questions linger, Trump falls back into familiar habit: lashing out at female reporters pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 44 minutami He called one a ‘piggy’ after being questioned about the files, and reacted furiously to another during a meeting with the Saudi crown prince Since the early days of his political career, Donald Trump has been critical of the media, but in recent days his hostility has reached a new peak – particularly when it comes to questions about his association with the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.Trump invoked the phrase “piggy” – a term he has used before – to describe a female reporter on Friday, and has aggressively responded to at least one other female reporter over the past week, including threatening to revoke ABC’s license. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
