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Baghdad is seeking to reduce the power of Tehran-linked forces accused of striking pipeline
Letters | Readers respond to an editorial that argued for more accountability from local authorities in return for greater powerYour editorial on Andy Burnham’s devolution plans rightly argues that greater local power must be accompanied by greater scrutiny (The Guardian view on Burnham’s devolution plans: power must be accompanied by scrutiny, 6 September).I work as a bid manager in the third sector, applying for publicly procured contracts to deliver employment and support services. From that perspective, the increasing devolution of funding has real potential: decisions can be made closer to communities and, importantly, local organisations should have greater opportunities to deliver services. Continue reading...
Labour will not order any new nuclear-powered submarines until 2028 after Sir Keir Starmer announced 'up to 12' vessels would replace the Royal Navy's Astute-class attack submarines.
Sunny Joseph says it is difficult to specify how long the power shortage will continue. Reduced availability of power amid deficient rainfall and a sharp increase in consumption have contributed to the crisis
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonA catastrophic explosion forces retired nuclear engineers Syal and Declan Conlon to confront their past after a visit by Kerry Fox in this revival of Lucy Kirkwood’s debutTen years on from its powerful debut, Lucy Kirkwood’s clever and funny play feels just as potent – if not more so. There’s so much to admire and enjoy here: Kirkwood’s skilful and layered writing; Rachel O’Riordan’s precise and thoughtful direction; Gary McCann’s striking design and, above all, a trio of richly nuanced performances from three brilliant older actors: Meera Syal, Declan Conlon and Kerry Fox. For all the ideas about the legacy we leave behind for our children, I found myself reflecting on how much we still overlook our elders, and what a terrible failing and waste that is.O’Riordan’s softly rumbling production unfolds sometime in the near future (although that supposed future feels horribly close these days). There has been a catastrophic explosion at a nuclear power plant. Exclusion zones have been established and lives redrawn. Husband and wife, Robin and Hazel (who are both nuclear engineers), have retired to a nearby crumbling cottage. When old friend and fellow engineer, Rose, turns up unannounced – determined to lure them back to work at the power plant – all three are forced to confront painful mistakes from their past and think deeply about their futures.At Lyric Hammersmith, London, until 3 October. Continue reading...
Conversations are supposed to be two-sided – but all too often we come up against someone who’s passionately, exclusively in love with the sound of their own voice. Time to fight back …When I was in my early teens, I was often invited round to a schoolfriend’s house for dinner. Her family struck me as wildly progressive: they were Danish and indulged in all sorts of “out-there” activities – fondues, candle-making and, most terrifying of all, the talking stick. Before the meal was served, someone would retrieve the sacred broom handle and it would be passed around the table. You could speak only if you had possession of the stick. Despite it being the most stressful thing ever (it meant being in the spotlight, and then remembering to keep quiet the rest of the time), I now frequently yearn for a more convenient version of that stick. For example, I met a friend recently who I see infrequently but keep up with via voice notes. No sooner had we sat down than he launched into a long discourse about his new marathon training food plan. He only broke the flow to order an omelette: “Four egg whites, two yolks, is that possible?” (We were in my local greasy spoon, so the request was greeted with mirth.) When we left, 90 minutes later, he finally had the grace to turn to me and ask: “And how are things with you?” Walking home, I felt a mixture of disappointment and irritation. Had he always been so self-absorbed? So uninterested in anyone else? I couldn’t help wondering if our one-sided virtual updates had played a part in the problem. There is a name for this type of egocentric behaviour – “conversational narcissism”. Although it was coined by the sociologist Charles Derber in his 1979 book The Pursuit of Attention, the term seems more relevant than ever. “WhatsApp communication and voice notes are really a series of monologues,” says Charlotte Fox Weber, a psychotherapist. “In face-to-face situations, people are forgetting how to pause naturally, to make space to hear and listen. And people are chatting on the phone – an activity that at least requires turn-taking in a defined way – much less often.” A lot of our communication online can feel weirdly transactional, focused on logistics or niche WhatsApp groups. According to Tamu Thomas, a life coach and author, this has damaged the art of improvised conversation. “People have less capacity for meandering conversations that don’t have a purpose,” she says. “A good dialogue is a back-and-forth between two people discovering new things about each other, even if they have known each other for years. Because there are now so many different channels available to stay in touch, some people are confusing communication with connection.” Knowledge is power, though. If you can recognise the five types of common conversation hogger, it will be much easier to handle them. Continue reading...
Technology is going to drastically reshape the economy, and it’s within our power to decide what that looks likeThe idea that autonomous, thinking machines may one day destroy property, hierarchy and inequality is as old as western political thought. In Aristotle’s Politics, the philosopher cites a fantasy from the Iliad, in which machines begin to act independently of human direction, concluding: “If every tool could perform its own work when ordered, or by seeing what to do in advance … if thus shuttles wove and quills played harps of themselves, master-craftsmen would have no need of assistants and masters no need of slaves.”The dream that automation could inaugurate a classless society is also present in the writings of Karl Marx. In 1858 he imagined the replacement of intellectual property with “socialised knowledge”, which would merge into a “general intellect”, blowing the foundations of capitalism sky high. Continue reading...
“In the history of Tamil Nadu, we have never seen such an uncivilised and a dummy Chief Minister [C. Joseph Vijay],” charged the DMK leader and former Deputy Chief Minister.
Rep. Yong Hye-in of the minor Basic Income Party withdrew her nomination for minister of gender equality and family Sunday, ending two weeks of mounting controversy over her decision to retain her parliamentary seat alongside the cabinet post. “I decided to step down as the nominee for minister of gender equality and family, relinquishing my personal determination to create a gender-equal society for all under the Lee Jae Myung administration,” Yong said during a press conference at the National Assembly. She cited opposition from within the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) as the decisive factor. “Cabinet members are meant to bridge the Assembly and government to build consensus. With even the ruling party voicing concern, I concluded that fulfilling the duties in reality would be impossible,” Yong said. “I also determined that stopping here is necessary to carry forward the spirit of solidarity of the DPK, the Basic Income Party and the broader democratic progressive bloc.” Yong also directed criticism at the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), accusing it of ab
The five commitments for strengthening BRICS cooperation and empowering the Global South to build a more peaceful, open, and prosperous world
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has finished dismantling the SM-1 nuclear power plant at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the Army’s first nuclear reactor and the first facility in the country to send nuclear-generated electricity into the commercial power grid. The Corps’ Baltimore District completed the last field work this year, closing out a project that […]
Punjab's power crunch has hit industrial consumers, with 8-10 hour cuts reported in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Mohali after two private thermal plant units went offline, cutting around 1,360 MW of generation.
Tiffany said the four-seat Bonanza was approaching Wausau Downtown Airport when it lost power.
Mr. Paxton, the Texas attorney general now running for the U.S. Senate, was accused of abusing the power of his office to protect a campaign donor. He was acquitted on all counts.
Reform UK’s economic spokesperson says donations are a ‘breakthrough moment’ for the partyChristopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben DeloAnalysis: Donations of £72m make Reform’s prospects both rosier and riskierMeanwhile on the BBC, the government’s Angela Rayner says the huge sums show it’s all about “who is funding politics and if there are few individuals who fund power to power… in a democracy that is a concern.” Parliament is currently looking at new laws to cap foreign donations – Rayner again stresses Labour’s line that this restriction when it comes in should apply restrospectively.Sky’s just broadcast an interview with Jenrick who describes the bonanza donations as a “breakthrough moment” for Reform “from two patriotic businessmen”. Continue reading...
Rep. Yong Hye-in of the minor Basic Income Party withdrew her nomination for minister of gender equality and family Sunday, ending two weeks of mounting controversy over her decision to retain her parliamentary seat alongside the cabinet post. “I decided to step down as the nominee for minister of gender equality and family, relinquishing my personal determination to create a gender-equal society for all under the Lee Jae Myung administration,” Yong said during a press conference at the National Assembly. She cited opposition from within the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) as the decisive factor. “Cabinet members are meant to bridge the Assembly and government to build consensus. With even the ruling party voicing concern, I concluded that fulfilling the duties in reality would be impossible,” Yong said. “I also determined that stopping here is necessary to carry forward the spirit of solidarity of the DPK, the Basic Income Party and the broader democratic progressive bloc.” Yong also directed criticism at the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), accusing it of ab
As South Korea moves ahead with plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, the debate is shifting from whether the country needs them to where and how they should operate. South Korean military experts say Seoul has a strong case for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines to counter North Korea, even if their initial mission is focused on waters around the Korean Peninsula. Over time, however, they expect the submarines’ role to expand into the broader Indo-Pacific, from protecting vital sea lanes to supporting undersea cooperation with the United States. The assessments come after a U.S. Navy official said last week that South Korea needs a clear security rationale and concept of operations for the costly assets, reviving questions over whether Seoul needs nuclear-powered submarines if they are to operate mainly close to home. Moon Keun-sik, a submarine expert who formerly headed the nuclear-powered submarine project team at Navy Headquarters and is now a professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy at Hanyang University in Seoul, said that argument overlooks the ability of nucl
In 2001, Bear Grylls bought a remote Welsh island for £95,000 when its only house was a “complete wreck”. He and friends spent four years rebuilding it. The island is now an off-grid family retreat, with the house powered by wind and solar energy and rainwater collected from its roof.
Ever since the TVK government assumed charge, the State has been facing power cuts for several hours. The present power cuts have adversely impacted the students who have been preparing for the ensuing quarterly examinations, Mr. Udhyakumar charged.
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Thousands of miles of new power lines are needed to deliver climate targets and energy security, but bills will rise in the short term and opponents are mobilising Britain is embarking on one of the largest overhauls of its electricity grid in generations – a megaproject in which five times more infrastructure will be built by 2030 than was constructed during the previous three decades.Tens of billions of pounds are being spent on new pylons, subsea cables and converter stations to connect a growing fleet of wind and solar farms and carry clean power to where it is needed. Continue reading...
Russian forces struck southern Ukraine late Saturday, Sept. 12, and early Sunday, Sept. 13, hitting a residential high-rise in Odesa and striking a Nova Poshta logistics branch with a jet-powered drone, injuring two people. Concurrently, a Russian strike on energy infrastructure in Mykolaiv caused localized blackouts across several city districts.
Campaigners want project approval overturned as rapid AI infrastructure build-out puts focus on power and water supplies
Jet-powered Geran-5 model proves Kremlin’s military is also capable of innovation
China is moving early to secure a role in Sudan’s reconstruction, pursuing port and power agreements with the army-backed government while the war continues and many Western countries maintain only a limited presence. One expert also said Beijing was using the prospect of future investment as a bilateral incentive to encourage warring parties to cease hostilities. Sudan signed an agreement with the China Harbour Engineering Company in July to upgrade existing ports and build new ones. Meanwhile,...
The populist Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time if incumbent Ulf Kristersson's bloc wins. The left-wing opposition led by former PM Andersson has seen its lead narrow as election day has neared.
The climber had fallen while on Power Dome, a massive granite formation at the Courtright reservoir, and needed to be evacuated for medical treatment.
Metropolitan Police was made aware of an investigation last month - however reports suggest that US officials may have acted despite having no powers of arrest in Britain
DUBAI — Within a matter of days, Yemen's Houthis have swept south and seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, cementing their rise as a force to be reckoned with in the constellation of Iran-backed armed groups across the Middle East. Once considered a relatively isolated religious and military movement, the Houthis now hold all of Yemen's Red Sea coast, as well as significant territory in the country's north, including the capital Sanaa. Minority community The Houthis belong to the Zaidi community, an offshoot of Shia Islam, which is a minority in Yemen's mostly Sunni population. They rose up in the 1990s in response to alleged sectarian discrimination against the Zaidis, who are mostly present in the country's impoverished north. The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah (Supporters of God), is named after its late spiritual leader Badreddin al-Houthi and his son Hussein, who was killed by Yemeni government forces in 2004. Houthi's other son, Abdulmalik, assumed the reins of power, delivering fiery speeches and transforming his group from an isolated faction in the northwest in
Communications Minister Anika Wells has responded to criticism about proposed new ministerial powers to designate what constitutes serious online harm, saying she is open to changing the bill.
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explicare.dePhoto Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump was confronted with an uncomfortable truth during his appearance at the Republican midterm convention, says his longtime biographer.Author Michael Wolff said Trump, 80, was hit with the reality that his time in power is nearing its end when his MAGA heirs lined up at his MAGA Fyre Fest in Dallas, Texas, this week.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Under what powers can the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights summon social media platforms and other companies?
The elephant had been shifted to Vantara on 28 July 2025 following directions from a High-Powered Committee (HPC). The decision had subsequently been upheld by both the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court.
Royal guards carry casket through streets of Fort Portal amid row over appointment of Edward Rukidi KijanangomaUganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, long the world’s youngest monarch, has been buried among the tombs of his royal forebears as his Tooro kingdom looked to put a bitter succession battle behind it.Oyo’s appointed successor, the news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, cast nine coffee berries into the grave at the Karambi Royal Tombs, marking the formal handover of power in the western Ugandan kingdom. Continue reading...
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration has awarded a $161 million Strategic Breakthrough contract to Antares, a California nuclear startup, to advance a reactor design meant to power spacecraft. The company describes it as the largest Department of War award to date focused specifically on […]
Mahindra, India's largest makers of electric autorickshaws, are one of 15 finalists shortlisted for the Prince of Wales' Earthshot prize with the rest set to be announced next Friday.
Niger’s junta leader has appointed a new armed forces chief after a deadly mutiny threatened their hold on power
Party can boost its campaign power with funds from billionaire backers, but it can also lose support from ordinary BritonsAll things being equal, pretty much any political strategist would welcome a £72m war chest; a sum higher than the combined spending of every major party at the 2024 general election. But all things are not equal, and with such a huge amount comes risk.Reform UK has been vocal in its arguments that two sudden £36m windfalls from billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne merely “levels the playing field” with the bigger parties when it comes to funding. Continue reading...
Rival demonstrators march through Portsmouth as new police powers come into force.