British Airways cancels summer flights from UK airport
British Airways has cancelled all its flights from a UK city airport next summer. The airline said in a statement it was “suspending our
Flooding causes rail and road disruption
Floods have closed an M25 slip road and caused travel delays across the south east of England after a night of heavy rain.Drivers were
More heavy rain to come for parts of UK as summer ends
More heavy rain is set to lash parts of the UK in the coming days after thunderstorms hit many areas on Saturday.Further yellow weather
Six dead after record rain causes floods in Japan
Six people have been killed and 10 others are missing after record rainfall caused floods and landslides in parts of Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture.The cities
Sri Lanka swears in new left-leaning president
Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn into office, promising “clean” politics as the country recovers from its worst economic crisis.The
California fire agency worker faces arson charges
An employee of California’s state fire protection agency has been arrested on suspicion of starting five forest fires in recent weeks, local officials have
Four dead and 18 hurt in Alabama mass shooting
At least four people have been killed and 18 injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, police say.“Multiple shooters fired multiple shots on
Tennis centre hopes to serve up sport’s new stars
A new indoor tennis centre in southern Scotland is to go ahead after funding was put in place to meet its rising costs.It was
The hopes and fears of a 232-year-old theatre
The Theatre Royal in Dumfries has had its trials and tribulations since it opened in 1792.Proudly described as Scotland’s oldest working theatre, it is
Hundreds of events planned at town shanty festival
A traditional sea shanty festival is returning next month with acts travelling to an Essex coastal town from all over Europe.Set up in 2006,
How Punjabi megastar Diljit Dosanjh is inspiring the next gen
“Punjabi Aa Gaye Oye (Punjab has arrived)”.There’s only one way to start a show if you’re Diljit Dosanjh.The trailblazing Punjabi artist has had a
What insults tell us about the Trump-Harris election fight
The tone of the 2024 presidential race is in the spotlight after Republican nominee Donald Trump was targeted in what the FBI called another
UN chief ‘gravely alarmed’ by reports of RSF assault on Sudan’s el-Fasher
Antonio Guterres has called on the RSF commander to ‘act responsibly and immediately order a halt’ to its attacks. The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
France’s Macron appoints new government weeks after divisive election
The announcement signals end to more than two months of political uncertainty in the EU member state. French President Emmanuel Macron has named a
Fact check: Are ‘born alive’ babies really unprotected in some US states?
President of US anti-abortion rights group claims protections for babies born alive after abortions have been repealed. But is that really true? During the
Glenn Lowry, director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, to step down after 30 years
— Glenn Lowry, the longest-serving director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), is stepping down after three decades in the role, he
Brazil fines Musk’s X for site’s return after ban
Brazil has fined Elon Musk’s companies after some users in the country were able to briefly access the social media platform X, despite a
Volunteers dying as Russia’s war dead tops 70,000
More than 70,000 people fighting in Russia’s military have now died in Ukraine, according to data analysed And for the first time, volunteers –
Attack by al-Qaeda linked group in Mali killed more than 70 people
Attack on police training academy and nearby airport one of the worst since unrest began more than a decade ago. More than 70 people
Kamala Harris joins Oprah Winfrey for star-studded election event
Unite for America’ event features celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock and Julia Roberts. United States Vice President Kamala Harris has appeared in a