Today’s top stories Mutation in bird flu virus moves it a step closer to humans Changes in the H5N1 virus are ‘concerning’, according to the ECDC, and may suggest its potential to jump to humans is increasing. Why scientists across the West are poised to start bird vaccinations The H5N1 avian flu outbreak has becomeContinue reading “Birds, dogs, viruses, vaccinations, mysteries & poisonings”
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2023 Wednesday morning briefing January 04
January 4, 2023 By Natasha Frost Writer, Briefings Good morning. We’re covering the high price for Ukraine of responding to Russia’s drone attacks, and a provocative visit by a new Israeli minister. Ukraine has begun using searchlights to spot drones. Gleb Garanich/Reuters The costs of Ukraine’s defense Over the New Year’s weekend, Russia sent aboutContinue reading “2023 Wednesday morning briefing January 04”
The Telegraph Frontpage for 2022 November 15
By Danny Boyle Good evening. In the middle of the G20 summit of world leaders, a barrage of missiles today hit cities across Ukraine – sparking mass power outages and blazes, such as on a Kyiv apartment block above. Evening briefing: Today’s essential headlines Dominic Raab | Foreign Office staff ‘scared’ to enter his officeContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontpage for 2022 November 15”
The Week of 2022 September 26 – October 02
September 2022 coming to an end with severe storms.
The Telegraph’s Frontpage in the morning of 2022/11/03
By Danny Boyle Good morning. The Bank of England is expected to unveil the biggest interest rate rise since Black Wednesday. On the other side of the Atlantic, US officials are ‘concerned’ about Russian sabre-rattling. Rising inflation may sink house prices by 30pc As it tries to control the runaway inflation that is battering BritishContinue reading “The Telegraph’s Frontpage in the morning of 2022/11/03”
The last weekend of October 2022
Some View on the World looks at what happened at the last weekend of October
The Telegraph Front Page for Monday 24 October 2022
By Danny Boyle Good morning. Rishi Sunak is firmly on course to be the next Prime Minister as early as today after Boris Johnson dramatically quit the contest. We have your guide to how the winner will be announced. Boris Johnson pulls out of Tory leadership race It would have been a remarkable political comeback,Continue reading “The Telegraph Front Page for Monday 24 October 2022”
Ban Ki-moon called for ramping up adaptation measures to climate disasters happening around the world
In the first week of September, Louise Boyle spoke with Ban Ki-moon, former secretary general of the United Nations, about the worsening impacts of the climate crisis and upcoming climate summit, Cop27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Stories from The New York Times for the 4th week of August 2022
August 22 A photo provided by the Russian government said to show investigators at the site of a car bombing outside Moscow.Russian Investigative Committee/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A brazen attack near Moscow rattles Russians Russia has opened a murder investigation into the car bombing that killed Daria Dugina, 29, a hawkish political commentator whoContinue reading “Stories from The New York Times for the 4th week of August 2022”
Balance of Power in the 3rd week of August 2022 from Bloomberg
August 15 Chinese President Xi Jinping’s hopes for stability ahead of a historic Communist Party congress are quickly dwindling. His country’s economic slowdown deepened in July as strict Covid Zero measures and a slumping real-estate market threaten the chances of a recovery to a “reasonable” range. Key reading: China Announces Patrols to Protest US Senator’sContinue reading “Balance of Power in the 3rd week of August 2022 from Bloomberg”
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