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Jet2 travel rules for holidaymakers going to France, Spain, Portugal or Turkey

Here is a round-up of the main Jet2 travel rules for anyone going to these popular tourist destinations this year

Entire US town in California goes on sale for $6,600,000

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Ederson: Injured Man City goalkeeper to miss Premier League title decider and FA Cup final

Ederson: Injured Man City goalkeeper to miss Premier League title decider and FA Cup final - Brazilian goalkeeper suffered a fractured eye socket during the pivotal win over Tottenham on Tuesday

Baltimore bridge debris blown up in controlled demolition

The largest remaining piece of debris from Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed on March 26, was demolished on Monday. The controlled demolition proceeded as planned after a weather-related delay. The wrecked freighter 'Dali', which has been stuck since the collapse, will now be freed so plans to reopen the Port of Baltimore can proceed.

Leaseholders hit by 9,000% rise in ground rent with bills of £17,000

Leaseholders in Hitchin forced to pay due to a clause which ties ground rent with the value of land. Michael Gove wants to ban such leases, but his bill remains delayed

Covid cases continue to rise as FLiRT variants increase dominance

The latest data indicates that infection rates have risen for the fourth week in a row, following a sustained period of low case numbers

Trump 'heading for a conviction'

Sky News US Political Commentator and Trump biographer Michael Wolff has told Sky News that Donald Trump is "headed for a conviction".

Police chief challenged on SNP probe

Chief Constable Farrell declined to say when the long-running probe involving Peter Murrell would conclude.

UK calls for China to push Russia to end war in Ukraine as Xi and Putin meet

UK calls for China to push Russia to end war in Ukraine as Xi and Putin meet - Downing Street said Beijing should encourage Moscow to ‘cease its illegal war’ as the two leaders put on a strong show of unity at a summit.

Chris Pratt says there’s a ‘big difference’ raising his daughters compared to his son

Chris Pratt says there’s a ‘big difference’ raising his daughters compared to his son - ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ star shares two daughters with wife Katherine Schwarzenegger and one son with ex Anna Faris

Slovak PM living 'worst days of his life' - as leader attacks 'attempted assassination on democracy'

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico escaped death "by just a hair," the president-elect has said, revealing that if the gunshot wounds he sustained in yesterday's attack were just a couple of millimetres in either direction he would have died.

Boeing 747 engine bursts into flames during takeoff

The plane took off from Makassar, Indonesia, bound for Medina in Saudi Arabia but had to turn back after flames were spotted leaping from the engine during takeoff.

Met Office reveals if UK will see 35°C 'Saharan plume' later this month

As we're currently experiencing milder weather than we saw last weekend, many will be looking ahead and hoping for hotter temperatures to come.

Kellogg's factory at Trafford Park to close with 360 jobs lost

The factory, which dates back tot he 1930s, is not suitable for modern production practices, the company said

I’ve seen how deadly floods are devastating Europe – we are not prepared for what’s next

This is an extract of this week’s Down to Earth newsletter, to get more exclusive environmental journalism in your inbox every Thursday sign up here It’s common to think about the climate crisis as something that will happen in the future, in the global south. But for several months I’ve been investigating the devastating impact of extreme flooding in Europe for my Guardian series The floods. What I saw, through my travels to Chesterfield,...

US Navy flagship carrier USS Ronald Reagan leaves its Japan home port after nearly 9 years

US Navy flagship carrier USS Ronald Reagan leaves its Japan home port after nearly 9 years - A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier has left its Japanese home port, wrapping up nearly nine years of deployment in the Indo-Pacific, where it served a key role in the U.S. effort to bolster defense ties with Japan and other partners in the region

Welsh minister sacked over leaked text message

A Welsh minister has been sacked after a row over the leak of a text message, which she denies being behind.

UK set for '400 mile' and 'five day' heatwave with four parts of England hottest

New maps and charts show London, Brighton, Canterbury in Kent and Crawley hottest with highs in the mid-twenties from May 25 to May 29.

ECB's Schnabel calls for caution in rate cuts beyond June, Nikkei reports

By Leika Kihara and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) - European Central Bank (ECB) board member Isabel Schnabel said the central bank may slash interest rates in June, but advocated caution about further cuts in borrowing costs given uncertainty over the outlook, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported. A rate cut in June may be appropriate depending on the incoming data, Schnabel said but added that

‘Fewer than 10 migrants’ on first Rwanda flight

Home Office officials fear the number of migrants deported on the first Rwanda flight could be in single figures because of legal challenges. The concerns are believed to be behind moves to expand the flagship scheme to include all failed asylum seekers on top of the initial cohort of 5,700 migrants so far earmarked for deportation. Hundreds of mig...

"Russia has fallen into madness!"

To understand how Russia could fall into madness, how their country of origin, where their families were born, became a true evil empire. This is the ambition of Ksenia Bolchakova and Veronika Dorman, two French journalists of Russian descent (also best friends), through the documentary released last April, "Russia, a people that keeps in step". On Feb. 24, 2022, at the time of the first bombs dropped in Ukraine, the two young women explained...

Three banking giants slash mortgage rates

Mortgages are falling amid hopes central interest rates could be cut as early as the start of summer. Barclays has announced it is lowering fixed-rate mortgage deals by up to 0.45 percentage points from Friday, while HSBC and TSB have also announced smaller rate reductions. Brokers expect a string of lenders to make similar reductions in borrowing ...

Ukraine's second city hit by drones during country's longest air raid alert

Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, has been struck by several drones during the country's longest air raid alert since Russia launched its invasion.

Doctors say how many steps you should walk a day to lower the risk of death

Doctors say how many steps you should walk a day to lower the risk of death - Thousands of people all wore an accelerometer device on their wrist for seven days to measure exercise levels

House committee moves to hold Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden interview recording – live

Republican-controlled House judiciary committee moved forward with a resolution to hold attorney general in contempt

AI voiceover company stole voices of actors, New York lawsuit claims

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -Two voice actors sued artificial-intelligence startup Lovo in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, accusing the company of illegally copying their voices and using them without permission in its AI voiceover technology. Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage said in the proposed class-action lawsuit that San Francisco-based Lovo is selling AI versions of their voices

Premier League table 2023-24: Latest standings, fixtures and results

Premier League table 2023-24: Latest standings, fixtures and results - How things look going into the final day

Chris Pratt’s stunt double Tony McFarr dies aged 47

Chris Pratt’s stunt double Tony McFarr dies aged 47 - McFarr worked with Pratt on ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2’ and two of the Jurassic World films

Lucy Letby inquiry should be livestreamed to stop conspiracies, families say

Lucy Letby inquiry should be livestreamed to stop conspiracies, families say - The inquiry will begin in September at Liverpool Town Hall.

British Airways flight from London to Oslo makes emergency landing after smoke billows into cockpit

British Airways flight from London to Oslo makes emergency landing after smoke billows into cockpit - The aircraft was grounded in Amsterdam over safety fears

Dua Lipa and Harry Styles named in Sunday Times first 40 Under 40 Rich List

The list showcases British talent from music, sport, entertainment, and business.

EasyJet boss to stand down in 2025

EasyJet boss to stand down in 2025 - Johan Lundgren will step down in early 2025 after seven years in the role and hand over the reins to chief financial officer Kenton Jarvis.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off at first press conference in New York

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul spoke at a press conference in New York on May 13 for their upcoming July 20 match at the Apollo Theater. Iron Mike and the YouTuber say they have been looking forward to the fight for some time.

Four dead in New Caledonia riots, France declares state of emergency

By Kirsty Needham, Juliette Jabkhiro and Augustin Turpin SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -France declared a state of emergency on the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Wednesday after three young indigenous Kanak and a police official were killed in riots over electoral reform. The state of emergency, which entered into force at 5 a.m. local time (1800 GMT), gives authorities additional powers to ban

Zoo experts hatch one of world's rarest birds to help save them from extinction

Conservationists have managed to hatch one of the rarest birds on the planet - bringing fresh hope the critically endangered species can be saved from extinction. The blue-eyed ground dove chick has become only the third of its kind to ever be raised in human care and only 15 individuals are believed to remain in the wild.

Have I Got News For You receives American remake

Have I Got News For You is to be remade for US audiences, in the latest attempt to transfer the British comedy show across the Atlantic. The US version will air in the autumn on CNN as part of its new Saturday night line-up. Hat Trick Productions, the company behind the long-running British original, will make it. Mark Thompson, the former BBC dire...

Christian Horner gives X-rated ‘silent assassin’ jibe to Eddie Jordan

Christian Horner gives X-rated ‘silent assassin’ jibe to Eddie Jordan - Red Bull’s design guru Newey will leave the team at the start of 2025 after 19 years working with Horner

Rishi Sunak confronted on why he ‘hates pensioners’ in live TV grilling

Rishi Sunak confronted on why he ‘hates pensioners’ in live TV grilling -

Five Israeli soldiers killed by Israeli tank fire in Gaza, military says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Thursday that five soldiers were killed in the northern Gaza Strip when they were struck by Israeli tank fire. Israeli ground forces re-entered parts of northern Gaza this month to crack down on attempts by the Islamist group Hamas to regroup. "There was a tank crossfire of the 202 battalion resulting in the death of 5 soldiers and some soldiers

Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff identifies most active frontlines

There were 58 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. Intense fighting continues along the entire frontline, with the most active areas in the Donetsk region, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the greatest activity of the Russian occupiers is r...

Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall opponents confirmed for UFC 304 in Manchester

Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall opponents confirmed for UFC 304 in Manchester - Aspinall will fight Curtis Blaydes again, following their fight in London in 2022, when the Briton suffered an injury just 15 seconds into the bout

Russia willing to 'soften the border' in exchange for China's support, political scientist says

As the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping wraps up, Tom Burges Watson speaks to political scientist Dr Una Aleksandra Berzina-Cerenkova, Head of the China Studies Centre at Riga Stardins University, about how far will Russia go to secure the support of Beijing.

Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii crowned Miss USA after previous winner resigned, citing mental health

Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii crowned Miss USA after previous winner resigned, citing mental health - Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii has been crowned Miss USA 2023, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned for mental health reasons

Amazon Says Adam Selipsky to Step Down as AWS CEO

Amazon's cloud-computing division chief Adam Selipsky is stepping down, making way for Matt Garman, the unit's top sales and marketing executive. Ed Ludlow reports.

Four killed as severe thunderstorms sweep across Texas

At least four people have been killed after severe thunderstorms hit southeastern Texas for the second time this month.

Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced a unanimous recommendation that Daniel Perry be pardoned and have his firearms rights restored. Perry had...

Police clear university protesters

The university contacted the police for help when protesters occupied a lecture hall.

Six of the world’s wildest conspiracy theories

Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to anyone with double glazing

The Money Saving Expert has issued a warning to anyone with double glazing after a well-known company went into administration

United States: Donald Trump's ex-fixer Michael Cohen testifies in hush money trial

Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen returns to the witness stand on Tuesday for what is expected to be a tough grilling by the ex-president's lawyers at his historic hush money trial. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in New York, Jessica Le Masurier.