Revealed: Soap Opera-inspired Clean Energy Ads Helped Shell Boost Petrol Sales in Brazil
This story has been published in partnership with Intercept Brasil. Oil giant Shell tapped into Brazil’s love of the soap opera to sell more fossil fuels, hiring famous actors to appear in adverts designed to lure customers to its petrol stations by associating the company with clean energy. The “Caminhos do Amanhã” (“Paths ofContinue Reading
New IEA Boss Lord Frost’s Record of Climate Science Denial
Lord David Frost has been announced as the new director-general of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), the influential anti-government lobby group. The IEA’s press release hailed the former Brexit negotiator and Conservative minister for his “clarity of thought, strategic leadership, and ability to deliver institutional change”. The statement did notContinue Reading
Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15
Denmark’s government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in a digitized world of harmful content and commercial interests. The move would give some parentsContinue Reading
‘It’s devastating’: Family’s fight against a controversial AI data center ends
Construction appears to have started on a controversial AI data center in a rural part of Hays County. , HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Despite months of community pushback, construction appears to have started on a controversial AI data center in a rural part of Hays County. CloudBurst Data Centers announcedContinue Reading
The Wheel contestant meets her hero Joe Marler
Skip to content Watch Live British Broadcasting Corporation Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Documentaries Watch Live Watch the full episode on BBC iPlayer. 3 hours ago Health Mental health, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
Is Russia about to take a key Ukrainian city? | BBC Ukrainecast
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said this week that there are 170,000 Russian troops on the outskirts of Pokrovsk, a logistical hub in the Donetsk region which it has been targeting for more than a year. Meanwhile, on the diplomatic front, some analysts are pointing to Turkey’s apparent pivot away fromContinue Reading
Seeping sewage and piles of garbage are making Gazans sick | REUTERS
Stinking mounds of fly-covered garbage lie strewn across Gaza amid the rubble from Israel’s devastating military campaign, with residents and medics warning the foul atmosphere is causing diarrhea and skin diseases, especially among children. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #Gaza #Health Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4928JMl 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up withContinue Reading
EU naval force vessel reaches ship raided by Somali pirates, all 24 crew on board safe
Piracy off the Somali coast peaked in 2011, when 237 attacks were reported. Somali piracy in the region in 2011 cost the world’s economy €6 billion, with €138 million paid out in ransoms.Continue Reading
Protests disrupt Israeli conductor Lahav Shani’s concert at the Philharmonie de Paris
Pro-Palestinian activists threw smoke bombs during the concert by Israeli conductor Lahav Shani at the Philharmonie de Paris.Continue Reading
Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide
From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, conflict has caused widespread death and destruction, but it has also devastated natural resources such as water systems, farmland and forests. Continue Reading
Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa
Around 1.5 million Jamaicans have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa – the worst climate disaster in the Caribbean nation’s history, said the top UN development official in the region on Thursday.Continue Reading
Pakistan says Afghanistan talks deadlocked after deadly border clashes
Afghan official says four Afghan civilians were killed and five others wounded in border clashes., Afghan official says four Afghan civilians were killed and five others wounded in border clashes. Talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and Afghanistan are at a deadlock, Islamabad said, a day after both sides accused eachContinue Reading