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Amber warning in place as Storm Austen hits parts of UK
Disruption to travel is likely as the season's first named storm brings a swathe of powerful winds to south-west England on Friday.
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Heavy rain warning as Storm Austen sweeps across Scotland
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain across most of central and eastern Scotland on Friday.
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Weather warning in place ahead of Storm Boelo
A Met Office weather warning is in place from 18:00 BST on Saturday until 15:00 GMT on Sunday.
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A warning to anyone with credit card debt...
Martin’s leading this week’s podcast with an urgent warning for anyone carrying credit card: now is the time to act.
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Irish weather warning ahead of Storm Austen
The Republic of Ireland's weather service warns of potential of flooding and travel disruption.
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Amber warning issued as Storm Austen threatens UK with strong winds and heavy rain
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.
Business
Housing is flashing warning signs just as the Fed weighs more interest rate hikes
Housing data deteriorated further in September, according to separate reports Tuesday.
Science
Hurricane warning maps are improving, but a dangerous problem remains
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 preparedness.
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Watch: Are the French riots a warning of an intense election to come?
Rioting, looting and vandalism has gripped France over the weekend after protests spiralled out of control across the country.
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'Our worst nightmare': Threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car
In the wake of the apparent attack on Helen Haines, MPs have described locking their office doors, and scanning every crowd for potential threats.
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Ukraine got 'no warning' of Russian ballistic strikes, Zelenskyy says
Massive strikes overnight hit the capital Kyiv, and damaged power stations, killing at least one person and cutting power to hundreds of thousands.
Business
U.S. Treasury dismisses IMF debt warning and 'messy' forecasting
The exchange comes as U.S. debt exceeds $40 trillion and 10-year Treasury yields remain above 5%, intensifying scrutiny of the fiscal outlook.
Health
Warning to women amid shortages of some HRT products
Two brands of HRT patches, including Estradot transdermal and FemSeven Conti patches, have been affected.
World
Broken children: France confronts crisis of sexual violence against minors
In France, a new "comprehensive law" aims to strengthen preventative measures, the judicial process and support for child victims of sexual violence. Yet advocacy groups, lawyers, and healthcare professionals point out that the legislation has numerous shortcomings. We take a closer look in this edition of France in Focus. Warning: viewers may find parts of this report disturbing.
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'Prepare for the unthinkable' warning over autumn flooding
Those living in flood-hit areas say they are worried, and have started preparing.
Business
Americans' debt problems are flashing a warning not seen since the Great Recession
Researchers found that while wealth disparities narrowed somewhat, the ability to meet debt payments deteriorated significantly.
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In photos: China's Xi hardens Taiwan warning as country celebrates week-long National Day holiday
China began its seven-day National Day holiday on Thursday after President Xi Jinping used his annual speech to sharpen Beijing's message on Taiwan.
Business
Warning more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.
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Nepal’s catastrophic floods were ‘warning to the world', PM Shah tells UN
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Thursday that last month’s catastrophic floods were a “warning to the world” of growing climate risks in the Himalayas. He said warming was melting glaciers and permafrost and urged international support to help Nepal adapt to threats it could not face alone.
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Hurricane Hunters reveal 4 warning signs that a storm is about to strengthen
Nearly three decades of Hurricane Hunter data reveal four features that can help a tilted tropical cyclone straighten its circulation and become capable of intensifying. The findings could give forecasters an earlier warning that a seemingly disorganized storm is becoming primed to strengthen.