‘I need to be home’, say stranded Heathrow passengers
Thousands of travellers stranded by a huge fire near London’s Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, scrambled to find ways to get home and reunite with their families on Friday ...
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Hamas studying US ‘bridge’ proposal on ceasefire as Israel escalates return to war
Hamas said on Friday it was reviewing a U.S. proposal to restore the Gaza ceasefire as Israel intensified military operations in the enclave to press the Palestinian militant group ...
England must shed fear of losing, says Tuchel, as next chapter begins
For the fans who grimaced their way through England’s run to the Euro 2024 final, new head coach Thomas Tuchel’s pledge on Thursday that his team will focus on ...
At Mexico’s ‘ranch of horror’ families of the missing hope for answers
The gate, black and 10 feet (3 meters) tall, decorated with two rearing white horses, has become synonymous with death in Mexico. For dozens of families waiting outside on Thursday it also ...
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Heathrow says it will reopen after closure causes global flight turmoil
Britain’s Heathrow said flights would resume later on Friday after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe’s busiest airport for the day, stranding thousands of ...
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Russian drones hammer Ukraine’s Odesa as Czech leader visits
Russia pounded Ukraine’s Black Sea city of Odesa with one of its biggest drone attacks late on Thursday, injuring three teenagers and sparking fires as the Czech president visited, ...
Greece arrests state employees on Rhodes as concerns over bribery grow
Greece has charged more than 20 people and arrested five managers and employees at the state town planning service on the tourist island of Rhodes, for violations ranging from breach of ...
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UN condemns unimaginable suffering of Ukrainian children at hands of Russia
Russia inflicted unimaginable suffering on millions of Ukrainian children and violated their rights since its full scale invasion of Ukraine begun in 2022, a new report by the United Nations Human ...
Hamilton takes China sprint race pole in record time
Lewis Hamilton put Ferrari on pole position for the first Formula One sprint race of the season in China in record time on Friday with Red Bull’s reigning champion ...
Croatia, Denmark take advantage in Nations League quarter-finals
Croatia’s Ante Budimir and Ivan Perisic struck to secure a deserved 2-0 win over France in their Nations League quarter-final, first leg on Thursday, as the return of Kylian ...
Ukraine shock Belgium, Scotland and Turkey win in playoff first
Ukraine came from behind to beat visitors Belgium 3-1 in the first leg of their Nations League playoff on Thursday, moving into a strong position to earn promotion to the ...
Turkey criticises opposition leader’s call to the streets over mayor’s detention
Turkey’s government criticised a call from the main opposition leader for people to take to the streets to protest what they say is the undemocratic detention of Istanbul’s ...
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White House takes aim at Education Department, critics warn of fallout
Flanked by students and educators, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order intended to essentially dismantle the federal Department of Education, making good on a longstanding ...
UK high street closures set to accelerate in 2025
Britain’s high streets will likely see an acceleration in closures this year as extra costs imposed on businesses by the government’s first budget take their toll, according to ...
Apple TV+ loses over $1 billion annually, according to report
Apple is losing more than $1 billion a year on its streaming service Apple TV+, the Information reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter.
Apple has spent more ...
Israel approves budget, sets 2025 deficit at 4.9 pe rcent of GDP
Israel’s parliament on Thursday approved the framework for the 2025 state budget and its accompanying economic plan, clearing a political hurdle that likely paves the way for final approval by ...
Analysis: In Israel, reservist burnout and little public appetite for more war in Gaza
Israel has warned that its latest onslaught in Gaza is “just the beginning” as its forces pound the enclave with deadly airstrikes and launch new ground operations.
But a return ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to meet European leaders in Paris next week – diplomats
Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelenskiy will be in Paris next week to hold talks with key European leaders and discuss ongoing efforts to end the war, security assurances for Kyiv ...
Israel says it intercepts two missiles launched from Yemen
Israel’s military said it intercepted two missiles launched from Yemen on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to punish Iran over its perceived support for Yemeni Houthi ...
Kirsty Coventry elected International Olympic Committee president in IOC vote
Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, securing victory in a high-stakes vote at a luxury seaside resort in Greece’s southwestern Peloponnese.
The Zimbabwean ...
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Turks protest, opposition defiant over Istanbul mayor’s detention
Thousands of Turks ramped up protests despite a ban on street gatherings over what they called the undemocratic detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, as the opposition sought to ...
Japan become first nation to qualify for World Cup
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu’s side ...
Fast descent warning triggered on Delta jet that went belly-up on landing in Toronto
A safety warning system went off in a Delta Air Lines regional jet before it landed and flipped belly-up at Canada’s largest airport in February, indicating a fast rate ...
Bank of England holds rates, warns against premature cut expectations
The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5 per cent and warned against assumptions that they would be cut over its next few meetings as it grappled with deep uncertainty ...