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LIVEFlights delayed at major US airports after cable cut by construction workersA US aviation official says the damage was caused in New Jersey, prompting delays in New York City, Boston and Philadelphia.
Getty ImagesA coalition of states led by California had challenged the deal, raising concerns over competition across film and television.Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with dozens of US states, removing a major hurdle to its $110bn (£82.8bn) merger with Warner Bros Discovery. California Attorney General Rob Bonta told a news conference that state officials agreed to terms after securing commitments to protect competition across film and television, and broadcasting.Still, “the settlement is not a vote of support for this merger,” Bonta said. “I don’t think these two companies should merge.” Paramount chief executive David Ellison hailed the resolution, saying:…
ReutersThe museum cited long queues as the reason behind reversing their initial decision to allow photosThe British Museum has banned visitors from taking photographs of the Bayeux Tapestry over concerns that they were taking too long to view the historic work.Curators had initially allowed photos to be taken but reversed that decision after long queues delayed ticket-holders from accessing the exhibition.The medieval embroidery, which is on display in Britain for the first time, depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.Visitors are being allowed into the sold-out exhibit in groups…
‘Far from their best’ to ‘a joy to watch’ – ranking Premier League teams’ start to seasonFive matches into the league season, which teams in the Premier League have impressed so far and who have disappointed?10 hrs agoPremier League
AFP via Getty ImagesTwo men are ankle-deep in water as they cross a road in Funabashi, Chiba PrefectureAlmost two million people are under evacuation orders in Japan as Typhoon Dujuan batters a number of the country’s prefectures. Japan’s Meteorological Agency had warned of an “imminent threat to life”, but several warnings have now been downgraded, with the danger to life warning remaining in place in Oshima Town. Strong winds caused power cuts for more than 50,000 people, while hundreds of flights have been cancelled and rail services have been suspended. Dujuan has had sustained winds of 130km/h (80.8mph) and gusts…
Getty ImagesIn January, protesters gathered in Austin to demand ICE leave the cityProtesters gathered in Austin on Sunday after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a man in the Texas capital.Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash delivery driver, was shot in the torso and taken to hospital, his lawyer told US media.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement to the BBC that it was investigating the shooting of a man in Austin who had entered the country illegally.It is unclear what led to the shooting, and the local mayor and…
EPATrump announced the ban on Friday, accusing the organisations of writing “fiction or lies” about his administrationCNN, Politico and MS NOW have said they will sue the Trump administration after the three US media outlets were barred from the White House.President Donald Trump announced the ban on Friday, accusing the organisations of writing “fiction or lies” about his team. The companies said their reporters were denied access to the building on Saturday.In a joint statement on Monday, they said they were pursuing legal action to “protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide…
Inside Djibouti refugee camp for thousands fleeing Houthi advance in YemenFighting on Yemen’s west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait.2 hrs agoWorld
Steve Rosenberg: ‘No surprises’ as results emerge in Russian parliamentary electionPreliminary results suggest that Kremlin-backed United Russia is on course to retain its constitutional majority.4 hrs agoEurope
ReutersThere have been renewed tensions in the northern Tigray regionSeveral of the rebel groups which have been fighting the Ethiopian authorities in different parts of the country have announced they have formed an alliance to remove the government in Addis Ababa.The alliance brings together the Fano militia in Amhara, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and four other smaller groupings in a coalition named Alliance for Survival.The seven groups accuse Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government of presiding over “war, genocide, mass destruction, and utter poverty”, claiming Ethiopia is at risk of disintegration.Federal authorities have not yet…