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‘He didn’t get out the window’: Ryanair CEO disputes passenger was partially sucked out of plane, says he would get some compensation but not a huge payout

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‘He didn’t get out the window’: Ryanair CEO disputes passenger was partially sucked out of plane, says he would get some compensation but not a huge payout

Passenger Ljubisa Karović was reportedly sucked out of the plane midair while wife Svetlana Grković pulled him back on a Ryanair plane. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has disputed a passenger’s claim that he was partially sucked out of a plane after a window shattered mid-flight, saying the man was “certainly sucked towards the window” but … Read more

San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point project finally breaks ground; $130 million first phase will fund roads, utilities and infrastructure for 7,200 homes across 270 acres

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San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point project finally breaks ground; $130 million first phase will fund roads, utilities and infrastructure for 7,200 homes across 270 acres

San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point redevelopment is finally moving forward, with a $130 million first phase funding roads, utilities and infrastructure. (Photo: Daniel Lurie/ZUMAPRESS.com) After years of stalled plans, changing economic conditions and an abandoned shopping mall proposal, construction has officially begun at San Francisco’s Candlestick Point.Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday that the first phase … Read more

Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands have been a national lakeshore since 1970; a new proposal would turn the 21-island chain into a national park without changing federal ownership

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Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands have been a national lakeshore since 1970; a new proposal would turn the 21-island chain into a national park without changing federal ownership

Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands Representative image by Canva On the southern shore of Lake Superior, a scattered archipelago of 21 islands rises from the cold, clear water, crowned with pine forests, sandstone cliffs and historic lighthouses. Since 1970, these Apostle Islands have been protected as a national lakeshore, managed by the National Park Service to balance … Read more

Houthis seize Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces

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Houthis seize Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces

Houthis capture Mokha, move closer to key Bab al-Mandab Strait Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed pro-government forces, military sources and witnesses told the BBC.The capture brings the Houthis within 75km (46 miles) of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key gateway for global trade between Asia … Read more

Meet Daniel Zhang, the 17-year-old San Diego student who lost his grandmother to cancer at nine, then built a 72-card cancer game reaching 1,500 children

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Meet Daniel Zhang, the 17-year-old San Diego student who lost his grandmother to cancer at nine, then built a 72-card cancer game reaching 1,500 children

When Daniel Zhang was nine, cancer was something he could not understand. His grandmother had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and the months that followed were filled with hospital visits, treatments and questions that were difficult for a child to process. Years later, that experience would inspire the San Diego teenager to create something designed … Read more

Mr Singh is not any Sikh truck driver but Harjinder Singh, DHS says as it removes controversial post; Hasbro objects use of its character

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Mr Singh is not any Sikh truck driver but Harjinder Singh, DHS says as it removes controversial post; Hasbro objects use of its character

DHS said Mr Singh is a specific person, Harjinder Singh, the Indian truck driver behind the fatal crash in Florida in 2025. The Department of Homeland Security removed the controversial post vilifying Sikh truck drivers but said that the criticisms were nonsensical drivel. New York Post cited a statement by the DHS amid the major … Read more

After countless hours searching for rare seahorses in French Polynesia, a photographer captured an adult male beside two newborn juveniles; the image won Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026

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After countless hours searching for rare seahorses in French Polynesia, a photographer captured an adult male beside two newborn juveniles; the image won Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026

A photograph showing an adult male seahorse with two tiny newborn juveniles in the shallow waters of Mo’orea, French Polynesia, has won the grand prize at the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 awards. French underwater photographer Julien Anton spent countless hours searching through underwater seaweed beds with local naturalists before finding the trio. He … Read more

8.5 hours of sleep, 3 hours of reading, 15-minute afternoon nap: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby shares his daily routine

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8.5 hours of sleep, 3 hours of reading, 15-minute afternoon nap: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby shares his daily routine

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby shares his daily routine that includes 8.5 hours of sleep and three hours of reading. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby starts his day before most people have even begun checking their emails, but he doesn’t immediately dive into a packed schedule of meetings. 59-year-old Kirby, who runs one of the … Read more

Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal and assistant Manpreet Kaur appear in London court over sexual assault charges

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Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal and assistant Manpreet Kaur appear in London court over sexual assault charges

TOI correspondent from London: Indian criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal and his co-defendant, his personal assistant Manpreet Kaurappeared in the dock at Southwark crown court on Thursday where the pair are facing charges relating to sexual offences against women in Britain.Aggarwal had represented fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi.Kaur entered in a flowery blouse looking morose. Aggarwal … Read more

In the 1880s, Adolph Sutro built a 22-acre San Francisco estate filled with hundreds of statues and opened its gardens to the public; the mansion was later demolished and the land became a park

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In the 1880s, Adolph Sutro built a 22-acre San Francisco estate filled with hundreds of statues and opened its gardens to the public; the mansion was later demolished and the land became a park

Sutro Heights Park in San Francisco, CaliforniaPhoto credit: Canva On a windswept bluff overlooking the Pacific in western San Francisco, a once grand estate rose from the dunes in the 1880s, its gardens dotted with hundreds of classical statues and its mansion visible for miles around. The property belonged to Adolph Sutro, a former mayor … Read more