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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…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he accepts his announcements aimed at tackling the cost of living are not enough on their own and hinted at further support. Burnham told BBC’s Wake up to Money he will deliver an “accumulation of smaller things” that “combine to take the pressure down” on household budgets.He spoke of an overhaul of train fares and “more public control” of energy, water and housing but did not give details on how he would bring this about.Burnham has made a number of announcements to help people with the cost of living since taking office, including the…
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Thailand has suspended firearms licences after last week’s deadly school shooting, as the bodies of the teenage attacker and the grandparents he killed were cremated.The prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said he had ordered the interior ministry and police to stop issuing licenses to possess, purchase and carry firearms, and called for “tighter controls and decisive penalties”.On Friday, a 14-year-old boy shot dead the grandparents who raised him at their home in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok, before killing six others at his school and then turning the gun on himself.The white caskets of the couple were laid out at the Tem…
In his first few weeks in Downing Street, Andy Burnham could hardly have been clearer that his aim as prime minister is to make people feel better.His supporters inside the Labour Party characterise him as a leader with the political nous to prioritise policies that will make a difference, and the communication ability to sell those messages to the masses.His critics, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, have branded him a “people pleaser” who doesn’t want to take difficult decisions.The conundrum over how to manage the early release of prisoners is an acute example of the tricky political decision-making that inevitably…
Cali, Colombia – A day after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook western Colombia, rescue teams are frantically fighting through the rubble of collapsed buildings to find survivors and recover bodies.The powerful quake has caused at least 254 deaths nationwide, most of them concentrated in the cities of Pereira and Cali, according to government figures.“For me, the earthquake felt eternal,” recalled Luis Saenz, a 22-year-old journalism student from Cali.Saenz was at home enjoying his morning coffee when the quake struck at 7:34am (12:34 GMT) on Monday. He remembers his cat darting under the bed, then chaos as his family fled into…
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Under the scorching heat inside a displacement tent in northern Gaza, Mona al-Masri tries to plan for each day as it comes.Mona is a widow, and the mother of four children, ranging in age from nine to two. Her husband, Mohammed, was killed in an Israeli strike in September 2024.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBetween fabric walls that provide little protection, Mona carries the responsibilities of a family burdened by displacement brought on by Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, and the accompanying loss of security.Mona begins each morning trying to secure her family’s basic…
Labour has pledged to stop using asylum hotels, a costly form of accommodation that has become a focal point for anti-migrant protests.The government has sought to house migrants at military sites across the country instead, announcing in June that it planned to open three more including the site in Bicester, Oxfordshire.The plans have prompted protests there, with residents of nearby Piddington voting to stage a symbolic referendum on leaving the UK.Burnham said on Tuesday that he would listen to and address the concerns being raised.”I don’t know the issue yet in detail, but in some ways, as I understand it,…