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Live updates: 1,300 flights snarled as fire and power outage shut down London's Heathrow Airport

The airport, one of the world's busiest, urged passengers not to travel to it until further notice.
electrical substation fire smoke Hayes, London
electrical substation fire smoke Hayes, London
4h ago

Turkey warns against growing street protests over detained Istanbul mayor

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said 53 people were detained and 16 police officers were injured in protests that began at university campuses and elsewhere.
Turkey’s government warned on Friday against “illegal” calls from the main opposition for street protests over the detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, after thousands demonstrated across the country in the last two days.
Turkey’s government warned on Friday against “illegal” calls from the main opposition for street protests over the detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, after thousands demonstrated across the country in the last two days.
4h ago

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

Several airlines canceled flights between Australia and Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali, while other international and domestic flights to the island have been delayed.
Indonesia Volcano
Indonesia Volcano
6h ago

Sudan's military says it has retaken seat of country's government for the first time in two years

Sudan’s military has made steady advances in recent months in a conflict that the U.N. children’s agency says has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Sudan’s military says it has retaken Khartoum’s Republican Palace, seat of country’s government.
Sudan’s military says it has retaken Khartoum’s Republican Palace, seat of country’s government.

6h ago

Passengers at JFK await flight information after Heathrow closure

Passengers at New York's JFK airport await information as London Heathrow was closed due to a widespread power outage. The outage was caused by a fire at an electricity substation near the airport.
Passengers at JFK await flight information after Heathrow closure
Passengers at JFK await flight information after Heathrow closure
6h ago

Man gets prison in U.S. for helping pressure Chinese expat to return home

Prosecutors say the 58-year-old real estate businessman’s activities were part of the Chinese government’s transnational repression to silence overseas dissenters.
U.S. Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Visits Shanghai
U.S. Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Visits Shanghai
11h ago

X sues Narendra Modi's government over content removal in new India censorship fight

The lawsuit is an escalation in an ongoing legal dispute between X and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over how New Delhi orders content to be taken down.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
11h ago

North Korea says it tested new missiles as it threatens strong steps against U.S.-South Korea drills

The missile launches occurred the same day the U.S. and South Korean militaries concluded their annual Freedom Shield command post exercise.
Image: south korea military drills
Image: south korea military drills

Hours after agreeing to partial ceasefire with Russia, Ukraine wakes to scenes of fiery devastation

“Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, despite its propaganda statements, do not stop,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote in a post alongside images of the attacks.
Russian strike in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine
Russian strike in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine
22h ago

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body

Coventry’s win also was a victory for outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach, who has long been seen as promoting her as his successor.
Kirsty Coventry smiles while standing behind a podium onstage
Kirsty Coventry smiles while standing behind a podium onstage
23h ago

American detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan has been released

George Glezmann, a mechanic for Delta Air Lines, has left Kabul and is on his way back to the U.S., Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
George Glezmann.
George Glezmann.

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