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Heathrow pushes third runway opening back to 2039
Heathrow’s third runway expansion has been delayed by four years, with the project now not expected to open until 2039 rather than the previously planned 2035. Heathrow confirmed it is now targeting planning permission by 2029, having told ministers the original deadline was “too ambitious”. This creates a significant political headache for new Prime Minister…
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France orders police to avoid disrupting migrant boats in shallow waters
France’s interior minister Laurent Nunez has instructed police that they must not intervene in shallow waters to damage or stop migrant boats heading to the UK, calling such actions “unacceptable”. His statement comes in response to footage appearing to show French officers slashing dinghies to prevent departures. Nunez emphasised that saving lives must be the…
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‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Distances $400M Hit From Horror Moniker: “I Don’t View It As A Horror Project”- Zurich Summit
Director Kane Parsons said he does not regard his $400 million film *Backrooms* as a horror project, despite its origins in internet creepypasta and its widespread marketing as horror. Speaking at the Zurich Summit, he said the label was mainly a convenient marketing frame and suggested he would have more freedom to avoid such categorisation…
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Manchester City guilty on nearly 100 charges; Sheffield faces Ndiaye injury crisis
Manchester City found guilty on nearly 100 charges in historic verdict. Sheffield United anxiously await news on leading scorer Iliman Ndiaye’s injury status.
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Dem House hopeful endorsed by activist who said ‘evil Jews run the world’
Adina Flores, an activist who has made antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ+ and conspiratorial statements online, has endorsed Eric Jones, the Democratic candidate for California’s 4th Congressional District. The endorsement has prompted questions about Jones’ association with Flores, who says he has met her several times, and whether he shares or rejects her views. Jones’ campaign said he…
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Boy hospitalised after electric bike hit-and-run
A 12-year-old boy was hospitalised after being struck by an electric bike in a hit-and-run in Thurnscoe, Barnsley. The collision happened on Houghton Road on Thursday evening as the child was reportedly crossing the road, and the rider fled, prompting a police appeal for information. South Yorkshire Police said officers believed they found the bike…
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Trump revives rare budget maneuver to rescind $810M in congressionally approved funds
The Trump administration announced on Friday that it is cancelling $810 million in congressionally approved spending for programmes serving immigrants, diversity initiatives and related causes. The administration employed a “pocket rescission”—a budget maneuver that the executive branch contends is lawful but Congress and the Government Accountability Office argue exceeds presidential authority. This move is significant…