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The FAA has halted all departing flights across the United States, citing 'extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety'. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed a communications problem at air traffic control centres. Here is what we know.
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13 Nov 2026
The 84-minute film, released today, asks how allegations against Brand stayed hidden for so long. The Times calls it 'a bleak but instructive watch'; it has also drawn criticism over timing and Netflix's role.
The Office for National Statistics says GDP rose 0.7% between July and September, up from 0.5% in the spring, with services doing the heavy lifting while construction fell.
The Jamaican sister duo’s enduring hit has reached 200,000 UK sales and streaming-equivalent units, with new music also on the horizon.
The son of a Barbadian father, Tull played professional football before becoming one of Britain’s first Black Army officers.
Community groups have until 4 December to apply for grants to help Windrush compensation claimants. There is no deadline to apply for compensation.
A man has been charged with murder seven years after Windrush-era musician Cletus “Banana Split” Hippolyte AKA Sir Washington,went missing in St. Lucia.
Chappelle returned to the subject at Madison Square Garden after addressing Kirk’s killing in his Netflix special last December.
Dr. Dre and Ice Cube’s exchange about AI takes on a different meaning in dancehall, where one riddim can carry a string of records.
Guyana says a network falsely presented ships as registered under its flag. The US Treasury says the scheme helped vessels carrying Iranian oil evade restrictions.
The Senate has backed a route to citizenship for people born overseas with a Barbadian grandparent or great-grandparent. The legislation requires a commencement date to be set by proclamation.
