10 h. ago The airlines forced to cancel flights after India’s airstrike on Pakistan

Authorities in Pakistan said 57 international flights were in the country's airspace when India struck

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14 h. ago Flights avoid Pakistan and airports closed after India strikes country in pre

The escalation, one of the most serious between the nuclear-armed neighbours in over two decades, has left northern airspace across the subcontinent nearly empty of civilian aircraft

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14 h. ago ‘It’s like putting a whale in a blender’: the rise of deadly ship collisions in Chile

On average, five fatal whale strikes occur in the country’s waters each year, the highest in the world – and just a fraction of the total number killed, say researchersPhotographs by Francis PérezThe memory of a blue whale gliding past his small boat haunts Patricio Ortiz. A deep wound disfigured the crustacean’s giant body – a big chunk had been ripped from its dorsal fin. Cargo ships are the only adversary capable of inflicting such harm on a blue whale, he says.“Nothing can be done when they’re up against those floating monsters.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago India’s trade chief returns to London as Delhi closes in on UK deal

India’s trade chief returns to London as Delhi closes in on UK deal  politico.eu

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8 d. ago Disgruntled French workers encouraged to arrive late in protest over pension age rise

Artists created an AI ‘minister of latecomers’, who encourages people to compensate for years lost, and a tool calculating exactly how late to turn upChanges to France’s pension system have been a hot potato for French presidents for decades, bringing disgruntled people on to the streets, leading to civil unrest and nationwide strikes that have brought the country to a standstill.Two years ago, in the face of bitter opposition, Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, passed a law raising the general retirement age from 62 to 64 and the issue appeared to have been put to bed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Celtic on verge of title, Bayern v Mainz, Newcastle v Ipswich, and more: football – live

Rolling updates on the Premier League and beyondLive scores | Latest tables | Fixtures | And email BarryLeague One: There are two early kick-offs to report on in League One, where Leyton Orient are beating Wycombe Wanderers courtesy of Randell Williams’ strike in the 66th minute. In the West Country, Bristol Rovers are losing 1-0 at home to Reading.Should Wycombe lose to Leyton Orient, Wrexham will secure automatic promotion later today with a win over Charlton Athletic. As things stand, Leyton Orient occupy the final playoff spot, while Readingare in seventh place. Defeat for Bristol Rovers will leave them in the relegation zone, level on points with Burton Albion on the other side of the thick black line, having played two games more. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Travel expert reveals the very surprising food you should avoid before you fly

Long-haul flights are rarely comfortable even in the best of conditions. And now a travel expert has warned that eating the wrong food before take-off could make a bad flight even worse.

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1 week ago India and Pakistan are again teetering on the brink of conflict over disputed Kashmir. Here's why

A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has again moved India and Pakistan closer to war

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1 week ago India closes main border with Pakistan after deadly Kashmir attack

Suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination

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1 week ago How CAN Labour MPs campaign for a Pakistan airport while rubbish piles up in streets? Multiculturalism has failed: MATT GOODWIN

As I write this, mounds of bin bags are continuing to pile up on Birmingham 's festering streets. Fly-tipping is rife, as are the rats - some as big as cats - that scurry through the streets.

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2 w. ago India shuts Pakistan border crossing following deadly Kashmir attack

The main border crossing checkpost between India and Pakistan will be closed with immediate effect and Pakistani nationals will not be allowed to travel to India under special visas following a deadly civilians attack.

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2 w. ago India closes land border with Pakistan after 26 tourists killed in Kashmir attack

Water treaty also suspended amid hunt for militants said to have executed men unable to recite Islamic versesIndia has closed a key land border with Pakistan, cancelled a water-sharing treaty and barred Pakistan’s citizens from entering under a visa exemption scheme after Tuesday’s attack by Islamic militants in Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, said those who carried out and planned the Kashmir region’s worst attack on civilians in years, including those “behind the scenes”, would see a swift response. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 10 best cheap UK holiday destinations, including Liverpool and Lake District staycations

Avoid airport crowds and flight delays with some of the UK’s best budget holiday offerings

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2 w. ago Fury as Labour MP is 'more concerned about new airport in Pakistan than Birmingham's strike chaos'

Tahir Ali, Labour MP for Hall Green and Moseley, first came under fire last month for supporting a campaign calling for a new airport to be built in Mirpur, Kashmir.

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3 w. ago Teachers on path to strike action after major vote on 'unacceptable' pay offer

The largest education union in the country will launch a formal ballot on strike action if the Government's final pay offer for teachers 'remains unacceptable'

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3 w. ago Zelenskyy urges Trump to view devastation in Ukraine caused by Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian president calls on US counterpart to visit country as Trump appears to downplay Russia’s latest strike by calling it ‘mistake’Europe live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to see the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion, while the US president appeared to play down Moscow’s latest deadly attack, the worst on civilians this year, calling it “a mistake”.International leaders condemned Russia’s strike on the centre of the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, which killed 34 people, including two children. Two ballistic missiles hit as people made their way to church for Palm Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK weather forecast: Met Office warns of downpours set to batter parts of the country as heavy rain strikes this Easter holiday

The sunny spells are expected to make way for cooler days and rainfall, while snow could fall on mountaintops.

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3 w. ago Flight attendant reveals the food and drink items you should NEVER order on a plane due to hidden health risks

A flight attendant has urged travellers to avoid certain refreshments while flying due to the risk they could pose to your health.

Society

3 w. ago The identity politics of many Muslims, and critics of Islam, are deeply corrosive | Kenan Malik

Condemning them as ‘sectarian’ is only adding to the clamour that they have no place in the westA poll suggests that most British Muslims identify more with their faith than with their nation. The head of the Saudi-backed Muslim World League counsels British Muslims to talk less about Gaza and more about domestic issues. Labour MP Tahir Ali is criticised for campaigning for a new airport in Mirpur in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir; he claims the criticisms have led to “Islamophobic” attacks. After push-back, the BBC changes a headline describing converts to Islam as “reverts”, a term some Muslims use to suggest that Islam is the natural state of humankind.Just a taster of debates about British Muslims over the past week. At the heart of each of these controversies is the question of how Muslims should relate to western societies, and western societies relate to them. For some, the answer is easy. On the one side, many claim Islam to be incompatible with western values and that allowing...

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3 w. ago Fact check: ‘Deportation’ stats, Netflix’s Adolescence and an airport in Pakistan

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

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