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In the departure lounge? Air traffic control chief faces showdown with minister over flights carnage – as he confirms misery wasn’t caused by cyber attack
Martin Rolfe, chief executive of National Air Traffic Services (NATS), faces a showdown with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander amid calls for his resignation after a systems failure caused widespread flight disruption across the UK. In a BBC Radio 4 interview, Rolfe confirmed the chaos was not the result of a cyber attack, promised a “very,…
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21 Air dismissed pilot safety warnings before fatal Miami cargo crash
The captain of the Amazon Prime Air cargo jet that crashed in Miami on Sunday has been named as Joseph Carroll, a 55-year-old former US Army Black Hawk pilot and aviation safety officer who joined commercial aviation in 2018 and most recently flew for 21 Air, the contractor operating the flight for Amazon. The disclosure…
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Euro-Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch Program Launches at Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid (EXCLUSIVE)
Iberseries & Platino Industria, the Madrid industry event, has launched a new Euro-Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch Program aimed at helping European television projects progress towards financing, production and distribution. Organised separately from the event’s existing Coproduction & Financing Forum, the initiative connects developing series with potential partners through one-to-one and group meetings, reflecting the broader…
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Apple unveils debut foldable iPhone under new chief John Ternus
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable handset, at a Cupertino product event that also marked John Ternus’s debut as chief executive following his succession of Tim Cook on 1 September. The launch matters both as Apple’s entry into a foldable phone market already served by rivals such as Samsung and Huawei, and…
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Yuja review – portrait of star pianist who is intellectually curious and deeply musically attuned
A new documentary, Yuja, directed by Lorna Tucker, offers an intimate portrait of star pianist Yuja Wang, exploring both her extraordinary talent and the intense scrutiny she faces over her appearance and stage style. The film matters as a corrective of sorts, highlighting how media coverage has often fixated on Wang’s dress sense and body…
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All About My Mother by Rachael Stirling review – a joyous love letter to Diana Rigg
Rachael Stirling has written a biography of her mother, the actor Dame Diana Rigg, six years after her death from cancer, blending memoir and research into a portrait described as funny, intimate and joyous. Rigg, best known for playing Emma Peel in the 1960s series The Avengers, was celebrated for portraying fierce, complicated women on…
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Why we’re giving £100,000 apiece to a horse box gallery, high-street drop-in and Midlands museum
The Freelands Foundation has launched a new award scheme, committing £1.5m over five years to recognise organisations that promote progressive visual art education in museums, galleries and arts organisations across the UK. The initiative comes amid concerns that arts education infrastructure has been eroded, with the Cultural Learning Alliance reporting a 42% fall in arts…
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Trump praises hard-right AfD party’s election victory: ‘Germany finally got tired of the immigration rules which hurt them so badly’
Reaction to the AfD’s breakthrough win in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt broadened into international debate, with Donald Trump praising the hard-Right party and blaming Germany’s “horrible” immigration rules for pushing voters towards it. The result rattled mainstream European politics, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union suffering its worst showing in the state in…
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REBECCA ENGLISH: Following in his dad’s footsteps, a calm Prince George starts at Eton
Prince George, 13, began his first day at Eton College on 9 September 2026, arriving with his parents the Prince and Princess of Wales in heavy rain. The Princess of Wales sheltered the group under a golf umbrella as George, dressed in a blazer, tie and chinos, walked calmly and confidently alongside his father through…
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Super Bowl rematch to open new season – your guide to NFL’s key games
The new NFL season kicks off this week with defending champions Seattle Seahawks hosting a Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots, after the Seahawks’ defence, led by British coach Aden Durde, dominated the Patriots to win the title in February. Durde became the first overseas coach to win the Super Bowl and says…