World water development report warns that access is major source of conflict between countriesWomen and girls are the first to suffer when drought strikes poor and rural areas, and water strategies around the world must reflect this, the UN has said in a plea to countries to mend conflicts over water resources.Stress on water resources, which is being exacerbated by the climate crisis, as well as overuse and pollution of the world’s freshwater systems, is a large source of conflict, according to...
The findings were part of a report published by the Alan Turing Institute.
Records being broken for greenhouse gas pollution, surface temperatures and ocean heat The world has never been closer to breaching the 1.5C (2.7F) global heating limit, even if only temporarily, the United Nations’ weather agency has warned.The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Tuesday that 2023 was the hottest year on record by a clear margin. In a report on the climate, it found that records were “once again broken, and in some cases smashed” for key indicators such as...
Shocking leaked images show a group of men in the red-lacquered room at the five-star Mandrake hotel in central London , with a partially naked man and woman lying motionless on the table.
In a long-awaited report, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman said millions of women were failed by the Government and could be owed up to £10.5 billion in payouts.
Israel using starvation as weapon of war, says Josep Borrell, as UN report warns 1.1 million face ‘catastrophic’ food supply conditions. This live blog is closedSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageOxfam has accused Israel of controlling “an unpredictable and chaotic regime of approval, scanning and inspection” of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip.In a new report, the NGO says “people living in Gaza will suffer mass death from disease and starvation far beyond the current 31,000...
A teacher in Florida has been arrested after being accused of having sex with a student in a classroom and in her car in the parking lot of his grandmother's apartment complex.Lauren King, 32, was arrested on March 7 after the Fort Myers Police Department received a tip that she was engaged in a sexual relationship with a student. King was charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery.King previously worked at Royal Palm Exceptional Center in Fort Myers, Florida. The school educates...
Men might get to have more alcohol, but women edge them out when it comes to fatty foods like steak. The newest nutrition science highlights these sex differences in food.
West Ham lost 2-0 to Chelsea but had a goal wrongly disallowed for offside. Lotte Wubben-Moy kept Arsenal’s faint title hopes alive after her late header. England's Euro 2004 team was incredible on paper but they didn't win. Can this crop do it this summer? Listen to the
Fresh from the sensational success of her role in Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone hoped that in her follow-up erotic thriller she would star alongside a young Brad Pitt
In the Democrats’ desperate attempt to deflect attention from their
TikTok this month released a new report entitled How to Reach Women on TikTok, delving into the ways women are shaping the platform and how brands can connect meaningfully with this influential audience.