‘Almost whole island homeless’ in Hurricane Beryl’s wake
Having survived the night as Hurricane Beryl tore across her idyllic home of Union Island with ferocious force, Katrina Coy was taken aback by the extent of the devastation which…
U.K. Election 2024: What to Know About Candidates and Key Issues
The general election on Thursday is a pivotal moment for Britain after 14 years of government by the Conservative Party. The last full parliamentary election was in December 2019, when…
Biden says he ‘screwed up’ debate but vows to stay in race
1 hour ago By Gareth Evans, Courtney Subramanian and Kayla Epstein, BBC News, Washington & New York EPA US President Joe Biden has admitted he “screwed up” in last week’s debate against…
‘Something needs to happen’: Democratic voters on replacing Biden
20 hours ago By Ana Faguy, BBC News, Washington BBC In the days since President Joe Biden’s widely-criticised debate performance against former president Donald Trump, Democrats across the country have begun questioning…
The Star-Spangled Banner’s surprising connection to English city
5 hours ago By Maisie Lillywhite, Corinne Torpey, BBC News, Gloucestershire BBC On the other side of the Atlantic, many people in the United States will be belting out the words to the…
Ellen DeGeneres cancels four comedy stand-up dates
US broadcaster and comic Ellen DeGeneres has cancelled four dates on her stand-up comedy tour. “Unfortunately, the event organiser has had to cancel your event,” said a note on Ticketmaster’s…
Blazing wildfires force evacuations in California
Authorities in northern California have ordered thousands of people to evacuate because of the Thompson and Toll fires, which have burned more than 3,000 acres. The Thompson fire, which began…
Wimbledon results 2024: Naomi Osaka beaten by Emma Navarro as Coco Gauff wins
Earlier, Coco Gauff stormed past Romanian qualifier Anca Todoni to move into the third round of Wimbledon. The second seed entertained the crowd under the roof on Court One with…
AI means Google’s greenhouse gas emissions up 48% in 5 years
24 hours ago By Imran Rahman-Jones, Technology reporter Getty Images Google’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were 48% higher than in 2019, according to its latest environmental report. The tech giant puts…
Links 7/4/2024 | naked capitalism
Readers, I wish an excellent Fourth of July! –lambert Hippos can ‘glide through the air’ says zoo study BBC On the Time Benjamin Franklin, American Show-Off, Jumped Naked Into the…