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A strike by French air traffic controllers forced the cancellation of around 40% of flights at Paris airports on Friday, causing major disruption during the peak of summer holiday travel.
Tens of thousands of travellers faced delays and cancellations on Friday as French air traffic controllers went on strike, demanding better working conditions and protesting planned reforms. The strike, which began Thursday, intensified Friday, prompting France’s civil aviation authority to request that airlines cancel 40% of flights at Charles de Gaulle, Orly, and Beauvais airports.
Airports in Nice, Marseille, Lyon, and other cities also faced disruption, with cancellations ranging from 30% to 50%. Authorities warned of long delays across the country despite the advance cancellations.
Ryanair was among the hardest hit, cancelling over 400 flights affecting 70,000 passengers. The airline said the strike impacted all flights passing through French airspace and called on the European Union to reform air traffic control regulations.
The UNSA-ICNA union said staffing shortages and inflation were driving the strike and raised concerns about new monitoring measures introduced after a near-collision at Bordeaux airport.
French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot condemned the timing of the strike, calling it “unacceptable,” as it coincides with the start of school holidays when many French families begin their summer travel.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
The U.S. economy faces a 40% risk of recession in the second half of 2025, JP Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, citing rising tariffs and stagflation concerns.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was speaking with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia to press for a ceasefire as border fighting entered its third day.
Two spectators were killed and another seriously injured on Saturday when a rally car veered off the road during a race near Ambert in France’s Puy-de-Dome region, local authorities said.
China announced on Saturday its intention to establish a global organisation aimed at fostering international cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), positioning itself as a counterbalance to the United States in the global AI race.
Beijing has issued a geological disaster alert for most of the city after intense rainfall triggered fears of landslides and flash floods. Nearby Baoding saw more than a year's worth of rain fall in just eight hours, displacing thousands and breaking historical records.
Australia has signed a long-term defence treaty with Britain to deepen cooperation on the AUKUS nuclear submarine initiative over the next 50 years, the government announced on Saturday.
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