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Uzbekistan Approves Selection Rules for Tourism Businesses
Uzbekistan's Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a formal regulatory framework governing how tourism enterprises are selected for international trade fairs.
Chicago hit-and-run drivers kill two and injure two in five days
A devastating five-day span of hit-and-run crashes across local streets has left two people dead and two others with critical injuries.
Met Office gives verdict on September heatwave for UK
Temperatures are set to reach 25C in London, but the Met Office clarifies that the brief warm spell falls short of an official heatwave.
Super El Niño forecasted to bring mild winter weather to central U.S.
A strong El Niño event is taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, promising to reshape weather patterns with milder winter temperatures across the central U.S.
Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka set up US Open final showdown
Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka secured semifinal victories at Flushing Meadows to set up a No. 1 versus No. 2 US Open final showdown.
Algeria severs diplomatic ties with UAE, gives ambassador 48 hours to comply
Algeria has formally severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, ordering the Emirati ambassador to leave within 48 hours following mounting friction.
UK weather to bring rising temperatures and hot conditions
A notable temperature rise is sweeping across the UK, creating a sharp north-south contrast with warm continental air in the south and unsettled conditions in the north.
August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Niño emerges
August 2026 tied as the joint-hottest month ever recorded globally, pushing planetary temperatures past the critical 1.5°C threshold as an intense El Niño emerges.
Tokayev calls on OTS states to strengthen cooperation among law-enforcement agencies
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hosted interior ministers from Turkic states in Astana to call for urgent law-enforcement cooperation against cybercrime and transnational threats.
Jaen streets turn into rivers after torrential downpours in Spain
Torrential downpours from Storm Leonardo have transformed streets in Jaen into raging waterways, causing widespread chaos, evacuations, and transport closures across Spain and Portugal.
Ice Age rhino remains unearthed in N Kazakhstan
Quarry workers in North Kazakhstan have unearthed human skulls alongside the bones of an Ice Age woolly rhinoceros, prompting an official expert examination.
British Airways cancels hundreds of flights following UK air traffic control outage
British Airways has cancelled hundreds of flights across two days following a critical NATS technical failure that disrupted UK airspace.
Cooler temperatures with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week
The UK is experiencing an abrupt transition to unsettled weather as an Atlantic low-pressure system brings widespread rain, gales, and flood warnings.
Multicar crash in Prince George’s Co. sends 10 people to the hospital
A multicar collision on Suitland Parkway sent 10 people to the hospital, requiring first responders to rescue trapped occupants and airlift one person.
Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm warning for London, flood risk
Met Office is issuing a yellow thunderstorm warning for London, citing flash flooding, large hail and potential power cuts.
Met Office says Spanish plume thunderstorms likely next week
The Met Office has warned that a classic Spanish plume will sweep across the UK, bringing temperatures of 28 °C and severe thunderstorms.
Met Office warns historic El Nino could become largest in living memory
A historic El Niño taking shape over the Pacific Ocean threatens to become the largest event of its kind, driving global temperature extremes.
Met Office warns developing El Niño will be strongest in living memory
A powerful weather pattern developing in the Pacific Ocean is projected by the UK Met Office to become the strongest of its kind in living memory.
Met Office warns record El Nino event will drive 2027 temperature highs
The Met Office has warned that an unprecedented El Niño event developing over the Pacific will drive global temperatures to new highs.
Met Office says North Sea heatwave amplified Storm Babet damage
New research from the Met Office and the University of Reading finds that a prolonged marine heatwave in the North Sea intensified the impacts of Storm Babet.