The A350-1000ULR is on the assembly line in France with the fuselage sections, wings and landing gear attached Qantas has released the “first images” of its specially configured plane that will fly Australians non-stop from Sydney to London and New York from 2027. The A350-1000ULR is on the Airbus assembly line in Toulouse, France, with its fuselage sections, wings and landing gear now attached, the airline said on Friday. Continue reading...

The billionaire Steve Cohen is reported to have purchased the 18-karat flushable sculpture by Maurizio Cattelan in 2017. It’s now coming up for sale at Sotheby’s.

Only a genius like Boris Johnson’s former right-hand man would have had the wisdom to keep stumm until now

Rachael Maskell says ‘a lot of clarity’ needed over how Prince Andrew funded settlement of sexual abuse case * Why Prince Andrew is giving up his titles now – and what it means for the royal family An MP has called on the royal family to explain how Prince Andrew funded a settlement in a sexual abuse case brought by Virginia Giuffre. Rachael Maskell, who represents York Central, said “a lot of clarity” was needed regarding the reported £12m payment, made in 2022. Continue reading...

The 57-year-old TV writer says he has been ordered not to use the social media X while he has been released on bail after being detained by armed police

The president’s fossil-fuel obsession can’t stop global progress, writes the former Environmental Protection Agency head

The storm is bringing dangerous conditions to parts of the coast on Wednesday, but will then turn away from the United States.

Several victims have sent letters to the judges who will decide whether to grant DOJ’s request to unseal the grand jury materials in their cases.

The court unanimously ruled that the state cannot require schools and universities to display the Commandments.

Tutbury has been home to a peacock pride for 25 years and, while some welcome them, their behaviour has other people spitting feathers In a village there are many things that cause neighbours to argue: differences in politics, disagreements over hedge maintenance, disputes over who will be Santa this Christmas. In east Staffordshire, however, the battle lines have been drawn over something far more unusual. Over the past 25 years, the village of Tutbury has been the home of an ever-growing pride of peacocks and hens who some residents say destroy crops, leave large amounts of mess and whose distinctive calls can be heard at all hours of the day and night. Continue reading...