UK looks to build naval coalition to secure shipping in Strait of Hormuz
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UK looks to build naval coalition to secure shipping in Strait of Hormuz

US and Saudi forces said they struck an Iraqi militant alliance on July 29, as the Middle East war expands beyond its main focus in Iran to involve the Islamic republic's proxies. The strikes follow a short lull in direct US attacks on targets in Iran, with Tehran's allies in Yemen and beyond becoming increasingly drawn in. This comes as the UK is looking to build a naval coalition to secure the S...

'Climate change is really here: We should seize this crisis moment to create a new momentum'
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'Climate change is really here: We should seize this crisis moment to create a new momentum'

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Climate Scientist and Professor at the Universities of Louvain and Liège in Belgium. Europe's latest heatwave is further evidence of a structural transformation of the continent's climate, warns Professor van Ypersele. His central argument rejects both fatalism and complacency. While insisting that humanity has not yet reached "the point...

How volunteers are helping forest wildlife survive their blazing habitats
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How volunteers are helping forest wildlife survive their blazing habitats

Humans are not the only victims of the massive wildfires that have ravaged France over recent weeks. Heartrending images of deer and other wildlife fleeing flames, disoriented and distressed, have propagated across social media in recent days. Less visible species - smaller mammals and insects whose populations are critical to fragile ecosystems - have also been decimated. Groups of volunteers hav...

Estate residents question why Typhoon Noul uprooted so many trees

Estate residents question why Typhoon Noul uprooted so many trees

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The uprooting of numerous trees across Hong Kong during Typhoon Noul last weekend has sparked safety concerns among residents, with an expert warning that restrictive planting methods had left some unable to withstand strong winds. Two government hotlines received a total of 331 reports of fallen trees during the typhoon, which triggered No 8 and No 9 signals on Saturday and Sunday. Of the fallen ...

Trees felled during Typhoon Noul raise safety concerns in Hong Kong

Trees felled during Typhoon Noul raise safety concerns in Hong Kong

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The uprooting of numerous trees across Hong Kong during Typhoon Noul last weekend has sparked safety concerns among residents, with an expert warning that restrictive planting methods had left some unable to withstand strong winds. Two government hotlines received a total of 331 reports of fallen trees during the typhoon, which triggered No 8 and No 9 signals on Saturday and Sunday. Of the fallen ...

Incoming heatwave set to worsen firefighting conditions in France's southwest

Incoming heatwave set to worsen firefighting conditions in France's southwest

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While the fire in the southwest of France in the Gironde department remains stabilised, officials are on edge today, as scorching temperatures hit France again. On July 28, there were some 14 incidents where scorched terrain reignited, sending firefighters racing in. With 42,000 hectares burned, and in total over 220,000 evacuated - including some 57,000 from towns outside Bordeaux overnight, the...

Fauci to face Republican questions over Covid pandemic origins – US politics live

Fauci to face Republican questions over Covid pandemic origins – US politics live

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Veteran medical adviser likely to face questions over disputed ‘lab leak’ theory in investigation seen by scientists as ‘vilification and harassment’ of 85-year-oldSign up for US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Senators are expected to question Anthony Fauci, the former veteran director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Niaid), about wh...

US blocks Iranian missile barrage as pause in fighting falters | First Thing

US blocks Iranian missile barrage as pause in fighting falters | First Thing

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US military says it intercepted all Iranian missiles, as fighting threatens to resume. Plus, how Armenians seek to breathe more easily by heading undergroundGood morning. The US military has claimed it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days. In what Washington cast ⁠as “an a...

イオン 3人死亡1人心肺停止明らかに 「夏休みで約3000人来店」

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「イオンモール熊本」で起きた地震のあとの爆発について、イオンの吉田昭夫社長らが29日午後、熊本市内で会見し、爆発によっていずれもテナントの従業員の3人が死亡、1人が心肺停止、3人が安否不明になっていると明らかにしました。

消費税 国民会議「意見一致至らず」 高市首相近く減税判断へ

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食料品の消費税減税をめぐって超党派の「国民会議」が開かれ、意見の一致に至らなかったとして各党の主張を列挙した中間とりまとめを行いました。これを踏まえ高市総理大臣は「政府・与党の方針を早急に検討する」と述べ、近く消費税減税について判断する考えを示しました。

Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits

Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits

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Rise to £1.1bn in first six months of year for bakery chain largely down to opening of new storesIced matcha lattes and a bigger range of salads and chicken rolls helped Greggs to boost its sales during the string of summer heatwaves, as the bakery chain continues to expand across the UK.Total sales at Britain’s biggest fast food business rose to £1.1bn for the first six months of the year, 7.2% h...

Pedro Sánchez says next 12 hours will be ‘decisive’ in battle to contain wildfires – Europe live

Pedro Sánchez says next 12 hours will be ‘decisive’ in battle to contain wildfires – Europe live

The Guardian •

Authorities fear progress in containing the fires in the Gironde and Madrid regions may be set back by temperatures expected to hit the low 40sWhile the situation near Madrid is gradually improving, the Spanish media are reporting that a separate fire near The Vall d’Uixó in the Castellón province is still spreading uncontrollably.RTVE reported that it remains out of control after burning nearly 1...