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Cop30: five reasons the UN climate conference failed to deliver on its ‘people’s summit’ promise

As the sun set on the Amazon, the promise of a “people’s Cop” faded with it. The latest UN climate summit – known as Cop30, hosted in the Brazilian city of Belém – came with the usual geopolitics and the added excitement of a flood and a fire.

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When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws

Nestled between the Caerneddau mountains and the Afon (River) Conwy, the small village of Dolgarrog in north Wales looks peaceful. But the huge hydro-electric pipes that run down the hillside are a constant reminder of the village’s history, and of how the same source of power that once brought prosperity…

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EU accuses Putin of undermining peace talks after deadly strikes on Kyiv

All member states except Hungary back statement saying Russian ‘war crimes’ only increase EU support for Ukraine

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Inside Putin’s campaign of terror in Kyiv: Why Russia keeps bombarding the capital

IN DEPTH: Russia has amplified its attacks on Ukraine despite insistence it is open to peace talks

The Independent UK

International outrage as Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital, killing 23

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Russian missiles will not stop our support for Ukraine – the British Council’s vital work goes on

Our colleagues deliver educational and cultural programmes in some of the world’s most dangerous places. And they don’t give up when things get tough

The Guardian - UK

British offices hit as Russia launches one of largest strikes of Ukraine war

The Foreign Office has summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK over the strikes on Kyiv

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Kyiv residents fatalistic but defiant as city again comes under mass air attack

Russian strikes kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s capital as period of quiet is shattered in wake of Trump-Putin summit

The Guardian - UK

Putin accused of ‘sabotaging peace’ after devastating airstrike on Kyiv kills 23 and hits British Council building

Four children are among the dead after a massive wave of drone and missile attacks

The Independent UK

Russia’s devastating attack on Kyiv proves Trump’s Ukraine peace plans have failed. It is time for Europe to show leadership

ANALYSIS: Starmer and EU leaders may express outrage but they need to take more drastic action to help Ukraine beat Putin, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

UK summons Russian ambassador over ‘senseless’ attack on Kyiv

The Prime Minister condemned the attack as senseless.

Evening Standard

At least 23 dead in overnight Kyiv attack as UK and EU summon Russian envoys

Missile strikes on Ukrainian capital hit EU and British Council offices in deadliest assault in months

The Guardian - UK

Starmer condemns ‘senseless’ Russian attack on Kyiv

The British Council building in the Ukrainian capital was damaged during the mass drone and missile attack

Evening Standard

Charles Chadwick obituary

Other lives: British Council officer who had his first novel published at the age of 73, three decades after he had written the manuscript

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British Council cuts are a false economy that would erode the UK’s global influence

Letters: Jo Johnson and Michael Meadowcroft respond to an article about the effects of funding pressures on the foreign aid budget

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Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world

Government’s own advisers warn of funding crisis for BBC World Service, British Council and universities

Evening Standard

Millennials ‘spill the beans’, while Gen Z ‘spills the tea’, study says

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How storytelling, creativity and collaborations can inspire climate action

Imagine heading into space, landing on the moon and walking in the dust. As you adjust to the weightlessness, you see something unexpected on the horizon. You’re looking back at the Earth, experiencing the “overview effect”. How would you feel? What would you see, hear, touch, taste and smell?

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Mental health patients deserve better therapy safeguards

A lack of regulation is having harmful consequences

The Guardian - UK

British Council accused of forcing gig economy teachers into ‘feeding frenzy’ for work

With regular teaching hours unavailable, agency tutors must compete for lessons

The Independent UK

Return of Trump may boost number of overseas university students in UK – report

The US may lose some of its lustre for international students due to the change of leadership in the White House, the British Council has said.

The Guardian - UK

How the British Council changed my life

Letter: Lenka Hudakova says the British Council kickstarted her lifelong pursuit of and passion for all things British

The Guardian - UK

UK universities look to open campuses in India amid financial woes at home

Branches aim to tap into huge domestic market in face of changing visa regimes and international competition

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the British Council: cherish and preserve

Editorial: Financial struggles dating back to the pandemic are imperilling the future of a bastion of soft power. The government should find a way to help

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British Council could disappear within a decade, says chief executive

Exclusive: Scott McDonald is looking at budget cuts and axing the organisation’s presence in up to 40 countries

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