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View All 9Hardline headteacher suspends 25 pupils from school in first week on the job
A hardline new headteacher has suspended 25 pupils from school - despite only being in the job for a matter of days. Dan Jeffries, who was appointed as interim principal of Frome Community College in Somerset, has insisted the all suspensions dished out in his first week were justified as he hit out at "persisted disruptions" among students. But parents have reportedly been left furious, claiming their children had been harshly sanctioned for reasons such as "zipping their bag too loudly" and "looking out of a window".Speaking to ITV News, Mr Jeffries confirmed that for someone to be suspended for disruptive behaviour, "they'd have to be completely defiant and disrupting us four times, in our policy, before we'd consider it". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say One mother whose daughter attends Frome Community College, claimed her child was slapped with a suspension after "nervously laughing". She said: "She has SEND needs, additional needs and sensory needs. So that was a massive setback for her when she did get suspended."She was just nervously laughing because of her surroundings, strange faces... She gets overwhelmed - it's a new school [with] new people."The mother also claimed to have heard accounts of pupils being suspended for "being a minute late" to their lessons. She went on to claim that Mr Jeffries' crackdown has had an adverse affect on students' "mental wellbeing", with some feeling the need to "hide in the toilets" out of fear. She added: "You want your child to feel safe, you want them to learn. You want the same opportunities as every other child, like everyone else's kids that come here."That's all we want, we want the kids' needs to be met and not be treated like it's a military base."The headteacher confirmed he did not issue any suspensions over "uniform or lateness".All the punishments handed out were for "defiance leading to the disruption of the running of the school", he added.SCHOOLS - READ THE LATEST:Male teachers could supervise girls changing after child protection charity scraps ruleUnder half of grammar school pupils are white British as enrolments 'fallen spectacularly'Labour council forced to clarify school uniform policy after girls ordered to wear hijabs"I am there to ensure we are inclusive and that we maintain really high standards," he added. Despite the backlash from some parents, others have praised the zero-tolerance approach from the new head. Liz Halliwell said: "He has come in and he is making sure that the rules are being followed."The parent said that "as long as it's fair and consistent for everybody involved", she is pleased that child be receiving a "more consistent education". Mr Jeffries said the numbers of suspensions dished out should be taken into context given the size of the student population. He explained: "We have 1,400 children at the college, we had a total of 20 days' worth of suspensions last week - that's with some children receiving more than one day."It wasn't a wide-scale number, it wasn't a particularly large-scale event. It is safe to say a number of children did find returning to school more complicated, and that does happen some Septembers."The headteacher added: "All children deserve to have interruption-free education and where we have a very small minority of pupils who are disrupting the learning of others, it's important that we support as much as we can, but we don't allow that to affect everyone else's education."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Labour MP forced to apologise after calling for British 'military action' against Israel
A Labour MP has been forced to apologise after calling for British "military action" against Israel in the Commons.On Monday, during a debate on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Tahir Ali called for Israel to be disarmed over "atrocities that have been committed" in Gaza.He told the Commons: "Previous governments have intervened in the Middle East to take action on human rights abuses and protect international trade routes."Is it not about time that military action was taken against Israel as well?" TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The MP for Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley's remarks were condemned by his own party.Mr Ali has now said he apologises "unreservedly" for the staggering intervention - though only received a formal warning by the Chief Whip.A Labour spokesman told the Jewish Chronicle: "Tahir Ali's comments were unacceptable, and he has issued an unreserved public apology."The Chief Whip has formally warned him and reminded him of the standards of conduct expected of Labour MPs."In his apology, the Socialist Campaign Group member claimed he gave an incorrect impression of his views as he deleted a video on social media he had shared of the exchange."In Parliament on Monday, I wrongly gave the impression that I support the use of military force against Israel," Mr Ali said in a statement, after calling for "military action against Israel"."Those are not my views, and I apologise unreservedly. I do not support military action anywhere in the Middle East and have long been a campaigner for peace and conflict resolution."Mr Ali's apology has not been accepted by some who pointed out how his question in the Commons was explicitly calling for military intervention against Israel.LABOUR AND THE MIDDLE EAST - READ MORE:Labour MP hails Ed Miliband’s Israel sanctions despite Hamas backing: ‘Not about them!’UK soldiers tracking Israeli settler 'terrorism' expelled from West Bank after Ed Miliband sanctionsHamas terrorists praise Ed Miliband over sanctions on Israel but tell Labour 'they're not enough'Lord Wolfson, the Shadow Attorney General, said: "You asked whether it was 'about time to take military action against Israel'."That wasn’t an inference or an implication. Nor was it an impression. It was your express position."While the Henry Jackson Society's Alan Mendoza said the Labour MP was trying to "wriggle out" out of his parliamentary remarks."There was no 'wrong impression' given," he said. "He said it and he should be held to account for his stupidity in encouraging the idea that we should put our Armed Forces in harm's way against not only a British ally but one of the most accomplished militaries in the world today.""See the weak standard of our parliamentarians today, and weep for Britain," he added.This is not the first time the Labour MP has been made to apologise for a remark since his election in 2019.Mr Ali, a member of the Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East, issued a formal apology in 2024 after he accused then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of having "the blood of thousands of innocent people on his hands" as he demanded the UK cease arms trade with Israel.In 2022, he and several Labour MPs signed a letter urging Nato to call an end to its "eastwards expansion", a line commonly parroted by critics of the Western military alliance.Days later, Moscow launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine - with all the Labour signatories withdrawing their support. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Unmasking the gangs 'stealing millions' from UK shops
Leaders of the police unit say tens of thousands of pounds worth of stolen goods have been recovered The BBC has been given special access to a police unit that says it has been disrupting organised crime gangs responsible for stealing millions of pounds worth of goods from shops across the UK. The organised retail crime (ORC) team within Opal, a national police intelligence unit, was set up two years ago and works with retailers and local police forces to target criminals responsible for raids across multiple stores around Britain. It was launched after a surge in shop theft that peaked in 2025 with more than half a million offences recorded in a year. The Home Office said shoplifting offences fell last year and the charge rate rose. Opal bosses say tens of thousands of pounds worth of stolen goods have been recovered. They also say those convicted have been jailed for sentences totalling 118 years and 22 migrant criminals were deported as a result of their offences. More than 250 arrests have been made and 84 operations have been carried out since the ORCs launch in 2024. Prolific shoplifters behind more than 28,000 offences, BBC finds 'They know we're powerless': On the shoplifting front line in Greggs 'Shoplifters will take anything': Life in a theft hotspot Jim Taylor, a former detective chief superintendent who was head of Opal until August, says the organisation is targeting multiple crime gangs. "We've uncovered organised crime groups responsible for millions of pounds of theft," he said. "One of our cases impacted across 30 police forces with 57 different officers dealing with that group. Jim Taylor, former head of Opal, says one case impacted 30 police forces "We've seen foreign nationals coming to the UK, maybe considering retail theft is an easy target, low risk, high reward." He said there was anecdotal evidence of criminals travelling to the UK for a couple of days at a time to carry out what he described as "shop theft tourism". Opal head of intelligence Stephanie Coombes says hundreds of arrests have been made Technology is also playing its part in the fight against organised shop theft, according to Inspector James Tribe from Thames Valley Police. "We are seeing real benefits from the likes of facial recognition among the retailers," he said.
Women in England with incurable breast cancer to get life-extending drug on NHS
The drug has been available since 2023 in Scotland, one of 27 European countries that provide it. Photograph: Astra Zeneca/Reuters View image in fullscreen The drug has been available since 2023 in Scotland, one of 27 European countries that provide it. Photograph: Astra Zeneca/Reuters Women in England with incurable breast cancer to get life-extending drug on NHS Thousands with HER2-low advanced breast cancer will have access to Enhertu after ministers strike deal on price Thousands of women in England with incurable breast cancer will get access to a life-extending drug on the NHS after negotiations over its cost proved successful. About 1,000 women a year with HER2-low advanced breast cancer will be able to obtain Enhertu from Thursday after ministers and the drug’s makers struck a deal on its price. About one in seven of the 60,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed every year in the UK are HER2-positive. Clinical trials have shown that Enhertu almost doubled median progression-free survival compared with normal chemotherapy, from 5.1 months to 9.9 months. Median overall survival among people who used it was 23.4 months, compared with 16.8 months among those not on it – a 6.6-month gain. “This is a momentous day for thousands of people who will now have access to a drug that will give them the opportunity to gain precious time with loved ones”, said Claire Rowney, the chief executive of Breast Cancer Now. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) announced on Thursday that about 1,000 patients a year in England will be eligible to receive the treatment from the NHS after it recommended it for routine use. Nice, which advises the NHS on whether treatments represent value for money, had previously rejected Enhertu, in July 2024, as too expensive to justify, despite its proven effectiveness. Rowney hailed “this milestone victory”, which follows two years of determined campaigning , cancer specialists and women with that form of breast cancer. The drug has been available since December 2023 in Scotland, which is one of 27 European countries that provide it to patients. Labour ministers, including ex-health secretary Wes Streeting, have been working behind the scenes for some time to add England to that list by brokering a deal on cost. Their efforts were hampered ’ refusal to lower their price. Nice’s U-turn follows recent renewed negotiations between it, NHS England and Enhertu’s two makers, the pharmaceutical firms AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo. They resulted in what Nice called “a commercial solution” that means the drug is now available in England for the first time. skip past promotion after promotion ‘Off the charts’: the key breakthroughs giving new hope in treating cancer The freedom that Nice gained in April to recommend that the NHS can spend up to £35,000 a year on a patient’s treatment, up from a previous maximum of £30,000, proved crucial.
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View All 10E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump Bristles
The bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles.
China’s Purges Are Working as Designed
A billboard of Chinese leader Xi Jinping behind People's Liberation Army soldiers, Beijing, August 2015 Reuters / Damir Sagolj ANDREW MERTHA is George and Sadie Hyman Professor of China Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. More & Download Print unlock this feature or Sign in. Save Sign in and save to read later Copy This is a subscriber-only feature. or Sign in. Chicago MLA APSA APA Chicago Cite not available at the moment MLA Cite not available at the moment APSA Cite not available at the moment APA Cite not available at the moment Request reprint permissions here. But what the CCP has also done, and what is unique to its continued rule, is not a purge in the traditional sense. CCP leaders often turn to a different method of discipline: rectification. Rectification aims to keep a person inside the party, even if sometimes at a greatly diminished status. Whereas the traditional idea of a purge seeks to eliminate enemies in the ranks (the Chinese term qingdang means to “cleanse the party”), rectification aims to retain and remold cadres while keeping them in the party’s orbit. Throughout its history, the CCP has sought to rectify cadres far more frequently than it has sought to eliminate them. In December 1929, in the village of Gutian, in Fujian province, Mao put forward a resolution called “On Correcting Mistaken Ideas in the Party” that asserted the party’s control of the military. The resolution also included clues as to how the party understood internal discipline: it described its targets not as enemies but as people who had deviations in their thinking. Cadres might suffer from ailments such as having a “purely military viewpoint” (a perspective untethered from politics), promoting ultrademocracy (a political system lacking party authority), and supporting individualism. Mao’s resolution treated each of these as a sickness that could sometimes be cured through a regimen of criticism and self-criticism in front of peers. And it attached a promise to the cure: if party members submitted to the process, the CCP would retain them rather than destroy them. In the northern Chinese area of Yan’an, where Mao and his followers set up a wartime base camp starting in the mid-1930s, leaders turned rectification into doctrine. Party membership exploded from roughly 40,000 in 1937 to 800,000 by 1940, which meant that almost everyone in the organization was new and not yet trustworthy in the eyes of party leaders.
Cuba’s Point of No Return
A man pushing a handcart in Havana, Cuba, July 2026 Norlys Perez / Reuters WILL FREEMAN is Fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. More & Download Print unlock this feature or Sign in. Save Sign in and save to read later Copy This is a subscriber-only feature. or Sign in. Chicago MLA APSA APA Chicago Cite not available at the moment MLA Cite not available at the moment APSA Cite not available at the moment APA Cite not available at the moment Request reprint permissions here. Regardless, what is not widely appreciated outside Cuba is how economic and state collapse—triggered ’s unwillingness to reform and hastened by U. S. sanctions—is already remaking the island. The state, aside from its capacity for political repression, is rapidly weakening. The economy is contracting and growing more unequal, leaving a large underclass too poor to participate meaningfully in the new private sector. Social cohesion is fraying, and crime is rising, while plunging birth rates and emigration warp Cuba’s demographics. All these trends predate the foreign oil cutoff and the newest sanctions by years, if not decades, but each now appears to be accelerating. The danger is that the longer the impasse lasts, the more they will calcify into the baseline conditions for any future transition, narrowing the chances that Cuba ever becomes a well-governed country—and increasing the likelihood of an even more dysfunctional, chaotic future instead. If nothing changes soon, a transitional government could one day find itself in the same impossible position as the men atop the ruins of the design institute: trying to build something safe, habitable, and lasting out of rubble. AUTHORITARIAN ANARCHY In Havana, I heard a joke. “Only two things work in this country: the state security apparatus and the hospitals.” It was too generous to the hospitals. About state security, it was true. Repression is the only thing the Cuban state still does well. This owes less to any apparent abundance of resources than to the leadership’s entirely rational unity. The headquarters of the Directorate of Penal Institutions, which administers the country’s prison system, is as decrepit as any building in central Havana, with cardboard filling broken windows. But the generals and spy chiefs know how much they would lose from political liberalization. If the Trump administration has tried to convince some of them that there are off-ramps, it does not appear to have succeeded.
China’s porcelain city carries centuries-old heritage to a new generation
China’s porcelain city carries centuries-old heritage to a new generation China’s Jingdezhen porcelain sites were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2026 September 16, 2026, PM Share Follow ABC News on Google JINGDEZHEN, China -- Chinese porcelain artist Chen Qing has a vivid memory of her grandfather. It was the only time he wrote down the formula for her family’s distinctive red pigment. He asked her mother to memorize it and burned the paper minutes later. The secret has since been passed down orally from one generation to the next. “My mother did not reveal the formula to me until I was over 30,” Chen said. Her family has practiced the craft since around 1860 in Jingdezhen, known as China’s “Porcelain Capital.” It is located in Jiangxi province, about 1,180 kilometers (735 miles) southeast of Beijing. Jingdezhen’s pottery-making history spans more than 2,000 years. It began during the Han Dynasty and its porcelain sites were inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2026. Jingdezhen’s craftsmen have kept alive techniques once used to produce porcelain for the imperial court. That knowledge later spread to private artisans. Chen’s ancestors adopted some of those traditions after the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912. “The craft is very difficult for an outsider to master,” Chen said. “A family might spend nearly a century developing a single technique.” Two tables in her studio are covered with brushes, unfinished pieces and pigments. She works in silence, a lamp lighting her strokes. Chen’s fingers never touch the porcelain’s surface. She steadies her hand against its outer edge, holding the brush firmly as she paints delicate, precise strokes. Painting a porcelain teacup can take days to complete. A single particle of dust or sweat could ruin the piece and require her to start from scratch. Landscapes are the most difficult scenes to paint because their boundaries are not clear. A mountain summit might be emerald green, gradually shifting to brown and other warmer colors farther down the slope. “Mastering a craft is a lifelong process,” Chen said. “Few people are willing to spend more than 10 years learning such a painstaking craft.” Artists like Chen work alongside archaeological sites and museums to preserve China’s porcelain heritage. Jingdezhen’s Imperial Kiln Institute researches and restores ceramics excavated from an adjacent complex, where pieces for emperors were crafted in kilns whose remains are still visible today. The institute is incorporating new technologies into its work, including artificial intelligence, to help match and reconstruct ancient porcelain fragments. “, we can collect all kinds of information,” said the institute’s president, Weng Yanjun. “We hope that we can retrieve ancient technology with modern science.” That research can also shed light on the culture and beliefs that surrounded porcelain-making centuries ago.
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View All 10Peers call for UK to enact tobacco-style ban on gambling advertising
Bookmakers, slot machine venues and casinos won £12.6bn from customers in Britain last year, with official figures suggesting up to 1.4 million people have a gambling problem. Photograph: David Colbran/Alamy View image in fullscreen Bookmakers, slot machine venues and casinos won £12.6bn from customers in Britain last year, with official figures suggesting up to 1.4 million people have a gambling problem. Photograph: David Colbran/Alamy Peers call for UK to enact tobacco-style ban on gambling advertising Lords’ report faces criticism from lobby groups after suggesting ban would be ‘most effective’ way to reduce public harms The UK should introduce a ban on almost all gambling advertising to protect public health, a cross-party group of peers has urged, prompting fury from the lobby group for bookmakers and casinos. In a 173-page report, the House of Lords liaison committee said the government had been “too passive” in response to an explosion of digital advertising and social media influencers promoting the gambling sector. British bookmakers, slot machine venues and casinos won £12.6bn from customers in Great Britain last year, while up to 1.4 million people have a gambling problem, according to official statistics. Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners The report found that a tobacco-style blanket ban on advertising, with carve-outs for the lottery and racecourses, would be the “most effective” way to reduce harms such as financial ruin, relationship breakdown and even suicide. A ban would likely result in the UK’s gambling sector shrinking, the report acknowledged, but would lead to longer-term economic benefit as money previously spent on gambling is diverted to other parts of the economy. The report was dismissed as “deeply misguided” ’s lobby group, the Betting & Gaming Council (BGC), which said any such policy could increase harm because it would benefit the illicit market, which would continue to advertise. Lord Foster, one of the report’s authors, said the illicit market, whose exploitative activities have been documented in Guardian investigations, was a “legitimate concern” and pointed to ongoing efforts . “That should not deflect us from the need to address the harm that is being created ,” he said, insisting there was a wealth of evidence linking gambling advertising to harm. Gambling advertising in the UK was liberalised via the 2005 Gambling Act introduced ’s government, a landmark piece of legislation that aimed to regulate the sector but also promote its growth as a legitimate leisure activity that could create jobs and boost the economy.
Kamala Harris to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan event: Reports
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) at a campaign event next week, according to multiple reports. Harris will join El-Sayed, a doctor and former head of health departments in Detroit and Wayne County, at a roundtable focused on Black maternal health on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported…
Macklemore, Ed Sheeran ask Robert Kraft to donate to Palestinian humanitarian aid
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran asked him to match a $2 million donation to “aid in the region” after Macklemore — who was ousted from the pop star’s tour for promoting “Free Palestine” messaging — similarly urged him to donate. Kraft said in a Wednesday statement that, before Macklemore challenged the…
Kann die Tanksäule den Kanzler aus Krise retten?
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Rekordpreise an den Zapfsäulen und der Kanzler versucht sein Standing zu retten, auch indem er Entlastung verspricht. Doch die Koalition streitet über das richtige Rezept zur Entlastung. Während SPD-Finanzminister Lars Klingbeil auf eine saubere Gegenfinanzierung pocht, will Friedrich Merz direkte Auszahlungen an die Bevölkerung. Für ihn steht nach bitteren Wahlniederlagen in Sachsen-Anhalt viel auf dem Spiel: Er braucht dringend einen politischen Befreiungsschlag, um seine Handlungsfähigkeit zu beweisen. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht Rasmus Buchsteiner mit dem CSU-Fraktionschef im bayerischen Landtag, Klaus Holetschek über die Lage, wer wie zum Kanzler hält und warum Markus Söder den Unterstützerbrief der Ministerpräsidenten nicht unterschrieben hat. Das Heidelberger Start-up Aleph Alpha und das kanadische Unternehmen Cohere fusionieren nun und wollen zu einem globalen KI-Champion werden. Jasper Bennink von „Technologie & KI am Morgen“ ordnet aus Montreal ein, wie dieses neue Bündnis im Wert von 20 Milliarden Dollar die technologische Abhängigkeit von den USA verringern soll. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5 Uhr. Rixa Fürsen, Maximilian Stascheit und das POLITICO-Team liefern Politik zum Hören – kompakt, international, hintergründig. Für alle Hauptstadt-Profis: Der Berlin Playbook- bietet jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen und Einordnungen. POLITICO Deutschland – ein Angebot der Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH Axel-Springer-Straße 65, 10888 Berlin Tel: +49 (30) 2591 0 [email protected] Sitz: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 196159 B USt-IdNr: DE 214 852 390 Geschäftsführer: Christoph Eck-Schmidt, Carolin Hulshoff Pol, Mathias Sanchez Luna
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'Hostile act': Trump threatens EU with tariffs over Canada associate-membership proposal
Livestream Menu European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said EU is opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member of the 27-member bloc. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on the European Union or halt trade with the bloc entirely if it proceeds with the plan. The proposal signals a significant shift in the EU, which had been lukewarm to Germany's proposal in May of an associate membership for Ukraine. EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 19: Donald Trump, president of the United States of America, speaks with Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Alex Livesey - Danehouse | Sport | President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose tariffs on the European Union or halt trade with the bloc entirely if it proceeds with its plan to make Canada its first-ever "associate member." "I think it's laughable ... Canada has been a terrible trade partner," Trump told reporters after landing in North Carolina. He conditioned his threat on the intention of European leaders, saying that "if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things." Trump's remarks came after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said EU was opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member of the 27-member bloc. Associate membership doesn't currently exist as a formal category under EU treaties, and any such arrangement would need to be created and ratified . The proposal came as Brussels and Ottawa seek to deepen ties, signaling a significant shift in the EU, which had been lukewarm to Germany's proposal in May for granting an associate membership to Ukraine. In her annual state of the EU address in Strasbourg, France, the EU chief said the bloc wants to bring the relationship with Canada "to the highest level possible." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who attended the address, has said in the past that Ottawa was keen to pursue a "unique security and economic alliance" with Europe, but not a full membership. Canada has sought to diversify away from the U. S. following months of escalating trade tensions and as bilateral trade talks have collapsed. Trump has slapped a 50% tariff on Canadian goods and plans to ban the country's dairy, alcohol and auto imports later this month, drawing retaliation from Ottawa. "Washington and Ottawa may find an off-ramp from the current trade war, but Canada will continue to reduce its vulnerability to U.
Trump plans to meet Gulf leaders at UN next week on Iran war's endgame: report
Livestream Menu Trump plans to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next Tuesday to discuss next steps for the war with Iran: report. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also wants to meet Trump in New York, though no meeting has been scheduled, according to the report. Washington's efforts for resuming ceasefire talks appear to have stalled, as Gulf states absorb escalating attacks from Iran and Iran-aligned Houthi militants. @LCO.1 @CL.1 US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before he boards Air Force One for his first flight aboard the Boeing 747-8 that Qatar gifted the United States to use for executive travel, at Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, July 1, 2026. President Donald Trump plans to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next Tuesday to discuss next steps for the war with Iran, Axios reported Thursday. The report came as Washington's efforts to resume ceasefire talks appear to have stalled, as Gulf states absorb escalating attacks from Iran and Iran-aligned Houthi militants in recent days, that have further disrupted energy exports and rattled oil markets. Trump is expected to meet leaders from the six Gulf Cooperation Council states — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman — with the guest list possibly widening to other Arab and Muslim leaders, according to the report. The State Department sent initial invitations Wednesday, Axios reported, citing unnamed people with knowledge of the matter. The discussion will focus on U. S. proposals for a postwar strategy, Axios reported, as Trump and his senior team work on a day-after plan that isn't expected to be finalized until after the U. S. midterm elections in November. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also wants to meet Trump in New York, though no meeting has been scheduled, according to the report, which cited an Israeli source. Trump claimed Wednesday that Iran has reached out directly to Washington and wants to make a deal, describing the state of the war as nearing its end. "They want to make a deal, and we'll that works out," he told reporters upon landing in North Carolina. The latest diplomatic push comes as Gulf states face mounting economic costs from the conflict. Saudi Arabia shut its East-West Pipeline, a highly strategic network that transports crude oil from the kingdom's eastern coast to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, following the damage caused by a drone attack.
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View All 10SteelSeries Coupon Codes: 15% Off in September 2026
Save StorySave this story Save StorySave this story SteelSeries Coupon Codes: 15% Off Gaming Headsets It’s not a great gaming setup if you don’t have a headset to let you immerse yourself into the game. Most of my favorite games stay longtime favorites thanks to their soundtrack, after all, and gaming headsets are also designed to let you both join a Discord call without muting the game’s music. Both the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite and Arctis Nova 3P Wireless were recent hits with our reviewers, and now you can use the SteelSeries promo code POWERUP15 for 15% off gaming headsets. SteelSeries Just Changed the Game With the Arctis GameBuds Gaming headsets have long been the norm. Now it's time for gaming earbuds. 10% Off With a SteelSeries Coupon for First Orders Making your first order ever from SteelSteries? There’s a discount code for that. The SteelSeries first order coupon code lets you take 10% off your first full-price purchase as a new customer. To use it, skip the sale section, and pick anything else at full price that catches your eye on SteelSeries’ site. It’s a great way to splurge without totally splurging on things like gaming mice and controllers that might not already be on sale. Photograph: Brad Bourque Courtesy of Best Buy Chevron Chevron Save to wishlistSave to wishlist SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3P Wireless Photograph: Eric Ravenscraft Save to wishlistSave to wishlist SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wired/Wireless Headset Get the Latest SteelSeries Deals and Offers If you’re curious about what’s already on sale without needing a SteelSeries coupon code, check out the SteelSeries deals section. You’ll find headsets, keyboards, controllers, mice and more already on sale, with discounts often up to 30% or more. It’s a great spot to shop if you’re not picky about what you want, and there’s several colors of the Arctis Nova 3P Wireless you can find for sale right now. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 Headset Is Perfect for Console Gamers These budget-friendly gaming headphones have a real pedigree and a perfect fit. 39% Off SteelSeries Bundles If you know you want a little of everything—a keyboard! A controller!—then you should look at a SteelSeries bundle to get a better deal. You won’t need a formal SteelSeries coupon code for these, and can instead head to the gaming bundles section of SteelSeries’ site to get up to 39% off bundles of gaming gear.
Noom Promo Codes: 50% Off Best Deals & Free Trials for September 2026
Save StorySave this story Save StorySave this story Noom Coupon: Get $20 Off Microdose GLP-1 Program Use a Noom coupon to the Noom Microdose GLP-1 program and you’ll receive a lower starting dose, which can help minimize side effects. Medications are prescribed to qualifying patients and are delivered straight to your door. Pair them with the Noom app for one-on-one coaching, tracking tools, and additional support. Right now, you can get the initial three-week subscription and four weeks of medication starting at $79 (plus tax), or at $199 per month (plus tax) for a 12-week subscription. A Noom promo code can make this program more affordable. Noom Promo: Free Noom Trial If you’re interested in sustainable weight loss, a Noom free trial might be helpful. The process of losing weight can feel endlessly daunting. I’ve personally lost more than 50 pounds in the last year, and none of it has been easy, least of which is figuring out what exactly I need to do to reach my goals in a healthy and sustainable way. Noom provides support at every stage, from coaching to meal tracking and more. The free week-long Noom trial can give you an idea of what to expect, and you can cancel it at any time during the trial period. Afterward, it’s $17.42 per month when you choose the 12-month plan. Noom GLP-1Rx Plus Limited Time Offers and Deals Noom can provide GLP-1 prescriptions to qualifying patients, and while costs vary depending on your treatment plan and prescribed medication, access to GLP-1 meds starts at $99 regardless of insurance when prescribed. You can also gain access to GLP-1 medications like Zepbound and Ozempic starting at $69. A Noom promo code for GLP-1 medication might seem outlandish, but if you’ve been wanting to talk to a healthcare provider about it, Noom’s services might be what you’re looking for. Plans include coaching, habit tracking, and medical supervision, and you can add on extras like biomarker tracking. There’s even a dedicated GLP-1 AI companion with personalized protein and hydration guidance, workouts to help preserve muscle, and more. Louryn Strampe is a product writer and reviewer at WIRED covering deals, beauty, home goods, and gifts. She’s written about Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Prime Day, and other shopping holidays since 2013, offering tips and tricks and sleuthing out fact-checked discounts for fun and for a living. Writer and Reviewer Whoop Promo Codes: 20% Off This September 2026 Whether you're looking for a Whoop free trial, student discount, or military savings, our guide to Whoop promo codes will help you maximize your membership benefits.
Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform
Voice AI has emerged as one of the hottest sectors in AI, with investors pouring in billions of dollars to serve use cases ranging from automating customer support and sales calls to creating meeting notetakers and developing AI smart glasses that use voice as the primary interaction surface. Meanwhile, AI labs are quickly releasing models, and hardware makers are trying to create the best experience for consumers to interact with devices. All of this new technology needs testing and a feedback loop for improvement. An Iceland-based startup, Treble, is positioning itself to be at the center of the voice AI industry by creating a simulation platform that can cater to model makers, robotics companies, and consumer hardware makers. The company, founded in 2020 , has raised $18 million in an extension of its Series A funding led , with participation from existing investors KOMPAS VC, Frumtak Ventures, EIC, and Omega ehf. It received an investment of $12 million in 2024, bringing its total raise to date to over $40 million. The startup counts Amazon and Logitech as customers. Treble co-founder Finnur Pind : Treble : Treble Treble has a few verticals related to simulation and data. For voice AI companies, it has a synthetic data generation platform that could be used for speech enhancement, noise suppression, and model training. It also evaluates voice AI models in different conditions to provide feedback to labs. Earlier this year, it partnered with Hugging Face to launch a benchmark for speech recognition models across different realistic conditions. “Audio AI is really a data challenge, and this is where the most opportunities to enable next-generation models and hardware lie. To date, pretty much all sound-related AI has been made from recordings and data scraped from the internet. We believe that accurate physics simulation can be an alternative way to create data for sound,” Pind told TechCrunch. The startup also focuses on hardware design and testing from a voice perspective. For instance, it works with headphone and speaker companies for virtual prototyping to help them understand how their product might sound. It could also test how a smart speaker can understand commands based on the positioning of the speaker. Lately, Treble has ventured into providing simulation testing for smart glasses and AI devices. Pind said that the company is excited to work on wearables that could enhance hearing for users. “I’m really excited about the next generation of these devices like headphones and smart glasses that can enable [a feature like] superhuman hearing.
Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses
When Snap debuted its long-awaited smart glasses, Specs, earlier this year, the reveal was not only underwhelming but also a genuine disaster. The glasses — which cost a whopping $2,200 and are vaguely reminiscent of scuba gear — inspired jeers online and calls for the company’s CEO, Evan Spiegel, to resign. The company’s stock subsequently nosedived. Since then, Snap has clearly been looking for an opportunity to explain why Specs — a heavy, expensive piece of hardware that most casual consumers will probably be unable to afford — deserves to exist. This week, the company had its chance to make that argument. At an event in Los Angeles, Spiegel and other Snap executives unveiled a variety of new features and services connected to Specs. The new updates seem clearly designed to help integrate the glasses into a broader array of digital activities and, in doing so, give Specs a clearer sense of purpose. : Snap (screenshot) During Wednesday’s event, Spiegel shared details about a number of the new features. After a trippy promotional video that vaguely brought to mind an ayahuasca hallucination, the CEO took the stage and began a series of live demos. New entertainment options — Specs can now connect with HBO Max and Spotify — provide a baseline of interactive fun that smart glasses have largely lacked until now. Yet perhaps the biggest announcement was the launch of Specs Intelligence, which the company calls a new “anticipatory AI” system designed to pair not only with the company’s glasses but also with user devices — including iPhones and Macs. Snap has also announced a new program called Specs for Enterprise, which allows the device to be integrated into corporate workflows. On Wednesday, the company announced partnerships with a number of different tech companies — including Amazon, Salesforce, Nvidia, and other firms — in an effort to make the device useful to staff at those companies. What is the real-world utility of this, and who is this service really for? Apparently, the answer is IT technicians. While the actual scenarios in which Specs can be used are a little vague, a demo video played at the event showed an IT technician repairing some hardware with the help of Snap’s new glasses. “We’re building out mobile device management, security controls, and ways to deploy and manage stacks across teams with the world’s most trusted providers, bringing peace of mind to IT departments,” Spiegel said.
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View All 10Plug-in solar panels still have safety risks in the UK despite legalisation
Plug-in solar panels can be particularly handy for people renting flats Ingrid Balabanova/Shutterstock It is now legal to buy and use plug-in solar panels in the UK, but safety concerns surrounding them haven’t yet been addressed . This is according to one of the leading engineering institutions, which says the legalisation has been rushed through without creating proper legal standards and has created an increased risk to life. With plug-in solar panels, you simply buy a kit, place it in a sunny spot and plug it into a wall socket. There’s no installation cost, no certification and no planning permission. The devices are popular in many European countries and the UK government legalised them on 27 August to boost renewable energy generation and cut down on household bills. Prior to this legalisation, Mark Coles, the head of technical regulations at the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), told New Scientist about several potential issues. One surrounded residual current devices (RCDs), the safety devices found in fuse boxes that sense when current is leaking to ground – a sign of electrocution or a short circuit – and almost instantaneously cut power. Most RCDs used in the UK aren’t suitable for current flowing in both directions and so could malfunction if used with plug-in solar panels. Another of the IET’s concerns is what happens if there are multiple kits in use and a power cut occurs. In theory, the plug-in kits should also shut down in order to prevent “islanding”, when one home’s power stays live. But if they are still generating power, then they could deceive each other into thinking the grid is live and keep running. The problem then is that power can jump past the fuse box and electrocute maintenance workers in the area fixing the outage. The IET made these concerns clear to the UK government both before and during the consultation (DESNZ) that ended on 30 June. But Coles says the issues weren’t addressed and now present a risk. “It was a done deal before it went out, I’m sure,” says Coles. “It’s been rushed. There needed to be time to develop a proper standard for these things, because we feel under certain circumstances that there’s an increased risk to life.” Coles says the risks emerge only when there’s a perfect storm of problems, but that this will inevitably lead to an injury or a death over time if plug-in solar panels are widely adopted.
'The choir was a great lifter when the fields fell silent'
Mervyn Kelso lost his whole herd to bovine TB When bovine TB led to the loss of his entire herd, dairy farmer Mervyn Kelso struggled with the sadness of the empty fields and the silence of the milking yard. It was a traumatic time for a man who had farmed his whole life, and it was hard watching his neighbours tend to their cows. His sister suggested he should join the Farmers' Choir and that turned out to be a "great lifter". Fast forward four years, and Mervyn has sang for the King, met musical royalty and his choir is up for a national award. Mervyn's first batch of cows were lost in November 2021. At the same time, a friend who had been around the County Antrim farm for three generations died. Then another 120 cows had to be removed, followed by 40 more two months later. "The department decided to buy the herd out," said Mervyn. "So by March 2022 we had no stock, no milking stock or adult stock." Mervyn and his wife Ruth, who live near Portglenone, relied on their faith for "the strength to carry on". Mervyn would sing in church and so when the Farmers' Choir restarted in nearby Ballymena that autumn, he decided to give it a go. Barkley Thompson said the choir was an antidote to farmers' stresses Barkley Thompson is the musical director of the choir. He grew up on a dairy farm and remembers his father talking about people at harvest time, helping each other out then sharing "a bit of craic and banter".
NASA’s New Horizons spots signs of liquid nitrogen flowing on Pluto
Scientists have found the first evidence that liquid nitrogen may still be seeping onto Pluto’s frozen surface. Date: September 17, 2026 Source: Southwest Research Institute Summary: Scientists have found the first evidence that liquid may have flowed across Pluto’s surface in the recent past. Dark features on the enormous Sputnik Planitia glacier appear consistent with liquid nitrogen rising through cracks from deep beneath the ice. Computer models show that nitrogen could melt at the glacier’s base and travel upward like fluid through small conduits. The finding reveals that Pluto may be much more geologically active than its frozen appearance suggests. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY A new study led (SwRI) posits that liquid nitrogen is rising to Pluto’s surface through cracks in the northern edge of the Sputnik Planitia, part of the massive heart-shaped glacier on the dwarf planet’s surface. This is the first evidence of liquid flowing currently on Pluto. For scale, Pluto is about 3/4ths as wide as the continental United States. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute A new analysis led (SwRI) suggests that liquid nitrogen may be moving upward through cracks and reaching the surface of Pluto near the northern edge of Sputnik Planitia, the enormous heart-shaped glacier that dominates part of the dwarf planet. The findings provide the first evidence that liquid has flowed on Pluto in relatively recent times. The research is based on observations from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft and was led . Alan Stern, principal investigator of the New Horizons mission. "Pluto never stops surprising us," Lead Author Stern said, "and this new result certainly does that. In addition to suggesting that liquids have recently expressed themselves on Pluto's surface, it also suggests a new kind of time-variable feature on Pluto." Strange Dark Features on Pluto's Giant Glacier Sputnik Planitia is a vast glacier made largely of frozen nitrogen and is bigger than Texas and Oklahoma combined. Images collected 2015 and 2016 showed that its northern region contains city-sized geologic convection cells separated , more diffuse dark patches. A new examination of those features suggests that they may occasionally become temporarily wet. The most likely source is liquid nitrogen rising from below the surface. The findings have been published in the peer-reviewed Planetary Science Journal. Liquid nitrogen cannot fall as rain on Pluto because the dwarf planet's temperature and atmospheric conditions do not allow it.
Scientists find a hidden health advantage in black and green rice
Black and green rice may hide a surprising health advantage, with unique fats and slower-digesting starch that could help support better blood sugar control. Date: September 16, 2026 Source: Hokkaido University Summary: Scientists found that black and green Japanese rice contain unusual, potentially beneficial fats and may be digested more slowly than ordinary white rice. The combination could make these colorful varieties promising ingredients for foods designed to support blood sugar and metabolic health. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY Scientists analyzing 56 varieties of Japanese japonica rice uncovered a surprisingly rich world of healthy fats hidden inside a food best known for starch. Credit: Shutterstock Rice is a dietary staple for more than half of the world's population, but scientists still have much to learn about its nutritional makeup. More than 85% of the rice people eat consists of starch. It also contains protein (around 10%), fat (roughly 2%), vitamins, and trace elements. Because lipids make up such a small share of the grain, they have received far less attention than starch, even though they can influence nutrition, flavor, and overall grain quality. Researchers at Hokkaido University set out to take a closer look at these overlooked fats , the short- to medium-grain type commonly associated with Japanese rice. When cooked, japonica rice typically becomes soft, tender, and slightly sticky. It represents about 15% of rice consumption worldwide. The team examined 56 japonica rice cultivars collected from across Japan, including brown, red, green, and black varieties. The findings were published in Food Research International. Mapping the Hidden Fats in Rice "Although lipids make up only a small proportion of rice, they are critical in determining its nutritional value," explains lead author Associate Professor Siddabasave Gowda. "They help maintain cell membrane integrity, store energy, and support essential signaling processes in the body." Modern analytical methods have made it possible to investigate food lipids in far greater detail. Using technologies such as liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, the researchers carried out a broad analysis of the fats present in japonica rice. They identified 196 different lipid molecules spanning five major groups. Black and Green Rice Stand Out The results also revealed notable differences among rice varieties. Pigmented Japanese rice, especially black and green rice, scored higher on the researchers' health-promotion index because of their distinctive lipid profiles. These colorful varieties contained potentially beneficial fats, including compounds called FAHMFAs (fatty acid esters of hydroxy medium-chain fatty acids) and LNAPEs (N-acyl-lysophosphatidylethanolamines).
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View All 102025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds
Usually submerged areas of the Danube River were exposed in Rasova, Romania, in August amid exceptionally low water levels. Photograph: Vadim Ghirdă/AP View image in fullscreen Usually submerged areas of the Danube River were exposed in Rasova, Romania, in August amid exceptionally low water levels. Photograph: Vadim Ghirdă/AP 2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds Analysis of global resources reveals depletion in world’s water savings bank to 42% below normal levels last year Rivers across the world experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, a comprehensive study of global water resources has found. The assessment of the global water cycle (WMO) reveals a depletion in the world’s water savings bank: the amount of freshwater held on or under the ground, including groundwater, lakes, rivers, snow, ice moisture in the soil and inside plants and trees, was 42% below normal across the world last year. The impacts of the climate crisis on extreme weather and the creation of so-called weather whiplash events are driving a more erratic and unpredictable water cycle. From melting glaciers to extreme droughts and flash flooding, the world’s rivers are swinging between having too much and too little water. Microplastics in soil pose global threat ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins The last seven years have seen the fewest rivers around the world with “normal” flows since 1991. In 2025, one of the warmest years on record, only about a third of rivers were in the normal range, while 36% of the global river basin area had river flows below or well below normal, and 21% were above- and much-above-normal flows, according to the WMO study, using simulations from 13 global hydrological models, driven . Celeste Saulo, secretary general of the WMO, said: “We are depleting that savings account. Global terrestrial water storage has shown a declining trend since 2014–16 – a persistent, decade-long signal.” Last year, for the fourth year in a row, each of the world’s 19 major glacial regions lost ice mass. Glaciers have seen their greatest losses of ice mass since the 1990s, and the largest losses are the most recent. In 2025 alone the ice mass loss was 400 gigatons, which adds 1.1mm to global sea levels. River discharge conditionsThe analysis is a comprehensive, science-based assessment of the entire water cycle loop, including river flows, groundwater, evaporation and transpiration, land water storage, and snow and ice. Wayne Jenkinson, director of hydrology at the WMO, said the research was a call to action in the face of a continuing global picture of declining water resources. “We need to redouble our efforts to improve our understanding of water resources globally,” he said. “This requires increased data collection and sharing; that is how we increase understanding and protection for people’s lives and wellbeing.” The study is published as rivers across the world struggle against multiple threats caused -induced droughts, pollution and overexploitation.
Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds
Devighat Bazaar, a Nepalese town devastated ’s flash flooding. Photograph: Suryams Upreti/AAP View image in fullscreen Devighat Bazaar, a Nepalese town devastated ’s flash flooding. Photograph: Suryams Upreti/AAP Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August Climate breakdown probably weakened the glacier that collapsed causing catastrophic floods and killing hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet last month, the first scientific study of the disaster has found. Researchers identified unusually warm conditions before the glacier’s collapse, which sent an avalanche of 110m cubic metres (3,885 cu ft) of snow and ice into the valley below. This triggered flash floods on an almost unprecedented scale, hitting communities downstream without warning. How the deadly Nepal and Tibet flash flood unfolded – a visual guide “Communities in Nepal are paying with their lives for a crisis driven ,” said Dr Friederike Otto, a climate science professor at Imperial College London, which carried out the study. “When warming destabilises the roof of the world, no amount of local adaptation can fully shield vulnerable people downstream from this scale of destruction. Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPAMore than 1,300 people were killed and more than 5,000 people remain missing after a massive section of overhanging glacier and rock measuring roughly 200,000 sq metres (2,153,000 sq ft) fell from Langtang Lirung mountain on 26 August. It dropped about 1,400 metres (4,660ft), slamming into the valley floor with such intensity that it registered as an earthquake, liquidising ice and sparking a freezing flood that careened downriver at speeds exceeding 110 mph. The devastating flood of water, ice, rock and sediment swept away families, homes, settlements, roads, bridges and other infrastructure, leaving survivors stranded and cut off. “Rock avalanches of this size are rare, with annual frequency estimates of approximately one event this size every 1,000–10,000 years,” the study said. “This event shows that limits to adaptation are already being reached.” The research was unlike previous studies (WWA) – a collaborative project between Imperial and other climate specialists worldwide – in that the role of climate breakdown could not be ascribed to one particular weather event. Instead, the researchers found the disaster was the result of a compound crisis, with a number of factors made worse a result of greenhouse gas pollution. Dr Ben Clarke, who researches extreme weather and climate change at Imperial, said the “fingerprints of climate change” were clear in the long-term changes that happened around the glacier before its catastrophic collapse.
Climate Change Primed Nepal Glacier for Deadly Collapse
Climate attribution researchers say “there is absolutely no doubt” that decades of global warming set the stage for the deadly rock and glacier collapse on Langtang Lirung Mountain in Nepal. At least 1,300 people died in August when a cascade of semi-frozen sludge, boulders, trees and other debris roared through the region at speeds up […]
Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge
Article Contents Expand menu Close Flatlining fossils Clean-energy growth matches power demand Which states led the clean-power shift? Fall in oil and gas consumption continues Rapid emission growth from heavy industry continues New investments in coal Outlook for India’s emissions About the data A surge in clean energy has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across India’s power sector, with no growth from the first half of 2024 to the same period in 2026. This guest post is by: Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) Anubha Aggarwal, India analyst at CREA This is the first time in more than 50 years that there has been no growth in India’s coal power over a two-year period, even as electricity demand grew overall. At the same time, both oil and gas consumption have fallen across the nation for two years in a row, helping alleviate the shock of the Hormuz crisis. Nevertheless, the new six-monthly analysis for Carbon Brief shows that India’s emissions grew by 3.7% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, due to increases from steel, cement and other sectors. Other key findings for the first half of 2026 include: India’s power-sector emissions flatlined at 2024 levels, after a 2.2% decline in the first half of 2025 and a 2.3% rise in the same period this year. Clean energy met all of the 7% rise in India’s electricity demand over the two years, adding 63 terawatt hours (TWh), equivalent to the total demand of Switzerland. India has added 77 gigawatts (GW) of solar in this two-year period, helping meet 60% of the rise in electricity demand overall. While fossil-fuel generation stagnated, generators added 8.5GW of new coal capacity, leading to fewer running hours and increased costs to electricity consumers. CO2 emissions from oil and gas fell by 7% year-on-year, extending a reduction that began in 2025, despite higher demand for road transport fuels. Steel and cement emissions grew by 8% year-on-year, reaching a 23% share of India’s total CO2 in the first half of 2026. If the pace of India’s clean-energy expansion is to continue, it will need to upgrade its electricity grid, rapidly build out energy storage and boost the flexibility of coal power. While clean-energy expansion is covering most or all of India’s power-demand growth, the fossil-fuel industry continues to pursue major capital investments. This includes large amounts of new coal-power capacity, ambitious plans for the conversion of coal-to-chemicals and efforts to boost domestic coking coal production for the steel sector.
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View All 7Today: Light Rain Showers, Minimum Temperature: 11°C (52°F) Maximum Temperature: 17°C (62°F)
This video can not be played Today will see windy conditions with a mix of sunshine, variable cloud and a few showers. These will tend to become more numerous and locally heavy in the afternoon. Tonight will see little change with brisk westerly winds and a mix of cloud, clear spells and isolated showers. Winds will somewhat ease for a time tomorrow morning along with some early sunny breaks. However , it will turn windy and overcast with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Outlook for Saturday to Monday Windy and unsettled on Saturday with scattered showers and sunny spells in between. The showers could be heavy in the morning but will become scarce . Winds will progressively ease on Sunday which will see plenty of sunshine once any early patches of cloud clear. Local fog on Monday morning will clear to sunshine. Average wind speed 8 Miles per hour, South South Westerly8Average wind speed 13 Kilometres per hour, South South Westerly13 Humidity: Humidity: 94%,94% Visibility: Visibility: Moderate, Moderate Pressure: Pressure: 1007 millibars, Steady,1007mb, Steady Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° North, 2.283° West)Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° N, 2.283° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Sale, Trafford HlzBlzReported , Borough of Bury LadyMaxReported , Trafford BuzzyBeeGirlReported , Stockport Mike AlienReported
Friday: Light Rain, Minimum Temperature: 15°C (58°F) Maximum Temperature: 16°C (61°F)
This video can not be played Today will see windy conditions with a mix of sunshine, variable cloud and a few showers. These will tend to become more numerous and locally heavy in the afternoon. Tonight will see little change with brisk westerly winds and a mix of cloud, clear spells and isolated showers. Winds will somewhat ease for a time tomorrow morning along with some early sunny breaks. However , it will turn windy and overcast with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Outlook for Saturday to Monday Windy and unsettled on Saturday with scattered showers and sunny spells in between. The showers could be heavy in the morning but will become scarce . Winds will progressively ease on Sunday which will see plenty of sunshine once any early patches of cloud clear. Local fog on Monday morning will clear to sunshine. Average wind speed 8 Miles per hour, South South Westerly8Average wind speed 13 Kilometres per hour, South South Westerly13 Humidity: Humidity: 94%,94% Visibility: Visibility: Moderate, Moderate Pressure: Pressure: 1007 millibars, Steady,1007mb, Steady Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° North, 2.283° West)Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° N, 2.283° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Sale, Trafford HlzBlzReported , Borough of Bury LadyMaxReported , Trafford BuzzyBeeGirlReported , Stockport Mike AlienReported
Heavy rain raises flash-flood risk across Arizona burn scars, slot canyons and saturated ground
Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook - September 16-17, 2026. Credit: NWS/WPC The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) expanded its Day 1 Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall westward across portions of southern and central Arizona in an outlook updated at UTC on September 16. The outlook is valid through MST ( UTC) on September 17. WPC said guidance showed individual cells producing rainfall rates of approximately 25–65 mm/h (1–2.5 inches/h) tracking farther west and north, increasing flash-flood potential and the area exposed to the threat. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Phoenix said the Moderate Risk, Level 3 of 4, extends across the majority of Maricopa County and the Phoenix metropolitan area. Meteorologists described a Moderate Risk as representing at least a 40% chance of flash flooding within 40 km (25 miles) of a point. The Slight and Marginal Risk areas were extended farther west toward La Paz and Yuma counties and the Lower Colorado River Valley. Flood Watches remain in effect across large parts of Arizona. NWS Phoenix has watches covering Maricopa, Pinal and Gila counties through MST on September 16, with additional watch coverage across most of La Paz County and northern Yuma County. The office forecasts approximately 15–25 mm (0.5–1 inch) around Phoenix and areas to the west, approximately 50–75 mm (2–3 inches) across the eastern higher terrain, and localized totals above 75 mm (3 inches). Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across central Arizona through Wednesday. The Phoenix Flood Watch states that many storms can produce rainfall rates exceeding 25–50 mm/h (1–2 inches/h), while training storms can produce higher accumulations where multiple cells cross the same location. Showers can linger into Wednesday night before activity decreases as drier conditions develop. Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook – September 16-17, 2026. Credit: NWS/WPC Northern Arizona also remains under Flood Watch coverage. NWS Flagstaff forecasts persistent showers and thunderstorms during the active period, with heavy rainfall and flash flooding among the principal hazards. Its messaging identifies recent burn areas, slot canyons, and already saturated ground as locations requiring particular attention during heavy rainfall. NWS Flagstaff forecasts the greatest shower and thunderstorm coverage across its southern zones on Wednesday, with widespread activity continuing into Thursday morning and elevated flash-flood concern over recent burn scars. Storm coverage is forecast to decrease later in the week. Burn scars can respond rapidly to heavy rainfall because wildfire removes vegetation and can alter the ability of soils to absorb water, increasing runoff. NWS Flagstaff identified slot canyons and saturated ground among locations of concern during the current rainfall event.
Major flood threat develops after up to 1 321 mm (52 inches) of rain in Vietnam
Floodwaters wash away a temporary bridge in Nghe An Province following heavy rain in August. Credit: Yen Hoa Commune People’s Committee The Bôi River at Hưng Thi in Phú Thọ peaked at 14.93 m (49 feet) at LT on September 16, or 1.93 m (6.3 feet) above Alert Level 3, before falling to 14.27 m (46.8 feet) at LT. At the same observation time, the Hoàng Long River at Bến Đế in Ninh Bình stood at 4.01 m (13.2 feet), 0.01 m above Alert Level 3. Several rivers in Thanh Hóa were also above Alert Level 3. The Bưởi River at Thạch Quảng reached 16.95 m (55.6 feet), 0.95 m (3.1 feet) above the threshold; the Âm River at Lang Chánh reached 51.79 m (169.9 feet), 0.79 m (2.6 feet) above; and the Chu River at Cửa Đạt reached 31.20 m (102.4 feet), 0.20 m (0.7 feet) above Alert Level 3. NCHMF forecast that the Bôi and Hoàng Long rivers would remain around Alert Levels 2–3 and above Level 3 during the following 24 hours. The lower Bưởi was expected to continue rising above Alert Level 3, while the lower Mã and Chu rivers were forecast to rise toward Alert Levels 1–2 and locally above Level 2. The agency warned of a high risk of flooding in low-lying riverine and urban areas and landslides on slopes across northern Vietnam and Thanh Hóa. Gå direkt till https://casinoemta. se/ och läs om estnisk licens. The river warning raised the natural-disaster risk from flooding to Level 2–3. This is separate from the river-specific Alert Level 3 thresholds and from NCHMF’s heavy-rain hazard classification, which remained at Level 1 for heavy rain, whirlwinds (lốc), lightning and hail in the LT rainfall bulletin. The flood escalation followed several days of very heavy rainfall farther south. The Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority reported that rainfall from LT on September 10 to LT on September 16 generally reached 400–600 mm (15.7–23.6 inches) in Quảng Trị and Huế. Bạch Mã recorded 1 321 mm (52 inches), while Tà Long received 896 mm (35.3 inches), La Tó 808 mm (31.8 inches), Tà Lương 791 mm (31.1 inches) and Nhâm 774 mm (30.5 inches). The national disaster report, updated through LT on September 16, listed 940 homes that had been flooded in Quảng Trị, where the water had completely receded 14. One house had collapsed and 13 were damaged across Quảng Trị, Huế and Thanh Hóa. A total of 988 evacuated households had returned home, including 939 in Quảng Trị, five in Huế and 44 in Đà Nẵng. Gå direkt till https://casinoemta. se/ och läs om estnisk licens.
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