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Amazon pauses operations with cargo carrier after fatal Miami crash
E-commerce giant Amazon says it is suspending work with the firm that operated a cargo plane that was involved in a fatal crash in Miami this month . After the tragic incident last weekend, we've spent time supporting the investigation and reviewing some of the surrounding circumstances, and we've decided to pause our operations with 21 Air, an Amazon spokesperson said on Sunday. On 6 September, the 21 Air-operated Boeing jet overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and hit several vehicles, killing five people. The BBC has contacted 21 Air for comment. The firm previously said it was devastated by the accident and that it is cooperating with authorities to investigate the incident.
The Papers: 'Military jet tripped chaos' and 'A failure for dying people'
'Military jet tripped chaos' and'A failure for dying people' Image caption, The weekend edition of the Financial Times reports that a military aircraft entering spurious flight data into air traffic control led to a system outage that grounded thousands of planes this week. Four sources have told the paper that a flight plan submitted by a military aircraft led to a shutdown of British skies for several hours, causing a meltdown within the wider air traffic control system. The incident has led to strained relations between carriers and National Air Traffic Services, the paper writes. Image caption, Several papers reflect on the fall of the assisted dying bill in the House of Commons on Friday. Agonising declares the Daily Mirror, reporting that the fresh bid to change the law failed by just 16 votes - a result that the paper declares a shock Commons U-turn. Image caption, The i Weekend says the biggest societal change in decades has been blocked, amid celebration and tears from MPs.
Ryanair boss O'Leary defends 'high-fare rapists' airlines remarks
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has refused to apologise to a rape crisis centre which criticised him for describing rival airlines as high-fare rapists. Speaking to journalists, O'Leary said some people were desperate to get to Ryanair's low fares because they can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe. O'Leary doubled-down on his choice of words when asked about them at the time, and later refused to apologise when the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) wrote to him asking for apology, in a letter seen by the BBC. Ireland's deputy premier Simon Harris said it was clearly an inappropriate use of language and that O'Leary should have moved to rectify it. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told UK radio outlet LBC that victims of rape are not going to be rushing to book tickets with him, let's be honest.
Myanmar airport closed following reported drone attack
Flight operations at Myanmar's second-busiest airport have been halted, as the country's military-backed government accused rebel groups of attempted drone attacks. Myanmar Airways International said on its Facebook page late on Thursday that all international flights from Mandalay's Tada-U International Airport on September 11 and 12 had been cancelled. The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar outlet reported that security forces had thwarted an attack on the airport by the People's Defence Force. It said the pro-democracy rebel group had fired six "suicide drones" at the facility. "The attack temporarily disrupted some domestic flights. However, no casualties or damage to vehicles or airport runways were reported," the newspaper said.
Social media is sucking the life out of our holidays - here's how to travel without Instagram and TikTok ruining your next trip
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Gruffalo illustrator says rise of AI images 'worrying'
Gruffalo Granny illustrator says rise of AI images'worrying' To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Gruffalo Granny illustrator says rise of AI images'worrying' Close The illustrator for the Gruffalo books has said images created by artificial intelligence (AI) are worrying. He was speaking to the BBC alongside author Dame Julia Donaldson for the launch of their new book Gruffalo Granny, with Dame Julia reading an extract. Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage .
'We lost over 1,000': Why some passengers were hit harder than others by air traffic chaos
Catie and Phil Allen should have been enjoying their first holiday in two-and-a-half years. Instead, they are at home ringing round for refunds that won't be paid. The couple are among the many thousands of air passengers caught up in the chaos caused by the four-hour shutdown of the UK's air traffic control system on Tuesday. It means their holiday to Slovenia has been cancelled and - although their flight was refunded by British Airways - they estimate being left £1,300 out of pocket from unused accommodation and excursions. It's not the first time - and won't be the last - when passengers are left flying on a wing and a prayer after problems at UK airports. So, here is how their case relates to others, and why they have taken such a big hit.
'Let us know when you're done reheating our leftovers': Samsung pokes fun at Apple for launching its first foldable iPhone…seven years after its South Korean rival
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Want the new iPhone Duo in the UK? Fly to the US to buy it! Apple's first foldable costs 800 more in Britain - enough to pay for a flight and STILL save money
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