Devon and Cornwall battens down the hatches before Storm Austen
Wind gusts of up to 80mph (130km/h) are forecast to bring disruption across the South West.
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The Newspapers: 'Drill, Andy Drill!' and a Budget for 'bloody-minded entrepreneurs'
Several of today's papers continue to follow the "storm" surrounding Andy Burnham's decision to approve a new gas field and what that will mean for future ones.
Subtropical Storm Josephine forms off Mid-Atlantic coast | CNN
The storm doesn’t have much to offer, but parts of the coast will experience wind and flooding.
UK weather: Amber wind warning issued ahead of Storm Austen
An amber wind warning has been issued for the South West of England on Friday, with gusts of up to 80mph expected.
UK weather: Amber warning issued by Met Office ahead of Storm Austen
The deep area of low pressure is expected to move close to the south of the UK early on Friday with south-west England set to bear the brunt.
Super Typhoon Champi is the strongest storm of the year | CNN
Super Typhoon Champi’s sustained winds swelled to 185 mph, making it the strongest storm to form on the planet this year.
Violent storms drench Corsica and southern France | CNN
On Tuesday, “unprecedented” precipitation hit Corsica, a French island in the Mediterranean. Over four months of rain (21 inches) fell in six hours, setting a new record for France.
People in Finland are watching these puppies 24/7 | CNN
A livestream showing a litter of puppies’ first few weeks of life is taking Finland by storm for the sixth year in a row. The stream attracted more total viewers last year than the populatio…
UK weather: Storm Austen named by Met Office as yellow wind warning issued
The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.
Gustavo Dudamel has taken New York by storm. His impact may extend far beyond the concert hall | CNN
The Venezuelan conductor wants to make classical music accessible. Programs inspired by El Sistema, the Venezuelan model that shaped him, have been doing so for years.
Deadly flooding hits eastern Spain | CNN
Torrential rain from Storm Adam flooded parts of eastern Spain, killing at least three people and forcing thousands to evacuate. It’s the “most significant rainfall event” in nearly four dec…
Passenger captures videos of powerful Oklahoma storm | CNN
A passenger on a Delta flight bound for New York captured videos he describes as an “incredible view” of a powerful Oklahoma storm where a tornado hit the city of Enid.
Destructive tornado hits Oklahoma as pattern shift brings back-to-back days of severe weather threats | CNN
Multiple tornadoes roared through the central United States Thursday, including a violent EF-4 twister that caused significant damage and multiple injuries in Oklahoma — the start of a dange…
China’s AI upstart DeepSeek drops new model. Will it make waves like last year? | CNN Business
China’s DeepSeek unveiled a preview version of its much-anticipated new model on Friday, promising to rival models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google a year after the then little-known start…
Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing lives
Officials say a powerful storm churned up multiple tornadoes that barreled through Oklahoma, damaging at least 40 homes and sending emergency crews door-to-door in a hard hit neighborhood.