Train firms must stop criminalising ‘innocent errors’, report says
An inquiry found “disproportionate” punishments for often innocent mistakes....
Month : June 2025
Simon Jack: Tariff relief for UK but new clock ticking on US deal
If the UK’s deal with the US is not finalised by 9 July, the UK’s tariff on steel will go back up to 50%....
How airline fees have turned baggage into billions
The amount carriers now charge for luggage is raising the ire of politicians and consumer groups....
Football and other premium TV being pirated at ‘industrial scale’
New research singles out the Amazon Fire Stick as the most popular means of accessing illegal streams....
Cologne evacuates 20,000 so WW2 bombs can be defused
The German city cordons off a huge area, calling it the largest evacuation since the end of World War Two....
Saudi Arabia seeks to prevent heat deaths as Hajj pilgrimage begins
The kingdom has installed hundreds of coolers and cracked down on unregistered Muslim pilgrims, after 1,300 people died last year....
Are the surprise airfield attacks a turning point for Ukraine?
Ukraine is still digesting the full implications of Operation Spider’s Web, writes our correspondent....
BBC rejects incorrect White House claims on Gaza coverage
The corporation says claims that a story was removed from its website are “completely wrong”....
DR Congo bans reporting on ex-President Kabila
Outlets who breach the ban could face suspension, the media regulator warns....
Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography
The content is contrary to the nation’s “laws, culture, customs, and traditions”, the information minister says....