The Observer view on climate change: Hurricane Milton is a portent – but it’s not too late | Observer editorial
TThe catastrophe caused by Hurricane Milton provided clear evidence that we are entering a significant and alarming new phase in the global climate crisis. Increasing fossil fuel emissions are causing ocean temperatures and sea levels to rise, creating some of the most destructive storms Florida has ever seen. Together with Hurricane Helen, approximately 250 people […]
The Guardian view on Britain ceding the Chagos Islands: a welcome step towards justice | Editorial
MMore than 50 years ago, Britain began forcibly removing entire indigenous populations from islands in the Indian Ocean to build military bases with the United States. Britain itself admits that it was a disgrace. Some human rights groups say they have committed crimes against humanity. Now Britain has taken an important step to address that […]
The BBC breached editorial guidelines over 1,500 times in Israel-Hamas conflict, report claims
A new report has found that the BBC violated its editorial policy more than 1,000 times in its coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas. According to the TelegraphThe report analysed four months of BBC coverage on television, radio, online, podcasts and social media during the height of the conflict and found “deeply worrying […]
The Guardian view on winter fuel payments: a mess of Labour’s own making over benefit cuts | Editorial
circleFuel payments for all pensioners are Gordon Brownwas one of the last Labour government's greatest achievements. During the harsh winter of the miners' strike, he became keenly aware of the devastating impact that means testing would have on older people. New Labour has Million pensioners Lifting ourselves out of relative poverty. It is odd that […]
NYT editorial board member says it’s ‘silly’ for journalists to hold Harris and Trump equally accountable
New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay said it was “a little ridiculous” for journalists to hold Vice President Kamala Harris to the same standards as former President Trump. Gay was a guest on “Morning Joe” on Thursday, where the MSNBC host lamented the “sacred” wall between editorial and news about presidential candidates, adding […]
NYT publisher warns Trump could crack down on press freedom in Washington Post editorial
New York Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger has warned of a “quiet war” on press freedom as former President Donald Trump seeks a second term in the White House with a litany of negative rhetoric about the media. Sulzberger said, An op-ed published in the Washington Post He noted on Thursday that threats to media independence […]
The Guardian view on one-word Ofsted reports: good riddance | Editorial
TThe abolition of one-word inspection judgements for schools in England was promised in the Labour manifesto, so the decision announced by Bridget Phillipson on Monday was not a surprise – but a relief. Problems with teacher recruitment and retention are made worse by tough working conditions, of which the stress that comes with Ofsted inspections […]
WSJ editorial board says Harris is doing first interview with ‘crutch’ Tim Walz: ‘Insult to American voters’
The Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed Vice President Kamala Harris' strategy in her first interview as the Democratic candidate, accusing her of using a “go-to” line by bringing in her running mate, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Harris was scheduled to give her first interview since the start of the presidential campaign on Thursday […]
WSJ Editorial Board Rips Harris over Afghanistan Withdrawal
of The Wall Street Journal (The Wall Street Journal) The editorial committee Loose In an op-ed Monday, he criticized Vice President Kamala Harris' role in President Joe Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal. Monday marked the third anniversary of the terrorist bombing in Afghanistan that killed 13 Americans as the U.S. withdrew from the country during President Biden's […]
The Guardian view on Israel and Hezbollah: another ominous threshold crossed | Editorial
TA series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, followed shortly after by hundreds of drones and rockets fired by Hezbollah, marked the largest exchange of fire across Israel’s northern border since the Hamas attack on October 7. With Gaza ceasefire talks remaining stalled and the Palestinian death toll in the region standing […]