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• European mainstream political parties and governments are increasing their push for climate adaptation measures to handle extreme weather. • Far-right parties are beginning to acknowledge that extreme weather events require workable solutions. • This shift suggests a potential narrowing of the political divide regarding the practical necessity of climate resilience for European markets and citizens.

Government estimates that one in 60 adults in Fiji now living with HIV, as escalating use of methamphetamine fuels ‘epidemic’Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency amid a spike in infections as the Pacific nation grapples with a correlating rise in methamphetamine use.The country’s health and medical services minister, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, said in a statement on social media that an outbreak-level response was no longer sufficient to address what he described an “epidemic”. Continue reading...

• European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde declined to confirm whether she will enter the upcoming French presidential campaign during a political rally in Normandy. • Centrist senator Catherine Morin-Desailly noted that while others suggest Lagarde as a candidate, the ECB chief is the only person who can confirm her intentions. • A potential candidacy would mean Lagarde might leave her role leading the European Central Bank early to pursue political office.

Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relationsA bipartisan pair of American politicians is telling Britain’s most secretive court to stop hiding its handling of Apple’s legal fight against a government demand to break into its customers’ encrypted data, warning that Whitehall’s taste for secrecy is “needlessly” straining relations between the two allies.The letter, shared with the Guardian ahead of being sent to the investigatory powers tribunal (IPT) on Friday, is signed by the Democratic senator Ron Wyden of Oregon and the Republican congressman Warren Davidson of Ohio. Continue reading...

• The article covers various current events, including a recent ferry fire in the Philippines, political developments in Germany and the UK, the launch of Apple's iPhone Duo, and a proposed tourist tax. • Rupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain, congratulated the winners of a significant electoral result in Germany, though the details of the result are not specified. • The ferry fire in the Philippines resulted in significant casualties, affecting numerous people and families.

John Ternus will helm first major event as head of $4.5tn company, alongside new productsJohn Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, will helm the company’s annual showcase of new iPhones and other products on Wednesday. It will be the first time the public will get a feel for the executive, who is filling the shoes of Tim Cook and his predecessor, Steve Jobs, at the $4.5tn tech giant.Not much is publicly known about Ternus’s leadership style, even though he has worked at Apple for 25 years. He has kept a low profile and is known for a calm manner and attention to detail. Ternus started at the company in 2001 and in 2013 became the vice-president of hardware engineering. By 2021, he was heading the entire hardware department. Continue reading...

The new model will serve as the first big test for John Ternus, who took the role last weekAll eyes are on Apple’s annual fall announcement of new products this afternoon, where the company is expected to unveil the most significant change to the iPhone since the smartphone’s introduction in 2007.Unlike previous iterations, the new iPhone is expected to fold, opening and closing like a passport to double its screen size. Continue reading...