‘Cheaper to fly to Australia’ – NI MPs raise issues on Belfast to London flights
MPs from Northern Ireland have pressed ministers on the price and reliability of flights from Belfast to London, with the DUP’s Sammy Wilson alleging “you can fly to Australia cheaper”.…
Claim against MI5 is ‘next step’ for Arena survivor vindication, tribunal told
Legal action against MI5 is the “next step” for vindication for scores of survivors and people bereaved by the Manchester Arena attack, a tribunal has been told. More than 200…
Two taken to hospital after NI school evacuated over report of ‘smell in the building’
Two people have been taken to hospital after a Co Fermanagh grammar school was evacuated following a report of a “smell in the building”. St Michael’s College in Enniskillen wrote…
An official in Equatorial Guinea is investigated for hundreds of sex videos
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Authorities in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday announced plans to install surveillance cameras in government offices, the latest in a string of actions taken in response to…
Mexico’s migrant crackdown | Start Here
“Like a human jungle.” The journey across Mexico has become harder than ever for migrants and refugees hoping to reach the United States. While immigration is a big issue in…
Walking pneumonia spikes in parts of Canada, especially in kids: doctors
Doctors say they are seeing a spike in walking pneumonia cases in parts of Canada, particularly in kids, at a time when respiratory viruses typically circulate. Walking pneumonia is a…
With inflation cooling and wages growing, why are Canadians still feeling strained?
The federal finance minister has been taking every opportunity to remind frustrated Canadians that after a bumpy pandemic recovery, the nation’s economy is actually doing a lot better. Inflation is…
Echos of 2020: Trump again saying Democrats will “steal the election”
Research Professor Michael Traugott talks about how Donald Trump is trying to “seed” doubt over the integrity of the US electoral system.
EU reliance on US for security “no longer tenable”
Scholar HA Hellyer talks about why European countries are now reconsidering their heavy reliance on the White House for their own geopolitical security.
The consequences of growing up online
Imagine your childhood being broadcast online without your consent. The first generation of kids raised by social media influencers grapple with the psychological toll of growing up in the spotlight.…