August 12, 2026 - Page 15

Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down cities Repeated debilitating heatwaves this summer are likely

Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate.

Sky watchers have flocked to places, from Iceland to Spain, where the moon will completely block the sun.

Strong storms covered hundreds of miles and brought winds nearing 100 miles per hour.

Just a few months ahead of an election, the prime minister said he had the full support of his party, after calling crisis meeting to address leadership speculation New Zealand’s prime minister

Syrians in Idlib gathered in celebration after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad

Iran’s top security official says the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen unless the US meets its conditions.

The president says the Secret Service wanted him to go on a different flight after the Nato summit in Turkey.

An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing.

The extraordinary subterfuge was aimed at protecting an American president who has been in Iran’s cross hairs for years.