Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday, just hours after a United Nations special envoy called on the Security Council to take action against the ruling junta for the killings of protesters. The Southeast Asian country has been plunged in turmoil since the military … Read more
GBBO star Nadiya Hussain fronts campaign urging Bangladeshis in Britain to get their Covid jabs amid hesitancy and low uptake of the vaccine within the community Nadiya Hussain has joined NHS in a bid to tackle hesitancy surrounding the jab She was joined by Asma Khan from the Chef’s Table and MasterChef’s Dr Saliha NHS data … Read more
The average household bins around 163 lbs (74 kg) of leftovers every year, the United Nations‘ Food Waste Index Report 2021 has warned. This contributes to the 931 million tonnes of food waste the world generates annually — equivalent to 17 per cent of all the fare available to consumers in 2019. The report was produced by … Read more
Exclusive: Indian special forces ‘kidnapped’ Dubai’s Princess Latifa from yacht and returned her to her father in secret prisoner swap for wanted British arms dealer Dubai handed Christian Michel over to India only weeks after Latifa was seized A UN report says it was in exchange for Indian forces’ help in kidnapping Latifa Latifa resurfaced … Read more
The Carrie effect? Boris Johnson defends ‘tree-hugging tofu munchers’ in attack on climate change sceptics as he tells the UN that environmental change is ‘a threat to our collective security’ By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 15:06 GMT, 23 February 2021 | Updated: 16:22 GMT, 23 February 2021 Boris Johnson leapt to the … Read more
Dominic Raab will tell UN to get tough on Myanmar: Foreign Secretary is to urge the country’s army leadership to step aside following military coup after branding latest shootings in which two people died as ‘beyond the pale’ Dominic Raab will call on the United Nations to confront the Myanmar coup Foreign Secretary to urge … Read more
‘Humans waging suicidal war on nature’: UN says our lifestlyes are accelerating the erosion of life on earth Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the triple threat from high pollution, climate change and loss of biodiversity Guterres also offered suggestions of ways out of the crisis in the report called Making Peace With Nature by … Read more
North Korea continued its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions and funded them with £220m ($300m) stolen through cyber hacks, according to a confidential United Nations report. Kim Jong-un‘s regime ‘produced fissile material, maintained nuclear facilities and upgraded its ballistic missile infrastructure’ while continuing to seek material and technology … Read more
Boris Johnson’s father Stanley lands new eco role that could see him pushing the Prime Minister on green taxes Stanley Johnson will attend the Glasgow UN COP26 climate change conference PM’s father said he will ‘constructively’ call for policies including carbon taxes New role is as international ambassador of Conservative Environment Network By Colin Fernandez … Read more
Britons could be the first drivers allowed to take their hands off the wheel on motorways to watch films, send texts or check emails as Grant Shapps pushes plan for driverless cars New lanekeeping technology introduced was introduced to Britain on Friday Introduction is stage three of five needed to see self-driving cars on the road Grant … Read more