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Spirit Airlines ceases operations and US transportation secretary announces measures to help passengers
May 2, 2026 - World 
Several US airlines have agreed to cap ticket prices for Spirit customers who need to rebook canceled flightsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, has announced a series of measures to help Spirit Airlines passengers following the low-cost airline’s collapse early on Saturday after running out of cash and the failure of rescue talks with the Trump administration.Duffy said that larger US airlines, including United, Delta, JetBlue and Southwest, had agreed to cap ticket prices specifically for Spirit customers who need to rebook canceled flights, subject to a Spirit flight confirmation number and proof of payment. Continue reading...
Dig deep! Reform frontbench promotes JCBs after £200,000 donation from firm
May 2, 2026 - World 
Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick, among others, have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro Reform UK’s leading figures have repeatedly promoted a new pothole-fixing machine by the construction company JCB, while the party received £200,000 from the British digger maker, the Guardian can reveal.Several Reform politicians including Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson, Robert Jenrick, Zia Yusuf and Richard Tice have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro machine. Continue reading...
Organisers challenge Starmer’s threat to ban some pro-Palestine marches
May 2, 2026 - World 
PM says there are instances in which he would support bans but organisers say this would ‘strike at root of free speech’Organisers of pro-Palestine marches have said Keir Starmer’s threat to ban some demonstrations opposing Israel’s actions in the Middle East will “strike at the root of free assembly and free speech” in the UK.On Saturday morning, the prime minister told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that “there are instances” in which he would support stopping some pro-Palestine protests altogether. Continue reading...
Spirit Airlines Begins 'Wind-down' After 34 Years In Business, Cancels All Flights
May 2, 2026 - World 
The company's webpage displayed a message telling guests that "customer service is no longer available".
Rights summit in Zambia is canceled after Chinese pressure to exclude Taiwanese activists
May 2, 2026 - World 
The U.S.-based organizers of an international human rights conference said they canceled it days before it was due to open because China pressured the African host country to exclude Taiwanese activists.