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Hurricane Melissa Barrels Toward Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa intensifies as it approaches Jamaica, with meteorologists warning of potential direct hits on Cuba and devastating impacts across the Caribbean region. Latest updates on storm trajectory and emergency preparations.

Tropical Storm Ian Threatens Caribbean With Hurricane Force

Tropical Storm Ian rapidly intensifies as it barrels toward the Caribbean, prompting hurricane warnings for Jamaica and storm alerts across the region. Meteorologists warn of potential catastrophic flooding and damaging winds.

Hurricane Beryl: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica

Hurricane Beryl has rapidly intensified into a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, setting unprecedented records as it barrels toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands with life-threatening winds and storm surge.

Tropical Storm Melissa Threatens US East Coast

Meteorologists issue urgent warnings as Tropical Storm Melissa gains strength in the Caribbean, posing significant threat to US Eastern Seaboard with potential for devastating flooding and destructive winds.

Council quashes £150 fine for coffee down drain

A London council has been forced to overturn a controversial £150 penalty issued to a woman for disposing of coffee grounds down a drain, in a case that sparked widespread criticism of jobsworth enforcement.

Storm Melissa Threatens US East Coast Landfalls

Tropical Storm Melissa intensifies off US East Coast with multiple computer models predicting potential landfalls from Florida to New England. Emergency services on high alert as storm track remains uncertain.

Hurricane Hunters Brave Caribbean Storm Melissa

Daring NOAA hurricane hunters embark on critical data-gathering mission through Tropical Storm Melissa, providing life-saving intelligence as Caribbean cyclone activity intensifies.

Top AI Scientist Defects from US to China

In an exclusive revelation, one of artificial intelligence's brightest minds explains their shocking departure from American tech giants to join China's burgeoning AI sector, citing unprecedented opportunities and ethical imperatives.

Science in Crisis: CSIRO Funding Collapse Demands Action

Australia's premier scientific organisation, CSIRO, confronts an existential threat as chronic underfunding triggers brain drain and research cuts. Scientific leaders issue urgent plea to Prime Minister Albanese to rescue national science capability.

UK academics flock to Canada amid Brexit concerns

Exclusive investigation reveals British academics are abandoning UK universities for Canadian institutions, citing Brexit bureaucracy and funding uncertainties as primary drivers for this worrying brain drain.

Hurricane Imelda: Bermuda braces for direct hit

Bermuda braces for catastrophic direct hit from Hurricane Imelda with 115mph winds, forcing complete lockdown of airports, schools and government buildings amid warnings of severe damage.

Academic Exodus: Professors Flee US South

A quiet crisis is gripping universities across the American South as a wave of professors, citing political interference and restrictive laws, choose to leave their posts for more tolerant states.

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