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Natasha Bracken

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The UK’s climate consensus fractures

Britain’s two main right-wing parties disavowed themselves of the country’s nearly two-decade-old climate legislation
Keir StarmerJaimi Joy/Reuters

Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza peace deal

The Trump-brokered agreement drove cautious optimism that a permanent end to their brutal two-year conflict could be near.
People hug next to banner with photos of hostages at the “Hostages square.”Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

China and India largely drove the rise in renewables and met much of the world’s growing appetite for electricity.
Solar panels at a solar farm in Dunhuang. Carlos Barria/Reuters

Hamas prepared to release all Israeli hostages under Trump plan, group says

The US president had written earlier on Truth Social that ‘all hell’ would break out if the group failed to agree to a Gaza peace plan by Sunday’s deadline.
Ruins lie in in Gaza.Amir Cohen/Reuters

Netanyahu delivers combative UN speech after delegates walk out in protest

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly was broadcast into Gaza via loudspeakers.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly.Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Trump targets United Nations and casts himself as peacemaker in speech

The US president criticized the UN’s peace efforts and touted his own in his first speech to the international organization since 2020.
US President Donald Trump Al Drago/Reuters

Trump hails progress on trade and TikTok deal in phone call with China’s Xi

Trump said the two leaders had a “very productive call,” and would meet in person at the upcoming APEC Summit in South Korea.

EU proposes sanctions against Israel over Gaza

The measures must be approved by member countries in order to pass.

EPA to stop collecting emissions data from polluters

Critics said that without this data, governments can’t identify emission sources — or reduce them.

US, China reach ‘framework deal’ over TikTok

Top US and Chinese officials agreed to the deal during trade talks in Madrid.

Authorities identify Charlie Kirk murder suspect as 22-year-old from Utah

Authorities said that the suspect, Tyler Robinson, indicated his involvement in Kirk’s killing to a family friend who then turned him in.

Trump’s climate rollbacks to sharply slow US emissions cuts: Report

What were once worst-case projections under former US President Joe Biden are now best-case under President Donald Trump.

US inflation rose 2.9% in August

The new data comes as the Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates next.

US producer prices unexpectedly fell in August

The drop suggests US companies have shouldered some of the burden from Donald Trump’s tariffs.

US job growth revised down by 911,000 through March

The latest downgrade comes as the Bureau of Labor Statistics faces scrutiny from the Trump administration over the integrity of its economic data.

UK’s deputy prime minister resigns over tax scandal

Angela Rayner’s departure will hurt the Labour Party at a time when the country’s far-right opposition is ahead in the polls.

Tesla offers Musk a $1 trillion pay package

The offer could make the former White House adviser the world’s first trillionaire.

Court backs EPA’s termination of billions in clean energy grants

The US federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration in its move to cancel $20 billion in climate grants awarded under President Joe Biden.