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Authorities in Warsaw have allowed citizens to forage for firewood in forests to keep their homes heated amid spiralling energy costs. Poland is in the midst of a coal shortage after banning Russian imports. “It is always possible, with the consent of foresters, to collect branches for fuel,” Deputy Minister …

Scottish Power CEO Keith Anderson told the Daily Mail on Monday that with gas prices skyrocketing in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine and Western sanctions on Russia, household energy bills could rise to £2,900 ($3,576) by October. With some 10 million UK homes potentially unable to afford heating, …

At least seven people died in massive wildfires raging through parts of Siberia on Saturday, Russian media have reported, citing emergency services. At least 17 people were reportedly injured in the fires, and 14 have been hospitalized, according to TASS news agency. Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region was also buffeted by high winds …

Official data shows 89.7% of the UK population over 12 years old have had at least one shot of a vaccine, but those 10% who are still unvaccinated represent a source of constant concern for the authorities of all four parts of the UK. According to the Mail on Sunday, …

The epicenter of the quake was located some 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the town of Barranca in the northern part of the country, the US Geological Survey said. There were no reports as yet of any deaths or major destruction caused by the disaster, which occurred in a sparsely …

A headteacher in Northern Ireland died after a tree brought down by gale landed on his car, and another man was crushed by a fallen tree in Lancashire. The foul weather crippled powerlines, leaving up to 80,000 customers in the region without electricity. The utilities provider Northern Powergrid said it …

The plane crashed down onto a residential street in Santee, a suburban area of San Diego County, early on Monday afternoon. Footage from the scene suggests that at least two buildings were seriously damaged in the crash, which occurred just blocks from a high school. All the school’s students were …

It seems that Covid-19 continues to create more and more mania as time goes on. With all the discussion of the Delta variant, there’s talk of a return to lockdowns, mask mandates, and a return to all the restrictions that we’ve had to endure for much of the past 16 …

Berlin Police announced on Wednesday that it had raided the “homes and places of residence” of the accused, as well as two businesses linked to the suspects. The searches were declared “successful” and authorities are now evaluating the evidence that was collected.  The search warrants were issued after the suspects …

The fire reduced the small historic village of Lytton, located about 260km (162 miles) northeast of Vancouver, to little more than smoldering debris, officials said on Thursday, a day after around 1,000 people were told to evacuate. “The fire has caused extensive damage to the town of #Lytton, BC and …