[ad_1] Ann-Marie Murray, 55, and her partner were escorted off a Ryanair flight from Tenerife to Bristol on March 28 after struggling to pay for £7 worth of onboard food. Their Barclays card failed to process the payment, and after offering to withdraw cash upon landing, flight crew refused. They were accused of refusing to pay and became disruptive, despite other passengers defending them. Police met the plane on arrival,
[ad_1] The painter whose portrait of Donald Trump was removed from the Colorado state Capitol after the US president branded it “truly the worst” says the criticism has put her four-decade art career at risk.In a statement published to her personal website, portraitist Sarah A. Boardman said Trump’s allegation that she “purposefully distorted” his image was “directly and negatively impacting my business… which now is in danger of not recovering.”Boardman’s
[ad_1] A woman dies every two minutes due to failures in maternal healthcare, according to shocking global data that has prompted stark warnings about the impact of cuts to aid funding by the US and the UK.A new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that there were 260,000 maternal deaths in 2023, equating to 712 women a day or 30 per hour – with the vast majority
[ad_1] Rats don’t always have the best reputations, but one named Ronin with a super sense of smell is working to change that.Ronin and his landmine-sniffing rat pack are making a name for rodents everywhere by saving innocent civilians from hidden explosives.The African giant pouched rat recently set a new world record for the most landmines detected by a rat. Between August 2021 and February 2025, Ronin uncovered 109 landmines
[ad_1] TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month. It now controls more than 50% of the territory and is squeezing Palestinians into shrinking wedges of land.The largest contiguous area the army controls is around the Gaza border, where the military has razed Palestinian homes, farmland and infrastructure to the point of uninhabitability, according to
[ad_1] A council has committed to continuing to provide free school meals for children over the Easter holidays.Primary and secondary school pupils in Herefordshire who are entitled to benefits-related free school meals will be given vouchers to cover the cost of lunch during the break from school.Carole Gandy, from Herefordshire Council, said: "The rise in the cost of living is proving to be very difficult for many people."This additional support
[ad_1] French authorities have thwarted a suspected terror plot following a series of arrests and explosive discoveries in Paris.Police in Paris arrested two men on Sunday on suspicion of criminal conspiracy linked to a terrorist plot, as well as possession of explosives, according to France’s national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office.French media outlets reported that the main suspect, a 19-year-old from northern France, is believed to have connections with the Islamic State
[ad_1] IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles.Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, prayed at three memorial sites — one for the Japanese soldiers, another for the islanders and a third for both Japanese and American war dead. The couple offered a bouquet of white flowers
[ad_1] Being able to work flexibly is one of the most sought-after requirements for workers. As many as 8.7 million full-time workers say they want to work flexibly, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Yet, only 31% of job adverts in the UK overtly offer some form of flexible working at the hiring stage. Although employers may be reluctant to advertise jobs as flexible, this doesn’t necessarily mean
[ad_1] Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesLloyds Bank business customers and whistleblowers have accused it of failing small firms as it tried to reduce lending after the financial crash of 2008.Business owners who borrowed from Lloyds around that time have told the BBC their firms collapsed after the bank introduced them to its Business Support Unit (BSU), intended for clients it considered were struggling.A whistleblower has told Panorama there was
