39 h. ago Germany plans rapid bunker expansion amid fears of Russian attack

Civil protection agency chief says country is ill-prepared for conflict and calls for urgent upgrades to cold war sheltersGermany is drawing up plans to rapidly expand its network of bomb-proof bunkers and shelters, the government’s most senior civilian protection official has said, warning the state needs to be prepared for an attack from Russia within the next four years.Ralph Tiesler, the head of the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), said Europe’s largest economy needed to wake up to the reality of conflict, and that in its current state Germany was inadequately prepared. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Gardeners warned to be prepared over popular plant used to make drugs

Sow your opium poppies - used to make medical painkillers including morphine, codeine and oxycodone, as well as illegal narcotic heroin - in autumn or spring for a bumper crop in summer

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4 d. ago Warning UK 'not prepared' for next major disease outbreak like foot and mouth

The UK is not ready for another outbreak of a major animal disease like foot and mouth or bird flu, experts have warned, as it emerged just 5% of live animal imports are undergoing physical checks

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4 d. ago UK ‘not prepared’ for major animal disease outbreak like foot and mouth or bird flu

Watchdog calls for urgent action after government admits there is a “very high” risk of an outbreak to which it would be unable to respond effectively

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5 d. ago Dire warning for Government as spectre of animal disease looms

A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that the Government is not adequately prepared for the increasing risk of animal diseases, and would struggle to manage a major outbreak.

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5 d. ago Government 'not prepared' for major outbreaks as experts warn threat is increasing

The UK Government not properly prepared for the growing risk of bird flu, bluetongue and African swine fever, a watchdog has warned

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5 d. ago Aliens, asteroid mining and Mars births? Royal Society envisions next 50 years in space

UK needs a ‘clear national ambition’ to avoid missing out as science changes rapidly, Space: 2075 report warnsHumanity must prepare for a sweeping revolution as nations and companies gear up to build moon bases, space stations and orbiting factories, and uncover evidence – if evidence is out there – that we are not alone in the universe.A horizon-scanning report from the Royal Society envisions a new era of space activities that will reshape the world, including clean energy beamed to Earth, robots that mine asteroids or recycle dead satellites, and manufacturing plants that circle the planet churning out products labelled “Made in Space”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Nato must brace to be attacked by Putin warns Germany's defence chief

Germany's defence chief has starkly warned that NATO should be prepared for a possible attack by Russia in the next four years. 

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2 w. ago Putin amasses troops at border amid chilling Russia peace talk attack warning

Ukrainian intelligence warns Russia is preparing a major build-up or troops in readiness for a major pre-Summer attack in a bid to gain major new ground ahead of any ceasefire talks

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2 w. ago Putin masses troops at border amid chilling Russia peace talk attack warning

Ukrainian intelligence warns Russia is preparing a major build-up or troops in readiness for a major pre-Summer attack in a bid to gain major new ground ahead of any ceasefire talks

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2 w. ago Scientists issue urgent warning over solar storm poised to cause global blackouts and travel chaos: 'We're not prepared'

Scientists have warned that humanity is not prepared for extreme space weather, as a solar storm is predicted to smash into Earth this week.

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2 w. ago Major outbreak fears as world's most infectious disease hits Shakira concert at Metlife stadium

Fans who attended this major concert may have been exposed to measles, public health officials in the US warned today.

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2 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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2 w. ago Injustice tipped for comeback as Warner Bros prepares for Batman and Superman return

Batman and Superman could be back for another DC Comics dingdong after a leaker suggested Multiversus' cancellation could see a return for Injustice–here's all we've learned

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2 w. ago Tottenham and Manchester United fans sent new warning over Europa League final tickets

Supporters warned about buying tickets from ‘unauthorised third parties’ as thousands prepare to descend on Bilbao

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2 w. ago Creators of Taiwanese TV show imagining Chinese invasion warn island needs to prepare

Zero Day showrunner tells Arpan Rai her intention is to provoke the Taiwanese people to prepare militarily and socially for a potential Chinese invasion

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3 w. ago Everything you must do now to protect your finances if you become seriously ill

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry warns of steps you should be taking now to prepare against income loss from ill health

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3 w. ago Kremlin cites past wars as it threatens long conflict in Ukraine

Russian peace negotiator invokes Peter the Great’s 21-year struggle to defeat Sweden, as Putin is fond of doingPeter the Great’s long war against Sweden – a grinding conflict that claimed countless Russian lives – is rarely held up as a model for modern diplomacy. Yet behind closed doors on Friday, during the first direct peace talks with Ukraine in three years, Russia’s lead negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, cited it as an explicit warning: Moscow was prepared to fight for as long as it took.Just like when Russian troops rolled into Ukraine in 2022, the Great Northern War in the early 18th century began with humiliating defeats for Moscow. The tsarist Russian army was ill-prepared, poorly armed and easily outmanoeuvred. But instead of backing down, Tsar Peter I dug in. He conscripted peasants by the tens of thousands, poured resources into rebuilding his army, and waited. Twenty-one years later, he emerged victorious. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Russia 'could attack a NATO state by 2027 if a ceasefire is agreed in Ukraine this year' as experts warn Europe 'cannot assume that they have years to prepare' for another war

Putin's commitment to forcing Russia's economy and industry onto a war footing means that Moscow could reconstitute its forces for a fresh conflict within two years

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3 w. ago Brits told to 'prepare' after hurricane warning in holiday hotspot

People travelling to Barbados have been told by the foreign office to 'follow and monitor local and international weather updates'

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