7 h. ago What to know as US prepares to require REAL ID for many air travelers next month

The U.S. will require enhanced identification for many air travelers starting May 7

Politics

3 d. ago Major UK train station, used by 10,000 people a day, to close for a MONTH for £70 million makeover

One of the UK's mail train stations, used by around 10,000 people every day, is set to close for a month as part of a £70 million makeover.

Economics

5 d. ago ‘I love my country but nobody is safe’: the plight of Cameroon’s exiles, trapped in Nigeria

English-speaking minority refugees caught up in clashes between the military and separatists are stranded in neighbouring countryAmid the sound of children excitedly practising a drama for a forthcoming performance, a yam seller calls to passers by with discounts for their wares. Outside a closed graphic design shop overlooking them from a small hill, Solange Ndonga Tibesa tells the story of being uprooted from her homeland in north-west Cameroon.In June 2019 she and other travellers were abducted with her three-month-old baby by secessionists, who accused them of supporting the military. Their captors repeatedly hit them with butts of their guns, keeping them in a forest without food or water. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Kilmar Ábrego García ‘traumatized’ by threats in prison, Maryland senator says

Chris Van Hollen describes meeting with constituent held in Salvadoran prison against supreme court orderUS politics live – latest updatesWrongly deported Salvadoran man Kilmar Ábrego García has been held incommunicado and faced threats in prison that left him “traumatized”, a Democratic senator said Friday after returning from meeting him in El Salvador.Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the state Ábrego García had been living in with his US citizen wife and son until he was deported last month in what the Trump administration conceded was an “administrative error”, traveled to the central American country this week to see his constituent. After initially rejecting his request to meet Ábrego García and preventing him from traveling to the prison where he was being held, president Nayib Bukele’s government on Thursday facilitated a meeting at Van Hollen’s hotel. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago US senator says El Salvador denied request to meet Kilmar Ábrego García

Chris Van Hollen condemns ‘unjust situation’ and says vice-president blocked access to wrongly deported manWho is Kilmar Ábrego García, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador?Maryland’s Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen says the government of El Salvador has denied his request to visit Kilmar Ábrego García, his constituent who was wrongly deported to the Central American country last month.Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday with the intention of meeting Ábrego García at the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot), where US authorities have said that the Maryland resident is being held along with others deported at Donald Trump’s orders. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Brits issued huge 3 month Brexit passport warning ahead of booming summer

British passport holders are urged to check the issue and expiry dates of their passport to ensure they comply with European Union and Schengen Zone post-Brexit requirements

Events

2 w. ago Real Betis stance on Antony transfer confirmed as Man United await final decision

Manchester United winger Antony has been a breath of fresh air for Real Betis this year after joining during the January transfer window

Sport

3 w. ago Vladimir Lenin is back as giant bust of despot returns to Russian station

A metro station in St. Petersburg has mounted the 'bas-relief' in its usual place at the end wall of Udelnaya metro station following an 11-month overhaul to improve and repair the travel point

Politics

3 w. ago Antony shows true colours with passionate message amid £40m Man United transfer claim

The winger has been a breath of fresh air for Real Betis since joining on loan from Manchester United in the January transfer window

Economics

3 w. ago Ryan Reynolds publicly called out as Wrexham flight details emerge

Wrexham reportedly chartered a private jet for a 37-minute flight last month, with air travel a regular occurrence under their Hollywood owners

Politics

3 w. ago ‘Woke’ criticism of Doctor Who proves show on right track, says its newest star

Varada Sethu joining series as Doctor’s latest companion, marking first time Tardis team is wholly people of colourCriticisms that Doctor Who has become too “woke” prove the series is doing the right thing by being inclusive, its new star Varada Sethu has said.Sethu plays the Doctor’s latest travelling companion, Belinda Chandra, in new episodes airing next month. With Ncuti Gatwa returning as the Doctor, the pairing marks the first time a Tardis team will comprise solely people of colour. Continue reading...

Culture

3 w. ago Heathrow airport braced for more travel disruption next month as passenger assistance workers strike

Around 500 workers providing assistance to passengers with restricted mobility will strike for four days

Society