The Moroccan navy intercepted 141 migrants attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean to reach Spain’s Canary Islands. The rescue operation took place off the coast of the Western Sahara, a disputed territory controlled by Morocco since 1975. All 141 people rescued were
Dramatic new maps have captured a swirling mass of wind and rain wheeling towards the country – hot on the heels of this week’s bitter chill. UK temperatures have plummeted several degrees below zero over the last two days, with the worst
Over 700 Airbus Atlantic staff have reportedly fallen ill after the company’s Christmas dinner, with vomiting and diarrhoea among the harsh symptoms experienced by the workers, according to the BBC. It is unknown exactly what in the Christmas meal has caused the
The happiest place in the UK has been named – and it isn’t even on the mainland. While there were improvements in overall wellbeing in the UK following the slump of the pandemic, 2023 saw with it another drop in measures of life
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key said the hunter-killer submarines – called SSNs – were confined to port on the same day in September. MPs branded the situation “embarrassing” as it meant British waters and shipping would not have been protected
Regulator the Civil Aviation Authority has approved the Boeing 787 flight from Heathrow to New York on November 28. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: “The world’s journey to decarbonising flights starts here with today’s announcement, helped by Government funding, so people can
Virgin Atlantic will operate the first transatlantic flight powered fully by sustainable aviation fuel, the Civil Aviation Authority has announced. The regulator approved the flight, which is set to take place from London Heathrow to New York JFK, on November 28. Transport
Across Britain, it has been a clear and bright start to the weekend with plenty of sunshine, but this is set to change dramatically with the arrival of heavy rainfall and storms on Sunday. Saturday’s dry conditions will only be temporary for
A potential tropical cyclone off the east coast of Florida will soon strengthen into a tropical depression or storm, forecasters said on Thursday. The National Hurricane Center began to issue warnings late Thursday morning, as the developing storm has caused heavy rainfall
A mechanical issue on a Delta Air Lines flight forced a diversion to an island in the Atlantic Ocean, where passengers waited for around 12 hours for a new plane to show up. A spokesperson for Delta Air Lines told Fox News