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An anonymous reader shares a report: The six biggest banks in the US have all quit the global banking industry's net zero target-setting group, with the imminent inauguration of Donald Trump as president expected to bring political backlash against climate action. JP Morgan is the latest to withdraw from the UN-sponsored net zero banking alliance (NZBA), following Citigroup, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs. All six have left since the start of December. Analysts have said the withdrawals are an attempt to head off "anti-woke" attacks from rightwing US politicians, which are expected to escalate when Trump is sworn in as the country's 47th president in just under a fortnight. Trump's vows to deregulate the energy sector, dismantle environmental rules and "drill, baby, drill," were a big part of his campaign platform and are expected to form a key part of his blueprint for governing the US, the world's biggest oil and gas producer.

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Kemi Badenoch referred to the definition, drawn up by an all-party Parliamentary group (APPG) co-chaired by Mr Streeting in 2018, as she clashed with Keir Starmer at PMQs.

Viewers might be disappointed to find out that they won't be able to get another Ruth Jones comedy fix for some time and can't even re-watch her previous shows.

CCTV footage shows the young teenager walking along before the two men, who are riding the e-bike together, plough into the back of her.

Salt Typhoon? Unpatched network kit? Sorry, I think you're breaking up

Never mind that whole Salt Typhoon hiccup - Verizon's reputation hit hasn't stopped it from securing a deal to upgrade the networks on 35 US Air Force bases with new 4G and 5G kit. …

An astonishing picture shows a migrant cradling a newborn as others on the dinghy back away to make space for the baby.

Experts from A2D2 have revealed the UK's 10 most valuable vinyl records - with some commanding prices well into their thousands.

Sir Oliver worked alongside Baroness May and her ministers, and became a hate figure for the eurosceptic Tory right, who claimed he wasn't tough enough with Brussels.

In his role as the BBC 's director of programmes, Sir David first proposed the radical show in December 1972, and it aired for a decade from April the following year.

The Met Office has updated their weather warning which suggests snow could fall in Essex this evening

Former MoviePass CEO Theodore Farnsworth has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and conspiracy charges for misleading investors about the movie subscription service's "unlimited plan" and its parent company's capabilities, U.S. prosecutors said. Farnsworth falsely claimed the $9.95 monthly unlimited movie plan was sustainable and that Helios & Matheson Analytics could monetize subscriber data through artificial intelligence, knowing both statements were untrue. He faces up to 20 years in prison for MoviePass-related fraud and five years for a separate conspiracy charge involving Vinco Ventures.

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Not only do people think its a made up name, some even struggle to pronounce it

Tyra Sanchez, who was condemned after making inflammatory remarks about the death of fellow drag artist The Vivienne, has sparked uproar with another insensitive social media post.

In the footage, taken from a nearby drone, a Stryker infantry carrier can be seen driving across the snowy landscape of the Kursk battlefield before it starts speeding towards a soldier.

The shocking and horrific incident, which signs point to occurring in the US, left a patient suffering horrendous internal injuries after magnetic forces interacted with a hidden sex toy.

President Joe Biden revealed the surprising compliment Donald Trump gave him when the two men met in the Oval Office shortly after the November election.

The two leaders will hold talks at the Prime Minister's Chequers country estate, with an official to-do list set to include support for Ukraine, illegal migration and AI.

The images show how much of Hemsby beach in Norfolk has been destroyed by strong winds and high tides - laying waste to vast swathes of the shoreline.

School proposing to replace former caretaker's home with the preschool

The year is 2720 and away from science-fiction fantasies of flying cars, robots and intergalactic travel to far away stars one Tokyo academic has made a damning projection.