British Airways (BA) has been awarded the title of worst airline for long-haul flights in a survey of nearly 8,000 passengers. BA, along with Air Canada, came joint bottom out of 19 airlines with a score of 62%. Which? rated long and short-haul airlines according to their boarding process, seat comfort, last minute cancellation policy, […]
Major UK airport set for new runway with extra 100k flights a year | UK | News
A major expansion of Gatwick Airport could be approved this week, allowing for an additional 100,000 flights per year. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to make a decision on Thursday. The £2.2 billion project would see the airport’s “emergency” northern runway brought into regular use, increasing its passenger capacity from around 43 million to […]
Trump says Zelenskyy wants to sign minerals deal in U.S., as reports suggest draft agreement reached
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to come to Washington later this week to sign a critical minerals deal that is central to Kyiv’s push to win ongoing U.S. support of its war with Russia. Multiple reports emerged Tuesday that the U.S. and Ukraine had agreed on the terms of […]
Pope Francis’s belief in listening will have lasting legacy, says Canadian cardinal
Pope Francis remains hospitalized with double pneumonia, and while Vatican updates say he is resting well with slight improvement, his condition is still critical — with deep concern over his health leading to questions about the future of the Catholic Church. Despite the health emergencies, Vatican sources say he continues to work, on Tuesday appointing […]
Ailing Pope Francis appoints Richard Smith new archbishop of Vancouver
Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, has named a new archbishop for Vancouver. The Vancouver archdiocese says the Pope appointed Archbishop Richard Smith and accepted the resignation of J. Michael Miller. In accordance with church law, Miller submitted his resignation on his 75th birthday in 2021 but had been asked […]
British musicians release silent album to protest AI use of their work
A new album called Is This What We Want? features a stellar list of more than 1,000 musicians — and the sound of silence. With contributions from artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens and Damon Albarn, the album was released Tuesday to protest proposed British changes to artificial intelligence laws that artists fear will […]
Medical officials in Gaza sound the alarm after 6 infants die from cold weather
WARNING: This story contains an image of an infant with serious injuries and a description of the injury and death of several other babies. At least six infants have died from cold-related injuries over the past two weeks in the Gaza Strip, local medics say, due to a lack of adequate shelter and heating. Temperatures […]
Musk’s DOGE team hit by resignation of 21 technology staffers
More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.” “We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” the 21 staffers wrote in […]
Apple shareholders say no to scrapping company’s diversity programs
Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt Tuesday to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify the workforce. The proposal drafted by the National Center for Public Policy Research — a self-described conservative think-tank — urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have retreated […]
Keir Starmer announces boost to British defence spending, on eve of White House visit
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2027 and target a three per cent level last seen decades ago, a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump that Britain can help boost Europe’s security. On the eve of his departure […]