A little dystopian: World’s billionaires pour money into changing biology of cows to reduce methane, veterinary dismiss it as ‘unnecessary’
Crop scientist and regenerative farmer Howard Vlieger says such a vaccine could be damaging to cows because it is being designed to target the organisms living in cows’ digestive system – organisms the animals need to digest fibre.
Squad rebuild: Man City manager signs contract extension that keeps him at Etihad up to 2026
With director of football Txiki Begiristain departing at the end of the season, to be replaced by Hugo Viana, Guardiola’s renewal will help to steady the ship at a time when there will be an inevitable period of change. But, crucially, nowhere near as much as there could have been.
Experts in Russia and abroad warn Kremlin’s revised nuclear policy makes it easy to use atomic weapons in Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasised that such strikes could potentially be a trigger for a nuclear response under the revised document.
Baku climate talks: Conference considers new taxes to raise more than $1 trillion to fight climate change
A levy of $150-300 per tonne could generate $127 billion a year in 2027-2030, the GSLT said, citing a study by UN Trade and Development. Revenue would fall to $103 billion in 2031-2040 and $36 billion in 2041-2050 as ships became less polluting.
Pop star Taylor Swift fans invoke law used to scuttle New York mafia to sue Ticketmaster for driving up ticket costt for concertgoers
The new lawsuit is near-identical to the original federal case, but expands the scope to include fans of artists other than Taylor Swift and adds an alleged RICO violation to the list. The new allegation hinges on the premise that Ticketmaster and Live Nation coordinate with partner organizations to exert market dominance and squeeze consumers, in a way that meets the definition of an “enterprise” under the RICO act.
‘Cow Vigilantes’ entrench hate crimes in India as Hindus target Muslims and low castes
Between February and August 2024, CSOH identified and analysed 1,023 Instagram accounts run by users involved in cow vigilantism. Researchers found that 30 per cent of the accounts shared content showing physical violence against Muslims involved in the cattle business.
Australian mining company to pay Mali’s military rulers $160m to free detained CEO, employees
The Australian company has been working for years at Mali’s Syama gold mine, a large-scale operation in the country’s southwest. It holds an 80 per cent stake in mine, while the Malian government holds the remaining 20 per cent.
Russia, whose Wagner mercenaries fund RSF faction, vetoes UN resolution calling for ceasefire between Sudan’s rival forces
Sudan plunged into conflict in April 2023, when long-simmering tensions between its military and paramilitary leaders erupted in the capital, Khartoum, and spread to other regions, including western Darfur, which was wracked by bloodshed and atrocities in 2003. The UN recently warned that Sudan has been pushed to the brink of famine.
World Food Prize Foundation announces changes in leadership aimed at expanding its global reach
Each spring, the World Food Prize awards a $500,000 prize to someone who has helped food security. This year, Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin split the prize for their work to create a global seed vault built into the side of a mountain in Norway.
Rio pact: G20 countries pledge more humanitarian support for Gaza, Ukraine but no mention of Africa
During a meeting with G20 leaders before the declaration was hammered home, Biden expressed his view that Hamas is solely to blame for the war and called on fellow leaders to “increase the pressure on Hamas” to accept a cease-fire deal.
