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ExxonMobil lobbying tactics ‘used against’ climate legislation are ‘shameful’, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says
We spoke to leading Democrat Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and began by asking for her reaction to our ExxonMobil revelations.
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ExxonMobil lobbyist reveals company’s involvement with ‘forever chemicals’
A senior ExxonMobil lobbyist, captured on camera by Greenpeace UK’s Unearthed, has claimed that the company “manufactures” and “uses” controversial so-called “forever chemicals” and is working to delay a ban on their use.
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ExxonMobil chief exec apologises over revelations of lobbying war against climate legislation
The chief executive of ExxonMobil has issued a public apology after secret filming of one of its senior lobbyists was broadcast exclusively on Channel 4 News exposing tactics used by the oil giant to water down US climate legislation.
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Revealed: ExxonMobil’s lobbying war on climate change legislation
A senior ExxonMobil lobbyist has been captured on camera revealing how the oil giant is using its power and influence to water down US climate legislation.
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US marks ‘Juneteenth’ with federal holiday for the first time
Today commemorates the 156th anniversary of the end of slavery in the US. For the first time, Americans have marked ‘Juneteenth’ with a federal holiday, as signed into law this week by President Joe Biden.
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Facebook suspends former US President Donald Trump’s accounts until 2023
Facebook has suspended Donald Trump’s account until at least January 2023, after ruling that his actions in the wake of the riot at the US Capitol constituted “a severe violation” of their rules.
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Biden suspends oil and gas leases to drill in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
President Biden has suspended oil and gas drilling leases in Alaska’s Arctic wildlife refuge, reversing a flagship Trump policy, while an environmental review is carried out.
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Top US diplomat seeks to reboot Israel/Palestine peace process
In Gaza, a delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has held for a fourth day.
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US President Joe Biden faces criticism over his inaction over Israel-Gaza
We report on the latest from Washington
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Jon Snow to step down as Channel 4 News presenter at end of 2021
Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has decided to step down from his role from the end of the year after 32-years at the helm of the flagship news programme.
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‘The Russians do not want Navalny to die,’ says former UK ambassador to Russia
We speak to Maria Lipman, Moscow-based senior associate at the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at George Washington University, and Sir Tony Brenton, UK ambassador to Russia for four years until 2008.
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Police officer killed at the Capitol honoured with police procession
Police in Washington DC have lined the streets in a procession for police officer William Evans, who was killed in an attack on the Capitol building yesterday.
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How does the world see ‘brand Britain’?
From Marmite to Brexit to the English Covid variant and our surprising vaccine success. All these things are serving to define Britain in a post-Brexit World – so how are we doing?
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Israel and Saudi leaders still waiting for call from President Biden
While Israel’s prime minister is still waiting for a phone call from President Biden, so are the King and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from jail yesterday, in what may have been a token offering to Washington. Her family thanked Mr Biden, who has placed human…
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‘I hope people will be enraged enough to demand action,’ says filmmaker Bryan Fogel
It has all the hallmarks of a Hollywood blockbuster – a heroic reporter, exotic locations – and a heinous killing by a hit squad allegedly ordered by the highest echelons of a nation’s royal family. But the new documentary The Dissident has nothing to do with fiction – it tells the true story of the…