66 m. ago ‘Really a mess’: America’s air traffic control system suffering from years of neglect

Roots of the crisis go back to Reagan but Musk’s Doge team accused of making things worse – can it be fixed?Twice in the past two weeks, communications between air traffic controllers and airplanes at Newark Liberty, one of the US’s busiest airports, have failed – leaving controllers unable to communicate with pilots.The outages have, thankfully, only led to massive delays, not disaster. But they have also once again focused a harsh light on the persistent safety problems at US airports, which handle over 50,000 flights a day. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Justin Bieber's former pal gives verdict on star as he says 'it only ever ends one way'

EXCLUSIVE: Justin Bieber's ex pal Asher Roth, best known for viral hit I Love College, wishes he stayed in touch with the Canadian singer who has been swallowed up by fame

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3 h. ago ‘Buddhism and Björk help me handle fame’: novelist Ocean Vuong

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous made him a literary superstar. Now the Vietnamese American author is exploring his working-class roots in an ambitious follow‑upThere are three kinds of family, muses the novelist and poet Ocean Vuong. There’s the nuclear family, “which often we talk about as the central tenet of American life”. There’s the chosen family, “the pushback”, the community and friendships built by people who have been rejected by their parents, often because of their sexuality or gender identity. And then there’s the family we talk about much less frequently, but spend most of our waking hours within – our colleagues, or what Vuong describes as “the circumstantial family around labour”.Vuong’s forthcoming second novel, The Emperor of Gladness, encompasses them all. There’s its 19-year‑old hero Hai’s relationship with his mother, a poor Vietnamese immigrant who believes that he has fulfilled her desperate aspirations for him by going to university, when he has actually...

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5 h. ago Buck up, Michelle Obama – nothing is more fabulous than an empty nest | Kathy Lette

The former US first lady says she’s in counselling after her daughters left home. She and Barack should run around the house naked. Yodelling. With antlers on their headsYour kids are the greatest love affair of your life, and that love is unconditional Although wait, on second thoughts, there are a few conditions. No child must ever be allowed to take up the bagpipes, drums or descant recorder. Come meal times there are two options – spag bol or adoption. No mother should have to teach a child to drive while simultaneously going through the menopause. And, most important of all, progeny must be out the door by 24.Without a doubt, the two nicest words in the English language are “empty” and “nest”. And yet my kitchen is constantly full of female friends weeping into their wine about how much they will miss their kids when they leave for university, flat shares or gap year travels.Kathy Lette is a comedy writer and novelist. Her latest book is The Revenge Club Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Ocean with David Attenborough, Forever and PinkPantheress: the week in rave reviews

As he turns 99, the natural historian makes a passionate case for the planet’s oceans and the TikTok star returns with more pithy pop music. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Nicola Peltz and her 'desperate thirst for fame': Insiders say David and Victoria are 'done' with their daughter

There seems to be a pattern when it comes to Nicola Peltz and her boyfriend's family not seeing eye-to-eye. And it began when she dated Anwar Hadid.

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13 h. ago Iconic Chicago hotdog joint launches 'The Leo' named after new Pope Robert Prevost

The sandwich marks the restaurant's way of 'paying tribute to Chicago's newest claim to fame,' Pope Leo XIV.

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19 h. ago Pope Leo XIV 'accused of mishandling sexual abuse allegations against priests in churches'

Campaigners have called on the Vatican to ‘conduct a thorough investigation’ into Robert Prevost’s handling of the claims

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19 h. ago Ambulance workers vow to continue strike action as unions accuse bosses of creating 'two tier workforce'

Specialists who train emergency or 999 call handlers have walked out for a third time this week

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22 h. ago Ocean review: At 99, David Attenborough still wants to change the world

It’s a heartbreaking irony – one not lost on Sir David Attenborough – that in his long lifetime scientists’ knowledge of the natural world has increased dramatically while nature has suffered devastating losses over the same period. Meanwhile, our appetite for David’s powerful storytelling is as insatiable as ever and his new film and book make a formidable case for change.

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22 h. ago Shocking David Attenborough footage shows destruction caused by trawling seabed

Sir David Attenborough's new film Ocean with David Attenborough reveals the devastating impact of bottom trawling on the seabed.

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23 h. ago Indian news website says access blocked amid crackdown on information

Prominent news handles blocked amid clampdown over Pakistani content and widespread misinformation

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24 h. ago Attenborough film unveils seabed destruction caused by bottom trawling

A sequence in Ocean With David Attenborough shows bottom trawling nets bulldozing through habitats on the seabed.

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27 h. ago Ratify ocean treaty and ban destructive fishing in protected areas, PM urged

The call from heads of UK environmental charities follows Sir David Attenborough’s new film on the oceans, released to mark his 99th birthday.

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31 h. ago Freed Palestinian student accuses Columbia University of inciting violence

A Palestinian student arrested as he was about to finalize his U.S. citizenship is accusing Columbia University of eroding democracy with its handling of protests against the Israel-Hamas war

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34 h. ago Nicholas Cage's The Surfer is as subtle as a shark bite... but David Attenborough's Ocean documentary is a big splash, writes BRIAN VINER

BRIAN VINER: Almost a year has passed since I first saw The Surfer at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with the whoops of excitement at the opening titles - ' Nicolas Cage is The Surfer'

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42 h. ago Louise Redknapp reveals Eternal fame's devastating toll on her confidence

Eternal singer Louise Redknapp has opened up about the devastating toll that fame had on her body confidence, as she was once voted one of the sexiest women in the world

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44 h. ago Donald Trump says there 'won’t be any red tape' in 'historic' UK

Donald Trump has praised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for his handling of trade negotiations after the two countries made a deal "after years of failed talks"

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45 h. ago Lorraine Kelly and Price William lead stars celebrating David Attenborough as he turns 99

David Attenborough is being celebrated by fans, including some celebrities, for his 99th birthday today, with tributes having been paid following the launch of his new film Ocean

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46 h. ago Power Rangers Kimberley star's new life from Netflix snub to comics return

Amy Jo Johnson shot to fame as the original pink ranger in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in 1993, but she has since gone on to a very different life

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