9 h. ago UN weather agency says C02 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather

The United Nations weather agency reports that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying climate change and extreme weather

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10 h. ago Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakeningLevels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere soared by a record amount in 2024 to hit another high, UN data shows, deepening the climate crisis that is already taking lives and livelihoods across the world.Scientists are worried that the natural land and ocean “sinks” that remove CO2 from the air are weakening as a result of global heating, which could form a vicious circle and drive temperatures up even faster. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago UK’s cyber security agency warns of ‘sophisticated’ threat from Chinese hackers

The number of serious attacks from across all sources in the most recent 12-month period hit record levels.

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49 h. ago Spain floods: Hundreds of cars swept away as torrential rain causes chaos in Catalonia

Spain’s national weather agency, Aemet, warned up to 180mm of rain could fall within 12 hours

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3 d. ago Police sexual misconduct complaints skyrocket – but half of claims go uninvestigated

Exclusive: Sexual misconduct claims hit record high last year, with complaints rising at a faster rate than all other allegations

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5 d. ago Gold price could hit $5,000 after record run but investors need to tread carefully

“Gold should not be looked at as an asset you react to impulsively” – Rick Kanda, The Gold Bullion Company

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6 d. ago Spanish holiday hotspot faces 'extraordinary danger' amid urgent storm warning a year after 200 were swept away in flooding catastrophe

AEMET, Spain's weather agency, on Thursday issued a red alert for heavy rains in holiday hot-spot Alicante and said it would be in effect from 10:00 am (0800 GMT) on Friday.

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7 d. ago ALEX BRUMMER: The signs of a global financial crash are everywhere. Gold's hit record prices... we'd be wise to prepare for catastrophe

About a quarter of a century ago, when I was researching a profile of the Bank of England, I was invited to tour its vast vaults.

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8 d. ago Extreme athlete Baumgartner’s death in paragliding crash was due to human error, inquiry finds

An investigation has found that extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner’s death in a paragliding crash was caused by human error

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9 d. ago Denver Broncos hit back to end Philadelphia Eagles’ unbeaten record

The Super Bowl champions were defeated at Lincoln Financial Field.

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1 week ago Storm Amy sees Jason Manford forced to cancel show as flight diverts

The extreme conditions are causing disruptions to flights at a number of major airports

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1 week ago Tesla sales hit record as US buyers rush to beat end of tax credits

Q3 deliveries increased for first time in three quarters

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1 week ago SNP branded 'snooty and elitist' over 20% colleges funding cut as John Swinney makes private school remark

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar hit out at the Government’s record

Economics

1 week ago Nirvana child abuse lawsuit over Nevermind album cover dismissed again

Spencer Elden claims appearing on the cover caused him ‘extreme and permanent emotional distress’

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2 w. ago Ibiza Airport chaos as rain leaks inside with major weather alert for resorts

Spain's weather agency has issued a red weather alert for Formentera and Ibiza, where torrents of rain were seen pouring into the island's airport amid extreme weather conditions

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3 w. ago Met Office verdict on how Hurricane Gabrielle could impact UK weather

The weather agency warns that 'strong winds and rain' could affect parts of the UK

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3 w. ago Chaos at Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying sees a record SIX red flags as Charles Leclerc and title contender Oscar Piastri hit the wall

JONATHAN MCEVOY IN BAKU: Chaos in Baku. Six red flags. And then Max Verstappen banged his Red Bull on pole, which is an act filed under 'G' for genius.

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3 w. ago Liverpool news: Agent addresses transfer links as club set for major cash injection

Liverpool have started the season with a 100 per cent Premier League record, but it's clear they are yet to hit the heights expected of them after a very busy transfer window

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4 w. ago Manchester United hit £666.5m record revenue but lose £33m amid turmoil

CEO praises performance ‘during such a challenging year’£36.6m exceptional items include paying off Erik ten HagManchester United have revealed record revenues of £666.5m for last season but still reported a loss of £33m for the financial year. The club were without Champions League football in 2024-25 and finished 15th in the Premier League but their revenue marginally increased by 0.7%.Accounts for the year ending 30 June 2025 show United’s operating loss fell from £69.3m to £18.4m compared with the previous 12 months. Overall losses dropped from £113.2m to £33m after the co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe oversaw wide-ranging, and often unpopular, changes at a club he claimed in March had “gone one off the rails” as a business. The British billionaire warned United would have gone “bust at Christmas” if they had not taken “really tough decisions”. Continue reading...

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