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British Airways cancels flight after crew ‘get drunk in a hotel bar before work’

A British Airways flight was cancelled after crew members reportedly got drunk in a hotel bar hours before the scheduled departure. Flight BA254 from Barbados capital Bridgetown to London Heathrow...

Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally

Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast...

India orders Meta to remove ads promoting child sexual abuse

The Indian government has directed Meta to immediately disable advertisements and content on Instagram that promote or facilitate...

Four children among eight shot at Fourth of July fireworks

Eight people were shot in Coney Island, New York, during a Fourth of July fireworks display Saturday as...

France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather

France has said it recorded an increase of more than 2,000 deaths during the last week of a...

US citizen convicted of running secret Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC

A US citizen has been convicted of helping run what has been described as the first known secret police station in the US on...

US restricts visas for 13 linked to fentanyl online pharmacy

The United States announced visa restrictions on 13 people linked to a US-sanctioned, India-based online pharmacy that the Trump administration accuses of selling Americans...

Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children

Netflix has been sued in Texas over claims it collects data belonging to children and adults in the US state without their consent, and...

No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency

There is "no sign" of a larger hantavirus outbreak after the evacuation of the last passengers from a disease-stricken cruise ship, the head of...

Trump: Iran ceasefire is on massive life support

US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "massive life support". He told reporters in the Oval...

Iran warns against complying with US sanctions as Gulf attacks reported

Iran has warned its Gulf neighbours that complying with US sanctions would lead to their ships face difficulties crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Military spokesman...