The Guardian's view on France's wine crisis: Could clairet be the solution for claret?
These are always tense weeks in Bordeaux’s vineyards, where 15% of France’s wine is produced—including famous estates like Château Latour…
Meta is under fire for an AI policy that allows chatbots to engage in suggestive conversations with minors.
Meta is facing growing criticism over what its AI chatbots are allowed to say. According to an internal policy document…
Campaigners argue that facial recognition cameras are too racially biased to be used at the Notting Hill Carnival.
Eleven civil rights and anti-racism organizations are urging Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley to cancel plans for live facial recognition…
Afghans mark four years since Taliban regained control of Afghanistan
On Friday, thousands of men gathered across Kabul to watch helicopters scatter flowers in celebration of the Taliban’s fourth year…
Tuvalu may skip the Pacific leaders' summit due to political tensions involving China.
Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo has warned that his country may skip next month’s key regional political meeting after host…
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned "antisemitic hatred" after a memorial tree honoring a Holocaust victim was vandalized.
The destruction of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man who was tortured to death…
'Brutal': Middle East endures record-breaking nighttime heat during heatwave
Jordan and Israel have experienced their hottest nights on record, with nighttime temperatures in the region far exceeding what scientists…
Arctic glaciers are nearing irreversible decline as microbes speed up ice melting.
“It felt terrifying… like being trapped in a burning city during a nighttime attack.” Dr. Arwyn Edwards isn’t describing war,…
A new study reveals that exposure to certain common PFAS chemicals can alter gene activity.
New research shows that exposure to certain PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), often called “forever chemicals,” can alter gene activity…
Republican lawmakers who supported Trump's anti-environmental legislation have taken more than $105 million from major oil companies.
A new analysis reveals that Republican lawmakers who voted for Donald Trump’s environmental tax and spending bill have received over…