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Blackout risk warning as scorching temperatures forecast for parts of NSW

Power supplies will become tight in New South Wales and Queensland this week, with parts of western Sydney tipped to approach 40C. Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Invest in UK nurses or risk more strikes, union boss warns ministers

RCN head urges the government to use the Budget to boost spending on the NHS

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Investors warn of lasting ‘risk premium’ in gilts following UK Budget

Traders play down parallels with 2022 market crisis but say rise in borrowing costs will linger

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Israeli bombing puts ancient ruins at risk, archaeologists warn

Roman ruins in Lebanon lie just a short distance from sites that have been hit by Israeli air strikes.

ECB warns low growth and high debt risk Eurozone crisis

Central bank report sounds alarm on potential concerns over ‘sovereign debt sustainability’

Business - Financial Times - November 20

EU’s top central bankers warn economy at risk from political paralysis

ECB president and governors of Bundesbank and Banque de France issue warnings over lack of reform

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Banks warn UK Treasury of risk of sector turmoil after car finance ruling

Lenders meet government officials and regulators over fallout from court judgment on ‘secret’ auto loan commissions

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Murphy warns Connecticut abortion law could be at risk while GOP opponent says he's fearmongering

The right to abortion has been codified in Connecticut law since 1990, but U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is warning how women in the state could still be at risk if Republicans impose a national ban

Health - ABC News - October 30

Middle East crisis live: everyone in northern Gaza at ‘imminent risk’ of death, warns Unicef chief

Catherine Russell’s comments come amid reports of further airstrikes on Jabalia and Beit Lahiya. There are mounting concerns over whether the Israeli government’s ultimate war aims in Gaza include ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Foreign buyers eye Japan's empty houses with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks

While many places in the world face a housing shortage, Japan is facing the opposite problem: An oversupply of homes on the market.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Capitol Police warn of post-election violence risk, Jan. 6 and inauguration threats

A Capitol Police intelligence assessment obtained by ABC News warns of a heightened threat to government officials and election-related sites.

Nissan to warn jobs at risk as UK EV targets push car industry to ‘crisis point’

Carmakers fear goals unreachable as consumer demand softens

Business - Financial Times - November 16

Officials warn fire risk remains high in Northeast as Jennings Creek wildfire comes under control

The Jennings Creek wildfire that's burned for 10 days along the New York-New Jersey border is now mostly contained, but conditions are still primed for fire in the Northeast. CBS News New York ...

European Central Banks warns of trade tension risks to euro zone financial stability

The Financial Stability Review also said weak growth was now a bigger threat to the 20-nation euro zone than high inflation.

Business - CNBC - November 20

European Central Bank warns that concentration in highly-valued U.S. tech stocks poses financial stability risk

High equity valuations and investors’ concentration in big U.S. tech stocks are among the main risks to financial stability, says the ECB

Business - MarketWatch - November 20

UK news coverage at risk of ‘fracturing irreparably’ within 10 years, peers warn

Lords communications committee calls on government to take steps to avert ‘two-tier’ media environment

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

US trade tariffs would pose risk to economic growth, top BoE official warns

Clare Lombardelli says frictions would dent productivity as she voices concerns over domestic inflation

Business - Financial Times - 18 hours ago

Gazans Are Living Through a Yearlong Blackout

Israel cut off electricity in the first days of the war, leaving Palestinians to light the dark with cellphones and to cook over open flames.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Living with Nigeria's blackouts - six weeks, no power

World - Yahoo News - November 2

Cuba works to restore power after hurricane blackout

Hurricane Rafael brought strong winds, causing a shutdown of the country's electricity system for the second time in just weeks.

Watch: Strictly's 'spectacular' blackout dance moment

Blind comedian Chris McCausland and his dance partner performed part of the routine with the lights off.

Strictly's Chris McCausland praised for 'poignant' blackout dance

Judges say the comedian's performance with dance partner Dianne Buswell was "absolutely spectacular".

'Massive' Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts

At least 10 people were killed and blackouts will be imposed throughout Ukraine on Monday.

‘No one is coming to save them’: blackouts hide horrors of siege of north Gaza

Journalists unable to report and rescue workers unable to save victims of Israeli offensive hindering all movement and communication. Middle East crisis live: latest updates When internet ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Hurricane Rafael intensifies to category 3 as battered Cuba braces for new storm

More than 70,000 people reportedly evacuated and military mobilised with hurricane close to making landfall. Hurricane Rafael has intensified into a category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast of ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout as Hurricane Rafael makes landfall

Island’s national power company says strong winds from category 3 hurricane caused disconnection. Cuba’s national power grid has suffered a country-wide blackout as Hurricane Rafael made landfall ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Hurricane Rafael knocks out power in Cuba, weeks after nationwide blackout

Cuba was without power nationwide for the second time in just weeks, as Hurricane Rafael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon.

Nigeria's major cities suffer blackouts as the power grid collapses yet again

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Nigeria's major cities suffer blackouts as the power grid collapses yet again

Nigeria’s major cities including Abuja, Lagos and Kano have suffered blackouts as the country’s electricity grid has collapsed in the tenth such outage to hit the power system this year

World - ABC News - November 7

Weather Tracker: Hurricane Rafael triggers nationwide blackout in Cuba

Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua also reeling after fifth major hurricane of season causes landslides and flooding. Hurricane Rafael became the 17th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Iran enforces rolling power blackouts as fuel shortages bite

Under-investment in the grid, natural gas shortages and ban on dirty fuel lead to energy supply crunch

Business - Financial Times - November 10

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling

6.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts

HAVANA — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.

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