6 d. ago Emergency alert system could be used for abductions and escaped prisoners

A emergency alert system will be trialled across UK on Sunday. It will be used to warn people of local floods, storm surges and wildfires, officials say

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1 week ago Hundreds of economists sign open letter backing embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook after Trump attacks

Notable and experienced economists warn elected officials that attacks on the Fed ‘undermine’ public confidence

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1 week ago ‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers

As Ice expands and standards are lowered, advocates and former US officials warn that misconduct may increaseThe last time the US dramatically expanded its force of immigration officers, major problems arose.Some border agents recruited in the 2000s turned out to be cartel members. One kidnapped and raped three women in his custody. Two others were convicted of off-duty murders. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800 and injures another 2,500 as rescuers search rubble for survivors

Officials warn death toll could rise as rescue efforts hampered by landslides

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1 week ago Tesla recalls more than 7,000 cars in Australia over faulty window software

Defect in automatic safety system could cause injuries, officials warn

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2 w. ago CDC officials resign en masse over RFK Jr’s policies they warn will lead to deaths of children and vulnerable adults

‘America is going to be far less healthy, far less safe, and when the next global health emergency hits, we’ll knock on CDC’s door and no one will be there,’ warns one leading public health expert

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2 w. ago Jab misinformation warning issued as more children starting school without vaccinations

None of the main childhood vaccines in England reached the 95 per cent target this year, health officials warn

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2 w. ago Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid

Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testingMalawi is facing a critical shortage of tuberculosis drugs, with health officials warning that stocks will run out by the end of September.It comes just months after the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the country had successfully reduced tuberculosis (TB) cases by 40% over the past decade. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mass shooting terror at church and school in Minneapolis as dozens feared injured

Local media reports the suspect is dead, though it is not yet clear how he died, as officials warn a possible explosive device may also have been planted.

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3 w. ago Mystery ‘debris balls’ return to NSW beaches as residents warned to steer clear

Central Coast Council says residents should not touch the balls and avoid beaches where they wash ashoreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDebris balls have again washed up along the New South Wales coast as officials warn residents not to touch the mysterious spherical globules and to avoid beaches where they appear.Central Coast Council said on Thursday the debris balls – which are grey-coloured and about 10mm to 40mm in size – had been found on beaches including at The Entrance, the Grant McBride baths, Blue Bay, Toowoon Bay, North Shelly, Shelly and Blue Lagoon. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hurricane Erin moves away from North Carolina after battering outer banks

Category 2 storm led to evacuation orders and road closures, with rip currents and high surf forecast on FridayHurricane Erin, a large category 2 storm with winds reaching 105mph, was slowly moving away from the North Carolina coast on Thursday morning after hitting the state’s Outer Banks with intense winds, large waves, storm surge and flooding.While Erin is not expected to make landfall, weather officials warn that the storm’s effects are not over yet. Coastal communities up and down the east coast are bracing as storm conditions continue as life-threatening rip currents, flooding and dangerous surf, are forecast in some areas through Friday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Diphtheria cases spiralling in Somalia, health officials warn

MSF says low vaccination coverage and poor living conditions driving spread of deadly bacterial diseaseDiphtheria cases are rapidly increasing across Somalia, officials and humanitarians warn, with children accounting for more than 97% of the cases.Diphtheria, a highly contagious and deadly bacterial disease that mainly affects children, is preventable by a vaccine. While Somalia has improved vaccination rates in recent years, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) blames the uptick in cases on persisting immunisation gaps. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago French listeria outbreak which has already killed two could have spread to UK, European health officials warn

Twenty five people have been infected and two have died following an outbreak of dangerous listeria linked to soft cheese supplied by a French manufacturer.

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4 w. ago Caribbean officials warn of heavy rains and big waves as Tropical Storm Erin nears

Officials in the northern Caribbean are warning of heavy rains and dangerous swells as Tropical Storm Erin approaches the region

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