Posts by Sarkiya Ranen
New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon wins confidence vote, surviving second challenge to leadership
New Zealand’s prime minister Christopher Luxon has survived a second leadership showdown in four months, just 87 days out from the country’s general election. Talking to media after a three-hour meeting of his MPs in Wellington on Wednesday, the embattled leader said he had the full support of his party. “There was a confidence vote…
Read MorePassenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight
China hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday. The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm, landing in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, just over two hours later. It has been billed as China’s alternative…
Read MoreThailand suspends gun licences as teen shooter and grandparents he killed are cremated
Thailand has suspended firearms licences after last week’s deadly school shooting, as the bodies of the teenage attacker and the grandparents he killed were cremated. The prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said he had ordered the interior ministry and police to stop issuing licenses to possess, purchase and carry firearms, and called for “tighter controls and…
Read MoreFloods, storms and landslides: Typhoon Dolphin ravages China – in pictures
The most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year brings strong winds, torrential rain and flooding to the country’s east coast Typhoon Dolphin hits Beijing as city braces for one-third of annual rainfall over 24 hours Continue reading… Source link
Read MoreHouseholds near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills
Households living near new power pylons will have £250 a year taken off their energy bills as the UK government prepares to push ahead with more than 40 grid upgrade projects across the country. The government has promised hundreds of thousands of homes living within 500 metres of new grid infrastructure a saving of up…
Read MoreSuri Core 1.0 electric toothbrush review: this new budget model is still sustainable – and the one I’d buy
Last year’s Suri 2.0 toothbrush was a huge improvement on its predecessor. It fixed a handful of things that made the original hard for me to recommend, while continuing to focus on sustainability with recyclable heads made of cornstarch and castor oil. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy…
Read MoreMale redback spiders invite cannibalism through a ‘self-sacrificial somersault’ during sex – but why?
If you think you’ve had a bad one-night stand, spare a thought for the male redback spider, whose sole reproductive partner eats him after sex. Male redbacks appear to invite this cannibalism through a “self-sacrificial somersault”, with new research shedding light on the genetic basis of the behaviour. The redback, also known as the Australian…
Read MorePremier League 2026-27 preview No 5: Brighton
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 9th (NB: this is not necessarily John Brewin’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 8th Prospects Last season’s final day in May featured Brighton fans and players united in celebrating qualification for the Europa Conference League despite losing 3-0 to Manchester United. Considering West Ham and…
Read MoreSavage Mountain review – inside the record-smashing mountain climb that ruined lives
Why climb a mountain? Really, there’s only one answer: to prove that you can – to yourself, to other people, to the world at large. Is that a good enough reason? Not always, as demonstrated by this thought-provoking but ultimately not particularly revealing documentary about Norwegian mountaineer Kristin Harila. From the off, we know this…
Read MoreTrump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers
Democrats called on Tuesday for a congressional briefing over a stunning charade in which Donald Trump was secretly spirited to different plane than the one the public and press believed he was travelling on, an episode first reported by the Washington Post and also by the New York Times. Critics now question why reporters and…
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