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European Parliament Votes to Ban Single-Use Plastics in Bid to Tackle Pollution
Ambitious proposal will see plastic cutlery, straws and cotton buds phased out across continent.
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Another UK Jail Descended Into Crisis With Over 40% of Inmates on Drugs
Psychoactive substances and drugs easily make their way into a British prison in Essex, where 42.6% of prisoners failed drugs tests, in what has been branded an epidemic by ombudswoman Elizabeth Moody.
Naval Blockade Would Mean ‘War’: Moscow Rebukes US-Proposed Tactic to Hamper Russian Trade
Attempts to use the US Navy to block Russia’s trade would amount to a declaration of war, a high-ranking senator commented on the US internal secretary’s suggestion of impeding Russia’s energy trade through a maritime blockade.
Air Pollution Now ‘Biggest Environmental Risk’ In Europe — EU Auditors
MPs and peers have called for the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to be cut to zero by 2050.
The Simple Solution to Inequality
How did the Nordic countries become more equal? Simple: they attacked the wealth of the super rich.
The Holes in the Official Skripal Story
In part one, Craig Murray sets out the official UK government account of the events in the Skripal case. In part two, he examines the credibility of this story. Next week, he will look at alternative explanations.
May says Trump told her to sue the EU over Brexit – But “don’t walk away”
Theresa May has revealed a piece of advice she ignored from US President Donald Trump. POTUS told her not to enter into negotiations with the European Union; instead, she should sue the bloc as part of her Brexit strategy.
Huge part of Arctic ocean is shifting to an Atlantic climate, study finds
The northern Barents Sea has warmed 1.5 degrees Celsius in just 18 years.
Eels are getting high on cocaine in Britain's drug-polluted rivers, say researchers
Cocaine flushed into rivers is making critically endangered eels “hyperactive” and threatening their survival, new research suggests.
EU Wants To Tax Internet Users Who Criticize Mainstream Media
The European Union wants to tax citizens who criticize mainstream media outlets and politicians online, according to a draconian new law being proposed.
Kadyrov orders universal DNA testing in Chechnya to help identify children kidnapped by ISIS
The head of the Chechen Republic has ordered a universal DNA test to help identify and retrieve Russian children who had been taken to terrorist-control territories in the Middle East.
SCIENCE NEWS IN BRIEF: A Black Hole Gorging on Stars and Spirit Simulation, Scientists Transfer Data Between Snails, etc.
Giant black hole has been eating a ‘star every two days’, scientists transfer memory between snails, child’s mummified hand mystery solved, and more.
Theresa May Faces Parliamentary Probe For Lying About Novichok
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a possible Parliamentary probe for misleading MPs about the source of the nerve agent allegedly used to poison the Skripals.
Cannabis used to grow wild in Europe but went extinct before first farmers arrived, research finds
The growth of wild cannabis was rife in Europe during the Stone Age, but the plant disappeared from the continent before the first farmers had a chance to cultivate it, Read More…
American Sues France for Seizing France.com Web Domain He’s Owned Since ’94
A French-born American bought the domain France.com in 1994. However, in March 2018, the domain’s ownership was abruptly transferred to the French government. Now, Jean-Noël Frydman is suing to get his domain and business back.