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Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight
Qantas has completed what is believed to be the longest commercial flight ever undertaken, with an Airbus A350-1000ULR landing in Toulouse, France, on Tuesday after 24 hours and 24 minutes in the air from Melbourne. The flight forms part of Qantas’s Project Sunrise, which aims to launch non-stop services between Australia’s east coast and London…
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PalesTEENian review – engaging story of mixed identity is a bit of a muddle
A Guardian theatre review assesses PalesTEENian, Joe Haddad’s solo show at Riverside Studios in London, which blends stand-up comedy with a personal account of growing up with dual Palestinian-British identity. The reviewer finds the show engaging and often funny, praising Haddad’s stage presence and some sharp lines, but concludes it lacks focus, awkwardly shifting between…
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Zelensky arrives in US for Trump meeting, Graham funeral
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the United States for a meeting with President Trump and to attend Graham’s funeral. The visit matters because it combines high-level diplomatic engagement with a significant personal or political occasion. The supplied page text is unavailable, so further details of the meeting, the funeral and any planned announcements…
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Relive Zidane’s World Cup masterclass as he’s named France head coach
The BBC has published a video revisiting Zinedine Zidane’s standout performance for France against Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 2006 World Cup, following news that he has been appointed head coach of the French national team. The clip highlights his influential display in that match, which remains one of the defining moments of his…
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As US measles cases rise, biotech firms start developing new treatments
Measles cases in the US have hit a 35-year high as vaccination rates decline, prompting a handful of biotech firms and academic researchers to begin developing treatments for a disease that was previously considered largely conquered through vaccination. There is currently no measles-specific treatment, so doctors can only offer supportive care such as preventing dehydration,…
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US musicians’ union files amended lawsuit against Universal and Warner over Suno and Udio AI deals
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed an amended lawsuit against Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, accusing both major labels of breaching their union contract by licensing members’ recordings to AI music generators Suno and Udio without paying or crediting the musicians involved. The case is significant because it tests whether labels…
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Motorola launches Indigenous Collections app for language and cultural preservation
Motorola has launched a free Android app called Indigenous Collections, developed with members of the Rainy Lake Ojibwe community to document and preserve the Ojibwe language, along with associated stories, landmarks and family knowledge. The initiative matters because it offers a modern, accessible tool for safeguarding an indigenous language and cultural heritage that might otherwise…
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Fears for disabled athlete, 24, who vanished hours after arriving in Texas for contest from his native Jordan
A 24-year-old disabled athlete from Jordan has been reported missing in Texas, having vanished within hours of arriving in the state for a sporting contest. His disappearance shortly after touchdown has prompted concern among family and organisers, who are anxious about his welfare given his unfamiliarity with the area and his disability. Details of the…
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Ex-Biden campaign manager says there’s ‘no saving’ DNC Chair Ken Martin after inside reports
DNC Chair Ken Martin is facing intensifying criticism after reports of internal Democratic Party dysfunction, with Rufus Gifford, a former deputy campaign manager for Joe Biden, saying on Monday that there is “no saving” his position. The comments follow a New York Times report highlighting infighting, fundraising shortfalls and broader concerns about Democratic leadership, adding…
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CNN’s Kaitlan Collins downplays Trump’s dinner jibes on Daily Show
CNN’s chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins has addressed Donald Trump’s pointed insults towards her at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, telling Jon Stewart on The Daily Show that she prefers to keep the focus on journalism rather than her own reaction. During his hour-long speech at the Friday dinner, his first appearance before the…