Scrutiny over Farage’s finances has ‘hurt Reform UK support’
Scrutiny over Farage’s finances has ‘hurt Reform UK support’
Seven killed in tunnel accident at Indian hydropower project
Water and debris burst into a state-run hydropower tunnel in Uttarakhand following a landslide.
Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of was broken by engine debris, report finds
Fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on 10 July flight from Greece to Germany, preliminary findings show
Broken engine parts were responsible for shattering a window on a Ryanair plane, causing a passenger to be partly sucked out mid-flight in July, US investigators have said.
A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found an engine fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on the 10 July flight from Greece to Germany shattering the window and damaging the fuselage.
Continue reading...Luigi Mangione hearing fuels speculation of a guilty plea in federal case
Mangione also faces separate state trial over killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, due to start on 8 September
A hurriedly scheduled hearing for Luigi Mangione’s federal case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set for later on Friday morning, fueling speculation that he might plead guilty in these proceedings.
Mangione faces two stalking counts in his federal case, as well as murder and weapons charges in a separate New York state case. He has pleaded not guilty in both cases. Both the federal and state cases could lead to a life prison sentence.
Continue reading...New Zealand break ranks with Oceania as FIFA’s Infantino divide grows
Oceania have offered support to Gianni Infantino, but New Zealand have gone against their own confederation in FIFA row.
Albanian ambassador attacks UK right wing for ‘unhinged’ fixation with 2022 migrant surge
Exclusive: Uran Ferizi says arrivals fell sharply after short-lived influx, but country continues to be stigmatised
The number of Albanians who travelled to Britain in small boats four years ago remains the focus of “unhinged” and “hysterical” criticisms from rightwing politicians and the media, according to the country’s UK ambassador.
Uran Ferizi said the influx of more than 12,000 people from the Balkan state in 2022 was “real”, “exceptional” and “short-lived”, but the Albanian community in the UK was still being framed by those events by Reform UK and the Daily Telegraph.
Continue reading...Russia says hit Ukrainian railway and port facilities in new strikes
Kyiv targets Baltic oil hub and warehouse near Moscow with drones.
Swiatek defeats Rybakina to claim Canadian Open title
Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek defeats Elena Rybakina in Toronto to claim the WTA Canadian Open title.
UK far-right leader Farage re-elected in boycotted by-election
Nigel Farage re-elected in Clacton by-election after resigning amid scrutiny over his finances.
La Liga: Barcelona key talking points heading into new 2026-27 season
Barcelona will aim to become the first club to three-peat in the Spain Primera Division since 2008-11 Pep Guardiola era.
A year after student protests that shook Valjevo: Serbia at a crossroads
Protests that erupted after railway station canopy collapsed, killing 16, have grown into a broad social movement.
What is a ‘ceasefire’ supposed to achieve?
Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Ukraine: four ceasefires, none that held. AJLabs on why truces keep collapsing.
Tanzid makes history as Bangladesh dominate first Australia Test
Tanzid Hasan hits first Bangladesh ton in Australia as tourists close Day Two of first Test on 351-6, leading by 153.
US accuses dozens of countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs
White House report claims tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue lost to transshipments.
South Korea players want K League season change due to ‘worsening climate’
South Korea football players push for a K League season shift as 'punishing heat' hitting summer matches.
Wildfires force thousands to flee as blazes spread across Europe
At least a dozen people have reportedly been hospitalised in Croatia after blazes tore into the tourist town of Omis.
Standards watchdog resumes investigation into Nigel Farage over financial gifts
Reform UK leader’s return to Clacton restarts inquiry into £5m gift from crypto-billionaire and support from fraudster
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The suspended parliamentary standards investigation into Nigel Farage over accusations he failed to declare gifts and donations has resumed after the Reform UK leader’s re-election as the MP for Clacton.
The twofold investigation by Daniel Greenberg, the parliamentary commissioner for standards, was paused after Farage resigned from his seat and called a byelection in protest at what he said was unfair scrutiny of his finances.
Continue reading...Engine debris shattered Ryanair window, pulling passenger out, NTSB says
Flight crews had recorded four suspected bird strikes involving the same engine during the previous year.
The Gambian women turning grief into song
Known as the Kanyeleng, they have transformed their experience of child loss through a tradition of music.
Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says
ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this year
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In what one economist is describing as a “tiny step” toward a fairer housing market after decades of bad policy, property investors are shying away from established homes, and putting money into new builds instead, new data shows.
New lending to property investors fell sharply in the three months to June, slumping almost 9%, ABS data showed, while the number of total new home loans dropped by 5.4% in the June quarter.
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