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Iran has closed its land borders to Iraq as flights to the country halted amid violence in Baghdad following an influential Shia cleric’s announcement he would resign from politics. The death toll rose to 20 on Tuesday after unrest erupted the previous day, according to a senior medical official. Iraq’s military said four rockets were launched into the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government, where armed clashes raged overnight between a militia loyal to the Iraqi cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Iraqi security forces. Iranian state television cited “unrests” and “curfew” in Iraqi cities for the reason for the border…

Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle with Newcastle over the loan signing of Martin Dubravka, while the Ajax winger Antony is set to be unveiled on Tuesday after completing his medical. The 22-year-old flew to Manchester on Monday, with the medical successfully carried out in the evening. The Brazilian will cost United €100m (£85m), making him the third most expensive player in the club’s history after Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku. Personal terms have already been agreed with the player, who will reunite with Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. Ajax have opened talks with Sevilla for the Argentina…

Social media platforms are rolling out new policies to address the issue of “misinformation” as they anticipate the 2022 midterm elections but these policies are not without controversy, as some critics argue that their policies overwhelmingly favor the Democratic party and its affiliated causes. In a press release titled “How Meta Is Planning for the 2022 U.S. Midterms,” released on Aug. 16, the company formerly known as Facebook outlined its package of measures designed to “safeguard” upcoming congressional and gubernatorial elections in the United States. The company has restricted political ads on the platform, prohibiting the release of new political…

A hearing is set to be held on Sept. 1 to address former President Donald Trump’s request for a special master to review materials that were seized from his Florida Mar-a-Lago home by federal agents. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, set a hearing for Thursday at a courthouse in West Palm Beach, according to court documents (pdf) filed on Saturday. Cannon signaled a “preliminary intent” to grant the request for a special master—a third-party attorney appointed by a court, typically a retired judge—to oversee the materials that were taken. Trump and his lawyers have argued that a special master is necessary to ensure the…

More than 1,100 scientists and professionals worldwide have signed a World Climate Declaration (WCD) stating that there is no climate emergency. The independent foundation Climate Intelligence (CLINTEL) issued the one-page summary on June 27, 2019, garnering 1,152 total signatures in 15 countries as of Aug. 23. “Climate science should be less political, while climate policies should be more scientific. Scientists should openly address uncertainties and exaggerations in their predictions of global warming.” At the same time, “politicians should dispassionately count the real costs as well as the imagined benefits of their policy measures,” the declaration states. CLINTEL was founded in 2019 by emeritus…

The FBI has responded to a claim by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg that Facebook algorithmically censored references to Hunter Biden’s laptop ahead of the 2020 election after receiving a warning from the bureau about “Russian propaganda.” Zuckerberg said on an Aug. 25 episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” that Facebook actively reduced the reach of social media posts discussing the laptop computer in response to an advisory from the FBI to some Facebook staffers to be on guard for Russian disinformation ahead of the presidential election. “The background here is the FBI I think basically came to some folks on our team [and] were…

Manchester United are poised to buy Antony after agreeing to pay Ajax €100m (£84m) for the Brazil forward, who is expected to sign a contract on Monday. Last week the Dutch club rejected an offer of €90m – United’s third bid for the 22-year-old – but talks have continued in recent days and United made a breakthrough on Sunday after a smooth series of discussions. Antony is understood to have agreed a deal to 2027 with an option for a further year. The final part of negotiations focused on the structure of the deal, with Ajax settling for a guaranteed €95m plus…

Police chiefs have been issuing secret orders telling officers to inform bosses if they know any news reporters – as they would have to do with convicted criminals or extremists. The measure is already in place in some forces, and follows guidance from the College of Policing, which sets standards in law enforcement. It is part of anti-corruption efforts and only came to light by accident. The policing inspectorate is pressing the Metropolitan police, the country’s biggest force, to introduce the measure. The Society of Editors, representing newspapers, and specialist crime journalists in the Crime Reporters’ Association oppose the clampdown.…

The document that convinced a judge to approve a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida was made public on Aug. 26 in a heavily redacted form. Government officials filed a copy of the search warrant affidavit, authored by an FBI agent, on orders from U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart. The judge approved the warrant application on Aug. 5. FBI agents executed the warrant three days later at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. Though Reinhart ordered the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to release a copy of the affidavit, he agreed with every single redaction proposed by the government. In the copy released…

Sir Patrick Vallance ‘rolled his eyes’ when scientists expressed worries about the knock-on effect of mask-wearing in schools, it was claimed today. The Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, who co-heads the Government’s influential scientific committee SAGE, allegedly expressed his disapproval over the suggestion masks may not be beneficial in schools as they were set to reopen in summer 2020. Professor Robert Dingwall, a sociologist and former member of the panel, claimed Sir Patrick’s eye roll led him to cut short his speech calling for trials into whether coverings slowed the spread of Covid among pupils. The comments come after Rishi Sunak…