Boeing, one of the world’s two major producers of commercial planes, has said the claims made by Sam Salehpour were “inaccurate” and that it was confident its planes were safe. “The issues raised have been subject to rigorous engineering examination under [Federal Aviation Administration] oversight,” the company said last week. Two days before the hearing […]
Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet says the Games will be protected by an “unprecedented” security operation, and that preparations are “in good shape”. But with 100 days until the start of the Olympics, he said organisers will “keep some humility, because we know in this kind of event anything can happen in the last stretch”. […]
More than four months into 2024 and companies are still cutting costs, with Tesla, Amazon and Apple being the latest big company to cut jobs. The near future could bring more. Many employers are still downsizing because of overly optimistic projections, consumers’ changing habits, technological advances such as generative artificial intelligence, and macroeconomic pressures. Whether […]
Are you ready for some NBA postseason? We got a little taster on the season’s final weekend, with a few teams playing high-stakes games that resembled playoff environments. That was particularly true in the jumbled Western Conference standings, where the New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings were […]
Liz Truss is back – kind of. The former PM of just 49 days has published a book, Ten Years to Save the West. Newsportu’s political correspondent Eleni Courea and breaking news correspondent Martin Pengelly discuss her seeming lack of regret Despite just 49 days in office during which the British pound reached an all-time […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 16, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Jude Bellingham said Vinícius Júnior and other players need more support in dealing with the “massive problem” of racism in Spanish football, describing the abuse some players receive as “disgusting.” TV images showed a fan making racist gestures towards Bellingham’s Real Madrid teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni […]
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Pat Cummins have both been named as the leading cricketer in the world for the first time England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and Australia captain Pat Cummins have been named as the leading cricketers in the world by Wisden. England’s Harry Brook and Mark Wood are among the five Cricketers of the Year. […]
Wrexham sealed automatic promotion with two games to spare after beating Forest Green Rovers 6-0 last Saturday Football finance expert Kieran Maguire says Wrexham will be able to compete in League One next season after the Welsh club secured their second successive promotion. Wrexham thrashed Forest Green Rovers last Saturday to book their place in […]
New York City bar owner Michael Reynolds never wanted his business listed on Yelp. Within weeks of opening, the online review site gave the bar a profile anyway, and the reviews came soon after: “Rude bartenders. Mediocre cocktails.” Reynolds ordered about 100 T-shirts with the review emblazoned across the back and handed them out to […]
Government not planning further concessions to Lords on Rwanda bill, No 10 signals MPs will vote tonight on the latest Lords amendments to the safety of Rwanda (asylum and immigration) bill. If the first strike in the “ping pong” process comes when the Commons first votes to remove Lords amendemnts, and sends a bill back […]