5 h. ago easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air severe disruption warning for Friday

Passsengers have been told to expect long days and possible cancellations

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48 h. ago Americans’ health at risk as Trump cuts EPA staff to 1980s levels, experts warn

Advocacy groups say gutting EPA’s scientific research arm would turn it into a purely political agencyAmericans’ health is being put at risk after new cuts were announced by Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce staffing to 1980s levels and gut its scientific research arm, experts and advocacy groups warned.The EPA’s administrator, Lee Zeldin, announced on Friday that the agency would slash its budget by $300m in the fiscal year 2026 as part of a broad overhaul that he said was designed to cut it to levels resembling those in the Reagan administration. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Israeli military strikes near Syria's presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks

Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday hours after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria

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2 w. ago Good Friday warning for train passengers as drivers strike over sacking

Disruptions are expected after union members walk out

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2 w. ago Easter travel LIVE: Millions face Friday getaway delays as Dover queues hit 90 minutes and flood warnings issued

More than 300 engineering projects will be carried out by Network Rail across Britain between Good Friday and Easter Monday

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2 w. ago Met Office issues UK Good Friday warning for flooding and disruption as 'heavy' rain to hit

Downpours could cause major problems for people hoping to get away for the Easter bank holiday weekend

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3 w. ago Sunshine and showers forecast for Easter bank holiday weekend

A yellow warning for a ‘prolonged spell’ has been issued for Good Friday in south-west England by the Met Office.

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3 w. ago Dark side of holiday hotspot beloved by Brits as 'British Street' warning issued

A local resident has taken her followers on a trip down Benidorm's infamous "British Street" on a busy Friday night - and warned tourists of a "dark side" they may not be aware of

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3 w. ago Thousands of children have been raped and sexually abused in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in the conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the U.N. children’s agency said Friday, warning that existing funding gaps meant that hundreds of thousands were deprived of protection

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3 w. ago Easter traffic warning as 19.1m expected to make car journey on Good Friday

Motorists are being advised to prepare for congestion on major routes

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3 w. ago Good Friday traffic warning with 19m drivers expected to hit the roads

AA says the Easter weekend falling three weeks later than in 2024 will ‘bump up bank holiday traffic by 15%’

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