Flights resume across US north-east after FAA communications failure
Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled after a primary line failed and a backup fiber-optic cable was severedAirport operations across the US north-east resumed Monday evening after a communications line failure s…
US judge declines to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to Musk’s SpaceX
Environmental groups vow to continue opposition to deal that would expand site for Elon Musk rocket companyA federal judge on Monday refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wil…
Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’
Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go privateSome of the most affluent areas of England have had the sharpest rises in the proportion of young people clai…
Trump denies ‘assault’ on free press as three outlets plan to sue over White House ban – live
Three news outlets to sue to protect First Amendment rights; Trump claims to ‘cherish’ free press but also attacks ‘fake news’ media Sign up for US Breaking News emailsPresident Trump is set to depart for New Yor…
Farage names new leader for Reform UK in Wales after predecessor arrested – UK politics live
Helen Jenner will be party’s new head in Senedd as Farage says Dan Thomas’s arrest was a ‘bump in the road’Here are some more lines from Max Wilkinson’s speech to the Lib Dem conference this morning.Wilkinson, …
Germany’s Merz ‘grateful’ centre-left SPD wants to stay in coalition after CDU’s heavy losses – Europe live
CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections, including in home state of former leader Angela Merkel, where it polled just 4.9%Staying in Germany, tens of thousands of automotive workers at Volkswagen, BMW, Merced…
German chancellor meets CDU leaders to shore up support after more defeats
Friedrich Merz clinging to power after Christian Democratic Union loses two state electionsEurope live – latest updatesGermany’s beleaguered leader, Friedrich Merz, has sought to shore up support for his flagging cha…
Converse apologizes and pulls ad that critics said evoked racist imagery
Sneaker company removes social media ad after backlash from critics who said it resembled KKK imageryThe sneaker company Converse has removed a social media ad that sparked outrage among critics who viewed it as evoking …
Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low
Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their financesBusiness live – latest updatesFears of a steep rise in mortgage payments and increasing job insecurity have sent UK consumer…
‘I have to keep reliving it’: infected blood claimants being asked to prove eligibility
Claimants having to find decades-old medical records to prove they qualify for compensation despite inquiry’s recommendationsSuzanne Morgan will never forget the day her mother died. It was nine months after she had go…