Officials at US-Mexico border seize $10.3m in meth hidden in lettuce shipment pred 20 urami in 21 minutami CBP press release calls seized drugs and lettuce ‘a salad unfit for this year’s Thanksgiving table’Officials at Texas’s border with Mexico seized roughly $10.3m worth of methamphetamine hidden in a lettuce shipment on Friday, according to US Customs and Border Protection.A press release from CBP officials called the seized drugs and lettuce “a salad unfit for this year’s Thanksgiving table”, adding that the 500 packages of meth in question weighed about 1,153lbs. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US brokers Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi as Trump tries to push through deal pred 20 urami in 28 minutami Spokesperson for US army secretary says discussions with officials from Kyiv and Moscow are going wellEurope live – latest updatesDiscussions involving US, Russian and Ukrainian officials are taking place in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the latest step in the Trump administration’s attempts to push through a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine.The US army secretary, Dan Driscoll, met a Russian delegation on Monday night in the Gulf emirate, and talks continued into Tuesday. “The talks are going well and we remain optimistic. Secretary Driscoll is closely synchronised with the White House ... as these talks progress,” his spokesperson told Reuters. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
FCA makes inquiries into WH Smith accounting error that wiped almost £600m off value pred 20 urami in 44 minutami Regulator assessing whether firm breached UK disclosure rules for listed companies, but is yet to launch formal investigationBusiness live – latest updatesThe City watchdog has contacted WH Smith to find out more about its accounting error that wiped almost £600m off the company’s stock market value overnight and led to the departure of its chief executive.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it had started making inquiries to assess whether the company had breached UK disclosure rules for listed companies, but was yet to launch a formal investigation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK to extend sugar tax to cover bottled milkshakes and pre-packaged lattes pred 20 urami in 47 minutami Health secretary tells MPs the government ‘will not look away as children get unhealthier’Business live – latest updatesSweet-toothed consumers face paying more for their bottled milkshakes and pre-packaged lattes after the government confirmed plans for a tougher sugar tax.Designed to tackle obesity, the levy currently applies to drinks with a sugar content of 5g for each 100ml. However, after a public consultation this is being cut to 4.5g for each 100ml. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Anti-fascist groups named as US terror threats ‘barely exist’, experts say pred 21 urami Designation of groups from Italy, Germany and Greece labelled ‘ridiculous’ as experts say no active threat posedExperts have told the Guardian the same anti-fascist groups the US state department recently named as foreign terrorist organizations and accused of “conspiring to undermine foundations of western civilization” barely qualify as groups, let alone terrorist organizations, and pose no active threat to Americans.“The whole thing is a bit ridiculous,” said Heidi Beirich, co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, which tracks extremist movements worldwide, “because the groups designated by the administration barely exist and certainly aren’t terrorists.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘A precarious position’: almost 3,000 species at risk of disappearing from Wales, report finds pred 21 urami in 22 minutami Environmental body says modest investment and changes can help preserve long list of animals, fungi and lichenAlmost 3,000 species ranging from glorious birds to tiny lichen are in peril in Wales because they are clinging on in a handful of locations or even fewer, a groundbreaking report has revealed.The report from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) highlights that since the millennium, 11 species have already been lost to Cymru, including the turtle dove and belted beauty moth. It warns that 2,955 other terrestrial or freshwater species are at serious risk because they are confined to five locations or fewer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dozens of US universities at risk of funding cuts over support for DEI pred 22 urami State department proposes excluding 38 institutions from Diplomacy Lab partnership including Harvard and YaleMore than three dozen universities including Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Duke have their participation in a federal research partnership on the chopping block after the state department proposed to suspend them over their diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices.Last week, the Guardian obtained an internal memo and spreadsheet showing that the state department is moving to exclude 38 institutions from the Diplomacy Lab program, which pairs university researchers with state department policy offices on foreign policy projects. The suspensions would take effect on 1 January, and because the list is not finalized, the school’s have not yet been informed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out pred 22 urami in 59 minutami Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative reveals disdain for climate progressMore than two decades ago, the US railed against the “axis of evil”. Now, after international climate talks spluttered to a meagre conclusion, the US finds itself grouped with unflattering company – an “axis of obstruction” that has stymied progress on the climate crisis.Donald Trump’s administration opted to not send anyone to the UN climate summit in Brazil that culminated over the weekend – a first for the US in 30 years of these annual gatherings and another representation of the president’s disdain for the climate crisis, which he has called a “hoax” and a “con job.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US attorney general vows to appeal dismissal of criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James – US politics live pred 23 urami in 6 minutami Pam Bondi says she will ‘take all available legal action’ after cases dismissed against ex-FBI director and New York attorney general According to a report from Axios, Donald Trump is planning to speak directly with Nicolás Maduro, even though the US designated the Venezuelan president as the head of a foreign terrorist organization on Monday.A US official said a date has not been set for the call, which is reportedly “in the planning stages”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US to hold Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi after Kyiv hit with deadly overnight strikes - Europe live pred 23 urami in 6 minutami US army secretary Daniel Driscoll expected to hold meeting today having reportedly already met with Russia on Monday nightUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with UK prime minister Keir Starmer this morning, acknowledging “many prospects that can make the path to peace real.”Zelenskyy said that the Geneva talks brought “solid results,” but “much work still lies ahead.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
