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Iraq

Russian raid kills Baghdadi's son

Russian forces killed the son of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a missile attack on a Syrian cave in which he was hiding, Iraqi intelligence said on Wednesday. IS' propaganda outlet Amaq said Hudhayfah al-Badri was killed in an "operation against the Nussayriyyah and the Russians at the thermal power station in Homs", in a statement published on Tuesday alongside a photo of a young man holding an assault rifle. Nussayriyyah is the term used by the IS for the Alawite religious sect of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Iraq's Falcon's intelligence cell said Russian forces on Monday fired three missiles at a cave in Homs that held 30"terrorist leaders" and several of Badri's bodyguards.

United Kingdom

Jaguar warns over 'bad Brexit'

Iconic British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover warned on Thursday that a "bad" Brexit deal could jeopardize planned investment of more than $100 billion, upping corporate pressure as the government heads into crucial talks. The news came after major European manufacturers Airbus, BMW and Siemens also warned in recent weeks that Brexit could mean their pulling investment out of Britain, imperiling many thousands of jobs.

Canada

Heat wave claims a total of 12 lives

Six more people have died in Montreal due to a heat wave, bringing to 12 the city's total death toll from the extreme weather conditions that have gripped central and eastern Canada, officials said on Wednesday. Montreal previously raised its response level to "intervention" from "alert" after a spike in heat-related calls to the government's health information line and for ambulances. Montreal reached a high of 34 C on Wednesday, a peak that is expected to continue on Thursday.

Japan

Heavy rains force thousands to flee

Japan on Thursday ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents from the outskirts of its ancient capital of Kyoto after heavy rains battered its western region, killing a man, with yet more rain forecast. About 160,000 people were advised to evacuate across the region as weather officials warned that rain levels they described as "historic" could continue until Sunday.

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