Cellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services

One of Denmark’s largest cellphone networks has suffered severe outages that prevented people from contacting emergency services and forced at least one hospital to reduce non-critical medical care

Tech - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Storm Bert causes widespread rail disruption

GWR advises customers not to travel, while many roads are closed and businesses shut.

Bomb cyclone causes deaths, outages in Pacific Northwest

A monster storm known as a bomb cyclone knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers in Washington state and Oregon and caused major damage across the region. The storm's powerful winds ...

New ice warning as schools shut due to snow

Transport for Wales cancels some trains as weather warning continue.

Bomb cyclone in Northwest causes vast power outages, kills at least 1

A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person.

Massive Outage Hits Microsoft 365 Outlook Users

A global glitch shut down Microsoft 365 applications like email, calendars, and Powerpoint. The tech giant said it was working on a fix.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

In-Air Emergencies Can Cause Lasting Trauma

Extreme turbulence, a blown-out door, an engine on fire: For passengers and crew members who have experienced in-air emergencies, the pain endures.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

‘Catastrophic’ marine heatwaves are killing sealife and causing mass disruption to UK fisheries

Targeted research must be launched urgently to save sea creatures and plant life, oceanography centre warns. Britain is facing a future of increasingly catastrophic marine heatwaves that could ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Man dies after tree falls on car as Storm Bert sweeps UK

Weather warnings for rain, wind, and floods remain in place for much of England, Scotland, and Wales.

Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service amid search for victims in Valencia

Continuing storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on Barcelona

World - ABC News - November 4

Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries

World - Yahoo News - November 15

Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries

Workers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post

World - ABC News - November 15

Disruptive snow to hit UK as weather warnings issued

Snow and ice warnings have been issued and disruption is possible as the weather turns colder across the UK.

Taiwan’s soaring energy prices and growing outages hit chipmaker TSMC

Industry loses competitiveness as government struggles to afford cheap-power incentives

World - Financial Times - November 5

CrowdStrike hits a sales milestone in first full quarter after sparking IT outage

An executive says the cybersecurity company ‘saw incredible success with our customer commitment packages’ meant to appease customers after the July incident.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Ukraine war live: Emergency power outages after Russia launches massive missile strike on energy grid

Biggest air strike in months also hits residential areas and raises fears for Ukraine energy infrastructure ahead of winter. The exiled Russian opposition will hold its first major demonstration ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Over 30 Palestinians, Emergency Services Say

The strike hit a house in the city of Jabaliya, which has repeatedly come under attack as the Israeli military has pressed an offensive in northern Gaza.

World - The New York Times - November 10

Northern Rail passengers hit out at 'rubbish' service

The struggling rail firm has come up with a plan to help it improve services.

Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service as troops search for more flood victims in Valencia

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Strong dollar set to hit emerging market bonds, warn investors

EM debt funds suffer outflows as hopes of rate cuts by developing nations fade

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Tornado hits southwestern Oklahoma, National Weather Service says

The storm was near Granite, a town with a population of about 1,600, at about 3:37 a.m. CST, the service said.

Why the Trump Triumph Could Hit Drone Services Businesses Hard

GOP control of government may mean a halt to imports of DJI’s Chinese-made drones, cutting off supplies of market-leading models used by many small companies.

Business - Inc. - November 18

Jason Kelce apologizes for cellphone incident

Jason Kelce apologized during ESPN's "Monday Night Football" pregame show for grabbing the phone of an unruly fan and spiking it to the ground before the Ohio State-Penn State game Saturday.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Israel Conducts Widespread Strikes Near Beirut

As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’. Wes Streeting has now delivered his ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

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