The Sahara Desert is being bettered by torrential rain in highly unusual weather conditions for the area. The Sahara is the world’s largest hot desert, with one of the harshest climates. The average annual temperature is 30C, although the mercury is recorded to have previously gone as high as 58C. The area receives little rainfall...
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ParalympicsGB roundup: Coutya helps Britain pass Tokyo gold standard
Wheelchair fencer Dimitri Coutya propelled Great Britain beyond their gold medal haul from Tokyo by becoming a double Paralympic champion in Paris. The 26-year-old claimed the men’s individual épée category B title to back up Wednesday’s evening success in the foil event. Success for Coutya at the Grand Palais pushed ParalympicsGB on to 42 golds...
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky accuses Britain of slowing delivery of long-range missiles
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Britain needs to strike migrant deal with Paris, says French MP
Britain and France should strike an immigration deal that creates safe routes and sets up return arrangements, according to a French National Rally (RN) MP from the Calais region, speaking after 12 people drowned trying to cross the English Channel illegally this week. Christine Engrand, whose constituency includes part of the coastline where people smugglers...
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Germany considers sending migrants to Rwanda after UK ditches own plan
Germany is considering sending asylum seekers to Rwanda – weeks after the UK ditched its own plan. People deported from Germany could be sent to the same accommodation originally intended for the UK’s now-abandoned deportation scheme, the country’s migration minister Joachim Stamp suggested. However, the German Ambassador to the UK, Miguel Berger, said the asylum...
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Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein won’t face charges of indecent assault in Britain, prosecutors announced on Thursday. The Crown Prosecution Service, which in 2022 authorized two charges of indecent assault against Weinstein, said it decided to discontinue proceedings because there was “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.’’ “We have explained our decision to all parties,’’ the...
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Inside world’s most overcrowded city in one of the ’most dangerous’ countries
Global population growth peaked in the 1960s at over 2 percent per year, according to ourworldindata.org. Since then, rates have more than halved, falling to less than 1 percent. Within the world’s areas, however, population trends continue to change, increasing in some regions while decreasing elsewhere. Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, is believed to be the most...
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Germany could adopt Rwanda plan paid for by UK
Under Mr Stamp’s proposal, the asylum procedures in Rwanda would be conducted under the supervision of the United Nations. “We currently have no third country that has come forward, with the exception of Rwanda,” he said in a podcast by Table Media, published on Thursday. Mr Stamp, a member of the junior coalition FDP party...
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Michel Barnier is the new French PM but it’s a nightmare for Keir Starmer
Michel Barnier’s appointment as France’s new prime minister has significant ramifications for Britain and Sir Keir Starmer‘s plan to cosy up to the European Union. President Emmanuel Macron naming the EU’s former Brexit negotiator as France’s new PM on Thursday came after more than 50 days of caretaker government. In a political career of more...
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US, Britain, EU to sign first legally binding international AI treaty
The AI Convention mainly focuses on the protection of human rights of people affected by AI systems. | Image: Wikimedia commons 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 05 2024 | 10:55 PM IST The first legally binding international AI treaty will be open for signing on Thursday by the countries that negotiated it, including...
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Clark Set to Represent Great Britain at U-23 Baseball World Cup – Duke University
Story Links DURHAM, N.C. – Senior infielder Wallace Clark is set to represent Great Britain and Duke baseball at the 2024 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup, hosted in Shaoxing, China. The WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup is a prestigious international tournament organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)....
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UK-bound flight forced to make emergency landing in Russia
A UK-bound flight has been forced to land in Russia on Wednesday evening due to “technical” issues, the airline said. An Air India flight intended for Birmingham had departed from Delhi but had to stop at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow after suffering aircraft issues on Wednesday evening. More than 250 people – including 258...