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A French air traffic control strike is expected to affect tens of thousands of passengers on Friday. Ryanair has cancelled 420 flights, the majority of which were to fly over France, affecting 80,000 passengers. EasyJet has cancelled 76 flights, British Airways has cancelled 22, and Air France has stated that it will only operate 45% of its short-haul flights. Separately, during Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral on Monday, 15% of Heathrow Airport’s schedule will be altered. There will be flight cancellations, including 100 British Airways flights and four Virgin Atlantic flights, to keep the skies over London quiet during the events.…

The children of Queen Elizabeth have shared their favourite memories of their mother’s sense of humour, love of family vacations, and “fantastic twinkle.” Bath time to remember King Charles recalled an event that occurred prior to Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953. “I’ll never forget having a bath with her when we were small and she came in practising wearing the crown before the coronation,” he said. “I will never forget all of those wonderful moments.” Charles was just three years old when his mother ascended to the throne. Now 73, he has had more training in the lead up to…

According to Buckingham Palace, the Queen is under medical monitoring at Balmoral after physicians became worried about her health. All of the Queen’s children have gathered at or are on their way to her Scottish estate near Aberdeen. “Following additional evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned about Her Majesty’s health and have suggested that she remain under medical monitoring,” according to a statement. It went on to say that the Queen is “comfortable.” Buckingham Palace rarely issues statements like this since it is normally reticent to speak on the 96-year-old monarch’s medical affairs, which are considered private. Prince…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Western sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its war in Ukraine are a global pandemic. At a business conference in Vladivostok, he said that despite Western economic “aggression,” Russia was holding its own.The Russian president, however, expressed concern that the sanctions were causing a decline in living standards for Europeans while denying food to developing nations. Also, he claimed that Europe was stealing grain from Ukraine and selling it to poor countries. In spite of the fact that Russia’s leader falsely claimed that only two-grain ships had gone to Africa…

The United States claims that Russia has been forced to purchase weapons from North Korea due to sanctions that have severely limited Russia’s ability to supply its military. According to a senior American official, Moscow is currently negotiating a deal with Pyongyang to purchase millions of rockets and artillery shells in Ukraine. As the conflict continued, it was speculated that Russia might be compelled to purchase additional weapons from North Korea. They added that purchasing from North Korea demonstrated “severe supply shortages.” The New York Times was the first to report the intelligence. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense responded to…

Between late October and March, British Airways will cancel approximately 10,000 short-haul flights to and from Heathrow Airport. The move is intended to reduce disruption during the winter, and some long-haul flights will also be affected, according to the airline. BA also announced that it will reduce a dozen round-trip flights per day, totaling 629 flights, until the end of October. Due to staff shortages, Heathrow, BA’s main hub, has capped passenger numbers flying from the airport. Airports and airlines that cut jobs during the peak of Covid restrictions have struggled to find enough staff as demand for vacations has…

Workers at the UK’s busiest container port went on strike for the second day in a row over pay on Sunday. According to the union Unite, approximately 1,900 of its members are participating in an eight-day strike at the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk. Unite described the port operator’s 7% pay offer as “significantly below” the rate of inflation. The port described the strike decision as “disappointing.” On Monday, a picket line was formed for the second time, with the union stating that it would be staffed until 22:00 BST each day of the strike. According to Unite, the Port…

For violating Meta’s policies, influencer Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram. The former kickboxer rose to prominence in 2016 after being booted from the reality show Big Brother due to a video that appeared to show him assaulting a woman. He went on to become well-known online, with Twitter banning him for saying that women should “bear responsibility” for sexual assault. At the time his account was deleted, he had 4.7 million Instagram followers. This figure had risen quickly from around one million followers in June. Meta stated that the kickboxing star had been removed from its…

Because of concerns about national security risks, the UK has blocked a Hong Kong firm from acquiring an electronic design firm. Super Orange HK had attempted to buy Bristol-based Pulsic. However, the government stated that tools could be used to “build defense or technological capabilities.” According to the Chinese embassy, the UK should provide a fair and “non-discriminatory environment” for Chinese companies. This is the latest attempt to limit Chinese investment in British companies and technology. Chinese mobile provider Huawei was barred from the UK’s 5G infrastructure in 2020 due to national security concerns, which the company denied. The government…

The United States has announced that formal trade negotiations with Taiwan will begin soon, following a contentious visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The first round of talks is expected to begin in “early fall,” according to the US Trade Representative’s Office. They will discuss trade facilitation, digital trade, and anti-corruption standards. Following Ms. Pelosi’s visit, relations between the United States and China have become increasingly tense. The US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade was first announced in June, and both parties now claim to have “reached consensus on the negotiating mandate.” “We intend to pursue an ambitious schedule….…