8 h. ago Jimmy Lai trial: closing arguments in Hong Kong delayed by aftermath of Typhoon Podul

Lai has been detained since December 2020, with western nations and rights groups calling for his releaseThe closing arguments in the national security trial against jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai were postponed on Thursday after the Asian financial hub issued its highest-level “black” weather warning, stemming from ex-typhoon Podul.Queues had formed outside the court for the public gallery, but torrential rain saw the closing arguments in the trial, which began in late 2023, delayed. Proceedings are expected to resume on Friday. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Weather warnings issued as fourth heatwave brings thunderstorms

Yellow and amber heat alerts are in place across much of the UK

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20 h. ago Weather warnings as summer’s fourth heatwave brings thunderstorms and showers

The heat is expected to give way to instability in Scotland, with a growing risk of thunderstorms and a chance of flooding and disruption.

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20 h. ago Met Office warns when severe weather will mark the end of intense heatwave with thunderstorms expected

The Met Office has warned of thunderstorms and heavy rain across the UK, with an amber heat health alert in place today

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20 h. ago 5 NHS tips for avoiding heatstroke as temperatures to hit 30C in Scotland

The health service has warned of the dangers hot weather can bring.

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20 h. ago Met Office issue weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain in Perthshire

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Perth and Kinross with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected to hit the region over the next two days.

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20 h. ago Met Office warns of thunderstorms in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute

A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms in West Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute. The warning is in place from 2pm today until 10pm on Thursday.

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21 h. ago Met Office issues thunderstorm weather warning after heatwave scorches Britain

The weather warnings come in the aftermath of a heatwave across parts of the UK

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21 h. ago Stirling and Clackmannanshire braced for thunderstorms as Met Office issues weather warning

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in Stirling and Clackmannanshire, with the warning in place from 2pm on Wednesday until 10pm on Thursday.

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22 h. ago Weather warning issued for thunderstorms across Dumfries and Galloway

There is the possibility for as much as 60mm of rain to fall in the space of an hour.

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22 h. ago Scotland weather: Thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow

The warning has been issued for 2pm on Wednesday

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22 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway at 'very high' risk of wildfire as hot weather to continue

Fire chiefs have issued a warning for Monday and Tuesday with the dry weather set to continue into next week.

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39 h. ago Spain declares red weather emergency with maximum threat posed to UK tourists

Spain's weather agency AEMET has issued a rare 'red warning, the highest regarding heat, for parts of the country as the UK has been warned of a heatwave

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40 h. ago New satellites in space to ‘save lives’ by giving early warnings on heatwaves and extreme weather

The project hopes to help scientists monitor increasingly extreme weather across the world

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41 h. ago Mapped: All the areas where wildfires have broken out in Spain, Turkey and Portugal as record

France has only issued a red alert eight times in the past 20 years as it experiences soaring temperatures

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43 h. ago Satellites project could help ‘save lives’ and give extreme weather warnings

The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites and the European Space Agency are leading the scheme.

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44 h. ago When the hot weather will end as Met Office warns of oncoming storm

Forecasters say we should expect 'fairly wet weather' with the potential for storm alerts

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44 h. ago Extreme weather could be weaponised to fight World War 3, say military experts

Experts have warned weather manipulation could be used to trigger WW3 by using hailstones to destroy fighter planes or even prevent rainfall over crops in extreme cases

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47 h. ago UK weather: Urgent health warning in five regions as heatwave hits

Amber alerts have now kicked in with temperatures predicted to soar into the mid-30s in parts of the UK over the next 24 hours as Brits in five areas are warned

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51 h. ago UK weather maps remain crimson red and show exact date heatwave will end

UK heatwave maps have captured the intense plume that is due to scorch the nation this week, with temperatures of 34C expected to hit the UK, as amber weather warnings are in place

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