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Scotland’s SNP government wins no confidence vote called by Labour – as it happened
Scottish government wins vote by 70 votes to 58, with no abstentions after debate where Humza Yousaf defended government’s record. Labour has accused Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, of championing single-sex spaces as part of a “culture ...The Guardian - World -
Civil servants in court challenge over Rwanda law
The government argues the act, passed last week, does not breach the law or the civil service code.BBC News - Top stories -
Meet the astronauts on Boeing's historic Starliner flight
Boeing is set to launch its first-ever spaceflight with humans next week. The Starliner spacecraft will lift off from Florida on Monday night for a multi-day mission to the International Space Station. Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot ...CBS News - Top stories -
Russia blamed for GPS interference affecting flights in Europe
Experts say Russia has been jamming GPS signals in certain European regions, leading to disruption for civilian aircraft.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Delta Flight Loses Emergency Slide After Takeoff From J.F.K.
The plane had taken off from Kennedy International Airport when crew members noticed problems near its right wing, Delta said. What became of the slide is unknown.The New York Times - Business -
Japan Airlines flight canceled after captain got drunk, "disorderly" at hotel
The captain's behavior required an alternate crew be flown in from Japan, the airline said.CBS News - World - Japan -
When the Cute Guy on Your Flight Turns Out to be Your Seatmate
Alex Zhou and Eddie Kay met on a plane heading to Boston from Los Angeles. After going their separate ways, the two reconnected on social media.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Rwanda scheme: Is it driving migrants to Ireland?
And, US student protests escalate over GazaBBC News - Top stories -
Finnish carrier suspends Estonia flights after GPS interference prevents 2 landings
Finland’s national carrier Finnair is temporarily suspending flights to Estonia’s second largest city for a month after two of its planes were prevented from landing in Tartu last week because of GPS disruptionsABC News - World -
Passengers can soon get automatic refunds for canceled or delayed flights. Here’s what to know.
The Transportation Department said this gives consumers clearer rights rather than making them rely on airlines to decide when compensation is owedMarketWatch - Business -
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Southwest must offer $75 travel vouchers for certain flight delays: US DOT
It's part of a deal reached after Southwest Airlines' 2022 "holiday meltdown that stranded millions of passengers across the country."The Hill - Politics -
U.K. begins detaining migrants set to be deported to Rwanda
British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration policy.NBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Small boats migrant arrivals top 7,500 this year
Home Office figures show 7,567 migrants have arrived in the UK by small boats so far this year.BBC News - Top stories -
Nine Rescued in Atlantic After Days on Wreckage of Migrant Boat
The survivors told Spanish authorities that about 60 people had been aboard when their vessel set out for the Canary Islands from Senegal.The New York Times - World -
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, police clear a migrant camp near City Hall
Paris police have evicted migrants from a makeshift tent camp next to City Hall, the latest clear-out that aid groups allege is a campaign of ’’social cleansing″ ahead of the Summer OlympicsABC News - World