Hundreds of flights at London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports were delayed or cancelled on Saturday after severe thunderstorms swept across southern England, with disruption expected to continue into Sunday. According to flight tracking service FlightAware, more than 900 arriving […]
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Mercedes has been found in breach of Formula 1‘s curfew regulations ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, although the team will not face any sporting penalty after the infringement was classified as one of its permitted exemptions for the
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Kuwait and Bahrain activated their air defense systems overnight after Iran launched missile and drone attacks targeting the two Gulf states, marking another escalation in regional tensions. Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said its air defense systems successfully intercepted the
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The European Commission has proposed extending the European Union‘s Temporary Protection Directive for people fleeing Russia’s war against Ukraine by another year, until 4 March 2028, while introducing new restrictions for certain newly arriving Ukrainian nationals. Under the draft
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Passengers departing from Zurich Airport can now enjoy a faster and more convenient security screening process after Switzerland’s largest airport completed the installation of next-generation computed tomography (CT) scanners across all departure security lanes. From 26 June 2026, travellers
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A Turkish court has sentenced four people to prison over the deaths of a family from Hamburg who died after being exposed to insecticides while staying at a hotel in Turkey in 2025. The Istanbul court handed the hotel’s
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A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, CITIC Tower, on Friday evening, triggering an emergency evacuation and a large-scale police response in the Chinese capital. The aircraft, described by eyewitnesses as being about the size of a car,
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Paris has introduced a temporary ban on drinking alcohol in public as authorities respond to an extreme heatwave that has overwhelmed hospitals and pushed temperatures in the French capital to record June levels. The restrictions came into force at
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Occupied Crimea has declared a regional state of emergency as widespread power outages continue across the peninsula during the peak summer holiday season, leaving up to 200,000 tourists caught in an increasingly difficult situation. The emergency regime came into
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Rome’s airports are considering temporarily suspending parts of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) during the busy summer travel season amid fears that the new biometric border controls could cause severe disruption for passengers. Marco Troncone, Chief Executive of
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Air Algérie will resume direct flights between Algiers and Moscow on August 3, restoring the route after a seasonal suspension and further strengthening air links between Algeria and Russia. According to Sheremetyevo Airport’s flight schedule, the Algerian flag carrier
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AJet will launch the first-ever direct flights between St. Petersburg and Ankara on July 1, expanding air connectivity between Russia and Turkey with a new five-times-weekly service from Pulkovo Airport. The new route will operate every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
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Ryanair has changed its family seating policy, allowing parents travelling with young children to sit together free of charge after the airline came under scrutiny from UK regulators over seating fees. The new policy took effect on June 25
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IHG Hotels & Resorts is expanding its presence in Italy with the signing of four new hotels, taking its Italian portfolio to more than 50 open and pipeline properties as the company continues investing in one of Europe’s fastest-growing
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Elegant Hotel Collection has officially rebranded as Elegant Hotels of the World, marking a new chapter in its growth strategy with an expanded global portfolio, enhanced digital platforms and a stronger commercial focus for independent luxury hotels. Powered by
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