Paul Kirby Europe digital editor RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP Friedrich Merz hopes to form a new government by late April Friedrich Merz, who’s expected to become Germany’s next chancellor, has announced a political deal to raise hundreds of billions of euros in extra spending on defence and infrastructure. “In view of the threats to our freedom and…
File photo shows the air traffic control tower at Chicago’s Midway International Airport. M. Spencer Green | AP Aviation industry members on Tuesday again urged lawmakers for newer air traffic control technology and more hiring of air traffic controllers as airlines continue to complain about longtime shortfalls, while air travel demand has boomed. Their testimony…
A British man detained in India for six years without trial over a high-profile corruption case must be released on bail, the Delhi High Court has ruled. Christian James Michel, an arms consultant, is accused of bribing Indian officials to win a multimillion-dollar helicopter contract for British-Italian defence company AgustaWestland. He denies the charge. He…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Our video team has put together this set of clips from Donald Trump’s address to Congress. Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress – video Share IRS staffing could halve – reports Welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage…
Reuters Palestinian children in Gaza gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen Food prices in Gaza have spiked and aid food parcels could soon run out after Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian aid, the UN’s humanitarian agency said. OCHA’s partners reported that flour and vegetable prices more than doubled in some cases,…
A Southwest Airlines aircraft at a gate at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, Feb. 16, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is closing two flight attendant bases amid its cost-cutting push that has also led to its first mass layoffs in its more than 50 years of flying. The airline…
LSEG signage is seen on screens in the lobby of the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain, May 14, 2024. Hannah Mckay | Reuters London’s listing problem isn’t limited to the capital, with weakness in the U.S. and Asia too, according to the head of the London Stock Exchange Group. According to EY, there were…
The chief executive of Foxtons has admitted that the company has “more to do” on workplace culture, after a report alleging that junior employees at the real estate agent had faced unwanted touching and other forms of harassment. Guy Gittins, who started his career at Foxtons in 2002 and returned as chief executive three years…
An Adidas flagship store at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Adidas on Wednesday reported an uptick in fourth-quarter sales that exceeded expectations, as the retailer sold off the last of its remaining Yeezy stock, but pointed to slower revenue growth in the year ahead. The German…
It’s the first night of the Rodeo in Houston, Texas – usually an unmissable event in the city. But gathered at an Irish pub in the suburbs of the city are a group of young Republicans who don’t want to miss President Donald Trump’s prime-time address to Congress. About a dozen members of the party…
