Jobs, wages, housing: young people are paying a price. We have to address this or risk their anger boiling overThe pandemic’s next effect might be a wave of political conflict. A rising tide of anger among young people at what they have willingly sacri…
Coca-Cola’s supply chain under pressure due to shortage of cans
Firm is experiencing a ‘number of logistics challenges’ in UK and EU such as lack of HGV driversCoca-Cola’s British and continental bottling operation has become the latest business to come under pressure from the supply chain crisis, with a “shortage …
Caldor fire: changing winds offer hope as firefighters battle blaze near Lake Tahoe
Winds expected to calm but humidity remains lowExperts warn of toxic effects of wildfire smokeWith winds finally turning in their favor, firefighters are throwing all their resources into boxing a California blaze burning mere miles from Lake Tahoe and…
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space flight investigated by US regulators
Flight to edge of space veered off course during descentVirgin criticizes ‘misleading characterizations’ of incidentBritish entrepreneur Richard Branson’s flight on his own spaceship is under investigation from the United States Federal Aviation Admini…
Ireland watchdog fines WhatsApp record sum for flouting EU data rules
Messaging app calls €225m fine for breaking data protection rules ‘entirely disproportionate’Ireland’s data privacy watchdog has slapped WhatsApp with a record €225m (£193m) fine for violating EU data protection rules.The Dublin-based Data Protection C…
Storm Ida: flooding in New York – in pictures
Record-breaking rainfall brought by the remnants of Storm Ida has swept through the New York area leaving parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey affected by rare floodingEight dead in New York region amid ‘historic’ flooding caused by Ida remnants…
Desertification is turning the Earth barren – but a solution is still within reach | David R Montgomery
The expansion of drylands is leaving entire countries facing famine. It’s time to change the way we think about agricultureDavid R Montgomery is professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington, and author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilization…
Liz Cheney named vice-chair of House panel investigating Capitol attack
Announcement is likely to increase criticism of three-term House member from lawmakers closely aligned with TrumpRepublican US Representative Liz Cheney will serve as vice-chairwoman of the congressional select committee investigating the deadly 6 Janu…
Some slept, some cried, all were now refugees: inside one of the last Afghan airlifts
Those on board the cramped military plane weren’t granted a last glimpse of their homeland before the difficult journey ahead, while all knew thousands still waited desperately belowThe American marine shouted “push!”. And hundreds of people did, shovi…
China bans reality talent shows to curb behaviours of ‘idol’ fandoms
Broadcasters ordered not to promote ‘sissy’ men in attempt to reshape country’s entertainment industryChina has banned some reality talent shows and ordered broadcasters not to promote “sissy” men, in the latest attempt to reshape the culture of the co…