8 h. ago Indonesia’s radioactive shrimp case threatens livelihood of millions

Indonesia is the world's fifth largest shrimp exporter

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11 h. ago Storm Amy declared 'danger to life' as Brits told to brace for 95mph winds

Brits have been warned the oncoming Storm Amy could pose a 'danger to life' as weather warnings have resulted in closures of schools, rail links, air travel and ferries

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3 d. ago French airport strikes: What does the October walkout mean for your flight?

Tens of thousands of passengers are likely to have their journeys cancelled during the next walkout

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3 d. ago French air traffic control strike: What does the October walkout mean for your flight?

Tens of thousands of passengers are likely to have their journeys cancelled during the next walkout

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1 week ago Airports hit by 'cyber attack' update as passengers told 'check first' on Sunday September 21

Airports are experiencing delays and disruption following the "technical issue" affecting Collins Aerospace, which works for several airlines across the world

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1 week ago Major airport evacuated as 'precautionary measure' as hundreds forced to leave

Crowds of people were seen gathering outside Dublin Airport's Terminal 2 earlier today (September 20) after it was reported passengers were ordered to evacuate

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2 w. ago Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people Israel killed in Gaza since March, data suggests

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of warAbout 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates.The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location & Event Data, is one of the highest recorded during the conflict, and will increase international pressure on Israel as its forces advance into Gaza City, forcing up to a million people to evacuate and threatening further large-scale civilian casualties. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of warAbout 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates.The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, is one of the highest recorded during the conflict, and will increase international pressure on Israel as its forces advance into Gaza City, forcing up to a million people to evacuate and threatening further large-scale civilian casualties. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Millions under tsunami threat as fallout from monster 7.8 earthquake threatens US

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific, triggering tsunami warnings in Alaska and Hawaii.

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2 w. ago UK tourists warned of new strike dates as French air traffic control industrial action delayed

Staff had planned to walk out this week but the strikes have been postponed until October

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2 w. ago Flight chaos postponed as French air traffic controllers delay – and extend – strike

October walkout could cause thousands of cancellations, including from the UK to Spain and Portugal

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3 w. ago Warning issued as biggest aviation strike is set to hit France

British tourists heading to France should brace themselves for the biggest French aviation strike in years. 

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3 w. ago What Scots travellers need to know about French air traffic control strike as 24 hours of chaos looms

Nearly 200 flights to and from the UK could be disrupted, as passengers are told to plan ahead.

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3 w. ago Major travel warning as biggest French ATC strike in years to impact over 36,000 Brits

On September 18, the SNCTA union, which represents 80% of French controllers, will stage a 24-hour walkout in protest against government budget cuts and stalled wage talks

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3 w. ago Lisbon funicular cable disconnected before deadly crash, report finds

Investigators say it was not possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incidentA cable linking two cabins snapped shortly before the funicular crash that killed 16 people in Lisbon this week, hours after the cable had passed a visual check, accident inspectors have said.The information came in a note on Wednesday’s accident published by Portugal’s air and rail accident investigations bureau (GPIAAF). Continue reading...

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4 w. ago French general strike threatens millions of rail and air passengers in September

The bloquons tout movement is directed at austerity measures proposed by France’s fragile government

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