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Parham GhobadiBBC PersianEPAIran – especially its capital, Tehran – is facing an unprecedented drought this autumn, with rainfall at record lows and reservoirs nearly empty. Officials are pleading with citizens to conserve water as the crisis deepens.President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that if there is not enough rainfall soon, Tehran’s water supply could be rationed. But he said that even rationing might not be enough to prevent a disaster.”If rationing doesn’t work,” Pezeshkian said, “we may have to evacuate Tehran.”His comments have prompted criticism in Iranian newspapers and on social media. Former Tehran mayor Gholamhossein Karbaschi called the idea “a…

A former Tesco boss has been appointed to the top job at Guinness-owner Diageo, as the biggest drinks firm in the world seeks to turnaround its flagging sales.Sir Dave Lewis will take over the brewing giant on 1 January, after former chief executive Debra Crew quit in the summer after two years in charge.The firm has been battling weaker sales across its range despite a growth in Guinness sales, with shares recently falling to a 10-year low.Following the announcement of Sir Dave’s appointment on Monday, Diageo’s share price rose 7% in early trading.Diageo owns well-known brands including Johnnie Walker whisky,…

The computer interrupted while Pamela was still speaking. I had accompanied her – my dear friend – to a recent doctor’s appointment. She is in her 70s, lives alone while navigating multiple chronic health issues, and has been getting short of breath climbing the front stairs to her apartment. In the exam room, she spoke slowly and self-consciously, the way people often do when they are trying to describe their bodies and anxieties to strangers. Midway through her description of how she had been feeling, the doctor clicked his mouse and a block of text began to bloom across the…

Graham FraserBBC ScotlandUniversity of DundeeProf Iris Grunwald demonstrates the technology which she says now shows that a specialist doesn’t need to be “in the same hospital, or even in the same country, to help you”Doctors from Scotland and the US have completed what is thought to be a world-first stroke procedure using a robot.Prof Iris Grunwald, of the University of Dundee, performed the remote thrombectomy – the removal of blood clots after a stroke – on a human cadaver that had been donated to medical science.The professor was at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, while the body she was operating on…

Chris McHughMilton-under-Wychwood, OxfordshireClass helps me ‘forget everything and just dance'”Being able to move to music and forget everything and just dance is something that’s very much a big part of it for me.”17-year-old Hannah has been wheelchair dancing for several years, after beginning a class as part of her Duke of Edinburgh award. “Being in a group of other teen girls who are also wheelchair users is really lovely because sometimes that can be quite hard to find elsewhere,” she says. Hannah is one of several members of an inclusive dance class in west Oxfordshire, which gives people of all…

R Mason Thomas is a twitched-up pass rusher who combines athleticism, physicality and scrappiness to be very good at turning speed-to-power and getting to the quarterback. These traits should help the 6’2″, 249-pound edge defender become a productive third-down rusher at the next level despite lacking NFL size and length.Thomas entered Oklahoma as a 4-star recruit in the 2022 class but played in a limited role as a true freshman and sophomore, due in part to missing seven games with a high-ankle sprain on each ankle during those seasons. With a clean bill of health in 2024, the Fort Lauderdale,…

NASA and Lockheed Martin’s experimental X-59 aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time, making history as the first supersonic aircraft designed to make a soft “thump” instead of thunderous sonic booms.The X-59’s flight is a major step towards commercial supersonic travel, which has been banned in the United States since 1973.The test flight was planned to last about one hour, taking off from Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, and landing at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California on Oct. 28. The plane reached a maximum speed of about 240 miles per hour…

The US Senate on Sunday advanced a bill to end the government shutdown after moderate Democrats agreed to drop demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies, angering progressives. Lawmakers voted 60-40 in a procedural step toward passing compromise funding legislation, with final approval expected in coming days.

The Perfect Neighbor topped the 10th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, which were handed out Sunday night in New York City. The film scooped up five awards, including best documentary feature, best director for Geeta Gandbhir, best editing for Viridiana Lieberman, best archival documentary and best true crime doc. Mr. Scorsese, Ocean With David Attenborough and Orwell: 2+2=5 each took home two awards during the ceremony, which was held at the Edison Ballroom. My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay won best first documentary feature. Also during the ceremony, Ken Burns was honored with the Critics Choice Impact Award,…