Tens of thousands of passengers were set to have their travel plans disrupted again on Thursday due to strikes by aviation security staff at five German airports, according to industry estimates. According to a spokesman for the trade union verdi, Thur…
Epileptic power supply: Pressure mounts on Tinubu govt to revoke Discos’ licenses
Nigerians are intensifying calls on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to revoke the licenses of electricity distribution companies, Discos. This stems from the worsened epileptic power supply, which has made life hellish for the citizens in the past three mo…
“Self-interest outweighs Andhra’s needs for Babu”: Congress’ Manickam Tagore slams TDP Chief for allying with BJP
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 14 (ANI): The All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Andhra Pradesh affairs Manickam Tagore on Thursday took a swipe at TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu for allaying with the BJP despite t…
China: Death toll rises to 7 in deadly gas explosion; 27 injured
Beijing [China], March 14 (ANI): Seven people have been killed and 27 injured in a deadly explosion that took place in a building in Yanjiao town in China on Wednesday, reported Global Times. According to the latest notice published by the local author…
All England Open 2024: Satwiksairaj-Chirag clinch win in first round
Birmingham [UK], March 14 (ANI): Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty started their All England Open 2024 campaign with a win in the opening round of the tournament. After winning the French Open 2024, the Indian duo of Satwi…
Vinyl and CD sales rise as Raye and Miley Cyrus boost UK streaming
By Jess Jones Amid a digital boom, vinyl and CDs are enjoying a renaissance as young music lovers embrace the nostalgia-driven trend, according to new figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the recorded music organisation. Vinyl sales su…
‘Illusion’: Aid airdrops into Gaza slammed by humanitarian organisations
Twenty-four leading human rights organisations have criticised deliveries of aid into Gaza by air and sea, claiming they are “not an alternative” to land. In a joint press release, the NGOs – including Amnesty, Action Aid International and Oxfam – urge…
POLL OF THE DAY: Do you think Cheltenham has gone woke with the Ladies Day rebrand? – VOTE NOW
Cheltenham Festival introduced a major rebrand to its 2024 event, as it switched the title of its highly anticipated Ladies Day to a more gender-inclusive “Style Wednesday”. The Festival’s Ladies Day is considered one of the country’s most treasured ev…
This incompetent handling of a media storm is a bad look for the Tories
By Andy Silvester Distracted as they are from governing, the Conservatives have got themselves into yet another unholy mess over their now “controversial” donor Frank Hester. A story that should have been over in the space of a news cycle has now dragg…
Couple who claimed they stole from Dover and Deal stores to feed themselves told to stop shoplifting and go to foodbank
A couple who claimed they stole to feed themselves were told by magistrates to stop shoplifting and to go to a foodbank instead. Lisa Fitzgerald, 45, and Toby Fenton, 48, carried out a series of thefts across stores in Dover and Deal between August and…