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Starship’s 13th test deploys 20 V3 Starlink satellites
SpaceX completed the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket, deploying 20 next-generation V3 Starlink satellites for the first time. The mission was a technology demonstration rather than an expansion of customer service, testing both the satellites’ higher-capacity systems and Starship’s development towards a rapidly reusable launch vehicle. The V3 satellites were designed for up…
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Millions of British holidaymakers facing nightmare at airports and Channel ports due to new EU checks
British holidaymakers could face longer waits at airports, Eurostar terminals and Channel ports when the EU introduces its new Entry/Exit System (EES). The scheme will require many non-EU travellers, including UK citizens, to provide biometric data on their first trip, raising concerns that border infrastructure may struggle during busy travel periods. The EES is intended…
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‘Wouldn’t It Be Fun If There Were a Coachella for Broadway?’ Now There Is
The Festival is a new three-day event designed to bring the immersive, communal feel of major music festivals to Broadway fans. Its founders, Joshua Saltman and David Schwartz, believe there is an audience for a smaller-scale “Coachella for Broadway”, combining concerts and theatre-star appearances in a destination setting. The inaugural Festival will take place from…
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10 High Fantasy Movies That Are Perfect From the First Scene to the Last
This Collider listicle rounds up high fantasy films that its writer considers flawless from start to finish, focusing on the sub-genre’s hallmark of wholly invented worlds shaped by magic and epic struggles between good and evil. The piece highlights how these films succeed in immersing audiences in fantastical settings despite the genre’s demand for suspension…
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Shocking mid-flight brawl erupts after takeoff, sending flight back to airport
An easyJet flight from Tenerife to Liverpool was forced to turn back after a brawl broke out among passengers shortly after take-off. The disturbance, which involved around 10 people, prompted the pilot to return the aircraft to the airport in the Canary Islands rather than continue the journey, highlighting the disruption unruly passenger behaviour can…
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Romania shoots down unidentified drone breaching its airspace
Romania said one of its F-16 fighter jets shot down a drone after it entered the country’s airspace near the Black Sea. The incident is significant because it was reportedly Romania’s first such interception since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, underlining the risk that the war poses to neighbouring NATO territory. The drone was detected…
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World chess chief faces endgame after EU announces Russia war sanctions
Arkady Dvorkovich, president of the International Chess Federation (Fide), has suspended his duties after being included in the EU’s latest sanctions package over Russia’s war in Ukraine. The former Russian deputy prime minister faces an EU travel ban and asset freeze, creating uncertainty over Fide’s leadership and potentially weakening Russia’s long-standing influence in international chess.…
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Entitled woman steals man’s first class seat on American Airlines flight from NYC to LA because hers wouldn’t recline
The article reports that a woman allegedly took another passenger’s first-class seat on an American Airlines flight from New York City to Los Angeles after her own seat would not recline. The dispute highlights how seating faults and unclear intervention by cabin crew can quickly create tension between passengers, particularly in premium cabins. According to…