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American Airlines passenger from hell who had to be DUCT-TAPED to seat after hurling racist and homophobic slurs is identified as Arizona realtor
An American Airlines passenger who had to be duct-taped to his seat mid-flight after allegedly launching into a racist and homophobic tirade has been identified as Layne Arthur Lundeen, a 67-year-old Tucson realtor. The incident forced Flight 618, travelling from Dallas to Newark, to divert to Baltimore, where Lundeen was removed by authorities before the…
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Volcanic eruption halts flights at Jakarta and seven other Indonesian airports
Indonesia suspended operations at eight airports, including Jakarta’s main international hub, after an ash cloud from the Anak Krakatau volcano disrupted airspace over the weekend. The Saturday eruption produced lava and booming sounds heard up to 435 miles away, with two further eruptions recorded on Sunday, and the closures forced hundreds of flight cancellations affecting…
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Angry locals block famous beach as mass tourism protests escalate at vacation hot spot
Around 100 residents occupied Cala Saladeta, a popular beach in Ibiza, in an organised protest against overtourism, reflecting growing resentment among locals across Spain’s holiday hotspots. The demonstration, arranged by the Ibiza Youth Association, called for residents to reclaim public spaces and coves that organisers say have been overtaken by visitors, arguing that the current…
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Warning for Aussies as Indonesian volcano eruption sparks travel chaos
Australians travelling to Indonesia face flight delays and cancellations after Mount Anak Krakatau erupted over the weekend, sending a volcanic ash cloud across the region. The eruption, which produced fountains of lava and booming sounds audible up to 700km away, prompted the temporary closure of Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupted hundreds of domestic and…
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The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work, Travel, and Everything Between (2026)
This is a WIRED buying guide recommending laptop backpacks for work, commuting and travel, drawing on extended real-world testing by the outlet’s reviewers. Choosing the right backpack matters because a poorly designed one can be uncomfortable or impractical for daily use, so the guide aims to help readers find bags suited to specific needs, from…
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Moment hooded woman is caught on doorbell camera leaving family home with dog in suspected break-in
A doorbell camera captured a hooded woman allegedly taking a family’s dog from their Colchester home in what police are treating as a suspected burglary, while the owner watched the incident unfold remotely via phone notifications from a beach in Cornwall. Christopher De Freitas, 44, said he began receiving Ring alerts while on holiday with…
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King and Queen attend Crathie service with Andy Burnham
King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s chief… actually Andy Burnham, at a Sunday church service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral, continuing the tradition of the sitting Prime Minister staying at the royal estate at the end of summer. The visit follows a high-profile day out days earlier when…
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Revealed: The construction tycoon helping travellers build illegal encampments across the countryside… as he’s pictured at Bank Holiday ‘land grab’ that saw wildlife haven bulldozed
A building firm run by construction tycoon Karl Kavanagh, 48, has been linked to two separate illegal traveller encampments set up over recent Bank Holiday weekends, including one in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, where a wildlife haven was bulldozed before residents and the council forced it off. Vehicles belonging to his Hampshire-based company, KK Construction, were filmed…
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‘The engine’s on fire’: Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney reroutes after flames seen by passengers
A Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney was forced to divert to Christchurch on Saturday afternoon after a suspected engine issue caused flames to appear from the aircraft’s left engine shortly after takeoff. Passenger Liza-Jayne Loch described a bang shaking the cabin, flickering lights and screaming as flames were repeatedly visible from her seat, though…
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Arsenal host Chelsea and Manchester United travel to Everton – matchday live
The Guardian is running live coverage of a busy weekend of Premier League matches, headlined by a London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea, while Manchester United travel to Everton. Preview analysis draws comparisons between Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and Bayer Leverkusen-linked Xabi Alonso’s approach, noting that both sides have made impressive starts under their respective methods,…