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  • The insulation scandal threatening UK green goals

    The insulation scandal threatening UK green goals

    LONDON — Damian Mercer thinks his business shouldn’t exist. 

    He drives up and down the country removing botched cavity wall insulation from people’s homes — some of it installed under government-backed schemes designed to fix the U.K.’s raft of drafty houses.

    “Everybody thought:…

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    November 24, 2025
  • Rachel Reeves hopes trade deals can save Britain’s budget. Economists aren’t convinced. – POLITICO

    Rachel Reeves hopes trade deals can save Britain’s budget. Economists aren’t convinced. – POLITICO

    With a difficult budget looming, the chancellor has increasingly turned her gaze overseas in her elusive search for economic growth. And with the Office for Budget Responsibility expected to downgrade the U.K.’s productivity outlook before the budget, Reeves is urging the fiscal watchdog to…

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    November 24, 2025
  • Archaeologists finally lift lid on ancient sarcophagus hidden beneath capital city

    Archaeologists finally lift lid on ancient sarcophagus hidden beneath capital city

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    A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary’s capital, offering a rare and intimate window into the life of a…

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    November 24, 2025
  • How a ‘veggie burger’ ban nobody wanted became one Brussels might actually pass – POLITICO

    How a ‘veggie burger’ ban nobody wanted became one Brussels might actually pass – POLITICO

    After two years of farmer protests and fatigue over climate and environmental reforms, national governments have closed ranks around traditional agriculture. Countries like Austria, Italy and France have warned that novel foods could undermine “primary farm-based production.” Hungary went…

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    November 24, 2025
  • The Belgian farmer suing TotalEnergies over damage caused by climate change – POLITICO

    The Belgian farmer suing TotalEnergies over damage caused by climate change – POLITICO

    The case is part of a broader movement of strategic litigation that aims to test the courts and their ability to enforce changes on the oil and gas industry. More than 2,900 climate litigation cases have been filed globally to date.

    “It’s the first time that a court, at least in…

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    November 24, 2025
  • In the new scramble for Africa’s resources, Europe tries to right old wrongs – POLITICO

    In the new scramble for Africa’s resources, Europe tries to right old wrongs – POLITICO

    But “there is a big gap” between what’s being said and what’s being done, she added, pointing out that it is still unclear how the Lobito Corridor can be a “win-win” project, rather than just facilitating the shipping of minerals abroad. 

    Brussels finds itself under…

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    November 24, 2025
  • How the far right turned pro – POLITICO

    How the far right turned pro – POLITICO




    Neat hair, smart suits and less booze: How the far right turned pro – POLITICO
























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    November 24, 2025
  • How Britain’s routed Tories learned to stop worrying and fight dirty – POLITICO

    How Britain’s routed Tories learned to stop worrying and fight dirty – POLITICO




    How Britain’s routed Tories learned to stop worrying and fight dirty – POLITICO
























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    November 24, 2025
  • ‘We cannot remain silent’: 400 Gush Etzion residents sign petition against settler violence

    ‘We cannot remain silent’: 400 Gush Etzion residents sign petition against settler violence

    Over 400 people who live in the West Bank settlement bloc of Gush Etzion have signed a petition condemning violent attacks against Palestinian property and residents at the hands of Israeli civilians, one of its initiators told The Times of…

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    November 24, 2025
  • Ukraine says it's probing over 178,000 war crimes amid Trump peace plan talks – Axios

    1. Ukraine says it’s probing over 178,000 war crimes amid Trump peace plan talks  Axios
    2. Russia’s assault on Ukrainian civilians raises war crimes concerns  CBS News
    3. National Police initiated over 180,000 proceedings regarding Russia’s crimes in…

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    November 24, 2025