Georgia school shooting: teen suspect was interviewed over threats last year | Georgia high school shooting

The 14-year-old boy charged with fatally shooting two students and two teachers with an assault-style rifle at a high school in Georgia on Wednesday had previously been interviewed by investigators, with his father insisting the teenager did not have unsupervised access to the family’s guns. The small city of Winder is in deep shock and … Read more

Two parties suffered catastrophic defeats in the UK election – but only one of them is facing up to that | Martin Kettle

After a succession of victories, the governing party got a drubbing in the general election. This autumn, it must set out on the long, difficult road back. Some party members think something fundamental needs to change for success to return. Others seem adamant it was not the party that made the mistake, but the voters. … Read more

University funding from fossil fuels slowing switch to green energy – report | Oil and gas companies

Fossil fuel companies’ funding of universities’ climate-focused efforts is delaying the green transition, according to the most extensive peer-reviewed study to date of the industry’s influence on academia. For the study, published in the journal WIREs Climate Change on Thursday, six researchers pored over thousands of academic articles on industries’ funding of research from the … Read more

Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Yunus

Dhaka: Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, has said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina making political remarks from India is an “unfriendly gesture”, asserting that she must remain silent to prevent the discomfort to both countries until Dhaka requests her extradition. “If India wants to keep her until the time Bangladesh (government) … Read more

Dining across the divide: ‘I said that in my idealistic communist utopia, all housing would be owned by the state’ | Life and style

Richard, 37, London Occupation Chartered accountant, working in real estate Voting record Labour, and describes himself as centre left Amuse bouche As a boy, Richard sang in Southwark Cathedral for Nelson Mandela, and met him afterwards Thea, 35, London Occupation Freelance content writer Voting record Usually Labour, but Lib Dem most recently. Agrees with the … Read more

Chanakya’s Wisdom Guiding Modern Visionaries

“Education is the foundation upon which a nation is built,” said Chanakya, the ancient Indian philosopher and strategist whose wisdom continues to inspire modern visionaries. His teachings emphasize that the true strength of a nation lies not in its military might or economic power but in the education and enlightenment of its people. Today, as … Read more

Scientists are closing in on the true, horrifying scale of death and disease in Gaza | Devi Sridhar

In August, a 10-month-old baby in Gaza was partly paralysed from polio, the first confirmed case there in 25 years. The paralysis is probably permanent, and there are no treatments for polio. We have a safe and effective vaccine to prevent serious disease, but the ongoing war in the region has meant vaccination campaigns have … Read more