‘Insanely tasty green food’: how the meaty Danes embraced a world-first plant-based plan Agreement between farmers, politicians and environmental groups led to a €170m action fund for plant based food By Damian Carrington https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/31/more-carrot-less-stick-how-meat-loving-danes-were-sold-a-plant-led-world-first

New technology could make fridges cheaper and more eco-friendly Using thermogalvanic technology as cooling mechanism may significantly reduce power usage, research says Olivia Lee http://theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/31/new-technology-could-make-fridges-cheaper-more-eco-friendly

US regulators approve new non-opioid drug to treat acute pain Oral drug from Vertex, branded as Journavx, represents alternative to addictive opioids that have fueled US crisis Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/us-regulators-fda-vertex-painkiller

New Orleans archbishop fires food bank leaders for refusing to fund abuse settlement Bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese replaced members at church-affiliated non-profit over $16m dispute David Hammer of WWL Louisiana in New Orleans https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/new-orleans-archbishop-fires-food-bank-leaders

Michigan priest defrocked after making apparent Nazi salute at anti-abortion summit Calvin Robinson said he made gesture as ‘a joke’ to mock those who denounced Elon Musk’s similar salute Marina Dunbar https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/michigan-priest-salute

Democratic governors criticize Chuck Schumer for weak resistance to Trump Exchange between six governors and Senate minority leader exposes divisions in party over opposition approach Robert Tait in Washington https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/30/chuck-schumer-democrats-criticism

Anger in Romania over theft of national treasures in heist at Dutch museum Revered Helmet of Coțofenești among items from ancient Dacian civilisation stolen while on loan at Drents Museum Ashifa Kassam https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/31/anger-romania-theft-dacian-artefacts-netherlands-drents-museum

Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar’s military struggles A patchwork of armed opposition groups have made major gains over the past year, with the military facing further losses By Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jan/31/myanmar-military-coup-anniversary

Captain America: Brave New World to Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – 10 of the best films to watch this February Nicholas Barber https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250130-10-best-films-to-watch-in-february

Marianne Faithfull – a life in pictures The British pop icon, known for her work as a singer, songwriter and actor, has died aged 78. Her career spanned six decades Elena Goodinson https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2025/jan/30/marianne-faithfull-a-life-in-pictures

‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/31/groundbreaking-potential-cure-for-sickle-cell-in-england-approved-for-nhs-use