25 h. ago Ryanair tells cabin crews they have to give back £1,000s in pay

The budget airline told some flight attendants in Spain that they must return the five months' worth of salary increases after a judge ruled the pay deal was invalid

Economics

25 h. ago Trump’s barbarism is turning his biggest strength into a liability | Osita Nwanevu

Americans are gradually turning against the president over his handling of immigration. Republicans will have to answer for itIf you can bear to hear it, there are still more than 1,300 days remaining in the Trump administration. That’s an interminably long time given all the havoc the president has been able to wreak since January alone; the chaos and cruelty of the term so far also happen to have used up his political capital remarkably quickly. The New York Times average of polls, which found him at 52% approval on inauguration day, had him at 51% disapproval on Wednesday. That collapse is less a problem for Trump specifically – assuming, perhaps optimistically, that he won’t appear on a ballot again – than it is for the Republican party, which will have to answer for the mess he’s made in next year’s midterms and beyond. And one of the challenges they seem likely to face is a changed public opinion landscape on immigration – a strength that Trump’s barbarism, just as in his firs...

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25 h. ago EasyJet promises ‘better resilience’ ahead of difficult summer

Exclusive: CEO of Britain's biggest budget airline says French, German and Greek air-traffic control are biggest causes of delay

Politics

36 h. ago Georgetown scholar recalls terror and 'mockery of due process' in immigration jail

A Georgetown University scholar who was targeted for deportation by the Trump administration said he was terrified during his time in immigration jail

Events

40 h. ago Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students' legal status

A judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from terminating the legal status of international students nationwide while a court case challenging previous terminations plays out

Society

41 h. ago Trump administration seeks to end protections for immigrant children in federal custody

The Trump administration is seeking to end an immigration policy cornerstone that since the 1990s has offered protections to child migrants in federal custody, a move that will be challenged by advocates

Events

50 h. ago Ireland examining report that US deportees flight stopped at Shannon Airport

The US flight carrying deportees to Africa went against a Boston judge’s order, The New York Times reported.

Transport

50 h. ago Brits could face controversial standing seats on budget airlines 'next year'

Brits on budget airlines could face standing seats in the near future as one company has unveiled some controversial designs at an aviation event

Politics

51 h. ago Standing seats on planes from 'next year' where tickets could cost as little as £1

Several budget airlines could launch the new standing seats in 2026 as safety requirements have now been met

Economics

51 h. ago easyJet to reopen Newcastle base five years after Covid closure

Britain's biggest budget airline reveals expected half-year loss ahead of peak summer

Politics

55 h. ago ICE agents wait in hallways of immigration court as Trump seeks to deliver on mass arrest pledge

A spate of arrests at immigration courts across the United States this week has rattled people showing up for hearings and may signal a coordinated attempt at deportations under fast-track authority that President Donald Trump sharply expanded soon after taking office

Events

65 h. ago Trump makes baseless claim white farmers are ‘executed’ as meeting with South Africa’s president turns chaotic

Cyril Ramaphosa responds ‘they are not’ after US president surprises him with footage he claims supports allegations of white genocideA federal judge has rejected a bid by the US treasury department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, Reuters reports, in an early blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.US district judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a written opinion late on Tuesday that the department lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Trump plays videos to South African president he claims support white genocide allegations in tense meeting – live

Cyril Ramaphosa and US president talk to reporters at White House when Trump surprises room by playing series of videos A federal judge has rejected a bid by the US treasury department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, Reuters reports, in an early blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.US district judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a written opinion late on Tuesday that the department lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Is this the future of travel? Low cost airlines could launch standing only seats as early as next year

It's a money-saving move to that's sure to divide holidaymakers - but several budget airlines are reportedly set to introduce standing-only seating options, potentially as early as next year.

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68 h. ago Is this the future of travel? Low cost airlines set to launch standing only seats

It's a money-saving move to that's sure to divide holidaymakers - but several budget airlines are reportedly set to introduce standing-only seating options, potentially as early as next year.

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68 h. ago Trump official says US seeking to deport eight migrants but doesn’t confirm South Sudan destination – live

Homeland security official said on Wednesday that the US is seeking to deport eight migrants convicted of serious crimesA federal judge has rejected a bid by the US treasury department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, Reuters reports, in an early blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.US district judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a written opinion late on Tuesday that the department lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Continue reading...

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3 d. ago China ‘seriously concerned’ over Trump’s Golden Dome defense system – live

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Trump’s project carries ‘strong offensive implications’ and heightens risks of space militarization and arms raceA small southern California school district must immediately pause its ban on critical race theory (CRT), a California appeals court ruled on Thursday morning.The 4th district court of appeals ruling put a halt to the Temecula Valley unified school district ban until its litigation is settled in the California legal system. The decision is the latest in a long-running legal battle over the CRT ban, which was first adopted as a resolution by the Temecula Valley Board of Education in December 2022 as they attempted to purge elementary school textbooks that reference gay rights icon Harvey Milk. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Low cost airlines will officially launch 'standing only seats' in 2026 after finally passing safety evaluations

It's a money-saving move to that's sure to divide holidaymakers - but several budget airlines will reportedly introduce standing-only seating options next year.

Politics

3 d. ago Donald Trump Jr says ‘maybe one day’ when asked if would ever run for president – US politics live

President’s eldest son says ‘that calling is there’ while speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration will move forward with developing the so-called “Golden Dome” missile defense system that he envisions will protect the United States from possible foreign strikes using ground and space-based weapons.Flanked by the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, in the Oval Office, Trump also said that he wanted the project to be operational before he left office. He added that Republicans had agreed to allocate $25bn in initial funding and Canada had expressed an interest in taking part.The Trump administration said it will permit use of Covid vaccines by adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions in the fall, raising questions about whether some people who want a vaccine will be able to get one. The FDA framework, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, urges companies to conduct large, lengthy studies before tweaked ...

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3 d. ago Trump issues astonishing defense of Joe Biden while revealing who is actually responsible for destroying America and calls it 'TREASON at the highest level'

President Donald Trump has issued an astonishing defense of Joe Biden while simultaneously revealing who is actually responsible for a 'treasonous' betrayal of the American public.

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