39 m. ago Diogo Jota dead: Liverpool and Portugal forward passes away in car accident aged 28

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died aged 28 after a car accident in Portugal, according to Spanish state-owned TV, citing local firefighters.

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72 m. ago French air traffic control strikes spark travel mayhem: Ryanair forced to axe 170 flights in huge blow to British holidaymakers

More than 30,000 passengers have had their travel plans disrupted after the low-cost airline moved to scrap the flights today, affecting the journeys those travelling abroad for the summer.

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89 m. ago Thousands of jellyfish 'with nasty sting' invade UK as temperatures climb

Swarms of jellyfish were spotted at the foot of a cliff off a popular beauty spot in Wrexham, Devon as temperatures continue to heat up in Britain

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94 m. ago Ryanair axes 170 flights as air traffic control strikes spark summer holiday chaos

Holidaymakers flying from Edinburgh to France and among some 30,000 passengers facing travel disruption.

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95 m. ago Chaos as easyJet, Ryanair and Air France cancel hundreds of flights

Expect severe disruption if you're going to France, Greece, Spain or Ireland - as well as other destinations

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1 hour ago Ryanair cancels 170 flights due to striking French air traffic controllers

Cancellations on Thursday and Friday impact flights to and from France, but will also affect French overflights

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2 h. ago Ryanair axes 170 flights as France air traffic control strikes spark holiday chaos

170 Ryanair flights have been axed following the start of a two day strike by air traffic controllers in France - travelling Brits have been warned about the disruption these walkouts could have

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2 h. ago Ryanair cancels 170 flights because of French air traffic control strikes

The Irish carrier said the cancellations on Thursday and Friday affect flights to and from France, as well as flights over the country.

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3 h. ago Killing Eve star says playing 'controlling' mother in new film was 'easier'

Renowned Irish actress Fiona Shaw stars in Hot Milk, an adaptation of Deborah Levy's 2016 novel, as a mother with a mysterious illness, who is taken to a seaside Spanish town in search of a cure

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3 h. ago Air India accused of pressuring families of Ahmedabad crash victims to sign compensation papers disclosing 'financial dependency' to deceased

Exclusive: The airline has been accused of hounding out relatives of passengers killed in the Gatwick-bound flight so they could underpay them

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5 h. ago ‘People pay to be told lies’: the rise and fall of the world’s first ayahuasca multinational

Alberto Varela claimed he wanted to use sacred plant medicine to free people’s minds. But as the organisation grew, his followers discovered a darker realityThe first time Dalia* took ayahuasca nothing happened. The second time it changed her life. It was 2017, and she had joined a dozen strangers in a chalet outside Barcelona. Everyone was searching for something. For many it was a way out of misery: an escape from years of addiction, or a last-ditch attempt to survive crippling depression. Dalia, a therapist in her early 30s, hoped ayahuasca would help her process the recent death of her mother. “I felt completely alone at that time,” she said. “And I think in some form that’s how everyone there felt.”The retreat, run by a wellness company called Inner Mastery, began with the two dozen participants talking about their expectations, before imbibing ayahuasca. The Amazonian plant brew, which contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a powerful naturally occurring psychoactive, induces an a...

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5 h. ago Like English, Spanish is constantly evolving. Unlike some English speakers, we welcome that | María Ramírez

Purists’ attempts to police our global languages are doomed – there’s joy and inspiration in new expressions from all over the world Even your own language can have the capacity to surprise you. I recently joined a panel at a journalism conference with a reporter and a lawyer, both from Colombia. I found myself captivated by some of the words they used that aren’t – or rather weren’t – so common in Spain. The investigative journalist Diana Salinas referred to her craft as la filigrana, the filigree. I wouldn’t have used the term in that context, and yet it struck me as perfect to describe the intricate, careful work that investigative reporting requires.Filigrana is not even considered a Latin-Americanism – it comes from Italian – but it has somehow been forgotten in everyday speech in Spain. As is often the case with Spanish in Latin America, usage and context enriches the word.María Ramírez is a journalist and the deputy managing editor of elDiario.es, a news outlet in Spain Conti...

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5 h. ago Lawns grow 'thicker instantly' with crucial task that 'crowds out weeds'

David Hedges-Gower, the UK's leading lawn care expert, has debunked three common lawn care myths, explaining how to achieve a lush, green lawn with minimal effort.

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5 h. ago Increased popularity of Scots beauty spots is a double edged sword

Record View says although communities benefit from tourism, the infrastructure often struggles.

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5 h. ago Skye tourists slapped with £400,000 fines over illegally parked cars at beauty spot

The Highlands council is cracking down on poorly parked motors.

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7 h. ago Private jet pilot reveals how they go to the bathroom on long

Sam Remcho candidly explains how pilots relieve themselves while in the air - including one surprising, little-known method.

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8 h. ago Ditch the crowds and visit this Spanish beauty with flights for only £27

British tourists have been urged to skip some of Europe's top destinations this summer in favour of underrated hidden gems.

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8 h. ago Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman pays London tornado survivors a visit

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman pays London tornado survivors a visit  WKYT

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8 h. ago Brits urged to ditch one common drink if they suffer from two symptoms

There are many ways hayfever can be triggered, and one common drink may be making your allergy symptoms even worse according to an expert - and here's how you can help

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11 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of some charges

His lawyers argued that he should be freed on one million dollars bond but prosecutors said he remained a flight risk.

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