3 h. ago Lithuania tells citizens to start building bomb shelters as fears grow of war with Russia

The country, which borders Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad enclave, has been urging its residents to prepare for more than a year.

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10 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Putin warns of ‘new level of escalation’ if Tomahawk missiles supplied to Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells European leaders that Moscow’s war ‘was never just about Ukraine’. What we know on day 1,318See all our Ukraine war overageRussian president Vladimir Putin has warned that supplying US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would lead to a “whole new level of escalation”, including in relations between Moscow and Washington. Responding to questions at a forum in Sochi, Putin said it would not change the situation on the battlefield, where the Russian army is making slow but steady advances.The Trump administration’s desire to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be viable because current inventories are committed to the US navy and other uses, Reuters reported a US official and three sources as saying. The US may look into allowing European allies to buy other long-range weapons and supply them to Ukraine but Tomahawks were unlikely, the official said, questioning the feasibility of providing the cruise missiles with a range of 2,500km (1,550 miles) and suggesti...

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20 h. ago Experts issues power cut guidance ahead of Storm Amy after amber warning upgrade

The Met Office has warned Scots of power cuts, damage to homes and transport disruption this weekend.

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25 h. ago Storm Amy: Met Office weather warning raised to 'amber' as 95mph winds to batter Scotland

The Met Office said “damaging winds” are expected to cause travel disruption and power cuts in some areas.

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33 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Attack cutting power to Chornobyl nuclear plant a ‘global threat’, says Zelenskyy

Emergency diesel generators brought online after Russia accused of shelling substation supplying power to scene of 1986 disaster. What we know on day 1,317See all our Ukraine war overage Continue reading...

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36 h. ago 'A global threat': Zelensky hits out at Russia and issues stark warning after Chernobyl nuclear plant loses power... and is now running on generators

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of posing a threat to global security, after Kyiv said a Russian shelling attack cut power to the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant. 

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41 h. ago 'Emergency situation' at Chernobyl nuclear power plant as cursed site 'loses power'

Ukraine's Ministry for Energy has declared an 'emergency situation' at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant due to power being cut by Russian shelling in the Kyiv region in the city of Slavutych

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45 h. ago Russia stages nationwide nuclear war alarm test amid mounting WW3 fears a day after Trump warned Putin he has more nukes than anyone else

Sirens blared with loudspeaker announcements as part of a system designed to warn the population in the event of war or a chemical or biological attack.

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67 h. ago Residents flee homes as powerful earthquake hits Philippines

Locals have also reported power cuts and damage to a church

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5 d. ago Nuclear meltdown fears as Russia cuts off power supply to Ukraine plant

A nuclear power region in the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia has been cut off for more than three days, raising concerns that Vladimir Putin will present himself as a saviour

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6 d. ago Trump brags of ‘massive’ oil deal in Pakistan – but drilling has not found any

Announcement of deal baffles experts and former ministers, who say there is no sign of any untapped reservesThe newfound camaraderie between the US and Pakistan was on full display this week as Donald Trump welcomed Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and the country’s powerful army chief, Asim Munir, into the Oval Office, heralding them both as “great leaders”.Having been cold-shouldered by successive US presidents, this was the first time a Pakistani prime minister had been invited to Washington in more than six years. It was also the unprecedented second time this year that Munir – who holds no official government role – held an intimate meeting with Trump, which many took as a telling signal of where the power to cut deals really lies in Pakistan. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Safety fears as external power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant still out after three days

Ukrainian officials among those concerned Russia is manufacturing crisis to keep hold of frontline plantExternal power to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been cut for more than three days, a record outage that has prompted safety concerns over the six-reactor site on the frontline of the Ukraine war.Emergency generators are being used to power cooling and safety systems after the final power line into the plant was cut on the Russian side at 4.56pm on Tuesday and there is no immediate sign that the line will be reconnected. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Thousands without power after power lines deliberately cut under London bridge

Thousands without power after power lines deliberately cut under London bridge  CBC

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7 d. ago Madagascar imposes nighttime curfew after violent protests over water and power cuts

The government of Madagascar has imposed a nighttime curfew following protests over ongoing water and power cuts

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8 d. ago Russia feared to have carried out GPS attack on Spanish Air Force plane carrying defence minister

Russia is believed to have targeted a Spanish military jet with defence minister Margarita Robles on board after it experienced a GPS disturbance

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9 d. ago Russia feared to have hit Spanish Air Force plane with GPS attack after flight to Lithuania carrying defence minister suffers electronic 'disturbance'

Russia is feared to have hit a Spanish Air Force plane with a GPS attack, after a flight carrying Spain's defence minister suffered an electronic 'disturbance'.

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9 d. ago Vladimir Putin advisor says Russia 'must prepare to strike Europe with nuclear weapons'

As Russia continue to sow fear across the world, Vladimir Putin has been told by one of his leading counsellors Sergei Karaganov that going nuclear may be the only option

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1 week ago Putin 'preparing for war with NATO' fears as Russia boosts 'strategic reserve' of new military recruits

A Russian insider source said that around 292,000 people signed contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defence between the start of 2025 and September 15

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1 week ago Germany makes plans to deal with 1,000 wounded troops per day in case of war with Russia after France ordered its hospitals to be prepared amid growing WW3 fears

Germany's armed forces are planning how to treat a potential 1,000 wounded troops per day should a large-scale conflict between NATO and Russia break out. 

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1 week ago NATO jets scramble AGAIN after Russia spy plane enters Germany airspace as WW3 fears escalate

Germany's Air Force identified a Russian spy plane, leading NATO to deploy jets for the third day running as Putin continues to escalate his brinkmanship with the west

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