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‘Used like taxis’: Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions

Analysis of 19m flights between 2019 and 2023 reveals 50% rise in emissions, condemned as ‘gratuitous waste’. Private jet flights have soared in recent years, with the resulting climate-heating ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

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 - 6 days ago

US Airlines Have New Rules on Refunds for Canceled Flights. Here’s What to Know

The way airlines refund or compensate you for flight delays and cancellations has changed. So have policies on misplaced luggage and fees for in-flight Wi-Fi that doesn't work.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

China has increased military flights near Taiwan by 300%, U.S. general says

Gen. Kevin Schneider, a top US commander in the region, told NBC News that Chinese military flights have increased dramatically since Taiwan’s new president took office in May.

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

Flight carrying No. 11 Auburn basketball team grounded after scuffle between players

A flight carrying the No. 11 Auburn men's basketball team was grounded shortly after takeoff on Friday after two players got into a fight onboard, according to multiple reports

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Flight carrying No 11 Auburn basketball team grounded after fight between players

Auburn fight forces flight to turn back after takeoff No 11 Tigers slated to face No 4 Houston on Saturday A flight carrying the No 11 Auburn basketball team was grounded shortly after takeoff ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Auburn team plane forced to return to airport after players fight on flight to Houston for Saturday's game

Freshman Jahki Howard and senior Ja'Heim Hudson were kept back and will not play Saturday vs. the Cougars after altercation in air

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

‘Lack of respect’: Argentina club start social media influencer in top-flight match

Deportivo Riestra name YouTube and Instagram personality ‘Spreen’ Buenos Aires club known for unconventional marketing stunts Argentina football club Deportivo Riestra have been accused of “a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

FAA bans US flights to Haiti for 30 days after planes struck by gunfire

Flights into and out of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, were suspended by Spirit and JetBlue after planes were struck by gunfire.

Flights to Bali cancelled after volcano spews dangerous ash cloud 9km into air

Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin flights in and out of Australia were cancelled after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted. Three Australian airlines have cancelled flights to and from Bali after a volcanic ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs

The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

‘Devastating’: Nonprofit founder says flight ban pauses plans to build school in Haiti

A nonprofit CEO says the flight ban into and out of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has disrupted plans for humanitarian aid there, including the building of a school in Cap-Haitien.

Japan will resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused incident last month

The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an incident last month

World - ABC News - 14 hours ago

Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta

The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.

Business - Inc. - October 17

They Smash Chestnuts as a Sport. Then Controversy Hit.

World Conker Championships is a light-hearted event that has attracted contestants from all over the globe. This year, a cheating scandal took it by storm.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

Yellow warnings in place as Storm Ashley hits

Warnings in Cumbria, Devon and Cornwall are issued for winds gusting up to 60mph (97km/h) and rain.

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Western consumer groups unconvinced by China’s economic stimulus efforts

Falling sales for luxury, beauty and beer companies fuel doubts about Beijing’s attempts to boost confidence

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Trump hits three battleground states

Former President Donald Trump held campaign events in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia on Sunday. Nikole Killion reports.

Trump and Harris make final push to break US election deadlock

Presidential candidates descend on Pennsylvania as polls in most crucial swing state show a dead heat

Business - Financial Times - November 5

How violence became a theme of America’s election

Voters are on edge after a campaign season characterised by ‘unprecedented’ levels of extreme rhetoric

Business - Financial Times - November 4

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high

Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executive

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

I’m addicted to the live stream of Melbourne’s peregrine falcons. But to really appreciate them you have to see them in flight | Debbie Lustig

Many of us have watched the chicks from the moment they hatched. But by interacting with nature via screens, are we normalising the artificial?. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily ...

World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago

An earthquake measuring 5.9 hits eastern Turkey, causing panic but no major damage

A moderately strong earthquake has struck eastern Turkey, causing widespread panic

World - ABC News - October 16

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