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A Pentagon review of US airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year found that over 150 civilians were killed, an assessment sent to Congress as part of an annual report on civilian casualties showed on Wednesday. It comes as worries about civilian casualties during Trump administration military campaigns are growing, including from lawmakers in Congress, after a US missile struck an Iranian primary school in the opening days of this year’s war, killing up to 168 people. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have slashed the size of an office focused on reducing civilian harm, according to…
By Maya Abu Hajleh Published on 13/08/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Stargazing has become a trending topic for travellers, with more trips now built around finding skies dark enough to reveal the Milky Way and passing meteor showers. To rank the best destinations, eSIM provider Holafly has created its first “Clean Sky Index”. Rather than just highlighting the darkest places on Earth, the index identifies destinations that offer the “best overall balance between exceptional night skies and practical travel”. Researchers analysed various stargazing locations using four weighted criteria: light pollution (35%), based on Sky Quality Meter readings and the Bortle scale; clear-night…
PARIS — Former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is trying to jump-start his presidential prospects by taking advantage of his rivals enjoying France’s cherished August break. Attal, a former prime minister who now leads President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist political party Renaissance, is betting that by keeping a busy schedule during the holiday and meeting with people across the country — including those at vineyards, markets and ports as well as vacationers in picturesque seaside towns — he can show voters what sets him apart from the field. “It’s a rather bourgeois assumption to think that all French people take time off…
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One Meta ad suggests he is the only candidate to have visited forgotten areas of the constituency. A further clip shows a local resident giving Farage a positive review of his work — and is presented as proof that opposition complaints he has neglected the patch since his 2024 general election victory in the seat are “cobblers.” With over 7 million followers across the leading social media platforms — making him by far the most-followed U.K. party leader — Farage has also been churning out election content across TikTok, Instagram and X. Even with that reach, the Reform UK leader…
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Italy’s longest river, the Po, is running unusually low in Turin amid prolonged heat and a lack of rainfall. The Po crosses the city for around nine kilometres, but parts of its riverbed are now exposed, revealing rocks that would normally be underwater. The low water levels are also allowing algae and aquatic vegetation to spread along the riverbanks, while wildlife is being affected by the changing conditions. The Po is vital for agriculture and industry across northern Italy, making the falling water levels a growing concern for the region. To boost water levels, authorities asked hydropower operators to release…
Published on 12/08/2026 – 21:58 GMT+2•Updated 22:22 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at the end of the month, US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. Leavitt, 28, the youngest ever US presidential top spokesperson, has been a fiercely loyal Trump defender, delivering fluent and aggressive performances at often combative press briefings. “Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family,”…
Published on 12/08/2026 – 10:07 GMT+2 Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) has once again pointed the finger at Spain. In a preliminary report released on 8 August, the council accuses the Spanish security forces of having assaulted and ill-treated some of the migrants who entered Ceuta on 30 and 31 July, when around 80,000 people crossed the border in just 48 hours. According to the document, the Council’s monitoring team gathered testimonies from migrants who had already been returned to Morocco and who all reported assaults by Spanish officers, “especially in places beyond the reach of cameras”, in their…
Since it was built in the 10th century, the 28 towers and 1,200 metres of walls of the caliphate fortress of Gormaz, perched on a promontory overlooking the Castilian plateau, have witnessed six total solar eclipses. The one on 12 August 2026, the seventh, is for the first time drawing large numbers of domestic and international tourists who have travelled to Gormaz to observe this astronomical event, as the path of totality runs very close to the thousand-year-old monument. It is estimated that the first total solar eclipse visible over the Iberian Peninsula since 1912 could prompt between 400,000 and…