Sue for the Climate: Will a Dutch Court Kickstart a Wave of Action?
By In 2009, The Guardian published a cartoon depicting a tormented old man with a haggard-looking girl sitting on his lap, who asks him: “Grandpa, what did you do in the war against climate change?” One dad can reply, “Well, honey, I was the first to sue my government for it.” That might just qualify Roger […]
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Ricciardo denies talking with Ferrari about 2019
Daniel Ricciardo has flat-out denied reports that he’s in active talks with Ferrari about moving to Maranello next season. The Australian’s current contract with Red Bull Racing expires at the end of this season. Recent rumours have suggested Ricciardo has an exclusive pre-agreement with Ferrari ensuring that he will talk only with them until the […]
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Podemos-Backed, Anti-Austerity Leftist Becomes Madrid's New Mayor
Manuela Carmena, a 71-year-old retired judge who ran on an anti-austerity, anti-corruption, anti-eviction platform, is set to become the next mayor of Spain’s capital, Madrid, after her leftist Ahora Madrid protest party on Thursday agreed to an alliance with the Socialist party. According to Reuters, “The victory of her left-wing alliance in the national capital […]
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Wurz offers insight into Williams’ big fundamental issue
As Williams’ calamitous under-performance continued in Barcelona, team advisor Alex Wurz pointed to an underlining aerodynamic flaw impacting the team’s FW41 and the confidence of its drivers. Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin have been struggling since the Spanish Grand Prix weekend got underway, their car’s issues leaving the pair lingering at the back of the […]
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Media Failing on Climate Change Coverage
More than two dozen news publishers from around the world launched an initiative on May 21 called the Climate Publishers Network, spearheaded by the popular U.K. newspaper The Guardian. As members of the network, publishers agree to freely share climate change-related news content to raise public awareness of environmental issues in the lead-up to the […]
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Canadians, Americans' Financial Situations Are Now Totally Different
MONTREAL ― It’s not much of a secret that Canadians and Americans have been drifting apart politically for some time now. But it’s a less-known ― though increasingly obvious ― fact that the financial state of Canadians is also drifting away from that of Americans. If there were such a thing as money-coloured glasses, someone […]
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Stephen Lecce: Ontario Can Avoid Teachers' Strike With Mediation
TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister is calling for an independent mediator to help reach an agreement with four major teachers’ unions. “Mediation works,” Minister Stephen Lecce told reporters at Queen’s Park Monday. “We saw this during our negotiation with CUPE.” The Ford government reached an eleventh-hour agreement the night before non-teaching workers were set to strike […]
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NATO Battle Between U.S. And France Leaves Canada Stuck In The Middle
OTTAWA — A brewing battle between the U.S. and France over the future of NATO could have major implications for Canada, which for decades has relied on the military alliance as a cornerstone of its security, protection and influence in the world. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to travel to London next month where […]
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England’s potential Euro 2020 group of death includes France and Portugal
England could potentially face France and Portugal in the group stages of Euro 2020. The Three Lions qualified for next summer’s tournament with a 7-0 win over Montenegro last week, before ensuring a top seed place with a 4-0 victory in Kosovo. However, England could still find themselves in a ‘group of death’ scenario when […]
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Harry Kane could leave Tottenham and follow sacked Mauricio Pochettino, fears former captain Michael Dawson
Former Tottenham captain Michael Dawson fears Harry Kane could follow Mauricio Pochettino through the exit door after the manager’s shock sacking. The Argentine was given the boot on Tuesday evening, ending his five-and-half year spell in charge, after his side’s poor start to the season. And the club moved swiftly to secure his successor, with […]
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