Ryanair has axed its family seating policy – but kids’ fees still add up

Ryanair recently stopped making parents pay to sit next to their children but depending on the airline the hidden extra costs involved in flying with children can be substantial. In some cases, you can even end up spending more for the baby on your lap than you paid for your own flight.

‘We are the lost generation of Sudan’: Students in exile

Birao, Central African Republic – When Islam Ibrahim fled Sudan after her father was killed during the siege of el-Fasher, she thought she had escaped the worst of the war.

Conor McGregor weighs in at 170.5 pounds for UFC 329 bout vs Max Holloway

Ireland’s Conor McGregor, former two-division champion and still one of UFC’s most famous fighters, has not fought since 2021.

Conor McGregor is officially ready for his first UFC fight in five years after he weighed in at 170.5 pounds (77.3kg) on Friday ahead of his upcoming bout with Max Holloway.

Europe considering proposals to allow navigational fees in strait of Hormuz

Europe is studying proposals that may allow the charging of navigational fees in the strait of Hormuz so long as the tolls are not compulsory and have the support of the UN agency that regulates maritime transport.

‘Incredible, beast, machine’: Kane in awe of Haaland heroics at World Cup

England captain Harry Kane has labelled Erling Haaland “a machine” but said he and Norway’s “beast” of a number nine are completely different players as they prepare to face off in the World Cup quarterfinal.

EU says ‘addictive’ features on Instagram and Facebook breach its rules

Bloc says some design features on platforms built by Meta can cause users’ brains to go into ‘autopilot mode’.

The European Union has accused the parent company of Instagram and Facebook of designing both platforms to be “addictive”, warning that it could face hefty fines if it continues to breach the bloc’s tech rules.

Legionnaires' outbreak hits New York as officials rush to test water towers

For the past few days, Justine Kirby has been sporting an N95 mask every time she leaves her house to walk in her quiet Upper East Side neighbourhood.

She is keeping her apartment windows closed, too, as an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease grows to 46 cases, which the city has linked to contaminated water cooling towers.

Trump refuses to sign US housing bill over voting act standoff

The housing legislation will become US law at midnight with or without President Donald Trump’s signature.

United States President Donald Trump says he will not sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill in protest at the Senate not passing the controversial SAVE America Act voting legislation.

US-Iran escalation threatens oil supply recovery, warns IEA

The return of fighting between the United States and Iran threatens to extend the global energy crisis, the International Energy Agency has warned.

The risk that the resumption of hostilities could scupper hopes of a swift recovery in energy markets was flagged by the United Nations agency on Friday.

Anthony Littler: How undercover police helped solve 1984 murder case

Just after midnight on 1 May 1984, civil servant Anthony Littler stepped off a train at East Finchley station and set off down a dark alleyway towards home.

Two minutes later, the 45-year-old lay dying on the ground.