18 h. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE 100 plummets after UK firms warn trade war will ‘wreak havoc’

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries

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19 h. ago Trump tariffs live: London Stock Exchange plummets with UK firms warning trade war will ‘wreak havoc’

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries

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5 d. ago Gardeners urged to grow 3 plants to stop caterpillars eating everything

Pests are often part of a garden's eco-system, but they can also wreak havoc with plants - caterpillars included. But three plants could fend them off entirely

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1 week ago From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather

Around the globe, hotter temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that can wreak havoc on people and the environment

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2 w. ago Dust storms rage across New Mexico as transit authorities close major highways to avoid pileups

Dust storms are raging across much of New Mexico

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2 w. ago Dentist explains how weight loss jabs wreak havoc on unexpected area causing nasty infections

Most people know that using weight loss medication can throw up all sorts of side effects - some more sinister than others - but the latest health expert to weigh in has some surprising news

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2 w. ago A highway pileup in western Kansas shows how dust storms can turn deadly

Dust storms have proven deadly to motorists across the U.S. for years

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2 w. ago Cleanup under way after massive storm barreled across at least eight US states

Tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms resulted in the deaths of more than 40 people and widespread destructionUS storm damage – in picturesClean up efforts have started in several US states which endured destructive storms that killed more than 40 people over the weekend.The massive storm system in question swept across at least eight states in the south and midwest over the weekend, with multiple tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms descending on the region, destroying thousands of businesses and homes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Devastating storms kill at least 39 across 7 states in the South and Midwest

Residents and work crews in the South and Midwest are beginning to clean up and survey the destruction from a series of storms that kicked up wildfires, tornadoes and dust storms

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2 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple US states

Residents are surveying damage from unusually vicious weather in multiple U.S. states where violent twisters, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires decimated entire neighborhoods.

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2 w. ago Tornadoes, wildfires and blinding dust sweep across U.S. as massive storm leaves at least 32 dead

Violent tornadoes and high winds have decimated homes, wiped out schools and toppled semitractor-trailers as a monster storm that killed at least 32 people ripped its way across the central and southern U.S. Some of the initial storm deaths were reported Friday night in Missouri

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2 w. ago At least 32 dead as monster storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes

Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and dust storms in TexasViolent tornadoes ripped through parts of the US, wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that killed at least 26 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday.In western Kansas, a dust storm was reported to have killed eight people as high winds produced blowing dust over the interstate, causing collisions of more than 55 vehicles on the I-70. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago At least 26 dead as monster storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes

Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and dust storms in TexasViolent tornadoes ripped through parts of the US, wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that killed at least 26 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday.In western Kansas, a dust storm was reported to have killed eight people as high winds produced blowing dust over the interstate, causing collisions of more than 55 vehicles on the I-70. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Massive storm system brings tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms to US south

Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and dust storms in Texas. At least 26 tornadoes were reported but not confirmed as a low pressure system drove powerful thunderstorms across parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi and Missouri. The Storm Prediction Center said fast-moving system could spawn twisters and hail as large as baseballs, but the greatest threat would come from straight-line winds near or exceeding hurricane force, with gusts of 100mph (160km/h) possible.At least 17 dead as massive storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 16 dead as massive storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes

Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and dust storms in TexasAt least 16 people have been killed across the US as a storm system unleashed multiple tornadoes that struck across several states in the south and midwest, officials said.On Saturday, the Missouri state highway patrol reported two deaths in Ozark county, one death in Butler county, six deaths in Wayne county and one death in Jefferson county. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago At least 17 dead as massive storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes

Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and dust storms in TexasAt least 17 people have been killed across the US as a storm system unleashed multiple tornadoes that struck across several states in the south and midwest, officials said.On Saturday, the Missouri state highway patrol reported three deaths in Ozark county, one death in Butler county, six deaths in Wayne county and one death in Jefferson county. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Threat of tornadoes moves to US South after big storm unleashes winds and fans wildfires

The threat of tornadoes is moving east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South a day after a massive storm system moving across the country unleashed winds that damaged buildings, whipped up dust storms that caused deadly crashes and fanned more than 100 wildfires in several central states

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3 w. ago Trump is concentrating power. A key faction of judges supports the idea | Jan

The ‘unitary executive’ theory – backed by some conservative lawyers – is largely bogus. But it could wreak havoc on democracyWhile Democrats are dithering and debating with consultants about which anti-Trumpian strategy to adopt, courts are confronted with an unprecedented power grab by the president. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are simply not spending money appropriated by Congress, which in turn is unwilling to play its constitutional role and assert the power of the purse. Entire agencies are de facto dismantled – which is also unconstitutional – and civil servants protected from removal by a president keep getting pink slips.The illegality of it all seems so obvious that one would think defenders of democracy could relax and trust judges to do the right thing. But it’s not just that some judges seem to be in the president’s pocket – as evidenced by Trump, after his address to Congress, patting the supreme court’s chief justice on the back and thanking him for a favor he won’t fo...

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4 w. ago Six dead as severe winter storms and wildfires wreak havoc across US

Fires broke out in southern Appalachia this week as a storm from California took casualties in Mississippi and NebraskaExtreme weather conditions continue to threaten parts of the southern plains and midwest on Thursday, after six people were killed earlier this week in a powerful storm that wreaked havoc across multiple states.As damage assessments continued in the south, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) warned of critical fire conditions for parts of south-east New Mexico and western Texas on Thursday. Continue reading...

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