6 h. ago Bah, humbug! Air Force base housing landlord says no Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving

A private company managing housing near Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida has told residents to remove Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving

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9 h. ago Air India Express plane forced into emergency landing over 'bomb' as statement issued

An Air India Express was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday afternoon after a bomb threat. The airline has now issued a statement following the incident

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9 h. ago Air India flight forced to make emergency landing after midair bomb threat

An Air India Express flight was forced to make an emergency landing today following a mid-air bomb threat

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11 h. ago Air Force vet found dead in USPS mail hauling machine as his fiancée slams post office’s response as ‘inhumane’

Nicholas Acker had proposed to his fianceé just ten days before his remains were found in a mail handling machine at his workplace

Society

27 h. ago Trans troops sue Trump administration over revoked retirement benefits: ‘Betrayal of the sacrifices made’

Pentagon illegally stripped benefits from trans troops forced out of the Air Force under Hegseth, complaint says

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31 h. ago Moment Vernon Kay swears live on air during Children in Need broadcast

Vernon Kay was forced to apologise after swearing live on air during a Children in Need segment on his radio show on Tuesday (11 November).

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33 h. ago Royal Air Force Photographic Awards showcase incredible images

Twelve images fight it out for the top spot Royal Air Force Photographic Awards People's Choice category.

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47 h. ago William to tell young people about importance of wearing red poppy

The Prince of Wales will send a message to young people across the UK while Kate attends a service at the National Memorial Arboretum.

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53 h. ago Senate Democrats defend breaking ranks to end shutdown as Johnson to finally swear in Arizona’s Adelita Grijalva

Decision to advance bill that would reopen government has sparked furor from party and base; House speaker to swear in Democratic representative when chamber returns, a month after her election winSenate Democrats who defected in shutdown vote: ‘This was the only deal’How each senator voted on legislation to end US government shutdownThe eight Democratic and Independent senators who broke ranks with the party to advance a bill that would end the government shutdown – the longest in US history – have defended their decisions amid furor from their party and base.“What happened tonight is not the closing of a chapter. It’s the opening of an opportunity. What the chapter does close is the damaging shutdown that is only getting worse, that is only going to impact more and more people,” said Angus King, the Independent lawmaker from Maine who caucuses with Democrats. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Senate Democrats defend breaking ranks to end shutdown as Mike Johnson signals speedy House return

Decision to advance bill that would reopen government has sparked furor from party and base; House speaker says he will call lawmakers back as soon as Senate holds final voteSenate Democrats who defected in shutdown vote: ‘This was the only deal’The eight Democratic and Independent senators who broke ranks with the party to advance a bill that would end the government shutdown – the longest in US history – have defended their decisions amid furor from their party and base.“What happened tonight is not the closing of a chapter. It’s the opening of an opportunity. What the chapter does close is the damaging shutdown that is only getting worse, that is only going to impact more and more people,” said Angus King, the Independent lawmaker from Maine who caucuses with Democrats. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Trump met with mixed response as he attends NFL game during record shutdown before claiming ‘prices are coming way down’

‘I just want to say, was that the greatest flyover ever? Nobody's ever done a flyover like that,’ Trump enthused as he disembarked Air Force One on his way to the football game

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3 d. ago Strictly viewers praise 'absolutely beautiful' tribute to Remembrance Sunday

In what has become a tradition for the BBC show, the professional dancers delivered a moving nod to the armed forces, accompanied by music from the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment.

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3 d. ago Britain sends RAF specialists to help Belgium combat disruptive drones

Incursions halted flights at Brussels and Liège airports last week with Russia said to be the most likely culpritBritain is deploying Royal Air Force specialists to help Belgium counter drone threats to the country’s airports after disruptive sightings last week that some politicians blamed on Russia.Sir Richard Knighton, the head of the UK’s armed forces, said the British military would provide “our people, our equipment” to help Belgium, though he was careful to say “we don’t yet know” the origin of the drones seen last week. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Donald Trump's city destroying nuclear missile 'spotted for the first time' during test flight

The AGM-181 LRSO, billed as the Air Force's next-generation stealth nuclear cruise missile, is poised to arm both the B-52 and the newly built B-21 stealth bomber

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4 d. ago Dramatic moment Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroys one of Putin's most valuable air defence systems in Crimea special forces mission

Footage released by Kyiv shows Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) wiping out an S-400 Triumph missile launcher in the occupied Crimean village of Uyutne, near Yevpatoria.

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4 d. ago Protesters demonstrate against 'underhand' plan to house 600 migrant single men on old army base just a mile from town centre

Crowborough army training camp in East Sussex has been lined up to house up to 600 male asylum seekers as part of the Government's bid to reduce the use of asylum hotels.

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5 d. ago 'Racist' Reform and Tory rants called out by Black MP for dividing Britain

Labour MP Calvin Bailey who served more than 24 years in the Royal Air Force has hit out at 'racist' comments from Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin and Tory MP Robert Jenrick

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5 d. ago Air Force One base on lockdown and people rushed to hospital as 'white powder' found

A building inside Joint Base Andrews in Maryland has been forced to evacuate after an individual opened a suspicious package

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6 d. ago New York, LA and Chicago airports 40 among facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports.This article was amended on 6 November 2025. A previous version said the US government was in its 35th day of shutdown. The correct current number is 37 days. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago New York, LA and Chicago airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports.This article was amended on 6 November 2025. A previous version said the US government was in its 35th day of shutdown. The correct current number is 37 days. Continue reading...

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