A series of planned London Underground strikes due to begin on Tuesday have been suspended by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union, according to The GuardianThe industrial action included two separate 24-hour walkouts scheduled from Tuesday to Wednesday and Thursday to Friday, with major disruption previously expected across the Tube network.An RMT spokesperson said the […]
London commuters brace for 4 days of tube strike disruption / Image: File London is preparing for another week of major travel disruption after talks between Transport for London (TfL) and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) failed to stop planned Tube strikes. The industrial action is now officially set to go ahead across […]
EasyJet flight halted before takeoff as weight limits trigger last-minute chaos Safety concern halts flight from Southend to Malaga An EasyJet flight from London Southend Airport to Malaga delayed its departure on Saturday morning after crew determined that the aircraft exceeded safe operating weight under prevailing conditions. Because of this, safety margins dipped below acceptable […]
LONDON: A British court blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, to Mauritius, hours before the agreement was due to be signed on Thursday. The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty to Mauritius of the Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a strategically important naval and bomber base on the largest […]
American travellers are in a last-minute rush to secure a Real ID-compliant driver’s licence or identification card as the deadline is fast approaching. After the deadline, 7 May, individuals flying domestically will need either a Real ID, a passport, or another approved form of identification to board a plane.Despite previous delays to enforcement, federal officials […]
Trump pulls Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be UN ambassador President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik‘s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations, in a major turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House. Trump […]
Zelenskyy showed Trump gruesome photos of Ukrainian prisoners of war instead of handing him the gift that he brought. In an interview with Time Magazine, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that he had brought the heavyweight boxing championship bet won by Oleksandr Usyk to the White House and planned to gift it to President Donald […]
