7 h. ago Flight from Cancun to London leaves Bangor after diversion, overnight stay

Flight from Cancun to London leaves Bangor after diversion, overnight stay  WABI

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14 h. ago Rare notoriously stinky flower begins blooming in California

A rare flower that is known for its distinctive foul smell has begun blooming in California.

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16 h. ago London Gets Nonstop Flights To Record 5th Saudi Arabian City With The Latest Addition

London Gets Nonstop Flights To Record 5th Saudi Arabian City With The Latest Addition  Simple Flying

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66 h. ago London Heathrow To Welcome 1st Flights By This Intercontinental Airline

London Heathrow To Welcome 1st Flights By This Intercontinental Airline  Simple Flying

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3 d. ago Virgin Atlantic Flight from New Delhi to London Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Istanbul

Virgin Atlantic Flight from New Delhi to London Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Istanbul  Travel And Tour World

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4 d. ago Colorado woman charged with murder in 16 years old case involving newborn who was found in a dumpster

Angela Onduto, 46, of Colorado, has been charged with the 2009 murder of her newborn daughter, whom police named Matea Esperanza, after the baby was found in a San Francisco Bay Area dumpster.

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4 d. ago ‘Harvey would say, we’re on the brink’: why conservatives are coming for a gay rights hero

Emboldened by Trump, the right is trying to chip away the legacy of the trailblazing politician Harvey Milk. Activists say it’s a sign of a wider assault on the LGBTQ+ communityAs San Francisco’s pride festivities came to a close last week, a cloud hung over the otherwise joyful celebrations as the city’s LGBTQ+ community learned that the US government had stripped a naval ship of its name honoring the gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk.Donald Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, claimed the action showed the administration’s commitment to “taking the politics” out of military naming conventions. San Francisco’s queer community saw things differently. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Now, London, Paris, New York, Rome, and San Francisco Struggle with Traffic Congestion, Disrupting Tourism During July 4th Week: Know Before You Go

Now, London, Paris, New York, Rome, and San Francisco Struggle with Traffic Congestion, Disrupting Tourism During July 4th Week: Know Before You Go  Travel And Tour World

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5 d. ago Jamie Smith’s sensational century gives England hope but India seize their moment

Second Test, D3: India 587 and 60-1; England 407Wicketkeeper hits unbeaten 184 but India in chargePressure? What pressure? Or to pinch a line from Keith Miller, the great Australian all-rounder and a fighter pilot during second world war: “There is no pressure in Test cricket. Real pressure is when you are flying a Mosquito with a Messerschmitt up your arse.”Notwithstanding this old truism, there was still a fair bit on the line when Jamie Smith strode out to middle at 11.12am here on the third morning. Joe Root had been uncharacteristically strangled down leg, Ben Stokes had been blown away by a brutish first ball and Mohammed Siraj, a fiery fast bowler known to get on a roll, was eyeing up a hat-trick. Oh, and England were 84 for five, 503 runs behind India’s first innings. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Russians absent from world chess top 10 for first time since official lists began

A poor outing from Ian Nepomniachtchi brought up an unlikely first but Serjey Karjakin made a strong comeback at Blitz last weekIt would have been inconceivable in the glory days of the Soviet chess empire. For the first time since 1971 when Fide, the world chess body, began publishing its rating lists – then annually and now monthly – there are no Russians ranked in the classical world top 10. Bobby Fischer was No 1 in the first Fide list, published on the eve of his Reykjavik match with Boris Spassky, but after Fischer gave up active play Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov took over.In 1970, when the USSR team defeated the Rest of the World, or in the decades when Mikhail Botvinnik, Karpov, and Kasparov were the game’s supreme masters, it would have been a joke to suggest that Russian supremacy would disappear within half a century and be replaced by a rivalry between India and the United States. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago University of California reiterates ban on student government boycotts of Israel

The president of the University of California has reiterated that student governments are prohibited from financial boycotts of companies associated with any particular country, including Israel

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6 d. ago England in Deep trouble on day two after Shubman Gill’s 269 piles on the pain

India 587; England 77-3Akash Deep removes both Duckett and Pope for ducksThe last time a visiting skipper in England notched up a double century was Graeme Smith in 2003 and it prompted Nasser Hussain to fall on his sword mid-series. Smith – or “what’s-his-name” as Hussain called him beforehand – was a captain killer on these shores, his South Africa team accounting for Michael Vaughan five years later.Ben Stokes at least knew Shubman Gill’s name before this series and, in fairness, the England captaincy is unlikely to change hands in the next week. Nevertheless, Gill inflicted one of the toughest days of Stokes’ three years in charge as his chanceless and downright merciless 269 from 387 balls drove India to a position of dominance. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago A slider, a milestone, and a heartfelt thank you: Kershaw's 3,000th strikeout

Clayton Kershaw has reached a major milestone in his career, becoming the 20th pitcher in MLB history to achieve 3,000 strikeouts

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7 d. ago I try United Airlines’ business class suite — here’s what I love about it (and what I don’t)

The Independent’s US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill puts United’s Polaris business-class suite to the test on flights between London Heathrow and Newark. The seat can cost up to $11,000 on this route. Ted discovers how much bang you get for this big pile of bucks

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7 d. ago Europe's best airline launches new flights to pretty city with rich history and £2.50 pints

One of the world's top city break destinations will be getting new flights from a London airport - making it even easier to visit some of the world's most incredible landmarks.

Economics

8 d. ago 6 Superjumbo Operators: London Heathrow Has 21 Daily Airbus A380 Flights In July

6 Superjumbo Operators: London Heathrow Has 21 Daily Airbus A380 Flights In July  Simple Flying

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8 d. ago Ryanair refuses to let family fly over confusing passport rule

Christina and Cameron Finn claimed they were denied boarding on a Ryanair flight from London Stansted Airport after being incorrectly told they needed a visa to travel from the UK.

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8 d. ago Air India flight plunged 900ft after takeoff in terrifying mid

Two pilots have been grounded following the worrying incident which came a matter of days after the doomed Air India flight to London Gatwick crashed after take off

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8 d. ago Ryanair left family feeling like 'second class citizens' after refusing boarding over confusing rule

Christina Finn, her husband, Cameron, and their five-month-old baby were left stranded in London after they were refused entry onto a Ryanair flight back to Dublin

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9 d. ago Emirates to Replace A380 Flights with Boeing 777 at London Gatwick

Emirates to Replace A380 Flights with Boeing 777 at London Gatwick  Aviation A2Z

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