Newsletter Sep 26, 2023

Polish Farmers Warn Of EU Threat From Ukraine Grain

At his family farm, Wieslaw Gryn voiced support for Poland's ban on Ukrainian grain imports, but said it had not reversed a price drop that threatens his livelihood and those of other European farmers.

Amazon Steps Up AI Race With $4 Bn Anthropic Investment

The success of OpenAI's ChatGPT, a chatbot released last year that is able to generate poems, essays and other works with just a short prompt, has led to billions being invested in the field.

Britain Pledges £160 million Climate Funding for Developing Countries

Britain aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of emerging economies through £160 million in climate funding for developing countries under various programmes including the Climate Mitigation Facility.

Donald Trump Praises Rishi Sunak for Net Zero Rollback Amid Controversial Decision

The former US President praised the PM for refusing to damage his country's economy in response to climate change, which he believes is not a real problem.

Army Stood Down as Armed Met Police Officers Return to Duty

The Ministry of Defence has been forced to offer soldiers to support armed police after more than 100 officers turned in permits allowing them to carry weapons.

Soldiers on standby, as Met firearms officer's murder charge sparks a gun revolt by London's armed police

Scotland Yard requested military assistance from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) after London's armed police turned in their weapons in protest of a Met firearms officer being charged with murder.

Canada's House Speaker Issues Apology For Honouring Ukrainian Veteran Who Fought For Nazis

Canada's House of Commons speaker honoured a man who fought for a Nazi military unit in World War II on Friday.

UK–Taiwan Renewable Energy Conference Highlights Collaboration in Pursuit of Net-Zero Goals

The 18th UK-Taiwan Renewable Energy Conference reinforced the UK and Taiwan's commitment to achieving net zero by 2050, gathering 150 experts to discuss renewable energy and emerging technologies.

Ford Pauses Work On $3.5 Bn Battery Plant

Ford is halting work on a major battery plant in the northern US state of Michigan, the automaker said Monday, just seven months after launching the project with a Chinese partner.

Unison Reject New Pay Offer And Will Continue With School Strikes

Unison members will strike across 24 council areas for three days from Tuesday in a dispute over pay, following their rejection of Cosla's recent offer.

UK Media Worried of Facebook News Scraping Ahead of Elections

News Media Association has warned of the negative effects of Facebook News scraping in the UK as news publishers and audiences lose a critical forum of authentic information.

'Regulate Them': Hard-up Indonesia Traders Urge TikTok Sales Ban

As clothing seller Hendri Tanjung struggles to hawk his tunics to Indonesian buyers outside his market shop, he says customers are turning to cheaper versions on TikTok, pummelling his income.

Apple Stores In China Urge iPhone 15 Users To Avoid Using Android Cables, Here's Why

While both iPhones and Android devices now use USB-C, the iPhone 15 series may not charge as fast as any other Android products.

Will Windows Terminal Replace Command Prompt? Here's What Microsoft Has To Say

Windows Terminal is a modern terminal environment that boasts advanced features, including tabs support, split panes and more.

Trip To Iceland To Get More Expensive Thanks To New Tourist Tax

Iceland received around 1.7 million travellers last year.

Anti-Covid Drug May Have Led To Virus Mutations: Study

An anti-Covid drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the virus, researchers said on Monday, but there was no evidence that the changes had led to more dangerous variants.