UK sees ‘strong indications’ of Iranian role in RAF Fairford incident
Times of India •

UK sees ‘strong indications’ of Iranian role in RAF Fairford incident

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated there are strong indications of Iranian involvement in a recent incident. Five British men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses. They were later released on bail after no explosives were found in the vehicles involved. The investigation is ongoing and authorities are collaborating with US officials for further ...

UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant exchange deal is scrapped

UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant exchange deal is scrapped

France 24 •

A British-French agreement aimed at reducing the number of people trying to cross the English Channel in small boats has been scrapped, London said Wednesday. The pilot programme was intended to break the business model of "people smugglers" by exchanging undocumented migrants who had made the crossing for people who legally applied for asylum.

UK-France deal targeting migrants crossing English Channel is scrapped

UK-France deal targeting migrants crossing English Channel is scrapped

SCMP •

A pilot programme between the UK and France that aimed to curb the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats has been scrapped, Britain’s government said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Home Office said the so-called “one in, one out” deal is “no longer processing new cases”. Under the plan, people who arrived in the UK after making the dangerous crossing across the Channel ...

France to unveil 2027 budget as debt hits record high

France to unveil 2027 budget as debt hits record high

France 24 •

As the French government prepares to unveil its latest budget, the country's debt is at a record high and growing every day. France's public debt currently stands at nearly 3.6 trillion euros, nearly 60 billion of that added in the last three months alone.

Israel PM says pilot of rerouted flight tried to crash plane

Israel PM says pilot of rerouted flight tried to crash plane

France 24 •

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the pilot of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight had tried to crash the plane and kill its passengers, after the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Passengers gave a similar account of the incident on board, describing a fight for control after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitu...

New York Gov pushes for probe into Cornell's handling of gang rape allegation

New York Gov pushes for probe into Cornell's handling of gang rape allegation

France 24 •

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday called for an investigation into Cornell University's response to a 2024 gang rape allegation in which a woman says she was sexually assaulted by seven students after being plied with alcohol and drugs. It comes as prosecutors reopen an investigation into the alleged rape following claims the elite college failed to properly punish the men involved.

Scottish screen sector boom brings questions over jobs and overtourism

Scottish screen sector boom brings questions over jobs and overtourism

The Guardian •

The Traitors and big film shoots help boost economy but some highlight lack of opportunities for local talentScotland’s striking Ardross Castle, the oldest star of The Celebrity Traitors, which kicks off on Thursday night, is just one of the stops on the Scottish tourist board’s “screen tourism” trail. From Outlander and The Odyssey filming in the Highlands and islands, to Glasgow city centre stan...

Crews filming in Scotland told to hire locals as industry booms

Crews filming in Scotland told to hire locals as industry booms

The Guardian •

While the country’s screen sector is growing, only a fraction of production staff are Scottish themselvesScotland’s striking Ardross Castle, the oldest star of Celebrity Traitors, which kicks off on Thursday night, is just one of the stops on the Scottish tourist board’s “screen tourism” trail.From Outlander and The Odyssey filming in the Highlands and islands, to Glasgow city centre standing in f...

Crews filming in Scotland told to hire local as industry booms

Crews filming in Scotland told to hire local as industry booms

The Guardian •

While the country’s screen sector is growing, only a fraction of production staff are Scottish themselvesScotland’s striking Ardross Castle, the oldest star of Celebrity Traitors, which kicks off on Thursday night, is just one of the stops on the Scottish tourist board’s “screen tourism” trail.From Outlander and The Odyssey filming in the Highlands and islands, to Glasgow city centre standing in f...

Climate change reshaping the polar oceans, says report

Climate change reshaping the polar oceans, says report

France 24 •

Climate change is increasingly reshaping the polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly, sea ice shrinking and wildlife losing habitat at both ends of the planet, an annual report said Wednesday. The Copernicus Ocean State Report depicts profound changes across the world's seas, from record-breaking heatwaves in the Mediterranean and Black seas to shifts in marine ecosystems and increasingly...

Netanyahu says pilot stabbed fellow pilot in apparent attempt to crash plane

Netanyahu says pilot stabbed fellow pilot in apparent attempt to crash plane

NBC News •

A pilot stabbed his fellow pilot aboard a passenger plane headed to Israel and appears to have tried to crash the aircraft, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports from Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, where loved ones are waiting to welcome the passengers and Raf Sanchez reports on Israel's effort to get the passengers home safely.

UK PM says ‘strong indications’ of Iran role in security incident at US-run airbase

UK PM says ‘strong indications’ of Iran role in security incident at US-run airbase

SCMP •

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were “strong indications” Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security incident this weekend. “There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over the weekend at RAF Fairford,” Burnham told the BBC, referring to Sunday’s bomb scare near the airbase in southwest England, wh...

UK PM says ‘strong indications’ Iran involved in bomb scare at US-run airbase

UK PM says ‘strong indications’ Iran involved in bomb scare at US-run airbase

SCMP •

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were “strong indications” that Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security incident this weekend. “There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what happened over the weekend at RAF Fairford,” Burnham told the BBC, referring to Sunday’s bomb scare near the airbase in southwest Englan...

Syria: An exclusive look at the integration of Uyghur fighters in armed forces

Syria: An exclusive look at the integration of Uyghur fighters in armed forces

France 24 •

Several factions of foreign fighters are credited with helping topple Syria's Bashar al-Assad nearly two years ago - among them, the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim, Turkic ethnic minority spread across Central Asia - notably in China's Xinjiang region. They eventually became amongst the largest contingents of foreign fighters in Syria, though those who have stayed and built lives there are notori...