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Aviation minister ridiculed as it emerges he boasted about air traffic control being ‘well prepared’ and given ‘increased resilience’ – just a day before it went into meltdown, stranding thousands of travellers
Labour was mocked after it emerged that aviation minister Keir Mather praised Britain’s air traffic control system as “well prepared” with “increased resilience” just a day before it suffered a major meltdown. A four-hour technical failure at National Air Traffic Services (NATS) forced the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights, leaving over 330,000 passengers facing…
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9/11 widow confronts Bush, Obama and Biden over Saudi cover-up at memorial … as she issues dire warning to Trump and Vance
At the 25th anniversary memorial for the 9/11 attacks, victims’ families used their platform at Ground Zero in New York to publicly accuse successive US administrations of shielding Saudi Arabia from accountability for its alleged role in the attacks. Terry Strada, widow of victim Tom Strada, directly confronted former presidents Bush, Obama and Biden, who…
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Record server sales fuelled by enterprise AI infrastructure growth
Server sales are booming despite rising prices, as AI infrastructure investment spreads beyond the big hyperscalers to enterprises and government buyers. According to market intelligence firm IDC, vendor revenue hit an all-time quarterly high of $166.3 billion in Q2, up 52 per cent year-on-year, in stark contrast to the PC market, where memory-driven price rises…
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Anthropic Discloses Multiple Attempts to Weaponise Claude for Missiles and Bioweapons
Anthropic has disclosed that it detected and blocked several attempts this year by researchers, including some based in Russia, China and Iran, to use its Claude AI models for work that could contribute to biological weapons development. The company said users tried to “circumvent controls” and disguise the true purpose of their research, prompting it…
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Parliament Revisits Assisted Dying Bill as MPs Vote on Controversial Legislation
MPs in the House of Commons rejected a fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, voting 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at its Second Reading after a four-hour debate. The defeat, met with cheers in the chamber, came after several MPs who had previously backed…
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9/11’s 25th Anniversary: America Reflects on Survivor Stories and Renewed Questions About Prior Intelligence
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, prompting renewed public reflection on survivor accounts and lingering questions about intelligence failures ahead of the atrocity. Coverage of the milestone spans multiple angles, including cultural retrospectives such as how country music artists channelled the nation’s grief, anger…
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WWE’s Corey Graves points to these AAA stars who may impress fans at Triplemania 34
Ahead of AAA’s Triplemania 34, held over two nights in Las Vegas and Mexico City, WWE and AAA broadcaster Corey Graves highlighted several lesser-known AAA luchadores he expects to impress wrestling fans. While the event will feature familiar WWE names such as Dominik and Rey Mysterio, Nattie and Roxanne Perez, Graves said much of the…
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Burnham ‘running scared’ of the Greens as he delays crucial North Sea drilling approval until after two sides face off for Starmer’s old seat
Andy Burnham has been accused of “running scared” of the Green Party after reportedly delaying approval of North Sea drilling at the Jackdaw oil field until after the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. He had been expected to lift the drilling moratorium at next week’s Trade Unions Congress conference, but the decision has apparently been…
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Republican midterm convention and Sabalenka reach US Open final as Lions women confirm New Zealand tour
Republican delegates rallied behind Trump in Dallas despite sliding approval ratings, while Sabalenka beat Pegula to reach a third straight US Open final against Rybakina; also today: De Niro’s 9/11 tribute, Sall Grover’s Australian court defeat, and Stephen King’s praise for Carrie.
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Russia warns Lithuania will be ‘in the crosshairs of our nuclear weapons’ if it hosts Nato nukes in new WW3 threat
Russia has warned that Lithuania will become a target for its nuclear weapons if the Baltic state allows Nato allies to station nuclear arms on its territory. The warning, delivered by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, comes as Lithuania’s parliament considers lifting a constitutional ban on hosting nuclear weapons, a move backed by the president and…