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Getty ImagesThe Rhine fell to its lowest ever levels at points in Germany and the Netherlands as heatwave conditions continue The River Rhine has fallen to record low levels in several locations in Germany and the Netherlands as prolonged heatwaves continue across Europe.Last week, levels were measured in Cologne in western Germany and in Lobith, where the Rhine crosses from Germany into the Netherlands, that were lower than at any point since records began.Other major European rivers with important transport, industrial and agricultural functions have also seen record low levels, including the Danube, which flows through 10 countries, and Italy’s…
AFP via Getty ImagesThe Sudanese army recently rallied its supporters as it continues to fight the Rapid Support ForcesThirty-five people were killed in a drone strike by the Sudanese army on a traditional court session in the north of the Darfur region, a local rights organisation has said.Dozens more were reported injured in Sunday afternoon’s attack.The Emergency Lawyers Group, which monitors violence against civilians, said the attack occurred in Ghara al-Zawiya village that is controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The army has not commented.The RSF holds most of Darfur, in the west of the country, as the…
ReutersKing Mohammed VI’s letter to the US president praised his recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western SaharaA letter from Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has confirmed that the country has named a major highway after US President Donald Trump.Last week, in a social media post, Trump thanked the king for the honour, but there was not a parallel announcement from the Moroccan authorities.But Morocco’s state press agency has published a letter the king wrote to the president telling him that the name-change was taking place as “a personal expression of my high regard”.Formerly the Tiznit-Dakhla highway, the road enters Western Sahara,…
Getty Images”Is it just me or am I the ugliest person alive?” a woman in her early 30s asks the camera on TikTok, accompanied by the caption “POV: Girls in their luteal phase.”The video has 2.4 million views and hundreds of comments.”This is literally me,” one woman writes. “I’m angry at how accurate this is,” another says.There are thousands of videos like this one on social media, lamenting the “luteal uglies” – the changes in appearance and mood that women say appear during the luteal phase of their menstrual cycle.According to Dr Louise Newson, a GP and women’s hormones specialist,…
LIVEUkraine hits ‘Russian Amazon’ warehouse in latest infrastructure strike away from frontlinesSince mid-July, Ukraine has carried out a series of attacks on Wildberries sites, saying they are used to help supply Russia’s military.
Getty ImagesTwo store employees were killed after a blast tore through the earthquake-hit Aeon Mall in KumamotoTwo workers who died in a shopping mall explosion that followed a powerful earthquake in Japan last week were asked by a boss to re-enter the building to secure cash.Their employer, general goods store Habita, has apologised for the “loss of two precious lives”.The two were among 38 people who died in the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Kumamoto prefecture on 28 July. Seven of the fatalities were from Aeon Mall.”The instructions given at the time were inappropriate, and I truly regret them,” Habita sales…
Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action as English FA set to withdraw support from InfantinoUefa threatens legal action over Gianni Infantino’s scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors.58 mins agoFootball
Myanmar Military Information CommitteeSuu Kyi’s son has mounted an international campaign demanding proof of life for the democracy iconDetained Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been allowed to meet a delegation from the International Federation of the Red Cross, the first confirmed outside contact with her since a letter to her son two and a half years ago.In photographs of the meeting released by the military government Suu Kyi appeared to be healthy.She was detained shortly after the armed forces deposed her government in 2021, and sentenced to 33 years in jail on what are widely viewed as trumped-up…
Maisie SavageBaby Theo was operated on while still in Maisie Savage’s wombDoctors have used ground-breaking surgery on an unborn baby to successfully correct a birth defect while he was still inside the womb.His mother, Maisie Savage, from London, was operated on by doctors in the US while she was 26 weeks pregnant.Baby Theo, who is now five months old and thriving, had gastroschisis, where the belly button does not develop properly, causing the intestines to grow externally.Doctors partially exposed his mother’s womb and then gently pushed his organs back inside his abdomen using keyhole surgery.Meet Theo: Baby who underwent pioneering…
Watch: Singapore bans Massive Attack over Palestine displayMassive Attack have said they were “surprised and disappointed” by their treatment by Singaporean authorities after expressing pro-Palestine sentiments during a performance in the city-state.The group wrote on Instagram on Sunday that its members were “detained by the police, isolated and separately questioned”, with some subject to hotel room searches and temporary passport confiscation.The band’s two members held up a Palestinian flag during its 29 July show there and shouted “free Palestine” alongside members of the audience.Singapore, which has stringent rules on public speech and assembly, subsequently said it had indefinitely banned Massive…