Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing

An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said

World - ABC News - 2 hours ago

Qantas flight makes emergency landing at Sydney airport after engine failure, sparking grass fire near runway

A passenger onboard QF520 to Brisbane says it was ‘a real struggle to get airborne and it was clear to everyone … that something was badly wrong’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Eye Opener: Neighborhood evacuated after brush fire breaks out

A fast-moving brush fire triggered the evacuation of a neighborhood in Oakland, California. Meanwhile, a massive power outage in Cuba has left millions of people in the dark. All that and all that ...

Man detained in Alaskan police building dies after fire breaks out

Mountain Village police were detaining two men on what are sometimes referred to as mental health holds, Alaska State Troopers said.

Fire breaks out at Gaza hospital after Israeli strike; Hezbollah strike on IDF base kills 4 soldiers

Drone attack on Israeli base kills 4 and injures dozens; Strike on Gaza school kills at least 20

Air India plane makes emergency landing in Canada after bomb threat

Abrupt landing comes a day after flight from Mumbai to New York was diverted to Delhi after a false bomb threat. An Air India plane bound for Chicago has made an abrupt landing in the Arctic city ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

FAA begins audit of major airports to reduce close calls on runways

In a new audit, the FAA will look to identify any caps in procedures, equipment or process at the country's 45 busiest airports. Recommendations to further reduce the risk of runway close calls are ...

Sydney’s Laura Enever crowned surfer of the year after slaying record-breaking 13-metre wave

Sydney surfer recognised at SURFER 2024 Big Wave Challenge Awards Enever’s 13.3m wave was a world record for biggest surfed by a woman Australian surf star, Laura Enever, has been crowned female ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

King and Queen greeted by light show on Australia tour

The visit to Australia is the biggest international trip by the King since his cancer diagnosis.

Fire Breaks out at BAE Systems' Nuclear Submarine Shipyard in Northern England

Two people were taken to hospital after a large fire broke out at BAE Systems’ nuclear submarine shipyard in northwest England, local police said.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

Authorities investigate fire at UK nuclear submarine shipyard

Blaze at BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness did not pose nuclear risk and was brought under control

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Fire Breaks Out at BAE’s UK Nuclear Submarine Plant

The authorities said there was no nuclear risk. Two people with smoke inhalation received treatment at a hospital.

World - The New York Times - October 30

Qantas plane makes emergency landing due to engine failure soon after takeoff

A Qantas plane made an emergency landing after returning to Sydney Airport in Australia shortly after taking off after an engine failed, the airline said.

Sydney reopens beaches after thousands of mysterious tar balls washed ashore

They were closed earlier this week after thousands of mysterious black tar-like balls washed ashore.

Hundreds evacuated in Oakland after California brush fire grows out of control

Residents told to flee as firefighters battle blaze, with two homes burned and several others damaged. A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes on Friday and damaged several others ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Nigeria boycott Libya game after airport stranding

Nigeria have pulled out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya on Monday, according to their captain William Troost-Ekong and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Sports - ESPN - October 15

Birmingham Airport back open after evacuation

Flights were grounded and passengers told to leave the building as police investigated a suspicious vehicle.

Putin's dollar problem is on clear display at the BRICS summit, starting with the moment guests land at the airport

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Cardi B hospitalized after 'medical emergency,' pulls out of weekend music festival

Cardi B remains hospitalized following an undisclosed 'medical emergency.' The rapper has canceled her Saturday performance at Atlanta's One Musicfest.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

Jags WR Christian Kirk is out for the season after breaking his collarbone, AP source says

A person familiar with the injury says Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk will miss the rest of the season with a broken left collarbone

Sports - ABC News - October 28

NFL trade deadline: Commanders land four-time Pro Bowl CB Marshon Lattimore in deal with Saints

Washington acquires a star defender for its secondary

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Cockatoo rescued after ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

NSW environment minister hopes ‘Mickey will be flying free by tomorrow’ after successful capture by wildlife services. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out

A dozen Black canvassers were tricked, threatened, and driven in seatless U-Haul vans. They were fired after WIRED reported on their plight—some without full pay or a way back home.

Tech - Wired - 4 days ago

Ex-Raiders HC Norv Turner comes out of retirement to join son on offensive staff after several firings

It will be a family affair in Vegas

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Philadelphia Union fire Jim Curtin after missing out on MLS Cup Playoffs, ending 10-year spell at club

Curtin is the longest serving coach in the Union's history

Sports - CBS Sports - 15 hours ago

WATCH: Chaos ensues after racoon crashes through LaGuardia Airport ceiling

Chaos ensued at the Spirit Airlines counter inside LaGuardia Airport in New York after a raccoon came crashing through a ceiling panel.

Passengers injured after land train tips over

Ten people are thought to have been injured after a land train with passengers on board tipped over.

Protests break out in Israel amid Blinken visit

The FBI says it is investigating an alleged leak of classified U.S. documents disclosing information on Israel's preparations for a retaliatory attack on Iran. The news comes during Secretary of ...

Hug it out, but make it quick. New Zealand airport sets time limit on goodbyes

Travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to keep their emotional farewells brief after a new three-minute time limit was imposed on goodbye hugs in the airport’s drop-off area in ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Second Sydney beach closed as mystery deepens after hundreds of black balls wash ashore in Coogee

Coogee and Gordons Bay beachgoers warned not to touch the material, which could be ‘tar balls’ formed from oil spills or seepage at sea. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

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