8 h. ago Major explosion fears at oil refinery as Ed Miliband sent 'catastrophe' warning

Unite's general secretary has written to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to warn over 'serious risk of a major accident' at the closed Lindsey Oil Refinery

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7 d. ago And they're OFF! Horse racing goes on STRIKE: Sport stops to protest against proposed tax rise on betting which six

DOMINIC KING: Racing on Wednesday stages its first voluntary blackout with trainers and leaders warning of the potential catastrophe that is putting the sport's future in jeopardy.

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8 d. ago Horse racing goes on STRIKE: 'Catastrophe' looms with sport to hold first voluntary blackout in protest at tax hike

DOMINIC KING: Racing on Wednesday stages its first voluntary blackout with trainers and leaders warning of the potential catastrophe that is putting the sport's future in jeopardy.

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2 w. ago Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries

Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensiveIsrael’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famine already gripping the north of the territory.Israeli forces have been stepping up attacks in and around Gaza City as the military prepares for a ground operation that humanitarian groups and many of Israel’s closest allies have warned will be catastrophic for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians already struggling to survive hunger, disease and Israeli attacks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries in capital

Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensiveIsrael’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famine already gripping the north of the territory.Israeli forces have been stepping up attacks in and around Gaza City as the military prepares for a ground operation that humanitarian groups and many of Israel’s closest allies have warned will be catastrophic for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians already struggling to survive hunger, disease and Israeli attacks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hedge funds’ insurance binge threatens catastrophe cover, warns Munich Re

Reinsurer says private capital’s push into tools such as ‘cat bonds’ risks increases volatility for the sector

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3 w. ago France faces 'catastrophic' £2.85TRILLION 'debt explosion' meltdown as minister warns country is heading for IMF bailout with Emmanuel Macron's government on the verge of collapse

Eric Lombard, the Economy Minister, issued a stark warning that 'a risk exists' that the IMF will be forced to bail out Paris.

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3 w. ago Gaza City offensive would be ‘death sentence’ for Israeli hostages, say relatives

UN warns of ‘massive death and destruction’ if Netanyahu proceeds with plan for expanded military operationMiddle East crisis – latest updatesAn Israeli operation to conquer Gaza City would be a “death sentence” for the remaining living Israeli hostages held in Gaza, relatives of the hostages have said, as the Red Cross and UN warned of a looming catastrophe.Opposition to a new operation – repeatedly “approved” by Israeli figures in recent days – is growing inside Israel and internationally. Calling for an immediate ceasefire, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, warned of the “massive death and destruction that a military operation against Gaza would inevitably cause”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago West Antarctic Ice Sheet is on the verge of a 'catastrophic' COLLAPSE

It is one of the largest ice masses on Earth, covering an area of roughly 760,000 square miles. But the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is on the verge of a 'catastrophic' collapse, scientists have warned.

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