A hiker who went missing for nearly two weeks in New South Wales, Australia has been found alive, having survived on foraged berries and two muesli bars. Medical student Hadi…
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USA: Two people found dead in JetBlue plane landing gear
The bodies of two people were found in a landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane at the Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, according to the company. The two deceased…
Isle of Man: Ukrainians can take up 18-month extension to stay
Changes are being made to the Isle of Man’s immigration rules enabling Ukrainians already living on the island to extend the time they can stay. Under the Ukraine Permission Extension…
UK: Major road to shut overnight for safety work
Parts of a busy Lincolnshire road will be closed overnight for safety improvements. The A1 between South Witham and Little Ponton, near Grantham, will be resurfaced, while road markings and…
UK: Students from India say Liverpool is ‘so welcoming’
Students from India who chose to pursue their education at the University of Liverpool have described their experiences as “life changing”. Anakha Dileep Rekha and Andrea Neeta Anto said moving…
Thailand: ‘Stressed’ elephant gores Spanish tourist to death
A “panic-stricken” elephant killed a Spanish woman while she was bathing the animal at an elephant centre in Thailand, local police said. Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was washing the elephant…
USA: New York becomes first US city with congestion charge
The first congestion charge scheme for vehicles in the US has come into effect in New York.Car drivers will pay up to $9 (£7) a day, with varying rates for…
UK: Private plane pilots narrowly avoided crash
Two aircraft came so close to a collision that one pilot said they could almost identify the colour of the other pilot’s t-shirt, according to a report. The UK Airprox Board…
Austria: Vienna Airport apologises to ‘abandoned’ Scots
An Austrian airport has apologised to a Scottish family who were left “abandoned” by Ryanair after their flight to Edinburgh left without boarding disabled passengers. Katie Brown, 25, who uses…
UK: North-west of England faces icy blast after floods
Emergency services, councils and transport bosses across the north-west of England are bracing themselves for more severe weather, just days after the region was hit by widespread and severe flooding.…