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Key Atlantic current could weaken more than expected: study

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Known as Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), this conveyor belt of currents plays a crucial role in redistributing heat by transporting warmer waters from the tropics northward.
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As Iran war strains ties with Trump's US, UK looks to Europe

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President Donald Trump's unpredictability and stream of insults towards America's historic ally is adding impetus to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's bid to deepen ties with the 27-nation bloc, a decade after Britons narrowly voted to leave the EU.    
2 hours ago
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What consumers can do as Iran war impacts cost and availabil...

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The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that European countries could run low on jet fuel within weeks, forcing the continent’s airlines and carriers that fly to Europe to significantly reduce flights.
3 hours ago
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Vance will lead US team to Iran talks in Pakistan: W.House

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Early in the day, Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad for meetings with Tehran about ending the conflict that has raged in the Middle East, with a ceasefire soon set to expire.
5 hours ago
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British royals choose historian to write queen biography

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King Charles III had wanted a woman to write the definitive account of his mother's life, according to British media.
18 hours ago
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Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria as products rec...

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The Germany-based HiPP brand announced the recall at SPAR supermarkets in Austria late Friday over the possibility that "a hazardous substance" was introduced into its "carrot with potato" puree through tampering.
20 hours ago
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Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran recloses strait

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A UK maritime security agency said Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) fired at a tanker, while security intelligence firm Vanguard Tech reported the force threatened to "destroy" an empty cruise ship that was fleeing the Gulf after Tehran on Friday announced a brief respite.
22 hours ago
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Trump says Iran cannot 'blackmail us' with Strait of Hormuz

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"We're talking to them. They wanted to close up the strait again -- you know, as they've been doing for years -- and they can't blackmail us," Trump said at a White House event.
23 hours ago
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At least 5 people confirmed killed in Kyiv shooting: Zelensk...

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"At present, five people have been confirmed killed. My condolences to the families and loved ones. Ten people are currently hospitalized with injuries and trauma," Zelensky said on X, adding that "four hostages have been rescued".
1 day ago
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Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with ships...

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Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway.  
1 day ago