A massive earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) USGS added. A tsunami warning was issued after
The Met Office has issued snow and ice alerts across many areas from 5pm today until 11am Wednesday morning, warning of travel disruption and delays. Northern areas should expect around 5-11cm of snowfall, while heavy outbreaks of rain are expected nationwide. The
A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated that around 70,000 people fell victim to romance scams in 2022, costing about $1.3 billion, with the median loss for each victim being $4,400. The report stated that many of those scams
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert to notify doctors and health officials that a person who contracted measles attended the Asbury revival meeting in Kentucky last month. The agency said Friday that the Kentucky Department for
Britain is set to be swept with heavy snow and ice, the Met Office has warned, as temperatures have been tipped to reach as low as -9C next week. Yellow warnings have been issued by the Met Office for much of Scotland
The Met Office has issued a yellow snow and ice warning for nine regions across the UK. The wintry weather warning is in place for 48 hours on Monday and Tuesday next week. In its warning, the Met Office said that “cold, blustery
The Met Office has issued a warning for “severe cold weather with icy conditions and heavy snow” which comes into place in a matter of hours. “This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services,” the
A suspected unexploded device has been discovered in a street in north London. About 12 people have been evacuated as a precaution after it was uncovered. The Metropolitan Police was called to the corner of Granville Road and Bow Lane, Finchley, at
The CDC issued a warning to health care providers this week about an uptick nationwide in “extensively drug-resistant” shigellosis, which is a bacterial infection that affects the intestines and causes inflammatory diarrhea. There are about 450,000 shigellosis infections every year. The CDC
The US has kicked off a massive warship exercise with 7,000 troops and 35 ships as tensions mount between the superpowers. The US, China and Russia have traded repeated verbal blows over Ukraine, spy balloons and Taiwan since the start of the