British politicians and diplomats have condemned Donald Trump’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on the UK and seven other European countries amid the continuing row over Greenland. The US president said the levies would apply from 1 February to Nato members – including the UK, France and Germany – who have deployed troops to the […]
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Australia heatwave live updates: Victorian fire threat ‘very dangerous and difficult’, premier says; temperatures to reach 43C in Sydney | Bushfires
Fire threat continues to be ‘very dangerous and difficult’, Victoria’s premier says Caitlin Cassidy Victoria’s premier, Jacinta Allan, is appearing on the Today show after declaring a state of disaster in more than a dozen areas earlier this morning resulting from the ongoing bushfires. Allan confirms there are 36 active fire fronts across Victoria today, […]
Sydney to Hobart yacht race forecast to be cold, wet and bumpy as Australia’s west faces cyclone and bushfire threat | Australia weather
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is forecast to be cold, wet and bumpy but without a repeat of last year’s fatal conditions, as the rest of the country experiences the full range of weather events over the Christmas period, including cyclone and bushfire danger in the west. A race briefing from the Bureau of […]
Evacuations ordered in parts of Washington amid threat of ‘catastrophic’ flooding
An atmospheric river event that’s been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain is now focused on western Washington, where “historic” flooding could force 100,000 people to evacuate. After two days of rain, another 4 to 8 inches of rain is possible Wednesday and Thursday in the higher elevations of western Washington state. Washington Gov. Bob […]
Australia news live: Canavan warns of One Nation threat to Liberals | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Good morning, and happy Tuesday. Another day closer to Christmas. Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let’s get to it. Share Josh Taylor BoM blames APS caps, Covid for website costs The Bureau of Meteorology has blamed Covid-era inflation […]
‘Highly volatile’ threat landscape for November elections, new assessment finds
Voters head to the polls this fall amid the “highest levels of political violence in the U.S. since the 1970s,” and “rising domestic tensions,” according to a new threat assessment, warning that those protecting the political process should be on high alert. Despite being a so-called “off-year” for elections, officials need to be on guard, […]