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Top Line Within the last 24 hours, four major US airlines, Delta, America, Southwest and JetBlue, have bleaked the outlook for early 2025, suddenly plunging softer demand for domestic airplanes and a decline in consumer confidence into a sudden, volatile economic situation. Major US airlines see demand for domestic air travel as low as government travel. …(+) It adds to financial anxiety.Getty Important facts In a regulatory filing after the market closed on Monday, Delta cut its first-quarter forecast of 40-50 cents per share, noting that “recent decline in consumer and business confidence will drive increased macro uncertainty and softer…
Aleks Phillips & Paulin KolaBBC NewsGetty ImagesSwedish Security Services said that Russia’s activities are primarily aimed at undermining NATO unityScandinavian National Security Services SAPO said Russia poses the biggest threat to Sweden due to its aggressive attitude towards the West.While Sweden was part of the NATO military alliance, he wrote that Sweden strengthened its security, but also led to an increase in Russia’s intelligence reporting activities. Russia denies fraud.Sapo also said the security situation in Sweden is serious – foreign powers are operating in hybrid wars in more threatening ways, along with incidents of violent extremism.”There is a specific risk…
Stuart Pierce says he feels “absolutely amazing” after recovering from the fears in his mind while flying the plane.The 62-year-old former England International and Nottingham Forest defender were traveling when he got sick on a flight from Las Vegas to the UK. The flight was converted to St. John’s, Canada, where an emergency landing was made and Pierce was taken to hospital.”I’m in a good shape and absolutely fantastic,” Pierce, who was released from the hospital on Sunday, told outside Turksport.“I had heartache on the flight and the virgin crew was amazing, so they looked after me.”My heart rate was…
The fear of a recession persists amid in inflation and trade warsPresident Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of a recession in a recent Fox News interview amid his administration’s ongoing trade war.As stock markets have fallen, consumer confidence slips and US companies are increasing layoffs, the country may appear to be surged towards a recession as President Donald Trump expands the world trade war and federal job cuts.Not that – yet. That’s largely because American consumers are still in financial condition and the country’s businesses are generally optimistic despite increasing uncertainty about trade disputes and federal cuts,…
Jaroslav Lukiv & Rachel HaganBBC NewsSee: At the scene of a drone attack in MoscowIn the Moscow region, three men have been killed, described as the biggest drone attack on the Russian capital since the start of a full-scale war in Ukraine.Health officials told Russian media that 18 more people were injured, including 3 children.Officials said all three men who died were working at the distribution centre when they were hit by drone fragments in Yam village near Domodedovo Airport. Dozens of vehicles were destroyed when the drone hit the parking lot, severely damaged the front of the supermarket glass.The…
Justice secretary to meet Sentencing Council after it refuses to back down over alleged ‘differential treatment’ rulesMinisters have revived their threat to legislate to curb the powers of the Sentencing Council after it refused the government’s request to withdraw guidelines allegedly favourable to minorities.Speaking on behalf of the government on the morning interview round, Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, said the government did not support “differential treatment” and that it would legislate to get its way if necessary.He also said Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, would be meeting the Sentencing Council on Thursday to discuss the stand-off.The council, which is…
Adrian MurrayBBC News, CopenhagenGetty ImagesThere are 72 polling stations in Greenland, and voting will close at 22:00G on TuesdayGreenlanders have taken part in the polls with a vote that has received little attention in the past few years, which may prove crucial to the future of Arctic territory.President Donald Trump’s repeated interest in acquiring Greenland has brought it to the spotlight and has fueled years of debate about his future relationship with Copenhagen.”We had no spotlight like this in Greenland before,” says Nauja Bianco, an expert on Danish green land policy in the Arctic.Greenland has been managed by Denmark about…
Activist groups are calling for a UN investigation into their relationship with Chinese companies, citing conflicts of interest.The United Nations is facing a call to investigate the special envoy of Myanmar Julie Bishop on the relationship between consulting firms interested in the Southeast Asian country and Chinese mining and construction companies. The prominent advocacy group, Myanmar Justice, wrote to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, citing a report in Australia’s Saturday paper detailing its connections with Chinese state-owned enterprises. By Tuesday, many other groups of activists had also joined the inquiry. Links with China and other companies operating in Myanmar create “unacceptable…
The bust of the Ramadan market has been reduced to a trickle of gloomy shoppers. A heavy silence replaced a lively chatter. The lanterns didn’t glow in the windows, and the strings of light dimmed across the alley flickering over the children playing in the alley.”Ramadan once sparkled,” said Mahmoud Sukkar, father of four in the West Bank. “Now, it’s just darkness.”The Holy Moon has long been commemorated in Palestinian cities by traditions deeply rooted in fasting, community and spiritual devotion. The family gathered in the evening around a table loaded with traditional dishes for the Iftar. The neighbors shared…
Jonathan HeadSoutheast Asia correspondentWatch: Rodrigo Duterte questions ICC’s arrest warrantPhilippine police arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of a crime against humanity over his fatal “war on drugs.”The 79-year-old was taken to police custody shortly after arriving at Manila Airport from Hong Kong.He did not apologise for the brutal anti-drug crackdown, seeing thousands of people being killed while he was president of Southeast Asian countries from 2016 to 2022 and mayor of Davao before that.At his arrest, he questioned the basis for the warrant and stated, “What kind of crime…