US to remove four African countries from Agoa trade deal for ‘gross violation of human rights’
Agoa trade deal greatly benefits some African countries that get duty free access to more than 1,800 products
Day: November 1, 2023
Ransomware attacks set to break records in 2023
Ransomware attacks continue at a record-breaking pace, with Q3 2023 global ransomware attack frequency up 11% over Q2 and 95% year-over-year (YoY), according to Corvus Insurance. In its Q2 2023 Global Ransomware Report, Corvus noted a significant resur…
The Robin Hood-style epic that’s a surprise hit in wartime Ukraine
In “Dovbush,” a dashing 18th-century outlaw robs from the foreign overlords and gives to the poor — and also strikes a chord among modern Ukrainians.
A fifth of Britons start planning for Christmas in November, John Lewis says
Retailer’s research also says outdoor lights are becoming the norm and a third of homes decorate more than one treeThe 12 days of Christmas have stretched to more like 45, according to research into the nation’s changing festive habits that also sugges…
‘Very much like us’: festival reveals secrets of building Stonehenge
Festival of Neolithic Ideas takes fresh look at how Stonehenge was built and the lives of neolithic peopleIt is often thought of as something not of this world, a magical, mystical place. But theFestival of Neolithic Ideas at Stonehenge will take a mor…
Early retirement in England increasingly preserve of wealthy, report shows
IFS study shows change in employment pattern for those in 50s and 60s between 2002-03 and 2018-19Early retirement in England is increasingly the preserve of the wealthy as the less well-off are either forced to carry on working to make ends meet or are…
Cigarette-style climate warnings on food could cut meat consumption, study suggests
Durham University research found warnings of environmental or health impacts reduced choice of meals containing meat by 7-10%People are used to seeing stark warnings on tobacco products alerting them about the potentially deadly risks to health. Now a …
Baltic Sea faces ‘critical challenges’ on climate and biodiversity, report warns
Audit finds ‘little to no improvement’ in health of sea between 2016 and 2021, as Swedish coastguard battles oil spillThe Baltic Sea faces “critical challenges” due to the climate crisis and degradation of biodiversity, a report has said, as Sweden’s c…
Love bikes, hate ‘wild parking’ – Dutch city puts rule-breakers on the rack
Maastricht clamps down on cyclists who illegally secure their two-wheelers to lamp-posts or railingsOfficials in the Netherlands, a country with more bicycles than people, are tackling a plague of “wild parking” by confiscating illegally stationed bike…
‘Nightmare is over’: Polish election result brings relief for LGBTQ+ people
Community looks tentatively to future as party that sought to demonise them is unlikely to retain powerFor the past eight years, fear and anxiety has threaded through much of Bart Staszewski’s daily life. As a gay man living in Poland, he found himself…