The billionaire politician making a Trump-like comeback in #Czechia - Critics accused #AndrejBabiš of abusing EU subsidies to bolster Agrofert, the sprawling agricultural conglomerate he founded and owns, sparking street protests and legal battles against him on.ft.com/4mEfW8z via @FT #FarRight

What superstition tells us about humanity - In 1966 — a hinoeuma, or “fire horse”, year under an astrological superstition — the fear of giving birth to a wild, destructive and unmarriageable daughter induced a collapse in pregnancies in Japan which was leading by then on.ft.com/3VCxBlU via @FT

💶 EU Funding support strategic autonomy in Narva A new EU-funded factory in Narva, Estonia will produce rare-earth permanent magnets for: 🚗 Electric vehicles ⚡ Wind turbines 💻 Microelectronics www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbLV... #RareEarths #ElectricVehicles #windturbines #ActOnClimate #ClimateAction

The world’s oceans have failed a key planetary health check for the first time, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels, a report has shown www.theguardian.com/environment/... #DonaldTrump #oilandgas #Republicans #oceans #ClimateEmergency

How to exorcise Argentina’s economic demons - #JavierMilei risks becoming a peculiar case study — an eccentric anarcho-capitalist former president, the outsider whose bold attempts to exorcise Argentina’s economic demons ultimately ended in failure on.ft.com/4nkMmWT via @FT #DonaldTrump #Republicans

#ClimateEmergency #DonaldTrump loves #oilandgas while solar - and windpower are cheaper. #Republicans #ActOnClimate

Trump’s self-defeating move on skilled worker visas #Microsoft #SatyaNadella and #SundarPichai, Alphabet CEO. With #ElonMusk they run trillion-dollar businesses that have made a major contribution to US jobs and prosperity. #DonaldTrump of $100,000 visa fee makes US small on.ft.com/48rJxhW via @FT

#JimmyKimmel projects defiance in return from #Disney suspension. In a social media post before the show, #DonaldTrump expressed disbelief that #ABC “gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back”, adding that “The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled" on.ft.com/4pxXFMF via @FT #WeirdTrump

Windmills in Scotland and green ‘cons’: Trump’s UN rant for the ages - #DonaldTrump returned again to two obsessions: lambasting mass migration as destroying the soul of the west and depicting measures to mitigate climate change as the follies of feckless liberals on.ft.com/4npayaC via @FT

#JimmyKimmel show has returned to the airwaves, after his suspension over comments he made about the politics of the man accused of killing #CharlieKirk. But about a quarter of ABC stations weren’t airing it. The show’s suspension became a flashpoint over free speech #DonaldTrump #Republicans

. Is there a climate generation gap? - Anthropocene Magazine We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change! Find out more: www.anthropocenemagazine.or... .

Voters in southern Arizona have picked Adelita Grijalva to succeed her father, the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, and be the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress. She defeated Republican candidate Daniel Butierez on Tuesday in a special election.

Chinese automakers sold more cars in Europe than Renault and Audi together in August, helped by booming #plug-inhybrid sales. #ModelY remained most popular #electricvehicle, but its sales dropped 37% despite growing BEV sales overall www.reuters.com/business/aut... #ElectricVehicles #ActOnClimate

#vonderLeyen at the Conference Restoring Childhood and Humanity – Advancing Peace in Ukraine Through the Return of Ukrainian Children' This fight is not Ukraine's alone. It requires the world's resolve, to maximise pressure on Russia. ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #VladimirPutin #WarCrimes

In a blow to #DonaldTrump, judge clears #Ørsted’s #RevolutionWind to resume. A federal judge has cleared the way for Ørsted’s nearly complete 704-MW Revolution Wind #offshorewind farm to restart construction electrek.co/2025/09/22/i... #ActOnClimate #windpower is cheaper than #oilandgas #Republicans

#DonaldTrump corrected #ErikaKirr. He could not forgive his enemies. Indeed, he hated them. Trump’s wrath produced cheers from tens of thousands of “Christians”. To put it in terms churchgoers would understand, Trump’s America is swapping the New Testament for the Old on.ft.com/3VwfMF1 #democracy

#DonaldTrump has hit out at the UN at a speech at the global body’s General Assembly. He accused the UN of helping #migrants to enter the US illegally: “The UN is funding an assault on western countries and their borders . . . your countries are being ruined” www.ft.com/content/755a... #Republicans

Europe’s largest #rareearth magnet factory has opened in Narva, Estonia — Why it matters: 🚗 Magnets for up to 1 million #electricvehicles a year 🌍 Critical components also used in #windturbines 💶 Boosting local jobs and strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 What if buying a #diamond could support ethical mining? #Antwerp a protection project is using cutting-edge laser inscription/blockchain tracking to guarantee the provenance/integrity of the stones www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2B1...

At the request of the Spanish and Portuguese authorities, #Eurojust has coordinated a major operation across Europe to halt an elaborate investment fraud with #cryptocurrencies. The alleged main perpetrator defrauded over a hundred victims in EU of € 100 mio www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojus...

🇪🇺 EU Funding know-how: #Moldova advances in accession talks with the completion of the screening of the Regional structural instruments chapter in its EU accession negotiations. IIt can manage EU funds effectively and build institutions to coordinate investments ec.europa.eu/regional_pol...

The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive requires that 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰 #𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 are designed to optimise their #𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. More solar will help to achieving the target of at least 700 GW of solar #photovoltaic in the EU by 2030. energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energ... #ActOnClimate

EU and #Indonesia conclude negotiations on free trade agreement. It provides us with a stable and predictable supply of critical raw materials, essential for Europe's clean tech and steel industry.” ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #electricvehicles #Cooperation vs. #TradeWars #DonaldTrump #Republicans

#vonderLeyen Since the beginning of this war, Europe has been the lifeline of the #PalestinianAuthority. We have put together an unmatched and unprecedented financial package of € 1.6 bn. But as the very survival of the PA is at stake, we must all do more ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #Netanyahu

The European Commission plans to eliminate all purchases of Russian liquified natural gas by 2026 — a year earlier than planned — and crack down on Moscow’s sanctions-busting banks and crypto channels, according to a draft proposal www.politico.eu/article/eu-s... #VladimirPutin #WarCrimes

Environmentalists gathered in New York to rally in support of #solarpower, part of a national day of action. “Every single day, energy from heaven going to waste while we drill down to hell for another dose of the stuff that is wrecking this planet.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #ActOnClimate

Galvanize fund run by top #Democrats to capitalise on #DonaldTrump green cuts - The asset manager run by #TomSteyer and #JohnKerry has doubled down on a climate investment strategy with a new $1.3bn credit offering for #ClimateActionNow Renewables cheaper than #oilandgas ! on.ft.com/4nDGWWG via @FT

Are we on course to become a Little Brother society? - 25 yrs ago, a public debate raged over #CCTV cameras. Did they actually reduce crime? Some are looking further ahead: what would happen when this sort of technology became much smaller,cheaper and more widely available? on.ft.com/4nkRavk via @FT

#Argentina ’s #JavierMilei to meet #DonaldTrump for talks as the US president prepares to offer a financial lifeline to his ideological ally after days of market turmoil. The volatility and waning public support is the biggest test for Milei since he won election in 2023 on.ft.com/3KirpNu via @FT

Are we there yet? Everything you need to know about the #electricvehicle revolution in #Australia After a comparably slow start ‘it’s going to snowball’ says one industry expert as prices become more competitive and charging infrastructure catches up www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ActOnClimate

Environmentalists gathered in New York to rally in support of #solarpower, part of a national day of action. “Every single day, energy from heaven going to waste while we drill down to hell for another dose of the stuff that is wrecking this planet.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #ActOnClimate

#BYD has unveiled a new stationary #energystorage system, HaoHan, designed to compete with #Tesla new #Megapack 3 unveiled earlier this month, which has roughly twice the capacity in the same format. electrek.co/2025/09/22/b... #ActOnClimate #batteries #energytransition #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump

US Treasury #ScottBessent has said a “large and forceful” intervention is on the table to support #Argentina through a bout of severe market volatility, throwing a lifeline to #JavierMilei. We’re sending a message that if you follow good policies, the US will help on.ft.com/4nHVRz2 #DonaldTrump

Die Aufnahme vom mordenden SS-Mann in der Ukraine 1941 ist eine Bildikone des #Holocaust. Ein Historiker hat nun den Täter identifiziert. Geholfen haben ihm ein Verwandter des Mörders und KI. Jakobus Onnen war Studienrat für Französisch, Englisch, Sport www.spiegel.de/panorama/hol... #DonaldTrump

"We know how hard times have been for so many families. How costs have rocketed up. How people are making sacrifices to make ends meet."We must tackle poverty at its roots. You can have a say in shaping the EU's first-ever #AntiPoverty Strategy. employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/first-e...

#Poland will shoot down enemy aircraft if they violate its territory, #DonaldTusk said. “I want to be very clear. We will make a decision to shoot down flying objects without discussion when they fly over Poland. There is no room for debate here" www.politico.eu/article/pola... #VladimirPutin #Nato

✨How to bring the fascinating world of #FusionEnergy to the classrooms ? Our teachers' visit programme has brought educators from across the EU to #ITER for 3 years in a row - and reached an estimated number of 9700 students. Learn more 👇 link.europa.eu/98HWw8 #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

Joint letter: All hands on deck for the equitable #energytransition. The world is transitioning faster than ever towards #cleanenergy. Last year, global spending hit a record $2tn, with $2 invested in #greenenergy for every $1 in #fossilfuels ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #ActOnClimate #Renewables

#DonaldTrump, along with many #Republicans, would like to see #schooling privatised with a voucher system that would give parents public money to pay for independent school tuition. This pull resources away from public schools and supports well-off families and religious #schools on.ft.com/3Vq6lXM

Recent Eurobarometer ● 82% of Europeans worry about #housing affordability ● 88% cite the rising cost of living as a top concern ● 90% believe renovating housing can reduce energy bills Aligning #renovation policies with social protection is an urgency energy-poverty.ec.europa.eu/newsroom/eve...

The Commission has approved €11.7 million in #StateAid granted to the manager of #Carcassonne airport between 2001 and 2011, but certain parts agreed with #Ryanair amounted to €1.8 mio in incompatible State aid. France will now have to recover this amount ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #competition

Bei der Trauerfeier für den erschossenen Aktivisten #CharlieKirk im Stadion in Glendale im US-Bundesstaat Arizona nahm #ElonMusk kurzzeitig neben #DonaldTrump Platz. Die beiden unterhielten sich und reichten einander die Hand www.spiegel.de/ausland/char...

#DonaldTrump #H-1B visa fee to hit US employers with $14bn annual bill - More than 141,000 H-1B visas were issued last year. If the number continues at the same level with the new fee of $100,000 apiece, that would leave companies paying $14bn each year on.ft.com/3KwAiD6 via @FT #MakeAmericaSmall

The warped economics of insuring climate destruction - The #NZIA was launched three years earlier to help green the #insurance industry and nudge away from #fossifuels It was killed off nine months before a pro-fossil fuel, climate-change denier arrived in the White House on.ft.com/4pAvFbj via @FT

#DonaldTrump praises #CharlieKirk as conservative ‘martyr’ in mass memorial service - "He didn’t hate his opponents, he wanted the best for them. That’s where I disagreed with Charlie,” Trump told the crowd. “I hate my opponent and I don’t want the best for them.” on.ft.com/4ndHzGn via @FT

#GoodNews: In Paris sind inzwischen mehr mit den Fahrrad unterwegs als mit dem Auto. 🚲💚 #Verkehrswende #StädteFürMenschen

These are the top ten companies with H-1B employees:

#GavinNewsom bescheinigt #DonaldTrump außerordentliche Effizienz bei der Durchsetzung seiner Pläne. «In der aufgeheizten Stimmung nach dem Mord an #CharlieKirk würden Trump und seine Getreuen mit ihrer »rachelüsternen« Rhetorik zusätzlich Öl ins Feuer gießen www.spiegel.de/ausland/usa-...

#Iran is facing multiple resource crises brought on by climate change, sanctions, successive mistakes and government neglect. Blackouts, planned or unexpected, occur most days, even, ironically, at the US embassy, once the nerve centre of the defeated imperialists www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#DonaldTrump appointed his former lawyer #LindseyHalligan to be attorney for Virginia after an extraordinary outburst in which he overtly put pressure on #PamBondi to more aggressively pursue senior public officials he regards as his political enemies www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #Republicans