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Remember When Three Grieving Sons Came Together for a Mike + The Mechanics Classic in 1988?
An American Songwriter feature revisits the story behind Mike + The Mechanics’ 1988 hit “The Living Years,” explaining how the song emerged from the shared grief of three men who had each lost their fathers. The track, co-written by Scottish songwriter BA Robertson, guitarist Mike Rutherford and singer Paul Carrack, became a poignant meditation on…
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Ryanair says its planes are safe after passenger nearly sucked out window
Ryanair has publicly defended the safety of its fleet after a passenger was nearly sucked out of an aircraft window during a mid-flight engine failure, while confirming it remains in contact with the man’s family. Group chief financial officer Neil Sorahan praised the crew’s handling of the emergency and said it was too early to…
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Airbus takes flight from AWS. What happens next is critical
Airbus is moving around 900 applications away from Amazon Web Services to French cloud provider Scaleway, with an initial 70 apps prioritised, as part of a push to bring critical systems and data under European control. The move is presented as evidence that “digital sovereignty” is a genuine commercial concern for European businesses rather than…
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Moronic Argentina fans run across TEN LANE highway in desperate bid to make World Cup final in time as travel hellscape bites
Argentina supporters, desperate to reach MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in time for the World Cup final against Spain, were filmed sprinting across a ten-lane highway after travel chaos left them stranded near the venue. The scenes underline the severe transport and access problems that plagued fans attending the tournament’s showpiece match, with congestion and…
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Aussie tourist is kidnapped not once but twice in a single day while on dream holiday in Europe: ‘I’m terrified’
An Australian tourist says she was kidnapped twice in a single day while on holiday in Italy, describing the ordeal as terrifying. The case highlights ongoing safety concerns for solo travellers in Europe, though details of the alleged perpetrators, motive and eventual resolution remain unclear from the available report. The woman recounted being seized on…
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NORAD F-16s intercept multiple aircraft violating temporary flight restrictions over New Jersey
More than 10 general aviation aircraft entered restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford in New Jersey, with NORAD F-16s deploying flares.
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Labour drops holiday meal vouchers they insisted Tories keep
Labour has scrapped a scheme providing meal vouchers for children during school holidays, despite having pressed the previous Conservative government to keep the programme running when in opposition. The move has drawn attention for its apparent reversal, given Labour’s past insistence that the scheme was a vital support for low-income families during term breaks. The…
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Irish woman is arrested on suspicion of fraud after family ‘racked up £2,000 bill’ on all-inclusive Spanish holiday before ‘fleeing without paying’
An Irish woman has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after her family reportedly ran up a bill of around £2,000 while staying at an all-inclusive hotel in Spain and then allegedly left without settling it. The case highlights the financial and legal risks hotels and holidaymakers can face when guests are accused of deliberately…