A massive ocean current in the Atlantic that works a bit like a central heating and cooling system may be slowing down and the consequences could be dire.

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The UK is taking joint action with Australia, Canada, New Zealand, among other countries, in freezing the assets of the Israeli security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir,, and the finance minister, Bezalel ...

The real achievement, pilot Conrad Shinn said later, was not landing at the South Pole but successfully taking off again.