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Getty ImagesRussia fired its new rapid, jet-powered drones against Ukraine every day throughout August, BBC Verify analysis of Ukrainian Air Force data has found, escalating its use of a weapon that Kyiv’s air defences are struggling to deal with.It marked the first time that daily attacks by Moscow’s new upgraded Geran drones were recorded in Ukrainian Air Force data. The growing use of jet-propelled and other varieties of drones prompted President Volodymyr Zelensky to condemn what he called an unfolding “horror” over the skies of Kyiv.Ukraine’s military recently told the BBC that jet-powered drone attacks grew from 350 in June…
UBCUBC TV news presenter Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been selected as the new Tooro monarchA bitter succession dispute has erupted in one of Uganda’s traditional kingdoms, days before the burial of its late king, who until his death had been the world’s youngest reigning monarch.King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who ruled the Tooro Kingdom for more than three decades, was undergoing cancer treatment in the US when he died last month aged 34.Royal clan elders have named popular TV news presenter Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, 56, as the next monarch, but this has been rejected by Oyo’s…
Getty ImagesAugust was the joint-hottest month ever recorded, tying with July 2023, according to the EU’s climate service.The record was driven by a combination of climate change and the rising influence of El Niño, pushing heat into the atmosphere across the Pacific.Temperatures for the month were 1.65C above pre-industrial levels – surpassing the critical 1.5C threshold agreed by countries to avoid the worst consequences of climate change.While a single month above 1.5C does not mean it has been permanently crossed, it shows a trend towards breaching that limit.Dr Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at Copernicus, described August as “a…
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Watch: Trump tells supporters their vote will decide if country “stumbles” or “moves forward”The Republican Party’s first midterms convention had all the trappings of the traditional presidential election-year gathering: supporters in sparkling costumes, a conveyor belt of candidate speeches, and vendors selling campaign merchandise.But unlike an ordinary convention, no official party business was conducted in Dallas, with the event instead serving as a rally for Republicans who are seeking to boost turnout and avoid losing control of Congress in November.President Donald Trump, whose grip over the party remains absolute, delivered a lengthy keynote speech on Wednesday during the opening night…
Watch: Trump says Iran war will end “immediately” after US midterm electionsUS President Donald Trump has said he does not think the Iran war will end until after November’s midterm elections, adding that oil prices will not come down until then. “I think the war’s going to end immediately after the election because they can’t hold out any longer,” Trump said of Tehran on Wednesday.He made the comments as he headed to Texas for the party’s first-ever midterm election convention, when the balance of power could change in the US government.Trump is facing falling polling numbers and pressure from within…
ReutersSpanish intelligence services warned of social media calls for a mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before tens of thousands of people entered the territory, newly released government documents show.The revelations emerged in documents declassified by the Spanish government amid accusations it failed to give the full story of the migrant influx.On 29 July, Spain’s National Intelligence Service (CNI) told Moroccan and Ceuta authorities that social media groups were encouraging migrants to cross the following day.Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has insisted that the events of 30 July were impossible to predict, but opposition parties say the documents show the…
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