27 h. ago Thousands of flights cancelled across the US amid government shut down – what to do if affected

US airlines are experiencing severe delays and cancellations after the Trump administration ordered flight reductions at major airports across the country. The order was made due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during the longest government shutdown in history. As a result, there are expected to be thousands of flight delays and cancellations at...

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30 h. ago Travel chaos across UK and Europe as Vueling cancels dozens of flights and delays many more

Many passengers travelling with Spain's largest carrier, Vueling Airlines, have been left stranded and struggling to find alternatives after 17 flight cancellations and 53 delays.

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41 h. ago US airlines cancel flights after aviation agency directive to cut air traffic

United, Southwest and Delta have announced they will be reducing flights amid continuing government shutdownUS politics live – latest updatesList of US airports cutting flights on Friday due to federal government shutdownUnited, Southwest and Delta airlines began cancelling flights for Friday in compliance with the FAA’s directive that will see reductions in flights at 40 major airports from Friday to help address air traffic controller shortage safety concerns as a result of the government shutdown.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where the Federal Administration Agency says air traffic must be reduced by 4% by 6am ET on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago New York, LA, Chicago and Washington DC airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesList of US airports cutting flights on Friday due to federal government shutdownNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where the Federal Administration Agency says air traffic must be reduced by 4% by 6am ET on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago New York, LA and Chicago airports 40 among facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports.This article was amended on 6 November 2025. A previous version said the US government was in its 35th day of shutdown. The correct current number is 37 days. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago New York, LA and Chicago airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports.This article was amended on 6 November 2025. A previous version said the US government was in its 35th day of shutdown. The correct current number is 37 days. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago NYC, Los Angeles and Chicago among 40 travel hubs that will see fewer flights as government shutdown drags on

Travel experts predict hundreds, if not thousands, of flights could be canceled

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50 h. ago FAA promises to release list of airports impacted by planned cuts in air traffic because of the shutdown

Travel experts predict hundreds, if not thousands, of flights could be canceled

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6 d. ago The luxury gap: Trump builds his palace as Americans face going hungry

Schmoozing the super-rich to fund a $300m ballroom while cutting food aid for those on low incomes threw the president’s architectural folly into sharp reliefIt was a feast fit for a king – and any billionaire willing to be his subject. From gold-rimmed plates on gold-patterned tablecloths decorated with gold candlestick holders, they gorged on heirloom tomato panzanella salad, beef wellington and a dessert of roasted Anjou pears, cinnamon crumble and butterscotch ice-cream.On 15 October, Donald Trump welcomed nearly 130 deep-pocketed donors, allies and representatives of major companies for a dinner at the White House to reward them for their pledged contributions to a vast new ballroom now expected to cost $300m. That the federal government had shut down two weeks earlier scarcely seemed to matter. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Scotland flags & Union Jacks put up by locals at army barracks set to house 300 migrants

SALTIRES and Union Flags have appeared on lampposts near a Scots army base set to house hundreds of migrants. Around 300 asylum seekers are set to be moved into the Cameron Barracks in the centre of Inverness at the start of December. The move comes as the government moves to shut down so-called "asylum hotels"...

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9 d. ago Geert Wilders faces shutout as centrists hail huge gains in knife

Far right is neck-and-neck with liberal D66 but all major mainstream parties have ruled out working with anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders is almost certain to be shut out of the next Dutch government after a knife-edge general election in which support for his far-right Freedom party (PVV) slumped and the liberal-progressive D66 party made spectacular gains.With more than 98% of votes counted from Wednesday’s election, the two parties were neck-and-neck on a projected 26 seats each in the Netherlands’ 150-seat parliament, with the difference between them only a couple of thousand votes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump lands in South Korea for meeting with China’s Xi Jinping as US government remains shut down: Latest

In a show of military force, North Korea launched sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters

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1 week ago Trump heads to South Korea ahead of meeting China’s Xi Jinping while US government remains shut down: Live

Later tonight, Trump will depart Tokyo for Gyeongju as he continues his Asia tour

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1 week ago Hurricane Melissa shows need for climate action at Cop30 summit, Cabinet hears

Jamaica’s government ordered evacuations from high risk areas and shut down the country’s airports as the Category 5 storm approached on Tuesday.

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1 week ago Holiday hurricane misery: Thousands of tourists' Jamaican vacations are ruined as the Caribbean paradise locks down

Families have been told there is no way off the island as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Caribbean rips through the country.

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1 week ago Trump’s move to pay troops amid shutdown sets dangerous precedent, experts warn

Experts see move as Trump’s latest attempt to shift power of the purse away from Congress and into executive branchBy ordering that US military personnel receive paychecks even though the government is shut down, Donald Trump is seeing to the needs of a politically untouchable constituency that has been caught up in the congressional logjam over federal spending.But experts who spoke to the Guardian warn that he is doing so in a way that is almost certainly illegal and, if left unchecked, bodes ill for Congress’s constitutional authority to control government spending. Some fear it could set the stage for the president to unilaterally fund other contentious decisions in the future, such as the deployment of the military on US soil. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thousands of passengers see flights cancelled after 'seats incorrectly cleaned'

Between October 13 and 21, around 10,000 passengers are thought to have been affected, with travellers warned to expect delays, changes and flight cancellations.

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2 w. ago Troops on the streets, Ice thuggery – and prices still climbing: welcome to Trump’s ‘golden age’ | Steven Greenhouse

The president has repeatedly proclaimed a shining moment. Meanwhile, he’s taking a wrecking ball to truth and democracyIn his inauguration speech last January, Donald Trump bombastically declared: “The golden age of America begins right now.” Our braggadocious president has stuck to that theme ever since, telling the United National general assembly in late September: “This is indeed the golden age of America.”With the federal government shut down for more than two weeks, the nation more polarized than at any time since the civil war, political violence growing and the job market slowing, it doesn’t feel remotely like a golden age, unless one focuses on Trump’s Louis XIV-like effort to gild as many things as possible in the Oval Office. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago No Kings protest live updates: millions march against Trump in nationwide day of protest

Democratic lawmakers including Bernie Sanders, Raphael Warnock and Chuck Schumer among protestersWhat to know about the anti-Trump protests attracting millionsDemocratic officials across the US have posted in support of the No Kings protests.The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, wrote on Saturday morning in a social media post: “Do not let Donald Trump and Republicans intimidate you into silence. That’s what they want to do. They’re afraid of the truth. Speak out, use your voice, and exercise your right to free speech.”“They have a ‘Hate America’ rally that’s scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall,” the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Fox News on Friday. “It’s all the pro-Hamas wing and, you know, the antifa people. They’re all coming out.”The Republican Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer said the party’s “terrorist wing” was holding the “Hate America” rally. “Democrats want to keep the government shut down to show all those people that are going to come here and expre...

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2 w. ago No Kings protest live updates: thousands march against Trump in nationwide day of protest

Bernie Sanders and Raphael Warnock among Democratic lawmakers speaking at ralliesWhat to know about the anti-Trump protests attracting millionsDemocratic officials across the US have posted in support of the No Kings protests.The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, wrote on Saturday morning in a social media post: “Do not let Donald Trump and Republicans intimidate you into silence. That’s what they want to do. They’re afraid of the truth. Speak out, use your voice, and exercise your right to free speech.”“They have a ‘Hate America’ rally that’s scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall,” the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Fox News on Friday. “It’s all the pro-Hamas wing and, you know, the antifa people. They’re all coming out.”The Republican Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer said the party’s “terrorist wing” was holding the “Hate America” rally. “Democrats want to keep the government shut down to show all those people that are going to come here and express their hatred ...

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