Passengers flying out of London Stansted airport on Sunday morning experienced large queues, delays and some missed flights after an IT problem affected check-in, baggage and security systems. Images posted on social media showed long queues and although the issue was said to have been resolved, passengers were advised to stay in touch with their…
Fifty-one people have been killed and about 100 more injured in a massive fire that broke out in a nightclub in North Macedonia’s eastern town of Kočani, the interior minister has told a press conference. The blaze began at around 2.35am on Sunday morning during a concert by a local pop group, according to the…
Cagil Kasapoglu BBC World Service EPA Ekrem Imamoglu, the Turkish presidential hopeful detained on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, is one of the country’s most popular politicians. A leading figure in the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and mayor of Istanbul, the 54-year-old has long been seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s…
Sports betting company DraftKings’ logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images DraftKings is upping the ante. The sportsbook is testing out a new subscription service called DraftKings Sportsbook+ designed to provide paying customers a boost in odds. The $20 per month subscription service launched quietly on Dec. 28…
Canada’s Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney has said he is ready to negotiate a renewed trade deal with President Donald Trump, as long as there is “respect for Canadian sovereignty”. Carney made these comments during a visit to a steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario, as Canada unveiled C$29.8 billion ($20.7 billion) in reciprocal tariffs on US…
A group of 10 MPs in Ghana have resubmitted a controversial bill that would impose some of the toughest restrictions on LGBT rights in Africa. The bill prescribes a three-year jail term for people who identify as gay, and five to 10 years for promoters and advocates. The legislation was passed by parliament last year,…
Megacap technology companies funneled billions of dollars into artificial intelligence last year to try and keep up with unfettered demand. The hype isn’t dying down in 2025. Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft intend to spend as much as $320 billion combined on AI technologies and datacenter buildouts in 2025, based on comments from their CEOs…
BBC An American fighter jet has been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the US military has said. Both crew from the US Navy F/A-18 Hornet ejected safely, with one suffering minor injuries, according to Central Command. The incident came after the US carried out a series of air…
An aerial view of the engines and fuselage of an unpainted Boeing 737 MAX airplane parked in storage at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Boeing on Thursday released preliminary fourth-quarter financial results that were impacted by a nearly two-month labor strike last year and other issues at the…
EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic attends a press conference at the end of a Foreign Affairs council in Trade format at the EU Council building in Luxembourg on April 7, 2025. Jean-christophe Verhaegen | Afp | Getty Images The European Union’s executive arm on Thursday said it…
