Data released this week by international, American and European government agencies and research groups confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record by a considerable margin.

Eight charts illustrate 2023’s extreme weather economist.com/graphic-detail… from The Economist

In 2023, only 13 percent of Spotify's total annual revenue of 13.3 billion euros, came from music and podcast advertising. Interestingly, this share hasn't really changed in the last five years, which suggests a limit to the efficacy of advertising revenue on the platform.

“It goes to the heart of what both sides of the aisle stand for. What both our countries stand for. We fight aggression.“We stand up for freedom. We stick by our friends.We show this dangerous, uncertain world that we are unbending in our will.And we win.” telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

Earliest and most distant galaxy ever observed - if the Universe is 13.8 billion years old, it means we're observing the galaxy when the cosmos was only 2% of its current age. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Don't waste a moment' - Rob Burrow's - rugby league legend’s final message. "whatever your personal battle be brave and face it", "In a world full of adversity we must still dare to dream." RIP dear Rob Burrow, a beautiful human being & example to us all. bbc.com/news/articles/…

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Amazing scenes -- an American D-Day veteran meets #Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленьский (joke). "You're a savior of the people," the vet says. "No, no, no, you saved #Europe," #Zelensky replies.

Clarkson's farm “give nature half a chance, it comes roaring back, “When you see those plants poking their way through a crack in the pavement, you know it has immense power... The speed of recovery if we get these things right is really profound.” bbc.com/news/articles/…

On I AM tomorrow - RJ Spina (Ascend The Frequencies) on self-healing, self-mastery, self-realisation & connecting to immense potential. What more d’you want?!! He helps us let go of limiting conclusions/identifications we’ve made. Great 4 everything, from performance, to manifesting the life you wish!

Tanni Grey-Thompson: I had to crawl off the train thetimes.com/article/1e6e1d…

GEORGE SHARES INSIDE LINE ON GAMES EXPERIENCE matthampsonfoundation.org/george-has-ins…

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'I had to crawl to plane toilet' - BBC's Frank Gardner bbc.com/news/articles/…

Worth noting: In the UK, petrol cars produce an average of 164 grams of CO2 per kilometer, while diesel cars produce 170 grams per kilometer. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Almost half of recruiters think 57 is too old for a job. “However, our research shows unconscious biases are still preventing many businesses from fully accessing this vital talent pool.” thetimes.com/article/7487c7…

Aim ‘should be axed’ to help London lure tech firms. The former Alternative Investment Market was “not fit for purpose”, failing to attract, nurture and provide scale-up capital to the most promising fast-growth companies. thetimes.com/article/b6f1f2…

Car makers stand ready to speed the green transition. EVs could save the UK up to £1.7 billion annually by 2030 through reduced healthcare costs. think tank Green Alliance, the transition to electric vehicles could create up to 200,000 jobs in UK by 2030, thetimes.com/article/6064c4…