91 m. ago Toxic chlorine cloud forces 160,000 to stay indoors in major Spanish tourist hotspot after industrial estate fire

Authorities warned that a blaze at an industrial warehouse selling pool cleaning products had released the toxic gas in the Catalonia region.

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2 h. ago Toxic cloud forces 160,000 people indoors in Spain’s tourism region

Residents in five towns were sent a message telling them to remain inside

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3 h. ago Barcelona fire: Toxic chlorine cloud covers part of major city as 160,000 people warned to stay indoors

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3 h. ago Toxic cloud warning forces 160,000 inside in Spain’s tourism region

Residents in five towns were sent a message telling them to remain inside

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26 h. ago Royal Navy warship tracks Russian submarine and ships passing through English Channel as armed forces minister warns of Kremlin 'threat' to UK

HMS Tyne was deployed as part of a NATO operation to shadow Russia 's submarine Krasnodar as it surfaced back to the country from the Mediterranean.

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27 h. ago Urgent Spain travel warning as 'major danger' cautions come into force

Spain's General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies has issued an alert for British tourists visiting Barcelona and Mallorca, as millions are set to visit the country this year

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3 d. ago UK travellers warned over new vape laws that come into force from June 1

Vape users have been warned about upcoming changes to laws in the UK, with holidaymakers being urged to ensure they are understand the rules that apply during travel and in their destination country

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3 d. ago ‘They’ll have to go home’: Trump’s World Cup task force touts welcome, warns visitors

Trump convenes first meeting of World Cup task forcePresident hails windfall despite questions over readinessUS president Donald Trump convened the first meeting of his administration’s 2026 World Cup task force on Tuesday in a public event in which he revealed that he did not know Russia had been banned from Fifa competitions and insisted the tournament would go off without a hitch.Boasting repeatedly that the 2026 World Cup, due to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will be the “biggest, safest and most extraordinary soccer tournament in history”, Trump went on to claim that the tournament would generate “tens of billions of dollars in economic activities for local businesses” and “thousands and thousands of jobs for American workers”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Renault and Citroën owner warn of ‘painful decisions’ if EU does not change rules for small cars

Carmakers say there needs to be more focus on smaller, affordable vehicles in Europe as SUVs gain popularityBusiness live – latest updatesCitroën owner Stellantis and Renault have warned that they may be forced into “painful decisions” over the future of their factories in Europe, as they urged the EU to adopt more favourable rules for small cars.The chief executives of the carmakers said there needs to be more focus on smaller, affordable cars in Europe as SUVs continue to gain popularity. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Laughable Rangers lyric sums up a fading force as Celtic fans warn Hotline they'll be bumping more than Tina

Craig Swan answers your calls as the big debates in the fallout of Sunday continue to rage on

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5 d. ago 'Tenement timebomb' warning amid fears of forced evacuations costing Glasgow £10bn

Many of Scotland's crumbling tenements, aged over 100 years, need massive overhaul - or residents could be forced out of their homes

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7 d. ago Sam Heughan makes urgent plea to Outlander fans as he warns 'be careful'

Outlander star Sam Heughan has been forced to issue a warning to fans once more.

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8 d. ago Israeli military strikes near Syria's presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks

Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday hours after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria

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1 week ago Shops could be forced to accept cash as warning issued to businesses

Report says half of people have recently been somewhere that didn't accept cash but warns the trend is damaging those who still rely on using notes and coins

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1 week ago Aston Martin latest firm to be hit by Trump Tariffs as MPs warn UK businesses might be forced to accept cash

Watch today’s business headlines in under two minutes as Aston Martin limits American imports amid widening losses, cash looks here to stay a while longer, and UK house prices dip slightly.

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1 week ago Businesses could be forced to accept cash under new rules, MPs warn

The number of people paying in cash has plummeted over the past decade

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1 week ago Shane Warne's son details terrifying moment plane forced to make emergency landing

Shane Warne's son Jackson was flying to India from Singapore when a shocking incident unfolded on the flight, resulting in an emergency landing

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1 week ago Angela Rayner's plans for workers' rights will force firms to slash jobs and put up prices, retail bosses warn

A poll of HR directors by the British Retail Consortium found 52% will reduce staff numbers as a result of the incoming workers' rights bill.

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1 week ago Pakistan warns an Indian incursion is 'imminent' and bolsters its forces amid fears nuclear

Fresh fighting erupted last week in Kashmir - a territory that has been disputed between India and Pakistan since the British partition of India in 1947 - after gunmen killed 26 civilians

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2 w. ago Russia warns it 'reserves the right to nuclear weapons' against the west and warns a peacekeeping force in Ukraine will 'lead to World War Three'

Putin hawk Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the powerful Russian security council and ex-defence minister, said Russia rejected Western boots on the ground in the war-torn country.

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