The chancellor’s apparent volte-face in backing a third runway has left many in her party disillusioned and led them to label it as an act of desperation In 2020, Rachel Reeves, the MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, was clear why she opposed expansion of nearby Leeds Bradford airport. It would, she said, “significantly increase…
Ofcom said postal company took ‘insufficient and ineffective steps’ to improve its performance after £5.6m fine last year Royal Mail has been fined more than £10m by the postal regulator for missing its delivery targets, with more than a quarter of first-class mail arriving late. Ofcom, which fined the company £5.6m for the same failure…
Recording of flight data ceased four minutes before crash killed 179 people, says transport ministry Flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed in South Korea last month, killing 179 people, stopped recording about four minutes before the airliner hit a concrete structure at Muan airport, the transport ministry said….
German maker of fashionable cork-based footwear files three lawsuits alleging copyright infringement Once sneered at as the preserve of muesli-loving, Guardian-reading hippies, Birkenstocks have more recently been promoted to the status of fashion item, not least since they took a starring role in the Barbie movie. But now cork-soled sandals are facing their day in…
China’s population falls for a third consecutive year Reuters China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year The New York Times China Sees a Fresh Decline in Population, Despite a Rise in Births The Wall Street Journal China’s population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines Al Jazeera English China Population Shrinks for Third Year Even With…
Buildings housing displaced families and aid convoy security personnel reportedly targeted amid food shortages and fears of famine in the region Israeli attacks have killed dozens of people in Gaza, including children, Palestinian health officials reported, as the region is gripped by food shortages and fears of famine. The attacks were launched hours after the…
U.K. inflation fell to 2.5% in December, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.
Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated attempt to declare martial law last month plunged a key U.S. security ally into a leadership crisis.
Starbucks strikes will expand, reaching over 300 stores nationwide The Washington Post Starbucks union strike expands to 9 states CNN Starbucks strike expands to more cities over the weekend, just days before Christmas CBS News Brighton Starbucks workers join strike over labor practices NBC Boston Starbucks workers say they will begin a strike in 3 cities on Friday NPR
Israeli officials, Hamas sources, and US and Arab figures say deal may be within reach – perhaps within days Middle East crisis – live updates The pace of talks aimed at securing a ceasefire-for-hostages agreement in Gaza appeared to be accelerating, amid claims on both sides that a deal may be within reach, perhaps within…
