6 h. ago Vital ocean upwelling FAILS to emerge for the first time on record

The failure of a vital ocean upwelling has sparked concerns of catastrophic effects for life, according to scientists.

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58 h. ago Poland shoots down drones over its territory amid Russian attack on Ukraine

Donald Tusk says operation was launched after ‘repeated violations of Polish airspace’Follow the latest updates livePoland scrambled its own and Nato air defences to shoot down drones that entered its airspace on Wednesday during a Russian attack on Ukraine in what the Polish army called an “act of aggression” as Warsaw got involved in the war in its neighbouring country for the first time.The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, said early on Thursday that operations were continuing and that he was in “constant contact” with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte. Tusk called for an emergency meeting of the council of ministers at 8am local time, a government spokesman said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Cause for alarm! Now Starmer can't even get Home Office's test of the £25million National emergency alert system off on time

At around 3pm, mobiles connected to 4G and 5G networks throughout Britain vibrated and sounded for about 10 seconds in the second test of the system.

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5 d. ago Brits complain they 'didn't get emergency alert on time' as not all received it

Siren sounds have blared from mobile phones across the country in a test of the national emergency alert system

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5 d. ago Brits moan they 'didn't get emergency alert on time' as some missed it completely

The government carried out an Emergency Alerts drill at 3pm today, but some people have claimed the blaring notification came later than they had expected it to

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5 d. ago What time Sunday's emergency alert test happens and how to turn it off

The Government has used the system to issue real warnings five times, including in January during Storm Eowyn to warn people in Scotland and Northern Ireland about severe weather

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5 d. ago What time is the emergency alert and full list of people who won't receive it

The UK Emergency Alerts can be used to warn people about severe weather, flooding and fires.

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5 d. ago An emergency alert drill will be sent to UK mobile phones today

It marks the second test of the national emergency alert system after the first in 2023

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5 d. ago What time is the Emergency Alert? Exact time message will be sent and what you need to do

Remind yourself what time the Emergency Alert text is due to arrive 🚨

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1 week ago Domestic abuse victims told to opt out of emergency alert drill

The drill will mark the second time the national emergency alert system has been tested

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1 week ago Exact time emergency alert drill will be sent to UK mobile phones

It will mark the second test of the national emergency alert system – after the first in 2023

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1 week ago UK chasing £90m in taxes from temp staffing firm rescued from insolvency

The £18m deal to acquire Challenge Recruitment Group assets from administration repaid private funders in fullThe UK exchequer is chasing about £90m in unpaid taxes after a temporary staffing business was rescued from insolvency proceedings in an £18m deal that reimbursed private funders in full.The main assets of Challenge Recruitment Group, which counted Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Co-op among its top customers, were acquired from administration in July by the US website swipejobs, in what appears to be the second time the British staffing business has emerged from insolvency while owing tens of millions of pounds to the exchequer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Coco Gauff fights through tears and serving woes to reach US Open third round

Gauff overcomes shaky serve in 7-6, 6-2 victoryWorld No 3 cries courtside before regroupingSimone Biles’ presence inspires US star to resetCoco Gauff walked off Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night with eyes still wet and a clenched fist raised high. The world No 3 had lived through another serving ordeal, this time against Donna Vekić, yet she emerged intact – emotionally frayed but victorious – with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win that lifted her into the third round of the US Open.The match was less a straight-line triumph than a public unravelling and recovery, a window into the psychological toll of remaking her most important shot in real time. Gauff’s seven double faults in the first set recalled the low points of her title defense last year, when 19 doomed her campaign. At 5-4 down, broken by two consecutive missed serves, she slumped into her chair shaking, buried her face in a towel and cried. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The exact time emergency alert will sound on UK mobile phones next weekend

It will be only the second ever national test from the government

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2 w. ago Every mobile phone in the UK will sound 'loud' emergency alert at this time

Every single mobile phone in the UK is set to sound a loud siren at exactly the same time next weekend as the Government tests its Emergency Alerts system

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2 w. ago Toothless sharks? Ocean acidification could erode predator’s vital weapon, study finds

Sharks could struggle to feed themselves efficiently in future, affecting marine ecosystem stability, researchers saySharks without teeth might sound like the stuff of dreams to swimmers and surfers. Now a new study has found that ocean acidification could leave the apex predators without their critical survival weapon.Shark jaws carry several rows of teeth and new ones quickly push forward to replace losses. However, rapidly acidifying oceans are damaging shark teeth and could speed losses past replacement rates. Sharks with bad teeth could struggle to feed themselves efficiently, “potentially affecting shark populations and marine ecosystem stability”, the study said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What happens when you push an emergency button on a London tube station platform?

What happens when you push an emergency button on a London tube station platform?  Time Out Worldwide

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4 w. ago Tyson Fury 'terrified' as plane forced to make emergency landing days after marrying Paris for third time

The former boxer and his wife were joined by their seven children on the flight

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