Carriers will retain airport slots if they cancel services as passengers are urged to continue with travel plans Penalties on airlines that cancel UK flights because of jet fuel shortages have been eased, it has emerged, as the government issued fresh advice to reassure the public they can still fly and should stick to travel plans. Airlines who cancel flights will not lose their rights to valuable takeoff and landing slots at busy airports, which can be forfeited when flights fail to operate ov
The Department of Justice is readopting the use of firing squads and lethal injection in federal executions.
Prime minister tells Jewish leaders legislation against malign state actors will go before parliament in July Keir Starmer has promised to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guards by introducing legislation in the next session of parliament in July. On a trip to Kenton united synagogue in north-west London on Thursday, the prime minister said he wanted “to make Britain a country where our Jewish community feels safe”. Continue reading...
Head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Mich., in 2025.
The department of justice has refused to hand over key evidence from the Jeffrey Epstein files and could delay Scotland Yard’s criminal inquiry. Good morning. The UK criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson has reportedly ground to a halt after the US justice department refused to hand over evidence contained in the Epstein files. The documents relate to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which Scotland Yard believes could hold key evidence related to Mandelson, who served as bu
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’ The incoming chair of the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, says she is “truly sorry” after she expressed “huge respect” for JK Rowling in an interview with the Guardian. Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of Scottish Labour, said she understood that her words had caused “worry, anger and upset and I am truly sorry about that”. Continue reading...
NBC News · Oct 8
President Donald Trump is rejecting claims that he’s under any time pressure to end the war with Iran, saying, “I don’t want to rush it. I want to take my time. We have plenty of time and I want to get a great deal.” Trump also announced an extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon though the rockets and airstrikes haven’t stopped. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports and moderator of Meet the Press, Kristen Welker, joins TODAY with analysis.
NPR News · Oct 8
The move paves the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, the president's nominee to head the central bank. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Sources say German group may struggle to recoup its investment as titles shift to less profitable models Axel Springer did not complete due diligence on the Telegraph before sealing its £575m takeover , with sources saying the German media company could struggle to recoup its eye-watering investment as the titles shift toward less-profitable digital subscribers. To wrap up the deal quickly, Mathias Döpfner, the chief executive of Axel Springer, decided to forgo the usual extensive due diligence
