24 m. ago I'm an airline pilot. This is the terrifying reason so many planes are REALLY crashing right now, writes SHAWN PRUCHNICKI

Another day - another plane crash. This time an Air India flight bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after taking flight from Gujarat, carrying 242 passengers and crew.

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37 m. ago BYD Dolphin Surf review: Is this what a budget Tesla should be like?

All-new, all-electric, £18,650 supermini is everything BYD does well in its most appealing package yet. It’s already won World Urban Car for 2025

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72 m. ago Air India passenger plane with 244 aboard crashes in India’s northwestern Ahmedabad city

An Air India passenger plane with 244 people onboard crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline and local media reported

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89 m. ago Woman who vanished from Hyde Park four months ago 'found safe and well'

Portia Vincent-Kirby, from Finchley, appeared to have ‘fallen off the earth’ after spending the evening with friends in Hyde Park on February 21

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96 m. ago Weather maps show soaring temperatures in Spain and Majorca as warnings issued

UK tourists are urged to take precautions to stay safe in the hot conditions

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99 m. ago Man arrested after cops seize drugs worth £250,000 from vehicle on Scots motorway

Police found cocaine inside the vehicle after stopping it on Wednesday night.

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4 h. ago New UK car law '49% of drivers want' could be introduced in days

Electric vehicle drivers could soon be benefiting from a significant change, as motorists without access to a home charger might have cheaper charging options soon

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4 h. ago 'Do not eat' urgent warning issued over sweets sold in UK shops – see full list

The Food Standards Agency has issued an urgent warning over Jolly Rancher sweets, saying they're not safe to eat and are not compliant with UK laws - the FSA has also told shops to stop selling the sweets

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5 h. ago Chinese fighter jet in near miss with Japanese military plane as Pacific tensions rise

J-15 fighter jet took off from Chinese aircraft carrier off Japanese coast and came within 45 metres of Japanese Self-Defence Force aircraftJapan has voiced “serious concern” over a near miss involving one of its military planes and a Chinese fighter jet in the Pacific, where recent manoeuvres by Chinese aircraft carrier groups have raised tensions across the region.The Chinese aircraft took off from a moving aircraft carrier, the Shandong, and reportedly flew within 45 metres of a Japanese Self-Defence Force (SDF) patrol plane shortly afterwards. On Thursday, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi, urged Beijing to prevent a repeat of the incident, which took place at the weekend. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Chinese fighter jet in near miss with Japan military plane as Pacific tensions rise

J-15 jet took off from Chinese aircraft and reportedly came within 45 metres of Japanese patrol planeJapan has voiced “serious concern” over a near miss involving one of its military planes and a Chinese fighter jet in the Pacific, where recent manoeuvres by Chinese aircraft carrier groups have raised tensions across the region.Beijing later rejected the criticism, accusing Japan of dangerous behaviour. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Carnival Cruise Line bans handheld fans from the dance floor for ‘safety reasons’

Those looking to cool off in ship clubs can no longer wave wooden or paper fans

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6 h. ago Greta Thunberg projects the 'image of a heroine' and proudly 'mocks her critics'

Greta Thunberg was deported by Israel on Tuesday, one day after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was dramatically seized by the Israeli military in "international waters"

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8 h. ago Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first time

Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific

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12 h. ago Three kids critically injured after car wreck sends vehicle careening into their sidewalk lemonade stand

The girls, aged 7, 8, and 9 were rushed to hospitals in North Carolina in critical condition

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12 h. ago Flight 149: Hostage of War review – a tale so staggering you couldn’t write it

This excellent documentary tells the tale of a BA plane’s Kuwait stopover just as Saddam Hussein invaded. It’s a crucial tale of a four-month nightmare that is barely believableIf it were a work of fiction, the story of Flight 149 would probably be deemed too horrifying – or too unbelievable – for television. Indeed, as a documentary interspersed with dramatic reconstructions, at points it is almost unbearable to watch. But it is a crucial piece of work: a one-off film that goes deep into a bizarre and increasingly hideous ordeal to ask how and why it happened.On 2 August 1990, a British Airways plane carrying nearly 400 passengers and crew from London to Kuala Lumpur touched down for a scheduled stopover in Kuwait. Those on board knew nothing of the unfolding Iraqi invasion of the country and the brutality Saddam Hussein was inflicting on his neighbours (this would, of course, soon lead to the Gulf war). British Airways maintains that it, too, was unaware of what was taki...

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13 h. ago Police issue major update on bomb squad incident which led to homes being evacuated

Police said a 'device' was 'made safe' after being found during a raid on a property

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13 h. ago Police race to busy Edinburgh street as shocked locals watch on

A number of police vehicles were pictured on Lauriston Place, near Tollcross, at around 7.30pm on Wednesday.

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13 h. ago Riots erupt in Salford as 60 masked youths burn vehicles and hurl bricks at police with 'tensions high'

A 16-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an officer and remains in custody

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14 h. ago Woman, 33, who vanished from London's Hyde Park FOUR months ago 'is found safe and well'

Portia Vincent-Kirby, from Finchley, North London, 'dropped off the face of the earth' after spending the evening with friends on February 21.

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15 h. ago Teenager dies in horror crash soon after wedding as young bride left heartbroken

Jerry Maloney, 19, died while he was a passenger in a pick-up truck involved in a single-vehicle collision on Thursday.

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