7 d. ago McDonald’s posts surprise decline in global sales in first quarter

Firm was navigating ‘toughest of market conditions’ when Trump’s tariffs worsened wallet pressures on consumersMcDonald’s posted a surprise decline in first-quarter global sales on Thursday, as demand from cash-strapped diners in its key markets faltered on uncertainty sparked by chaotic tariffs.The company was navigating the “toughest of market conditions”, the company’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said, as global comparable sales fell 1%, while analysts on average had estimated a 0.95% rise. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago American Airlines JFK flight delayed after passenger tries to breach cockpit

A woman sparked chaos on board an American Airlines flight to New York after she attempted to storm the cockpit to confront the pilots over a delay.

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1 week ago Huge power outage strikes Spain and Portugal sparking travel chaos

Spain has experienced a widespread power outage, with videos online showing how the country has been plunged into travel chaos.

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1 week ago Antonio Rudiger faces huge ban after throwing OBJECT at referee in chaotic scenes

Tensions flared towards the end of Barcelona's Copa del Rey final win over Real Madrid, with Antonio Rudiger sent off after throwing an object at the referee to spark chaotic scenes

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1 week ago Britain's Got Talent's Teddy Magic sparks more chaos as he pulls out live on

Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Teddy Magic was due to perform on Saturday night but it was revealed that he wasn't ready to perform – Ant and Dec later revealed he wouldn't perform at all

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2 w. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans fume as 'disrespectful' Chris Hughes kisses JoJo Siwa

In unseen footage from the Celebrity Big Brother livestream, Chris Hughes and JoJo Siwa sparked major chaos after sharing an intimate moment in the house's hot tub

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2 w. ago Marks & Spencer confirms major service is STILL down following contactless payments chaos

Marks & Spencer has confirmed one of its major services is still down after a glitch  with its contactless payments sparked chaos during the Easter break.

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2 w. ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 unhinged things Donald Trump did in 24 hours as 'medical issue' sparks Oval Office chaos

A ceremony to swear in Donald Trump's new administrator of the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services was brought to an abrupt end, when a visitor to the Oval apparently collapsed - but it was the guy getting sworn in that was the unhinged bit

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3 w. ago Gatwick airport explosion as car blows up in huge ball of flames

One witness described the episode as “traumatic” and said it sounded like explosions or gunshots.

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3 w. ago Huge blast at Gatwick Airport as car erupts into ball of flames and people scream

A car burst into a ball of fire at Gatwick Airport earlier today - after smoke started bellowing out of the vehicle, an eyewitness said he saw a driver get out, before the car exploded

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3 w. ago Gatwick fire: Dramatic moment car erupts into flames as 'people left screaming'

Explosions could be heard as the tyres burst, with the car soon becoming completely destroyed

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3 w. ago Moment car erupts into flames at Gatwick Airport car park exit barrier sparking chaos

Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle, which appears to be a dark coloured Volkswagen,  'start smoking' at Gatwick Airport earlier this afternoon, April 13.

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3 w. ago Gatwick airport explosion: Car blows up as huge ball of flames seen and people scream

The car was left completely destroyed by the flames. In the footage, chilling explosions can be heard, a reminder of the intense heat as it burst the vehicle's tyres

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3 w. ago Dover travel chaos as IT failure sparks Easter misery as thousands delayed

Thousands of Brits' holiday plans are in danger of being ruined on Sunday morning following an IT failure at the French border that has created delays of up to one hour

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3 w. ago ‘A new golden age’: how rightwing media stuck by Trump as global markets collapsed

Trump’s tariffs were sometimes played down, sometimes cheered but rarely seriously questioned by the rightWhile Donald Trump recently instituted and paused hefty tariffs, sparking a trade war and chaos in financial markets, most of the country’s conservative media either applauded the US president or critiqued the policy but not the person behind it, according to journalists and observers of conservative media.Meanwhile, economists, business leaders, Democrats and even some Republicans warned that the tariffs, which prompted the largest American stock market drop since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, could cause a recession. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago M25 smash sparks traffic mayhem causing chaos for thousands on way to Heathrow

Essex Police have raced to the scene on the M25 this afternoon, with motorists now navigating severe delays due to closures between the J29 at Upminster and J30 at Thurrock

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3 w. ago MTG scooped up plummeting stocks during market chaos sparked by Trump tariffs

The Georgia congresswoman not only bought stocks last week, but also took on some of the markets’ biggest losers

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4 w. ago LIVE Shoppers 'stuck in Tesco car park for an hour' as accident sparks traffic chaos

Drivers are stuck in long queues

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4 w. ago A1 crash: Four police cars and one civilian in collision sparking traffic chaos

A section of the A1 has been closed following the crash on the northbound carriageway near Denton, Newcastle, at around 2.30am today, with busy roads shut during rush hour

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4 w. ago Trump defiant as explosive tariffs kick in sparking more markets chaos: 'I know what the hell I'm doing'

Asian stock markets take another pounding with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 5% as Trump’s tariffs against 60 ‘worst offender’ nations come into effect

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