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Invasive Asian hornets ‘preying on’ hundreds of native insect species in Europe | Invasive species newsthirst.

Invasive Asian hornets are eating hundreds of different species of insects in Europe, including many which are important pollinators, researchers have warned. The findings, from tests of the guts of more than 1,500 larvae, raise new concerns over the “extra threat” the hornet poses to native insects already under pressure from farming, changes in land…

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Can Labour cut welfare spending and still be seen as a party of social justice? | Benefits newsthirst.

One of the most important takeaways from last week’s high court ruling declaring the government consultation on reform of incapacity benefits to be unlawful was the clarity with which it highlighted the failure of Conservative ministers to be honest about why they wanted the changes, and who will lose out as a result. The ruling…

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Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion to Bill Chisholm, Sixth Street group newsthirst.

The Boston Celtics hang the 2024 NBA championship banner at TD Garden. Danielle Parhizkaran | Boston Globe | Getty Images A group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm is buying the National Basketball Association’s reigning champion Boston Celtics at a valuation of $6.1 billion, the team’s ownership announced Thursday. Private equity firm Sixth Street…

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