21 h. ago Freeze and frost warnings hit more than 50 million Americans as temperatures drop

Thousands of Americans are killed by extreme cold and icy roads each year

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43 h. ago Putin mocks EU's toilet ban on Russia as he warns 'it will cost them dearly'

As the EU continues to slap bans on exports of toilets to Russia, leader Vladimir Putin has hit back on the move, warning the West it will be a bad decision to carry on

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65 h. ago Storm Benjamin warnings come into force as wet and windy conditions hit UK

The Met Office has issued four yellow weather warnings over possible disruption on Thursday from Storm Benjamin, as named by Meteo France.

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3 d. ago Big Brother housemates hit with final warning before 'severe punishment'

Another housemate has found themselves banished to Big Brother's jail

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3 d. ago Storm Benjamin to hit UK with 75mph winds as Met Office issues warnings

Storm Benjamin has now been named, and with its arrival comes a number of weather warnings as the Met Office tell Brits to brace for some very unsettled weather

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3 d. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings as Sydney forecast to hit hottest ever October day; US company bids to buy Rex

BoM warning of 39C would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago London hit with two weather warnings as strong winds and torrential rain set to sweep capital

Warnings of potential flooding, damage to buildings and difficult driving conditions as high winds and downpours batter capital

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4 d. ago Met Office issue weather warning as 12 parts of Wales to be hit with 'extensive and heavy' rain

Wales is set to be hit by 'substantial rainfall' with a chance of flooding

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5 d. ago Vance’s motorcade hit by shrapnel during military exercise despite Newsom warning against ‘reckless’ stunt

Newsom has demanded that the Trump administration apologizes for allowing live ordinance to be detonated over an interstate

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8 d. ago Met Office latest on when rain will hit Greater Manchester as UK weather warning issued

Downpours are forecast this weekend

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9 d. ago Health chief issues stark ketamine warning as drug poisonings hit record high

The UK government has warned young people over the dangerous of ketamine, fake pills and so-called 'THC vapes'

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1 week ago Global government debt on course to hit 100% of GDP by 2029, IMF warns

Ratio would be highest since aftermath of second world war, with UK among G20 countries forecast to peak aboveBusiness live – latest updatesGovernment debt across the world is on course to hit 100% of global gross domestic product (GDP) by 2029, according to analysis by the International Monetary Fund, the highest level since the aftermath of the second world war.In its Fiscal Monitor report, the IMF said aggregate government debt had risen more rapidly than expected before the Covid pandemic, when policymakers stepped into protect citizens and bail out hard-hit businesses. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Row as union warns Historic Environment Scotland staff not to criticise quango in the media

Staff have expressed fury as Prospect union warns them not to criticise the crisis-hit quango in the media

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1 week ago Why Celebrity Traitors star Jonathan Ross is warning famous friends about signing up for hit show

Veteran TV chat show host opens up about taking part in reality series

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1 week ago DVLA warning as drivers could be hit with £1,000 fine for not following simple rule

The DVLA has issued a warning to drivers, urging them to make a vital change as soon as possible to avoid a hefty fine - and it won't cost you a penny to do so

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1 week ago Sumo fans warned they might get squashed by massive men or hit by sand during London event

Sumo wrestling fans heading to an upcoming event at London's Royal Albert Hall have been warning they might get squashed by the gigantic competitors

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1 week ago Lloyds challenges car loan compensation bill as it warns of £2bn hit

The high street banking giant raised concerns about the Financial Conduct Authority’s calculations for how much consumers lost out.

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1 week ago China warns of retaliation after Trump slapped country with extra tariffs – but US leader insists ‘it will be fine’

CHINA has warned it will retaliate with its own "countermeasures" after Donald Trump hit the country with extra 100 per cent tariffs - in the latest escalation of the tit-for-tat trade war. The US president played down simmering tensions between the two nations - vowing everything "will be fine" in the face of Beijing's latest...

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1 week ago Weather experts forecast exact location and time 'widespread snow' will hit

The UK has been hit with a series of weather warnings in recent weeks, with the Met Office predicting more wind and rain in the coming days. And now, one part of the country could see snowfall

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2 w. ago WhatsApp accounts at risk if one text message is not deleted immediately

Cybersecurity boffins Bitdefender have warned the UK could be next in line to be hit by the scam, which has already devastated users in Central and Eastern Europe

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