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Europe's Brutal Wildfire Season Ignites Early

Southern Europe is on high alert as an early and aggressive wildfire season ignites, with Greece and Turkey battling fierce blazes exacerbated by extreme heat and strong winds, raising fears of a catastrophic summer.

NHS Youth Mental Health Crisis: Over-Diagnosis Costs £16bn

Exclusive: A damning report reveals the over-medicalisation of youth mental health is creating a financially unsustainable crisis for the NHS, costing the state a staggering £16 billion annually and stretching support services to their absolute limit.

Gaza Water Crisis Triggers Deadly Paralysis Outbreak

Exclusive: A catastrophic water shortage in Gaza, exacerbated by Israeli restrictions, is triggering a deadly outbreak of acute flaccid paralysis. Aid agencies warn of a spiralling humanitarian disaster as fuel and clean water supplies run critically low.

FEMA's Katrina Letter to Trump Revealed

Exclusive: A newly surfaced FEMA letter to Donald Trump, penned during Hurricane Katrina, exposes critical failures in disaster preparedness and offers a chilling foreshadowing of today's climate emergency challenges.

Deadly floods kill hundreds in Pakistan

Catastrophic flash floods have devastated northern Pakistan, claiming hundreds of lives as raging waters swept boulders into villages, destroying homes and infrastructure.

Woman dies after 45-second ambulance wait

A 45-year-old woman tragically passed away after waiting just 45 seconds for an ambulance during a medical emergency. The shocking incident has raised serious concerns about emergency response times.

Inside UK's secret crisis control centre

Exclusive insight into the UK government's covert crisis management unit, revealing how top officials tackle emergencies from pandemics to cyberattacks.

China admits failings in deadly Beijing floods

A senior Chinese official has unusually acknowledged government shortcomings in handling the devastating Beijing floods, which claimed numerous lives and caused widespread destruction.

Nebraska plant explosion kills 1, injures dozens

A massive explosion at a Nebraska chemical plant has resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, with emergency services scrambling to contain the blaze and assess the damage.

Lawmaker escapes gas fire at Danville home

Virginia lawmaker Lee Vogler narrowly escaped a terrifying gas fire at his Danville home. Read the full story of the incident and the heroic response from emergency services.

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