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Satellite monitoring has detected huge plumes of methane above one of Australia's largest gas complexes, triggering a UN alert and inquiries by state authorities.

Christchurch drug checking found glass in some methamphetamine samples.

Intense rain forecast overnight in parts of Ireland with a nationwide yellow warning until 10am

‘Markets are pricing today’s tax windfall, not tomorrow’s risks’, warns fiscal council

British government official websites were taken down on Thursday as administrators rushed to safeguard against two critical ​security flaws in PHP, ​a programming language that powers a large share of the internet. Baroness Lloyd, parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, told the House of Lords the decisi

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<p>Fox News and others have toed president’s line – seemingly hoping unrest abroad will make people vote Republican</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> sought to capitalize on the scenes of unrest in France, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/trump-france-protests">telling a crowd</a> in Kans

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 &mdash; Malaysia will introduce several transformative measures to strengthen efforts to tackle transb...

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“By now, measles is something I hoped I’d be having to know about from a historic point of view.”

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Met Éireann has upgraded warnings as the outlook for coming days deteriorates

At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi weakened slightly on Thursday but was still packing gusts of more than 227 kmh near its centre.

A Status Orange rain warning is now in effect in counties Cork, Kerry and Waterford and will remain in place until 5am tomorrow.

Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.

Thai Airways International has advised passengers on flights to and from Taipei and Kaohsiung between Thursday and Saturday to check schedules as they could be disrupted by the approaching Typhoon Champi.

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader, warned that its troops would “mercilessly eliminate” South Korean forces if warning fire harms its territory or personnel.

A man is accused of ramming Helen Haines outside her electorate office.

Concerns were raised about a level crossing more than a year before a truck and train crash in far west SA.

Tech firms are warning that some hackers were already exploiting the flaws.

The US has warned its citizens in Saudi Arabia to exercise extreme caution following attacks by Iranian-supported Houthis on civilian airports and infrastr Read More: https://punchng.com/us-issues-fresh-warning-as-houthi-attacks-disrupt-saudi-airports/

Spot diesel prices could surge to US$200 per barrel if supply disruptions in the Middle East worsen, placing Thailand's heavily indebted Oil Fuel Fund under greater strain and increasing the likelihood of fuel tax cuts to shield consumers from rising energy costs, note analysts.

Financial mentors are worried some people may be taking on commitments with Christmas goods companies without proper consideration of whether it is affordable.

TAIC said the CAA’s close ties with Air New Zealand likely impeded oversight.

High-profile incidents highlight Europe’s precarious position when it comes to who controls tech infrastructure

A multiple casualty event involving migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats is “only a matter of time”, the UK’s border security chief has warned. Duncan Capps, the Border Security Commander, said he was worried by the increase in the size of boats and the number of migrants getting on to each vessel. Mr Capps told the UK Parliament’s Home Affai

Dr. Gayatri Devi, a neurologist who specializes in Alzheimer's disease and complex neurologic conditions, sits down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss Christina Applegate's misdiagnosis and multiple sclerosis warning signs.

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The deep area of low pressure is expected to move close to the south of the UK early on Friday with south-west England set to bear the brunt.

After wildfires scarred the Sacramento Mountains above Ruidoso, New Mexico, the community was under heightened threat of catastrophic flooding. Officials were aware but continued to promote the town to tourists who were oblivious to the danger.

An amber wind warning has been issued for the South West of England on Friday, with gusts of up to 80mph expected.

<p>Hamstrung governments seem to have no answer to the public’s furious demands, making further discontent likely</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/20/france-protests-paris-curfews-italy-europe-ukraine-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>In France, it was the piles of wheelie bins stacked

Carrefour cut its full-year 2026 financial forecasts, citing worsening social unrest and security conditions in France, weighing on consumer spending.

Met Éireann has upgraded warnings as the outlook for coming days deteriorates

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the change happened after talks with his American counterparts, including a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The spell of wet weather is expected to continue till October 26, 2026 with a low pressure area forming over southwest Bay of Bengal off Tamil Nadu during early hours of Wednesday (October 21).

Exceeding a key global climate target is now "imminent and unavoidable", United Nations (UN) scientists have warned.

NextDC plunge adds to sector woes as Nvidia holds talks over injecting capital into Firmus after failed IPO

Two Status Orange rain warnings have been issued for six counties as Storm Austen is set to hit Ireland tomorrow evening.

Housing data deteriorated further in September, according to separate reports Tuesday.

A new study reveals that improved hurricane forecast graphics may help people identify threatened areas without making them more likely to recognize the danger or take protective action. Researchers also found that a widespread misunderstanding of the hurricane cone persists, highlighting a potentially dangerous gap between accurate forecasts and public prep

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Kyiv is once again receiving early warnings from its partners following recent Russian missile attacks that occurred without enough notice.

Indonesian stocks suffered their steepest drop since the Asian financial crisis in 1998 after index provider MSCI warned the country risked being removed from its indexes.