Israeli air force attacks Iranian missile sites

Oil and gold prices jumped on Monday morning after Israel and Iran traded missile strikes over the weekend, escalating the conflict and threatening to further disrupt global energy markets.  Brent crude futures, the international oil benchmark, climbed 2.1 per cent to $75.77 a barrel. Prices for West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark, rose 2 per cent to $74.46 a…

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What makes Hurricane Melissa such a dangerous storm?

Rachel Hagan and Mark Poynting,Climate Reporter Strong winds and wild waves in Kingston, Jamaica A very powerful hurricane has made landfall in Jamaica and is the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island in modern history. Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 4 storm, first hit the island’s southern coast with maximum sustained winds of 295km/h…

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