27 h. ago Greece issues summer blaze warning as record number of firefighters deployed

Greece has also earmarked some 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) to buy new aircraft

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4 d. ago Navy submarine recruitment crisis forces sailors to spend record

Royal Navy submariners are being forced to spend longer than ever before at sea, experts have warned, after Trident vessel HMS Vanguard clocked in a record 204 days underwater

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1 week ago Warning as 'unprecedented' number of deadly Asian hornets could 'butcher' UK bees

The public has been urged to "be vigilant everywhere" as experts warn there is a "strong risk" of record-high Asian hornet numbers in 2025

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1 week ago Hundreds of flights cancelled and millions told to stay indoors as gales lash China

Beijing advises nearly 22 million residents to avoid non-essential travel as meteorologists warn wind speeds could exceed record set in 1950s

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2 w. ago Last month was Europe's hottest March on record as campaigners warn continent faces 'ever worse summer wildfires'

Europe's average air temperature in March was 2.41°C above the 1991-2020 average

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2 w. ago Brits travelling to France, Greece and Italy issued with 'nightmare' delay warning due to walkouts

Strikes from a variety of airline and transport workers could cause a perfect storm of delays for Brits heading to the continent

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4 w. ago Wildfires rage on in North and South Carolina as more firefighters arrive

Hundreds of people asked to leave their homes amid states of emergency and out-of-state responders battling blazesWildfires continued to rage in North and South Carolina on Thursday, leading to states of emergency and evacuations as firefighters deployed from other parts of the US to help bring the blazes under control.In North Carolina, progress was being made in containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the mountains, but officials warned that fire danger remained from dry and windy conditions. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Dengue fever: Urgent health warning as horror 'bleeding eyes' cases reach record 15

The UKHSA said that mosquito-borne infections like dengue can cause pain in the eyes and make them bleed, fever, severe headaches and muscle and joint pain - but some patients are asymptomatic

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4 w. ago Tropical virus warning issued as UK cases reach record high – full list of symptoms to look out for

Health officials warn that imported cases of the virus have reached their highest ever levels

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4 w. ago Urgent warning over 'record high' levels of killer 'bone breaker' virus landing in the UK

Officials have now urged Britons to take precautions to prevent catching the disease while overseas after cases of a potentially fatal disease arriving in British travellers surged 43 per cent in a year.

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