A record hot summer collided with rising energy costs for households across the US that struggled to the point where many were disconnected from their electricity supply, even as dangerous heat baked their communities www.theguardian.com/environment/... #DonaldTrump #IranWar #ClimateEmergency

‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer

Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data shows

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Two ministers in #ViktorOrbán ’s former #farright government suspected separately of misusing millions of € of public funds and taking millions more in bribes have been detained, hours after Hungarian MPs voted to lift their immunity. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... #corruption #patronage

Two ex-ministers from Orbán era held over suspected bribery and misuse of public funds

Ministers from former far-right government arrested after MPs vote to lift their immunity

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A Republican midterm defeat will not be an earthquake - #Democrats will be stymied by the fact that #DonaldTrump ’s most dramatic actions — his economic/military wars of choice — tend to bypass Capitol Hill. Any law that tries to block him can also be vetoed by him www.ft.com/content7b9df... via @FT

A Republican midterm defeat will not be an earthquake

Democrats are likely to make gains in Congress but divided government is unlikely to derail Trump’s agenda

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While Belgium is raising tuition fees and imposing stricter rules for international students coming to the country, research shows that they make a significant net positive contribution to the country’s treasury, what many #migrants do too. www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2337... #migrants #FarRight

International students contribute 'much more' to Belgian economy than they cost, study shows

As Belgium is looking to cut costs and crack down on migration, tuition fees for international students are skyrocketing.

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#Starbucks retreats from green goals amid $2bn cost drive. The pullback comes amid a broader US corporate retreat from environmental commitments as political pressure rose under President #DonaldTrump www.ft.com/content/f537... via @FT #oilandgas #billiionaires #ClimateEmergency

Starbucks retreats from green goals amid $2bn cost drive

Early corporate champion of climate action scales back or reviews targets to halve emissions, waste and water use

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#Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectus. It formally warned investors that its technology may pose “existential risks to humanity” in a long-awaited initial public offering prospectus circulated with a small group of partners www.ft.com/content/c768... via @FTT

Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectus

Long-awaited S1 filing reports Claude maker lost $8bn last year on $4.6bn in revenue

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The Sanborn Hybrid 3 project in Kern County, California, is a massive 1.42 GW solar-and-battery facility being developed by Terra-Gen. It is expected to begin commercial operation by December 2026 and connect to the #California grid. #ActOnClimate #SolarPower #Energystorage #climateActionnow

A UK workshop claims to be the world’s busiest converter, fitting Tesla and other modules into bespoke units built for each donor car. A small car with a sub-100-mile range starts at £45,000; a larger vehicle with a 200-mile range cost more than £150,000 www.ft.com/content/2191... #ElectricVehicles

#Bangkok was declared a disaster zone by its city officials, after streets in Thailand’s capital city were submerged in up to waist-high flood water. The #flooding stemmed from an active cell of low pressure in #Thailand that brought heavy rainfall www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ActOnClimate

Bangkok declared a ‘disaster zone’ after flooding, as rainstorms shift direction

Capital city submerged in waist-high flood water, while elsewhere Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii’s Big Island

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Global #photovoltaic installation has seen an exponential growth since 2020, exceeding all forecasts. Despite the #COVID-19 pandemic and initial supply chain issues, the market continued to grow steadily. #ActOnClimate #solarpower #ClimateActionNow

#DonaldTrump aministration is slashing #cleancar rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions and boosting #electricvehicles. Criticized by environmentalists, it relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions

Environmentalists decry move that relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gas-powered cars

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Sold as the #DolphinSurf in Europe, the #Seagull is #BYD’s lowest-priced electric car. In China, it starts at $10,000. The most affordable in the US, on the other hand, is the 2026 #Hyundai Venue for $20,000. Even in Europe, the Dolphin Surf starts at €22,900. electrek.co/2026/09/28/b... #EVs

BYD is overhauling its cheapest EV, and it's bigger than expected

The Seagull, which starts at about $10,000 in China, is getting an overhaul. And the upgrades are even bigger than...

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Florida's attorneyGen asked to bar #OpenAI from developing new ​#AI models without outside oversight as part of its lawsuit accusing ‌the company of harming children by providing information to #schoolshooters, offering ​guidance on #self-harm and addicting young users www.reuters.com/world/florid...

Florida asks court to bar OpenAI from developing new models as part of child harm lawsuit

Florida's attorney general asked a judge on Monday to bar OpenAI from developing new ​artificial intelligence models without outside oversight as part of its lawsuit accusing ‌the company of harming c...

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Why Europe’s centre will hold - Fortunately, political reality is rather less dramatic. Despite all the current turmoil, Europe’s political centre is likely to hold.Tthe #GeertWilders PPV emerged from briefly anchored a coalition government and then lost elections www.ft.com/content/7783... via @FT

Why Europe’s centre will hold

The 1930s are not a good guide to the politics of the 21st century

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#India is the world's 6th largest economy. But its per-capita carbon footprint tells a very different story. In the lead are #Saudi-Arabia 20%, followed by #Australia 14,5%, #USA 14,2%, #Canada 13,4% #Russia 12,3%, #South-Korea 11,3%, #China (8,6%), #Japan 7.7% #Germany 6,8%, #NL 6,3%... #India 2,2%

#Eurojust and #UnitedArabEmirates sign Working Arrangement to strengthen cooperation against serious crime. It provides a framework for closer strategic cooperation and information exchange with the competent authorities of the UAE www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojus... #terrorism #terrorists

Eurojust and United Arab Emirates sign Working Arrangement to strengthen cooperation against serious crime

Minister of Justice of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Excellency Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi and Eurojust President, Michael Schmid have signed a Working Arrangement to strengthen cooperat...

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Amid fears of renewed conflict in #NorthernEthiopia, the EU is providing €61 million in humanitarian funding to help the most vulnerable people affected by conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks and climate-related hazards, incl the impact of #ElNiño and #drought ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

EU provides €61 million in humanitarian aid amidst rapidly deteriorating situation in Ethiopia

Amid fears of renewed conflict in Northern Ethiopia, the European Union is providing €61 million in humanitarian funding to help the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia affected by conflict, displaceme...

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Better than #Tradewars - The EU's growing network of #tradeagreements helps EU businesses to access new export markets and creates a more predictable trade and investment environment, according to a report published today. ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #DonaldTrump #inflation #businesses #startups

EU trade agreements continue to benefit European businesses

The EU\'s growing network of trade agreements helps European businesses to access new export markets and creates a more predictable trade and investment environment, according to a report published to...

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Ahead of #WorldHeartDay and to mark the launch of the first-ever #EUScreeningWeek, the Commission is proposing a Recommendation on #cardiovascular health checks. It aims to safeguard the health of citizens by reducing premature deaths from cardiovascular diseases ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Commission launches EU Screening Week with new recommendations on cardiovascular health checks

Ahead of World Heart Day and to mark the launch of the first-ever EU Screening Week, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Council Recommendation on cardiovascular health checks. It aim...

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Some of the oldest brands in the car industry are now able to learn from Chinese brands, as they look to become more competitive on price and with the latest generation of #electricvehicles Stellantis is selling #Leapmotor vehicles in global markets www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/chi... #ActOnClimate

China is no longer playing catch-up: A new breed of European-tuned Chinese cars are coming our way

The days of China playing catch-up with the rest of the automotive world are over. Some of the oldest brands in the car industry are now able to learn from Chinese brands, as they look to become more competitive on price and with the latest generation of electric vehicles.

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The #Pope lends his voice to Europe’s fight against the #farright - "We are concerned that Europe in 2027 will look very different,” Faggioli added. “This is a scary prospect for the Vatican because the Church doesn’t like #populism.” www.ft.com/content/6fe7... via @FT #MarineLePen #FutureOfEurope

The Pope lends his voice to Europe’s fight against the far right

Pope Leo will defend European integration in the hometown of EU founding father Robert Schuman, who is on a path to Catholic sainthood

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EU countries consider Nato-style joint responses to Russian hybrid attacks -EU defence ministers will discuss today a Commission proposal to create a new Emergency Security Protocol that could be triggered when countries are hit to co-ordinate effective responses www.ft.com/content/5513... via @FT

EU countries consider Nato-style joint responses to Russian hybrid attacks

Campaign this year has included drone attacks, bombs and arson, leading to calls for a stronger response

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US Ambassador to China David Perdue says in their recent meeting Trump asked President Xi if China wanted to buy weapons systems from the US.

Across the European Union for the year so far, battery electric and petrol sit on exactly the same 21.7% share, hybrids are almost 15 points ahead of both, and #Norway outpaces #Croatia twenty-four times over thenextweb.com/news/europe-... #ElectricVehicles #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

Europe keeps buying more electric cars, which now take 29% of new registrations

Electric cars took 29% of European sales in August. Across the EU for the year, battery electric and petrol are tied on 21.7%, and hybrids lead both.

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With #HurricaneNolo, the islands of #Hawaii are grappling with the third major tropical storm in recent months. #Hurricanes #Lala in August and #Lowell in early September flooded homes and roads, downed trees and toppled electricity lines across the islands www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Why a supercharged El Niño is putting Hawaii in the bullseye of more storms

Hurricane Nolo is the latest storm to menace the islands as sees warming ocean temperatures fuel more severe weather

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The UN estimates that removing the bulk of the rubble in the #GazaStrip could take at least seven to 10 yrs and cost $ billions making the removal of war debris one of the largest rubble-clearance operations in modern history www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... #BenjaminNetanyahu #WarCriminal

61m tonnes of rubble: Gaza aid workers face delicate task of clearing ruins concealing up to 10,000 bodies

Removal of war debris, in which lives, memories and unexploded Israeli bombs lie buried, is one of largest clearance operations in modern history

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#California remains America’s leading solar state when utility-scale and small-scale rooftop solar are considered together. It is transforming its electricity system faster than ever. In the first five months of 2026, #solarpower surpassed gas generation #DonaldTrump #oilandgas #ActOnClimate

The political storm engulfing #BenjaminNetanyahu over reports of additional foreign warnings about Hamas’ 7 October attack expanded on Saturday and Sunday when more revelations surfaced amid the looming Israeli elections www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/n... #FarRight #WarCriminal #Racism #Lyer

Netanyahu battles October 7 warnings revelations with UN speech

With Israel’s election approaching, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is battling new revelations of alleged warnings about Hamas’ 7 October attack and countered the political storm with a fiery UN sp...

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The US Transportation Department on Monday will finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards through 2031, reversing a push by the Biden administration to force automakers to build more #electricvehicles www.reuters.com/world/trump-... #DonaldTrump #oilandgas #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate

US to finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards

The US Transportation Department on Monday will finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards through 2031, reversing a push by the Biden administration to force automakers to build more elect...

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Although the EU is not facing immediate gas shortages, Energy Commissioner Jørgensen warned capitals that soaring prices driven by rising global demand could lead to shortages as winter approaches www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/e... #DonaldTrump #oilandgas #IranWar #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

EU tells capitals to cut gas demand amid rising supply concerns

Although the EU is not facing immediate gas shortages, Energy Commissioner Jørgensen warned capitals that soaring prices driven by rising global demand could lead to shortages as winter approaches, ac...

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