A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George Monbiot Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is set to collapse. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny just doesn’t do existential crises, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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One ship, three deaths: the shocking truth behind working conditions on a Chinese fishing vessel Damning testimony from the crew of one longline tuna-fishing boat has lifted the lid on the treatment of workers in the fleets supplying fish to the UK and EU

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EU risks fallout with US over Trump-linked Balkans pipeline plan Exclusive: Brussels seeks to stall award of contract to firm fronted by US president’s lawyer in letter seen by Guardian

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Toxins from Great Salt Lake dust are absorbed by plants, soils and human bodies Shrinking water levels at the Great Salt Lake are not just about Utah's water supply—they may pose a serious risk to public health. New research from a team at Utah State University and the University...

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A $440,000 Breast Reduction: How Doctors Cashed In on a Consumer Protection Law

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Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret. Here’s what’s in it. The agreement governing hundreds of millions in private donations was kept secret until a watchdog group sued and a judge ordered it disclosed.

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The Trump administration’s contract governing hundreds of millions of dollars in private donations to build President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom shields donors’ identities, excludes the White House from conflict of interest protections...

Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for insid...

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‘Morale is going to be at an all-time low’: Iran war troops living on meager rations ‘The food is tasteless and there’s not nearly enough and they’re hungry all the time’

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Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to investigation of Trump critic John Brennan | CNN Politics Joseph diGenova, who has worked with Donald Trump’s legal team on a variety of matters, including the 2020 election, will be joining the Justice Department in the Southern District of Florida, multipl...

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National Science Foundation’s future in limbo as Trump eyes cuts The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) future is in limbo as President Trump pushes for more budget cuts and his nominee to helm the research agency awaits Senate confirmation.  Since Trump’s retu…

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Inside the CDC’s leadership vacuum: work at a ‘standstill’ and low morale as 80% of top posts remain vacant Current and ex-officials at the CDC warn Americans’ health security in danger under RFK Jr’s direction

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‘Ignorance and cruelty’: former USAID official details devastation inflicted by Doge cuts Nicholas Enrich was an eyewitness to the dismantling of the US foreign aid organization by the Trump administration

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Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

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House approves short-term extension of surveillance law in blow to Republicans’ long-term plan – US politics live The decision to extend a warrantless security law until 30 April came after 20 Republicans worked with House Democrats to defeat attempts to pass five-year and 18-month renewals

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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

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‘Psychological torture’: outcry over conditions at ICE desert detention camp Detainees tell of abuse at sprawling Texas facility whose giant generators gobble energy and fuel climate crisis

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Hampshire College was ‘a magical place’ for a progressive education. It couldn’t survive this era Hampshire is latest school to fall to declining enrollment amid a decades-long crisis affecting liberal arts colleges

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A journalist filmed an ICE protest at a Minnesota church. Then federal agents showed up at her door After Georgia Fort and Don Lemon reported from a church whose pastor reportedly works for ICE, agents arrested Fort in front of her children

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Tax Day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it | Zohran Mamdani, Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us

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‘They want to keep denying us our rights’: workers in Vermont’s $5.4bn dairy industry fight for basic labor protections Migrant labor fuels much of Vermont’s dairy industry, but workers are exempt from minimum wage rules, overtime protections and the right to unionize

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$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

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DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy President Donald Trump last year commuted the prison sentences of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

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World’s oldest gorilla, known for her ‘dignified manner,’ turns 69 Legend has it that Fatou was brought from Africa to France in the late 1950s by a sailor who then traded her to settle a bar bill.

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Are we heading for ‘super El Nino’ – and what could we expect? Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs

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Where it’s about to feel like summer in the East High temperature records are forecast to be neared, tied or broken in nearly 600 locations from the Plains to Northeast, worsening droughts in some spots

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New disclosures reveal how DOGE actually worked Depositions offer insight into what Elon Musk’s group was up to. Members describe a club-like atmosphere in which they slashed agencies with little oversight.

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The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

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As RFK Jr allies hailed Mississippi’s rollback of strict school vaccine rules, whooping cough surged and a baby died The campaign to change the rules was years in the making, orchestrated in part by two men with close ties to US health secretary RFK Jr

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Black women in Georgia turn to midwives for safer births – so why does the state criminalize many of them? A new lawsuit seeks to decriminalize the work of midwives banned from providing care amid a worsening maternal health crisis

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Video of an ICE shooting shattered the agency’s story. Will it usher in accountability? The case against two Venezuelan men in Minneapolis is the latest to fall apart. Now agents could face repercussions, but questions linger over whether it signals a real shift

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