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Esmail Qaani, head of the IRGC’s Quds Force, held meetings over the Iraqi government’s plan to disarm armed groups and bring weapons under state control, source tells Al Jazeera.Baghdad, Iraq – An Iraqi source from within the leading Coordination Framework, an umbrella for Shia Iraqi parties, has told Al Jazeera that the commander of the Quds Force in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Esmail Qaani, made an unannounced visit to Baghdad earlier this week.The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Qaani held behind-the-scenes meetings with Iraqi political and security leaders, as well as commanders of Shia paramilitaries, on…
Andy Burnham has said the government is considering a ban on disposable barbecues amid increased wildfire risk driven by this summer’s droughts.The prime minister told reporters single-use grills had been behind a number of recent blazes and people should not be using them “at this moment in time”.Some retailers have already decided to voluntarily stop selling the devices, which have previously attracted warnings from fire chiefs. It comes as Burnham chairs an emergency Cobra meeting on the government’s response to record temperatures in recent months.Nearly three-quarters of England and all of Wales have been officially declared in drought, creating conditions…
David Crowley is projected to have won a primary election to become the Democrat’s candidate for Wisconsin governor, in a surprise result that halts a winning streak for the party’s left wing.With almost all votes counted in the Midwestern state, Crowley, the more centrist candidate, has secured a narrow victory over Francesca Hong, according to a projection made early on Wednesday by the BBC’s partner, CBS News.Anti-establishment Democrats had previously recorded wins across the US that had rattled the party leadership in Washington. Many pundits expected Hong to continue that trend.Crowley will now face off in November against Tom Tiffany,…
Nearly a decade ago, I Wayan Wardika went back home to Bali on a vacation and found that his village was unrecognizable. Trash choked the river. Synthetic pesticides saturated the rice paddies. And the nights, once alive with the glow of fireflies, had fallen dark.For generations, the soft glow of the lightning bugs was part of the steady rhythm of nightfall in rural Bali. Today, they are fading, driven away by climate change, aggressive land development for tourism, chemical-intensive farming and artificial light that disrupts their mating rituals.“We used to have thousands of them illuminating the darkness,” said Mr. Wardika,…
Elena Rybakina stages a huge comeback to beat Naomi Osaka and will now play Coco Gauff for a place in the final.Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026Second-seeded Elena Rybakina fought back from a set and a break down to prevail 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in her Canadian Open quarterfinal against Naomi Osaka in Toronto on Tuesday.Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon and 2026 Australian Open champion, will meet fourth-seeded Coco Gauff for a place in the final after the American’s opponent, Belinda Bencic, withdrew due to a hip injury.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn the first tour-level meeting between Osaka…
After hot DSA summer comes the fall. Democratic socialist Francesca Hong’s stunning loss in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday night revealed limits to the far left’s power — and is undercutting the narrative of an emerging insurgency. While progressive Peggy Flanagan cruised by 20 points in Minnesota’s Senate primary, and last week the further left Abdul El-Sayed squeaked through his Senate race in Michigan, Hong, the furthest left of the three, received no major national support and fell short. For a movement that had been riding high off a string of primary victories this cycle, including the Democratic Socialists of…
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Zimbabwe’s Civil Protection Unit says the ferry was carrying more than its capacity of 90 people when it capsized.Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026At least 15 people have been killed and 27 remain missing after an overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, according to the country’s Civil Protection Unit.The boat overturned on Tuesday after hitting strong waves, the agency said in a statement, adding that at least 77 people were rescued.The boat provides transport between the northern town of Kariba and several islands and fishing camps and was carrying more than its capacity of 90 people when it…
The Cobra meeting will be attended by ministers from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Home Office, and Department for Health, as well as the Environment Agency.It will be the second Cobra meeting this year on heatwaves, after one took place amid high temperatures in June.A spokesperson for No 10 said this summer was proving “challenging” in the UK, particularly for “firefighters tackling wildfires, farmers working in drought conditions, and NHS staff in busy A&E units”. “We will continue to take the action needed to keep communities safe, protect water supplies and safeguard the environment,” they said.The hottest…
Technically “Air Force One” is the call sign for any aircraft carrying the US president. But on this occasion, the C-32A used the call sign “Reach 18”, while the aircraft carrying the journalists continued to use “AF1” in order to keep up the ruse.Remaining on the original aircraft were members of Trump’s cabinet, according to the New York Times. The outlet, citing two anonymous officials, reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were on board.Trump then flew to the UK en route to the US, where he reboarded the old Air Force One and was…