2 h. ago Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disrupted

Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month

Events

2 h. ago Manchester Airport issues statement as thousands of Airbus planes grounded

Wizz Air, EasyJet and Jet2 are the UK airlines most affected

Transport

5 h. ago The Guide #219:: Don’t panic! Revisiting the millennium’s wildest cultural predictions

In this week’s newsletter: The turn-of-the-2000s produced a frenzy of cultural crystal-ball gazing . Two decades on those bold forecasts reveal as much about us as they do about the era itself• Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI love revisiting articles from around the turn of the millennium, a fascinatingly febrile period when everyone – but journalists especially – briefly lost the run of themselves. It seems strange now to think that the ticking over of a clock from 23:59 to 00:00 would prompt such big feelings, of excitement, terror, of end-of-days abandon, but it really did (I can remember feeling them myself as a teenager, especially the end-of-days-abandon bit.)Of course, some of that feeling came from the ticking over of the clock itself: the fears over the Y2K bug might seem quite silly today, but its potential ramifications – planes falling out of the sky, power grids failing, entire life savings being deleted in a stroke – would have sent anyone a...

Politics

6 h. ago The sunny Spanish city with its ‘spectacular’ Christmas markets and lights that’s a £13 flight from Manchester Airport

The Andalusian city transforms into an illuminated wonderland with dazzling displays, twinkling lights and festive shopping

Economics

8 h. ago One of Scotland’s fastest girls says closure of sports school will crush dreams of future stars

Fourteen-year-old Olivia Fisher - the fastest Scots girl in her age group - is facing uncertainty over plans to shut prestigious Glasgow School of Sport.

Politics

8 h. ago A shopping mall shooting wounds 2 and prompts a Black Friday evacuation in the Bay Area

Police in California evacuated a shopping mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year after a shooting left two people with gunshot wounds

Economics

10 h. ago Hospitality industry facing huge 'stealth tax' as Chancellor Rachel Reeves is accused of delivering 'smoke and mirrors' Budget

On Wednesday, the Chancellor announced a reform of business rates, which critics have claimed is a 'stealth tax' on the high street which could trigger mass shop closures early next year.

Events

12 h. ago Man who told police he ‘made a pact with the devil’ jailed over extreme material

Declan George-Candiani, 26, told officers he had developed an ‘unhealthy obsession’ with Satanism

Events

13 h. ago M1 closure recap: Major motorway closed in West Yorkshire after collision

Emergency services were on the scene, while National Highways traffic officers diverted road users and urged those travelling to plan ahead before embarking on their journeys

Politics

14 h. ago ‘I don’t even have five defenders’: Slot rules out tactical shift to halt Liverpool’s slide

Under-pressure manager won’t change defensive shapeDutchman considering dropping Konaté for West Ham tripArne Slot has said he cannot make dramatic changes to arrest Liverpool’s slump given the squad is suited to his system and he has little time on the training ground to implement a new approach.Slot is under increasing pressure before Sunday’s Premier League visit to West Ham having presided over the club’s worst run in 71 years. He has faced calls to drop the under-performing Ibrahima Konaté and Mohamed Salah in recent days, or to shake up his style in an attempt to halt the slide. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Navy's 'Doomsday plane' goes on Atlantic mission as it 'vanishes' from tracking

A US 'Doomsday plane' built to survive and transmit orders for nuclear strikes has vanished from tracking screens on a mystery mission across the Atlantic

Events

17 h. ago Brit flyers warned of major disruptions after aircraft giant Airbus hit by software issue caused by the sun

PASSENGERS have been warned of travel chaos after Airbus identified a "significant number" of planes have been impacted by a software issue. It is understood up to 6,000 planes from world’s most popular short-haul fleet Brits use to jet away on holiday may be affected. The Airbus A320 family, which includes the A319 and A321,...

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17 h. ago Paris’s Cinémathèque Française closes doors over bedbug infestation

Internationally renowned cinema temporarily closes after audience members complained about being bittenThe prestigious Cinémathèque Française in Parishas announced a temporary closure due to a bedbug infestation after sightings of the blood-sucking creatures, including during a master class with Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver.The Cinémathèque, an internationally renowned film archive and cinema, said in a statement it would close its four screening halls for a month from Friday. Continue reading...

Politics

18 h. ago Six more Young Boys fans arrested at airport after violence at Villa Park

Two other men remain in custody after being detained at the ground during the disorder.

Events

20 h. ago Experts warn of ‘ChatGPT psychosis’ among users of AI chatbots

Wave of anecdotal evidence of chatbots inspiring psychosis and delusional behaviour prompts renewed calls for safeguarding and further research

Events

20 h. ago Navy's 'Doomsday plane' vanishes over the Atlantic during mysterious mission

Flight-tracking data showed the Navy's 'Doomsday Plane' taking off near Washington, DC on Friday morning and soaring over the Atlantic before disappearing.

Events

20 h. ago 'Arrogant' driver kept taking people to the airport illegally

A judge said it was "highly arrogant" to ignore legislation which was designed to protect road users.

Events

21 h. ago Travel expert who's had six of his last eight flights delayed reveals how to survive for hours in the airport

A travel expert has revealed his top tips for managing your next delayed flight.

Transport

21 h. ago Navy's 'Doomsday plane' goes dark on secret Atlantic mission

Flight-tracking data showed the Navy's 'Doomsday Plane' taking off near Washington, DC on Friday morning and soaring over the Atlantic before disappearing.

Events

23 h. ago After a teddy bear talked about kink, AI watchdogs are warning parents against smart toys

Advocates are fighting against the $16.7bn global smart-toy market, decrying surveillance and a lack of regulationAs the holiday season looms into view with Black Friday, one category on people’s gift lists is causing increasing concern: products with artificial intelligence.The development has raised new concerns about the dangers smart toys could pose to children, as consumer advocacy groups say AI could harm kids’ safety and development. The trend has prompted calls for increased testing of such products and governmental oversight. Continue reading...

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