If it wasn’t obvious that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel believes he has an ally in his battle against the country’s attorney general, its judges and even the head of its domestic security service, he made it clear on Wednesday evening. “In America and in Israel, when a strong right wing leader wins an … Read more
Whatever caused the fire near Heathrow Airport, the scale of the chaos raised uncomfortable questions for Britain’s government about issues such as the security measures protecting key transport hubs and the resilience of the country’s often aging infrastructure. With counterterrorism police leading the investigation, the possibility of sabotage was being taken seriously, at least as … Read more
new video loaded: Shutdown of Britain’s Busiest Airport Causes Worldwide Travel Disruption transcript Back transcript Shutdown of Britain’s Busiest Airport Causes Worldwide Travel Disruption Heathrow Airport in London, one of the busiest in the world, was shut down on Friday after a fire disrupted power from a nearby electrical substation. We’ve had a catastrophic fire … Read more
A rediscovered painting of an African prince by Gustav Klimt that captured visitors’ attention at the TEFAF Maastricht fair in the Netherlands is under negotiation for sale, the Vienna-based gallery offering the work said as the event closed on Thursday evening. The early, almost photorealistic head-and-shoulders portrait of Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona, shown against … Read more
A South Korean court on Friday approved an injunction against the K-pop group NewJeans’ attempt to cut ties with its record label, Ador, blocking members from engaging in commercial activities without the label’s consent. In the latest twist in a long-running feud between the two sides, a panel of judges in the Seoul Central District … Read more
At least 1,300 flights in and out of London’s Heathrow Airport were disrupted on Friday as the airport, Europe’s busiest, was shut down after a major nearby fire caused a power outage. More flights are expected to be canceled or delayed in the coming days as airlines navigate the ripple effects of the airport’s closure, … Read more
As Kyiv and Moscow prepare for talks that would put in place a temporary halt on strikes on energy infrastructure, each side has continued to accuse the other of fresh attacks on the power grid, underscoring the deep mistrust between them. Overnight into Friday, part of a major Russian gas station near the Ukrainian border … Read more
The French government’s claim that a scientist was denied entry into the United States because of an opinion he expressed about the Trump administration is “blatantly false,” a U.S. official has said. Even as the authorities in France continued to call the case a concerning violation of academic freedom, the U.S. official, Tricia McLaughlin, who … Read more
The Israeli defense minister tried on Friday to turn up the pressure on Hamas to release more hostages, saying Israel was preparing to seize more territory in Gaza and intensify attacks by air, sea and land if the armed Palestinian group does not cooperate. The statement by the defense minister, Israel Katz, came days after … Read more
London’s Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest travel crossroads in the world. It handles about 1,300 flights a day, from more than 80 airlines. Nearly six million people and more than 130,000 tons of cargo moved through the London airport last month. So what happens when a hub this size grinds to a halt? … Read more