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3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Totally wrong': Historian flags Trump defense pick's racist conspiracy theories

Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary has made ahistorical Muslim rhetoric a major theme in his writings, and many of his views resemble those expressed by white supremacist mass murderers. “By the eleventh century, Christianity in the Mediterranean region, including the holy sites in Jerusalem, was so besieged by Islam that Christians had a stark choice: to wage defensive war …

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4 weeks ago

Air France-KLM considering buying 20% stake in Air Europa: report

NL Times

Air France-KLM is in talks about buying a 20 percent stake in the Spanish airline Air Europa, the Spanish business newspaper El Economista reported. These talks follow a failed attempt by British Airways parent IAG to acquire Air Europa this past summer. IAG already owns the Spanish airlines Iberia and Vueling and Brussels did not like the idea of adding …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Terrifying moment Boeing jet smashes into antenna during take-off, forcing an emergency landing

Daily Mail

This is the terrifying moment a cargo plane smashed into an airport antenna as it took off, forcing it into an emergency landing. Video footage showed a Boeing 727-200 plane, operated by the cargo airline Aerosucre, smashing into the Instrument Landing System at El Dorado International Airport in the Colombian capital Bogotá. The Boeing 727-200 plane was operated by the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Ships told to change routes as killer whales terrorise European coast

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In May 2023 alone there were 20 incidents between …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Spain warns boats of possible orca run-ins near the Strait of Gibraltar this summer

Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain — After another ramming of a boat by an orca in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spanish authorities recommended small vessels stick to the coastline in that region to avoid often-scary interactions with killer whales during the summer. In the latest incident, two people aboard a 15-meter boat in Moroccan waters requested help from Spain’s maritime rescue service Sunday …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

British Airways owner IAG sees profits soar as fuel costs cool

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The owner of airlines British …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Heathrow slowdown as British Airways lengthens connection times

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A spokesperson for British Airways said: “Following customer feedback, we’re increasing the minimum connection time for some of our flights …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The Sunday Crossword No. 3281

The Hindu

Across 1 Fall to the ground 3 Extremely dark sweatshirt worn 9 Soldiers, Italian, following peacekeepers 10 Teach a lesson in specialist area 11 Feeling giddy before stakes amassed in sports venue 15 Madness without Suggs at the front? It’s meaningless 16 Twisted conceit: Tolkien’s monster’s a meanie 17 Ape with neck out of shape: it’s a bone 19 A …

1 year, 1 month ago

British Airways parent IAG, Air France-KLM benefit from bumper summer travel demands

Hindustan Times

British Airways parent IAG SA posted record third-quarter profit, led by strong summer demand for leisure travel on transatlantic and European routes. British Airways parent IAG, Air France-KLM benefit from bumper summer travel demands. Airlines have benefited from bumper summer as travel got close to pre-pandemic levels and the last remaining travel restrictions were lifted. Rival Air France-KLM also reported …

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1 year, 2 months ago

US defence stocks jump as attack on Israel from Hamas renew Wall Street's focus on security industry

Firstpost

The war in Israel has sparked fresh concern about geopolitical risk among investors who have already been grappling with the impact of elevated interest rates and signs of trouble in China’s economy Stocks of defence companies in US markets have increased to over three-year high in a session as an attack on Israel from Hamas, the Gaza-based terrorist group, renewed …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas War: US defense stocks rocket while Israel-based stocks tank global

Live Mint

Stock traders sent defense companies surging in US markets as an attack on Israel from the Gaza-based militant group Hamas renewed Wall Street’s focus on the security industry. Shares of arms makers — including Northrop Gruman Corp, L3Harris Technologies Inc., Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp. and General Dynamics Corp. — led gains in the S&P 500 Index on …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv as war rages on: Delta, American and United are among several to cancel after Hamas mounted deadliest attack against Israel in 50 years

Daily Mail

Multiple US airlines have suspended flights to Israel as the country deals with the most deadly terrorist attack in the nation's history. Flights from New York, Chicago, Washington DC and Miami regularly fly into Tel-Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport, on Sunday most of those services were suspended until further notice. In a statement, United said it had run two scheduled …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Major Airlines Cancel Dozens of Flights to Tel Aviv

News 18

Major airlines have cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel. After Saturday saw a list of major carriers cancelling flights Spain’s AENA airports operator told AFP four of nine flights scheduled to Tel Aviv on Sunday had been cancelled, two from Madrid and two from …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Temperatures soar in Iberia as wildfires force the evacuation of 1,400 in Portugal

Associated Press

LISBON, Portugal — More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a series of wildfires in Portugal as it and neighboring Spain experience several days of extreme summer heat, with temperatures in many areas rising above 40 degrees Celsius. On Monday, the city of Santarem, about 80 kilometers northeast of the capital, Lisbon, set the year’s highest temperature at 46.4 C. Temperatures …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Argentina travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The country has a lot to offer for nature lovers, from Patagonia’s glacier to Salta’s Salinas …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Avios-only flights explained: What is each point of British Airways frequent-flyer currency worth?

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet British Airways is now turning this around – and experimenting with flights that you can book only with its …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Airline fined over ‘sexist’ lipstick and high heels dress code

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vueling has been fined by the Catalonian authorities after imposing “sexist” appearance regulations on flight attendants. …

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1 year, 9 months ago

3 workers die in tunnel collapse in Spanish potash mine

The Independent

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Spain

2 years ago

3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes

Associated Press

— A vast and volatile storm system ripping across the U.S. killed at least three people in Louisiana, spinning up tornadoes that battered the state from north to south, including the New Orleans area where memories of 2021’s Hurricane Ida and a tornado in March linger. The system spun off a suspected tornado that killed a woman Wednesday in southeast …

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2 years ago

Photos: Punishing storms devastate Louisiana

Al Jazeera

Punishing tornadoes have battered the US state of Louisiana from north to south, killing at least three people and causing widespread damage on buildings, including houses. The system spun off a suspected tornado that killed a woman on Wednesday in southeast Louisiana’s St Charles Parish and another that pummelled parts of New Orleans and neighbouring Jefferson and St Bernard parishes …

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2 years ago

Travel chaos: 300 flights cancelled on Monday following weekend snow

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A spokesperson for Ryanair said: “Due to ongoing severe snowy weather across the UK, Stansted runway has closed temporarily disrupting …

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2 years, 2 months ago

France, Portugal, Spain agree on Med ‘green energy corridor’

Associated Press

MADRID — The leaders of France, Portugal and Spain said Thursday they have agreed to substitute a proposed gas pipeline connection between Iberia and France with an undersea “green energy corridor” that would eventually transport hydrogen. Speaking upon his arrival at the European Council headquarters, French President Emmanuel Macron said the scheme was aimed at opening up the Iberian Peninsula …

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2 years, 2 months ago

France, Portugal, Spain agree on Med 'green energy corridor'

The Independent

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2 years, 2 months ago

France’s Macron opposes building new Iberia gas pipeline

Associated Press

PRAGUE — French President Emmanuel Macron said his government does not support the idea of building a new pipeline to pump natural gas between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe despite the continent’s energy crisis. The new pipeline would need five to eight years to be built, Macron said, suggesting that France does not want to be importing …

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'Totally wrong': Historian flags Trump defense pick's racist conspiracy theories

Air France-KLM considering buying 20% stake in Air Europa: report

Terrifying moment Boeing jet smashes into antenna during take-off, forcing an emergency landing

Ships told to change routes as killer whales terrorise European coast

Spain warns boats of possible orca run-ins near the Strait of Gibraltar this summer

British Airways owner IAG sees profits soar as fuel costs cool

Heathrow slowdown as British Airways lengthens connection times

The Sunday Crossword No. 3281

British Airways parent IAG, Air France-KLM benefit from bumper summer travel demands

US defence stocks jump as attack on Israel from Hamas renew Wall Street's focus on security industry

Israel-Hamas War: US defense stocks rocket while Israel-based stocks tank global

Airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv as war rages on: Delta, American and United are among several to cancel after Hamas mounted deadliest attack against Israel in 50 years

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Major Airlines Cancel Dozens of Flights to Tel Aviv

Temperatures soar in Iberia as wildfires force the evacuation of 1,400 in Portugal

Argentina travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

Avios-only flights explained: What is each point of British Airways frequent-flyer currency worth?

Airline fined over ‘sexist’ lipstick and high heels dress code

3 workers die in tunnel collapse in Spanish potash mine

3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes

Photos: Punishing storms devastate Louisiana

Travel chaos: 300 flights cancelled on Monday following weekend snow

France, Portugal, Spain agree on Med ‘green energy corridor’

France, Portugal, Spain agree on Med 'green energy corridor'

France’s Macron opposes building new Iberia gas pipeline