New Chitose is one of Japan’s busiest airports Thirty six flights were cancelled and 201 delayed at a Japanese airport on the weekend after a pair of scissors went missing in a store near the boarding gates. Security checks at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport domestic terminal were suspended for about two hours on Saturday morning, […]
The Grade II listed Touchstones Rochdale building dates back to 1884 Plans for the redevelopment of a major arts and heritage venue have taken a step closer. The Grade II listed Touchstones Rochdale building, which dates back to 1884, is set to be transformed into a creative and cultural hub with new flexible performance and
There was not much between Manchester City and Chelsea on Sunday, especially in the second half, but a little bit of wisdom made a big difference in the end. The defending champions had much more nous and know-how than Chelsea’s young team, and Mateo Kovacic epitomised that experience with his performance in their 2-0 win. It
England have named Matthew Potts in their side as an extra seamer for the first Test against Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday. The 25-year-old comes in for his first Test in more than year in place of injured captain Ben Stokes, who misses the three-match series with a hamstring injury. It means
Retailers reported a 0.5% rebound in July after the Euro 2024 football championship and summer discounting fuelled shopping. The increase follows a sharp fall in June, when sales volumes – which measure the quantity bought – were hit by poor weather. Department stores and shops selling sports goods shifted higher volumes of gear last month.
There were 22 people on board the Bayesian at the time of the incident A British mother on board a yacht which sank off the coast of Sicily has described holding her baby girl above the surface of the sea to save her from drowning. The mother, named locally as Charlotte, her partner and one-year-old
Libya’s central bank has announced the suspension of all its operations after a senior employee was kidnapped in the capital Tripoli. The bank denounced the abduction of its information technology director Musab Msallem in a statement on Sunday. They said Mr Msallem was taken from his home by an “unidentified party” on Sunday morning and
Pakistan has for weeks been experiencing painfully slow internet – but who, or what, is to blame is a matter for debate. Activists say the state is building a China-style internet firewall as it looks to exert further control over the online space. Officials have disputed these claims and instead blamed the widespread use of secure
Ukraine says it has destroyed a second strategic bridge in a week as it continues its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. It comes as the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog warned the nuclear safety situation at the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine was deteriorating, following a drone strike near the site’s perimeter. Rafael
Jack Draper’s run at the Cincinnati Open ended in the quarter-finals as he was beaten in straight sets by Denmark’s Holger Rune. The British number one had come from a set down to win his previous two matches, but the 22-year-old was unable to repeat the feat against the 15th seed. Rune won 6-4 6-2 after taking
Australia plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first-ever Test match by playing England at the same venue in March 2027. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) played host to a single-innings match from 15 to 19 March 1877, with Australia winning by 45 runs, before England won the second match at the same venue
Train drivers at London North Eastern Railway (LNER) are set to strike every weekend in September, October and two in November, union bosses have announced Train drivers at London North Eastern Railway (LNER) are set to strike every weekend in September, October and two in November, union bosses have announced. Aslef, which represents train drivers,
The 10 prescription drugs include those used to treat blood clots, heart failure and diabetes President Joe Biden has said he wants to stop handing drug companies a “blank cheque”, after the government announced a deal to significantly cut the cost of 10 common prescription drugs for millions of Americans. The price cuts of between
X, formerly known as Twitter, has closed its office in Brazil over a censorship row. The social media platform said a Brazilian Supreme Court judge, Alexandre de Moraes, threatened its legal representative in Brazil with arrest if it did not comply with his “censorship orders”. Brazil’s Supreme Court has not commented. People in Brazil are
“All wars end with negotiations. It’s not the soldiers in the trenches who decide when.” Arni joined the Ukrainian army in 2022 to fight for his country’s survival. When we bump into him 30 months later, he describes a new motivation. “Peace.” “No-one likes war, we want to finish it,” he says while leaning against
Behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts they live
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