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Muscat International Airport in Oman’s capital city has been a key transit point providing relief flights for passengers who were unable to take off from the UAE due to ongoing regional airspace closures. Over the past week Oman Air has operated almost 80 extra flights and “helped more than 97,000 passengers get home”, it said in a statement on X. The airline will continue to “add extra frequencies where operationally possible” and additional bus support services have “also been made available for those crossing the land border from the UAE to Oman to catch onward flights”. The “vast majority” of…
It’s now a worldwide campaign. Major cultural institutions from Rome to Seattle to Lyon have reacted to Timothée Chalamet’s comments about opera and ballet, which the actor described as “things that nobody cares about any more”. This explosive remark was made during a podcast organised by Variety and CNN between the Franco-American actor and his Hollywood counterpart Matthew McConaughey, at a University of Texas event on 24 February. Just over 50 minutes into the show, Timothée Chalamet was asked about cinema attendance and the fact that audiences’ attention spans are dwindling, with some viewers wanting the action to start in…
As Iran names its new supreme leader oil prices skyrocket, sending shockwaves across the global economy – but how will the UK government deal with the issue? US President Donald Trump claims the surge is a “small price to pay” for peace – but as G7 finance leaders hold an emergency meeting later today can they find ways to limit the damage? Sam and Anne discuss the steps Sir Keir Starmer can take to reassure the British public, if the conflict could hit people’s pockets, and whether there is potential of world economies collapsing under the pressure. The pair also…
9:26 GMT+1 Two injured in Iranian attacks on UAE capital Abu Dhabi The capital of the United Arab Emirates came under Iranian attack on Monday, with two people sustaining wounds by shrapnel from interceptions in Abu Dhabi, authorities reported. 9:22 GMT+1 Seoul to cap oil prices to stabilise soaring fuel costs South Korea says it will cap oil prices for the first time since 1997 to stabilise soaring fuel costs driven by the Iran War.Kim Yong-beom, the presidential policy chief of staff, said in a briefing on Monday that Seoul plans to introduce the caps sometime this week.The government did…
Amendments like those tabled this week are commonly referred to as Henry VIII clauses, which allow ministers to largely bypass Parliament. They are not entirely new: successive governments since the 1980s have increasingly relied on statutory instruments for lawmaking, according to the Institute for Government. But such clauses bring problems that could last long after Starmer’s premiership. The government may have good intentions when it comes to online safety, but the measures proposed are “storing up trouble for years to come at a very worrying moment where anti-democratic parties [around the world] are gaining traction,” Anna Cardaso, policy and campaigns officer at civil liberties organisation Liberty told POLITICO. “When you create a law, you have to think about what a future government could do with those powers. A…
By Hannah Brown & Camille Simonet & Angela Barnes Published on 09/03/2026 – 6:47 GMT+1 ‘Founder’ is one of the fastest-growing job titles in Europe, according to recent LinkedIn data. In fact, the number of LinkedIn members adding ‘Founder’ to their profiles has grown by 60% year over year, and has nearly tripled since 2022. The trend is most profound in the Netherlands and the UK, rising by 85% and 69% respectively between July 2024 and July 2025. Spain (68%), Germany (61%), and France (49%) are also showing significant growth. But what’s causing the surge in entrepreneurs, and is it a good time…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 09/03/2026 – 7:41 GMT+1•Updated 8:06 It’s Day 3 of the Judo Grand Prix here in Upper Austria. And it was time for the heavyweights to take centre stage. The Tips Arena Linz was once again full of eager fans looking forward to another exciting day of judo. Tato GRIGALASHVILI met teammate Luka JAVAKHISHVILI in the all Georgian final at -90 kg. GRIGALASHVILI who normally competes at -81 kg, showed he could be equally dominant in the higher weight! In the final, an armlock from GRIGALASHVILI forced his teammate into submission. Gold for GRIGALASHVILI at -90 kg. His…
By Joshua Bickel and Julián Trejo Bax Published on 09/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking ever faster, a new study has found. The decline is mostly due to a combination of intensive agriculture and warming temperatures. Nearly half of the 261 species studied showed big enough losses in numbers to be statistically significant and more than half of those declining are seeing their losses accelerate since 1987, according to the paper published in journal Science. The study is the first to look at more than the…
By Egle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop, Euronews Published on 09/03/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Ever since Elon Musk acquired X, formerly Twitter, in 2022, and even before then, some Europeans have been either moving to alternative social media platforms (often returning to existing ones due to their larger user bases) or discussing the need for a European social media platform. Currently, the most popular social media platforms are based in either the United States or China, and they often face criticism from European policymakers for their data management practices and harmful effects. Yet, two years in, no privately owned European alternative to…
Mauritius has long been a prime destination for beach holidays and dreamy coastal resorts. But the island nation located off the southeastern coast of East Africa is keen to broaden travellers’ perspectives. It’s luring visitors to its inland natural paradise through sports and outdoor adventure tourism, while encouraging hotel guests to visit its towns to discover its multicultural identity. “Mauritius is a tropical island destination, so we’re very well known for our beautiful beaches and turquoise Indian Ocean,” Dinesh Burrenchobay, chairman of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, tells Euronews Travel at the ITB Berlin travel trade fair. But he emphasises…