Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email A Chinese airline has announced it will be launching the “world’s longest flight route” – a journey that will take around 29 hours to complete. Flights MU746 and MU745 will be…
While more than a quarter of parents have purchased their son or daughter’s first mobile before their ninth birthday, the majority are taking this step when their child is 10. In fact, a study by Compare the Market found 10 and a half was the average age for a child to receive their first phone…
Published on: Sept 18, 2025 05:09 pm IST Three people were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 of the National Security Act, the UK Police said. UK counter-terror police have arrested two men and a woman in southeast England on suspicion of spying for Russia, the Metropolitan Police…
Kali Uchis clarified where she stands with him A few weeks ago, a body was found in award-winning singer D4vd, real name David Anthony Burke’s car. The body has now been identified as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, who was reported missing last year. She was last seen on the 15th of April 2024. D4vd has almost…
By Purvi Agarwal and Sukriti Gupta (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures gained on Thursday, with those tied to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq at record highs a day after the U.S. central bank delivered a quarter-point interest rate cut, while Intel climbed after Nvidia decided to build a stake in the company. Intel…
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich is purring in the Bundesliga after a perfect start to the season. Eintracht Frankfurt – arguably the only side that looked capable of challenging the Bavarian powerhouse – lost at Bayer Leverkusen last weekend, leaving a far-from-perfect Borussia Dortmund team and overachieving Cologne and St. Pauli as Bayern’s closest rivals…
Opening this week (20 September 2025) V&A South Kensington is presenting a landmark exhibition on the most mythologised queen in European history: ‘Marie Antoinette Style’. Across 250 objects, this exhibition, sponsored by Manolo Blahnik, traces the 18th-century monarch’s origins as a fashion icon, concluding in the present day with pieces from contemporary designers exemplifying her…
YTO’s digital transformation, on the eve of its 10th anniversary, marks a significant evolution in the carrier’s capabilities. With this transformation, capacity will be available rapidly and transparently on Freightos’ platform, cutting the traditional quote-to-confirmation cycle from up to 48 hours to just minutes. It also offers forwarders speed-to-booking across perishables, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and cross-border…
A charity is warning people to look out for a seal pup after it was disturbed by a dog which “lashed out”. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said a small grey seal pup was on La Braye Beach on Thursday morning where it was likely to have been resting after the “huge swells”. The…
UK energy giant Octopus has said it is spinning off its software arm Kraken Technologies. It said the demerger will help to speed up the expansion of Kraken globally, with the firm’s AI-powered platform already connected to more than 70 million household and business accounts. It comes amid reports Kraken could go public with a…