BBC Newsflipped into Science and Environment1 hour agoCOP28: Is the world about to promise to ditch fossil fuels?bbc.co.uk - By Justin RowlattThe UN climate change conference in Dubai is close to a big breakthrough on reducing the gases heating our planet, its United Arab Emirates hosts believe. Expressing "cautious optimism", the UAE negotiating team believes COP28 is gearing up to commit to phasing down fossil fuels over coming …
BBC Newsflipped into Science and Environment1 hour agoAre the solutions to fight climate change making progress?bbc.co.uk - By Mark PoyntingIt's not all doom and gloom at the COP28 climate summit. The Earth's climate is changing rapidly and urgent action is needed to avoid the most damaging consequences for people and nature. But there is hope, and delegates in Dubai are discussing several very concrete ways to limit warming. So what are …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories1 hour agoRoyal couples pose for 'show of unity' picturebbc.co.uk - By Daniela RelphA new photo of the King and Queen with the Prince and Princess of Wales at Buckingham Palace has been released. It was taken ahead of the annual "white tie and tiaras" reception for diplomats held at the palace. The image is likely to be considereda royal show of unity after a difficult week for the …
BBC Newsflipped into World1 hour agoOuted on TikTok in Ethiopia: 'How a dance nearly cost me my life'bbc.co.uk - By Kaine PieriWhen a clip of two men dancing at a party in Ethiopia was posted to TikTok, it unleashed a torrent of homophobic hatred and eventually forced one of them to flee the country. The pair were unaware they were being filmed. The videos were initially posted to Instagram where someone took a screenshot …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories1 hour agoOlive oil price skyrockets as Spanish drought bitesbbc.co.uk - By Guy HedgecoeFrancisco José García de Zúñiga is looking across one of the fields of olive trees that he farms. It's harvest time, and the hum of the machine used to shake the trees as workers beat the olives off their branches can be heard in the distance. "This is turning out to be another bad year, to put it …
BBC Newsflipped into Top Stories2 hours agoNewspaper headlines: Rwanda treaty 'done deal' and 'royal show of unity'bbc.co.uk - By BBC NewsWednesday's papers cover the government's immigration deal with Rwanda and royals pictured together.