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Airline passengers facing 'nine-hour waits' and 'lost baggage' a day after global IT outage

Sat, 20/07/2024 - 10:59
Disruption caused by the global IT outage has continued this weekend as airline passengers reported long delays and lost baggage, while pharmacies tried to deal with a backlog in medicine deliveries.

Homebase owner to launch sale amid interest from The Range

Sat, 20/07/2024 - 09:36
The owner of Homebase is in talks about selling the DIY retailer to one of Britain’s biggest general merchandise chains, as it prepares to launch a wider auction of the business it rescued six years ago.

Bridge collapses in China - president orders all-out rescue effort

Sat, 20/07/2024 - 06:12
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a highway bridge collapsed in northwest China, authorities have said.

National Lottery website and app goes down

Sat, 20/07/2024 - 06:11
The National Lottery says it is investigating after users reported being unable to access its app and website.

Police who sent Top Gun tweet about dead woman face new investigation

Sat, 20/07/2024 - 02:00
Police who tweeted a Top Gun GIF to celebrate identifying a woman's dead body are now being scrutinised by another force after a watchdog report criticised the investigation into her death.

The bloody history of a holiday island loved by Brits

Sat, 20/07/2024 - 00:01
For 50 years, Cyprus has been split in two by a military border, the constant reminder of a deadly conflict that has never been resolved.

Supermodel's Adidas campaign pulled after being branded 'sick'

Sat, 20/07/2024 - 00:01
Bella Hadid's new Adidas campaign has been pulled after being called "sick" and an "egregious error".

Is Joe Biden going to jump - or are the Democrats preparing to push him?

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 22:13
He’s down, but he’s not out. Well, not yet.

IT outage could take 'weeks' to clear as full impact is revealed

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 21:33
It could take "weeks" to fix a global IT outage which grounded more than 5,000 flights, an expert has warned, as the full impact of the software bug becomes clear.

FA posts England manager job ad - and there's one pretty obvious requirement

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 19:02
The Football Association has posted a job advertisement for the next England manager, with applicants told they should be able to "win a major tournament".

Council to review 'family matter' that sparked Leeds riot - as home sec condemns 'audacious criminality'

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 18:06
Leeds City Council has said it is conducting an "urgent review" of a "family matter" that sparked rioting in the Harehills area.

Thornberry reveals she's running for top parliament role - and why election was 'worst ever'

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 16:39
Labour's Emily Thornberry, who was snubbed for a cabinet role by Sir Keir Starmer, is running to be chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, she has told Sky's Electoral Dysfunction podcast.

Two large oil tankers collide and catch fire near Singapore

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 16:16
Two large oil tankers have collided and caught fire off Singapore's coast, the UN's shipping agency has said.

Two killers drugged, tied up and filmed their sex assault of a young dad on phone

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 16:06
Two men who filmed their rape of a drugged and defenceless young father are facing life sentences for his murder.

Was Starmer too distracted with post-election honeymoon to react to IT crisis?

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 15:25
The honeymoon is over. The global IT outage is Sir Keir Starmer's first crisis.

Hottest day of year in UK recorded as temperatures top 31C

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 15:18
Friday has been the hottest day of the year in the UK so far, with a temperature of 31.9C recorded at St James's Park, central London.

ICJ rules Israel settlement policy in occupied Palestinian territories in breach of international law

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 14:47
Israel's settlement policy in occupied Palestinian territories is in breach of international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled.

Serious questions to answer after perhaps the biggest IT outage in history

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 13:02
It's possible we are looking at the largest IT outage in history.

'Despicable': PM condemns sentencing of US journalist in Russian spying trial

Fri, 19/07/2024 - 13:00
American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been jailed for 16 years after being convicted of espionage in a trial widely seen as politically motivated.

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