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Iraq PM condemns Turkey after Kurdistan strike kills 9 civilians
Iraq PM condemns Turkey after Kurdistan strike kills 9 civilians
by  AFP

Nine civilians, including at least two children, were killed in a park in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region Wednesday by artillery fire Baghdad blamed on neighbouring Turkey, a country engaged in a cross-border offensive. Arbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, has complicated relations with the PKK as its presence in the region hampers vital trade relations with neighbouring Turkey.

Climate protesters block UK's busiest motorway after heatwave
Climate protesters block UK's busiest motorway after heatwave
by  AFP

Climate demonstrators on Wednesday triggered a lengthy tailback on Britain's busiest motorway, warning that a record-breaking heatwave was a dire reminder for urgent action. But declaring the M25 "a site of civil resistance", it warned of further protests to come this week.

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