Category: The Gaurdian

Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign

Can a sprawling city make public transit work? Sydney may be on the right trackCan a sprawling city make public transit work? Sydney may be on the right track

With transport set to be Australia’s top-emitting sector by 2030, officials have recognised the need to invest At Penrith, a suburb on Sydney’s rural fringe 50km (30 miles) west of the central business district, you can catch a train to the city every four to eight minutes during the morning ...

‘Being human helps’: despite rise of AI is there still hope for Europe’s translators?‘Being human helps’: despite rise of AI is there still hope for Europe’s translators?

A booming tech sector has disrupted translation jobs in publishing – but they could be needed for a while longer yet In February 2022, while he was plugging away at rendering the US writer Dana Spiotta’s novel Wayward into French, the literary translator Yoann Gentric decided he needed a bit ...

Iran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end warIran mocks Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ as adversaries wrestle over talks to end war

President indicated that deal had materialised but truth was that Saudi Arabia had stopped US use of its bases Middle East crisis – live updates When Donald Trump abruptly pulled the plug on “Project Freedom”, the scheme to open the strait of Hormuz, barely a day after it had been ...

Middle East crisis live: Iranian state media reports ‘enemy units’ around strait of Hormuz came under missile fire after attack by US military on Iranian oil tankerMiddle East crisis live: Iranian state media reports ‘enemy units’ around strait of Hormuz came under missile fire after attack by US military on Iranian oil tanker

State broadcaster, citing unnamed military official, claims that units were forced to retreat The European Union is set to tell airlines the impact from the Iran war on tourism is not yet severe enough to justify emergency measures for the sector, draft EU guidelines seen by Reuters showed. “The current ...

The Guardian view on ceasefires that aren’t: Israel never stopped killing in Gaza – allies must reject any escalation | EditorialThe Guardian view on ceasefires that aren’t: Israel never stopped killing in Gaza – allies must reject any escalation | Editorial

The US is unlikely to pressure Benjamin Netanyahu to comply with truce terms. Europe must take action The meaning of the term “ceasefire” should be self‑evident. Yet Israel’s strikes have killed scores of people in Lebanon since it agreed a truce with Hezbollah under pressure from the US, with the ...

‘The best gift Mom gave me was a peaceful death’: Linda Perry on cancer, abuse and her intense documentary‘The best gift Mom gave me was a peaceful death’: Linda Perry on cancer, abuse and her intense documentary

She hit the big time with 4 Non Blondes, then penned hits for everyone from Christina Aguilera to Courtney Love. But as an intimate new film about her life shows, she’s had to confront illness, family trauma and an identity crisis When Linda Perry agreed to let the director Don Hardy film ...