Maher al-Agal, identified by the Pentagon as one of the top five Islamic State leaders and the Islamic State leader in Syria, was killed in a drone strike in Jindayris in northwestern Syria. “His death in Syria removes a key terrorist from the field and significantly diminishes his ability [the Islamic State] to plan, supply and conduct their activities in the region,” the president said. “It sends a strong message to all terrorists who threaten our homeland and our interests around the world....

Only one officer from the scene of the deadliest school shooting in Texas history is known to be on leave. Authorities have not yet released the names of the officers who for more than an hour walked in and out of a hallway near the adjacent fourth-grade classrooms where the gunman opened fire. And nearly two months after the massacre, there is still disagreement over who was responsible. A nearly 80-minute runway surveillance video published by the Austin American-Statesman showed publicly for the first time — with disturbing and painful clarity — a hesitant and haphazard tactical response by fully armed officers that the Texas state police chief has condemned as a failure and some Uvalde residents have been called cowards....

Direction l’Occitanie cet été ! Notre région est sur le point de se remplir de vacanciers. Après deux ans de restrictions liées au Covid-19, les Français ont besoin de s’évader et ont réservé leurs vacances trop tôt cette année. Trois Français sur quatre resteront en France pour les vacances. L’Occitanie est la région visitée par le plus grand nombre de Français en juillet et août 2021. Cet été, l’Occitanie fait partie des trois régions les plus prisées avec la Paca et la Nouvelle-Aquitaine, selon Atout France et ADN Tourisme....

Posté à 5h00 Lila Dussault La Presse De plus en plus de Québécois vivent seuls En 2001, 15 % des Québécois vivaient seuls, un chiffre qui est passé à 19 % en 2021. Le Québec se classe ainsi au premier rang au Canada, selon les données du recensement de 2021 publiées mercredi. En comparaison, seulement 12 % des Ontariens vivent seuls. Selon Jacques Légaré, professeur émérite de démographie à l’Université de Montréal, cet écart s’explique par les différences culturelles entre le Québec et le reste du pays....

Rooney, who played for DC United between 2018 and 2019, stepped down as manager of Derby County last month, ending a tumultuous 17-month spell in which the English club were marred by financial problems and were relegated to the third tier. Rooney has been in talks with the MLS club for weeks, according to reports on Sunday, and will replace interim coach Chad Ashton, who took over after Hernan Losada left in April....

A total of 1.96 million households said they did not watch the BBC or other live TV in 2021-22, an increase of 270,000 on the previous year and equivalent to a loss of income of £42m. The figures were contained in TV Licensing’s annual report, which warned that revenue from license fees would fall as more people switched to streaming services or decided they could no longer afford the £159 a year outlay....

Shortly after 8 p.m. ET, news broke that Johnny Gaudreau has informed the Calgary Flames that he will test free agency. Asked if there was a chance the winger would return to Southern Alberta, GM Brad Treliving said he didn’t expect that to happen. An emotional Treliving did his best to be polite, accepting that it was a family decision. (One source described Gaudreau’s call to the team as “brutal for everyone....

The jockeying began even before Boris Johnson announced his resignation and since then his former staffers have been busy making their announcement on social media and in newspapers. Who said they run? Former chancellor Rishi Sunak was the first big name to enter the race and will be seen as one of the favourites, although the race is wide open with a crowded and growing field of candidates. Until recent months, Mr Sunak was seen by many Tory MPs as the front-runner to succeed Mr Johnson....

Research based on 500,000 middle-aged Britons found that those who always added extra salt to food were 28% more likely to die before the age of 75. It’s the first study to quantify the effects of extra seasoning and found that, at age 50, women who always added salt lost an average of 1.5 years of life, while men could expect to die 2.23 years earlier. In the general population, about three in 100 people between the ages of 40 and 69 die prematurely....

THUNDER BAY — Its business partnership with Rogers Communications has helped Tbaytel provide cutting-edge services and thrive in a competitive environment for twelve years. Because Tbaytel relies on some of Rogers’ hardware and software technologies, the same partnership resulted in Tbaytel subscribers being caught up in the nationwide outage that affected the Rogers network last Friday. The two companies have had a strategic business relationship since 2010. Initially it was for 10 years, but in 2019 it was renewed for another 20 years....

They include: Westbound William Avenue between McPhillips Street and Arlington Street, July 11-29. Eastbound Cumberland Avenue, from Maryland Street to Balmoral Street, July 12-22. However, the lanes will reopen during the morning and afternoon rush hours. Southbound Empress Street East, from East Way to St. John Ambulance Way as well as the flyover, July 13-16. Empress Street, from Jack Blick Avenue to Maroons Road, July 13-17. The eastbound sidewalk will remain open....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register July 17 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday that the Ukrainians would never accept Canada’s decision to return a gas turbine destined for a Russian pipeline because it would encourage more sanctions violations. Zelensky said in his nightly video speech that he had spoken with Trudeau earlier and thanked him for his support....

Author of the article: Jason Magder • Montreal Gazette Publication date: Jul 08, 2022 • 1 day ago • 4 min read • 12 comments Gabriel Sohier Chaput, who appeared in a Montreal court in February 2022, testified that his writings on a neo-Nazi website should not be taken seriously. Photo by John Mahoney/Montreal Gazette Content of the article The trial of a Montrealer accused of hate speech turned Friday into a curious debate over whether the Nazis were responsible for the Holocaust....

Calgary Police Staff Sgt. John Guigon says a woman and a man were shot outside the after-hours club Chip City, located at 6520 36 Street N.E. He says the call came in around 6 a.m. A man was shot at least four times; a woman was shot once in the abdomen and taken to Foothills Hospital by her friends, Guigon said. Both victims have undergone surgery and are now recovering, Guigon said....

Whether you’ve got a few hundred or a few thousand to spend, there are some sweet Prime Day TV deals that you should… [+] he had. IMAGE: FORBES / IMAGE: RETAILERS Get this 43-inch 4K TV at 46% off. While a 43-inch screen might sound a bit small by today’s standards, it’s the perfect screen size for a smaller room like a bedroom or kitchen. This smart TV offers 4K Ultra HD with support for HDR10, HLG and Dolby Digital Plus....

Ce qui fait peur, c’est que la plupart des gens ne savent pas qu’ils sont à risque de coup de chaleur, la maladie la plus grave liée à la chaleur, jusqu’à ce qu’il soit trop tard. À ce moment-là, ils sont déjà confus et délirent en raison de lésions nerveuses. Pour vous assurer que votre santé ne soit jamais menacée par la chaleur, prenez des précautions pour rester au frais et hydraté....

(You can get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Covid-19 Almost two and a half years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the most infectious and contagious variant has arrived. The latest version of the shape-shifting BA.5 variant, an offshoot of Omicron, is fueling a global surge in cases — demonstrating how the virus has evolved and can evade immunity provided by previous Covid-19 vaccines....

Une dizaine de policiers municipaux pour le dispositif de sécurité Concernant le dispositif de sécurité sur place, “une quinzaine de policiers nationaux étaient présents” en amont. Selon le directeur divisionnaire de la sécurité publique, “une dizaine de policiers municipaux” assuraient également la sécurité avant le drame. “Le feu d’artifice a déjà été entendu” “Six autres personnes ont été considérées comme des victimes familiales : des parents non blessés mais choqués et quatre autres blessés....

Selon les premières constatations des agents de la préfecture de police d’Alès présents sur les lieux, le véhicule, une grosse Audi, roulait trop vite. Vers six heures du matin, le chauffeur aurait mordu sur le bord de la route, le véhicule a été laissé dans des tonneaux pendant plusieurs dizaines de mètres avant de terminer sa course dans le fossé. Sous la force de l’impact, le moteur s’est arraché et a atterri à plus de 30 mètres de l’épave de la voiture....