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Sandeel fishing ban in North Sea to remain

Paul Murphy Environment Correspondent Getty Images Sandeels are an important source of food for many seabirds A challenge to Britain’s ban on commercial fishing for sandeels in the North Sea has been dismissed by a European court. Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline. A closure order […]

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AfD classified as extreme-right by German intelligence

Paul Kirby Europe digital editor Reuters Alice Weidel, joint AfD leader, said the decision was a “severe blow against German democracy” Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been designated as right-wing extremist by the country’s federal office for the protection of the constitution. “The ethnicity- and ancestry-based understanding of the people prevailing within the […]

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Liverpool Keep or Dump: What must they fix this summer?

Liverpool are on a high right now and not just because they clinched the Premier League (though, obviously, when it comes to feel-good, that’s pretty special). They went into 2024-25 thinking it was going to be a transition season under new manager Arne Slot (and away from club legend Jürgen Klopp), new sporting director Richard […]

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What Australia’s Vote Means for Climate in a Major Coal Economy

Few voters have as much power over climate change as an Australian citizen. Among democracies, only the United States and Canada come close to Australia in terms of per capita greenhouse gas emissions. The country is also one of the world’s biggest exporters of planet-warming fossil fuels, selling coal, the most polluting fossil fuel, as […]

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Trump Ends Chinese Tariff Loophole, Raising the Cost of Online Goods

The Trump administration on Friday officially eliminated a loophole that had allowed American shoppers to buy cheap goods from China without paying tariffs. The move will help U.S. manufacturers that have struggled to compete with a wave of low-cost Chinese products, but it has already resulted in higher prices for Americans who shop online. The […]

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