2 h. ago Extreme heat poses a danger to players and fans at Club World Cup

Already controversial because of extra fixtures and Fifa involvement, the new tournament in the US is likely to be played in temperatures above 30CAcross this weekend, the US National Weather Service is predicting “moderate” heat risk for Miami and Los Angeles. With temperatures likely to exceed 30C, the agency warns “most individuals sensitive to heat” will be affected, a group which contains those “exercising or doing strenuous activity outdoors during the heat of the day”. This weekend is also when the Club World Cup begins.When Lionel Messi and Inter Miami kick off the tournament on Saturday night against Al Ahly of Egypt it will be 8pm in Miami and although the humidity is predicted to be high, the day’s peak temperatures will have passed. Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid, however, will play under the full height of the California sun on Sunday, with their Group B fixture a midday kick-off at the famously uncovered Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago 'Do not eat' urgent warning issued over sweets sold in UK shops – see full list

The Food Standards Agency has issued an urgent warning over Jolly Rancher sweets, saying they're not safe to eat and are not compliant with UK laws - the FSA has also told shops to stop selling the sweets

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38 h. ago Trump’s EPA announces major rollbacks to power plant pollution limits

More than 200 health experts say regulatory proposals will lead to biggest increase in pollution in decadesUS power plants will be allowed to pollute nearby communities and the wider world with more unhealthy air toxins and an unlimited amount of planet-heating gases under new regulatory rollbacks proposed by Donald Trump’s administration, experts warned.The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a plan on Wednesday that would repeal a landmark climate rule that aims to mostly eliminate greenhouse gases from power plants by the 2030s and would, separately, weaken another regulation that restricts power plants’ release of hazardous air pollutants such as mercury. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Aid cuts will do irreversible damage, warns UN development chief

Outgoing UNDP head says funding reductions by US, UK and others will harm systems that took decades to build

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7 d. ago British drug mules warned of "excellent technology" used to snare traffickers in Europe

The Foreign Office has issued a fresh warning to British criminals vying to smuggle drugs through Germany and said the crime carries "severe penalties"

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7 d. ago Urgent new alert as 'highly infectious' disease continues to spread in UK

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning as the disease has continued to spread rapidly

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8 d. ago Outgoing head of Europe's drug agency warns of surge of violence from stimulant trade

Europe’s top official monitoring illegal drugs is nearing the end of his decade-long tenure with one clear message: the non-stop rise in cocaine and other stimulants is producing more violence than ever before in the heart of the world’s safest society

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1 week ago Women and girls ‘not safe anywhere’ as Darfur suffers surge in sexual violence

Médecins Sans Frontières report sparks calls for Sudan’s warring parties to be held to account for rapes and attacks As Sudan’s Darfur region has been overrun by militias, women are facing the constant threat of sexual violence, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has reported.The medical charity said in the South Darfur region alone its workers treated 659 sexual violence survivors between January and March this year, more than two-thirds of whom had been raped. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mass recall of kitchen faucets sold on Amazon over lead exposure concerns

Lead exposure can lead to neurological effects on infants and young children, the government agency warns.

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2 w. ago Drought officially declared for millions of Brits as Environment Agency issues warning

Following a period of 'dry weather status', the north-west of England is now officially in drought following weeks of parched conditions which saw reservoir water levels drop

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2 w. ago ‘I don’t want freebies’: outgoing AfDB head on why investment, not aid, will shape Africa’s future

After a decade helming the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina hands over to his successor this week. He explains his optimism despite the continent’s challengesThe man known as Africa’s “optimist-in-chief” faces one of his toughest challenges this year: handing over the reins of his beloved institution to his successor. After 10 years at the top of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina will this week see a new president elected at the bank’s annual meeting in Ivory Coast before a handover in September.Adesina will be passing on a bank that has grown dramatically during his tenure. “In 2015, the capital of the bank was $93bn. Today, the African Development Bank is $318bn.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Boots issue urgent food recall over 'life

The Food Standards Agency has issued a warning to shoppers who bought Myprotein Gooey Filled Cookie Double Chocolate & Caramel

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2 w. ago Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Boots urgently recall products over 'brain fog' concerns

The Food Standards Agency has issued a warning to customers who have purchased Myprotein Gooey Filled Cookie Double Chocolate and Caramel, as the product could cause abdominal discomfort, headaches, and brain fog

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2 w. ago 'Stay at home' alert issued as 'incredibly infectious' virus sweeps UK

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a 48-hour warning over the dangerous illness.

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2 w. ago UKHSA warns over Scarlet Fever symptoms and urges people to call GP first

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned people to be vigilant for the symptoms of a "contagious infection that mostly affects children"

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2 w. ago UK health experts issue stark virus warning with 'stay at home' message

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that the "incredibly infectious illness" is still doing the rounds. Urgent guidance was posted on their social media, where the UKHSA urged people struck down by symptoms to quarantine for 48 hours.

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2 w. ago UKHSA warns Brits to 'stay at home' for 48 hours due to 'incredibly infectious' virus

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued advice to the public, warning that people could still spread an "incredibly infectious" illness in the first two days

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3 w. ago Milk urgently recalled as it may be contaminated with deadly bacteria

An alert to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned customers not to drink this milk from a farm shop.

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3 w. ago Why white South Africans are fleeing surging violence and 'racist' laws for new lives in America, reveals SUE REID

Erik Uys has family roots in South Africa going back years. Now he lives on a cattle ranch in the American state of Arkansas thousands of miles from his home country.

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3 w. ago UK weather forecast: Torrential rain looms as 'be prepared' flood warning issued

The UK's 'mini-heatwave' has well and truly ended according to new weather forecast maps, with more downpours on the way for the bank holiday amid a new Environment Agency flood warning

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