Author: Isla

The family of a man who died in the Air India plane crash have said they “want answers” one year on from the disaster.Kirit Patel, 68, was flying on Air India flight 171 from Ahmedabad to London on 12 June 2025 to spend the summer with his family in Pensford, on the outskirts of Bristol, when the aeroplane crashed shortly after take-off.Kirit Patel lost his life along with 259 others and his son, Umang Patel, who runs the Post Office in Pensford, said he and his family were still waiting for answers.”As the families, we want answers and that’s what…

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On June 8, 2026, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics confirmed it had broken ground on a new dedicated automotive logistics hub in Dubai, UAE. The hub will help Hellmann meet the expanding needs of its automotive customers in the Middle East as well as supporting future growth in the region. Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has broken ground on a new dedicated automotive logistics hub in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Hellman The new 28,000 sq. m facility is situated in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) in the city of Dubai. It has been designed to manage the full spectrum of automotive spare parts logistics, combining…

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(WO) — The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) has launched a project to plug six orphaned gas wells in the coastal waters of Baffin Bay after natural gas leaks were reported by local residents.  The wells, located in the Cayo del Grullo area roughly 40 miles south of Corpus Christi, will be plugged through the RRC’s State Managed Plugging Program (SMP). In addition to plugging the wells, crews will remove associated well structures as part of the remediation effort. The project is being funded through a portion of the $100 million appropriated by the Texas Legislature for emergency and…

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A one-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting Covid-19, the second infant confirmed as severely infected with the contagious disease within a week, according to health authorities.The Centre for Health Protection at the Department of Health said on Friday that both boys had good past health but had not been inoculated against Covid-19.The centre urged unvaccinated high-risk groups to get vaccinated, warning that the overall Covid-19 activity could increase in the coming one or two months.The one-year-old boy developed a fever, cough and runny nose on June 2 and the next day showed…

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During the call, Zhang “called for prioritizing development, improving global governance and promoting inclusive growth of the world economy,” according to a Chinese readout of the video conference that made no explicit mention of tackling macroeconomic imbalances that Western governments blame for declining industrial output and employment. A non-government official briefed on preparations for the G7 summit saw the French presidency’s outreach as an “olive branch” to China, but acknowledged that the G7 was not the best format to put pressure on China to change its trade policy. In delegating Zhang to join the call, Beijing also played the protocol…

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Every day, the observation deck outside Liziba Station on Chongqing Rail Transit Line 2 becomes a stage for an unusual spectacle. Throngs of visitors line up, mouths wide open, for a photo framing that makes it look as though the monorails are gliding into their mouths. It”s a newly revitalized sensation on social media. Creative videos are many: Tourists record themselves “savoring” the train, “devouring” it with the dramatic flair of a traditional Chinese fan, or even “packing” it into boxes. Whimsical poses have ballooned into a social media frenzy, transforming the monorail into a symbol of Chongqing’s quirky spirit.…

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LOCAL duo, Aaron Johnston and Jon Armstrong enjoyed positive weekends at Rally Japan where both returned with valuable World Rally Championship points as the series bid farewell to the current Rally1 machinery on tarmac. Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Johnston and his Japanese driver, Takamoto Katsuta finished fourth overall, taking second placed points on Super Sunday and on the Wolf Power stage to earn 20 points, which leaves them second in the overall standings, 20 points adrift of their team-mates, Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin, but 29 in front of colleagues, Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson. It was a positive result for…

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Most media and entertainment brands have more behavioural data than they know what to do with. The ones turning it into measurable outcomes share a common operating model. Personalisation has been a stated priority for media, entertainment, sports, and gaming brands for the best part of a decade. Yet the gap between intent and execution remains wide. That gap is one of the central themes of Braze’s new Media & Entertainment Personalisation Report. Drawing on direct practitioner experience from streaming, sports, gaming, and music brands across Asia, ANZ, and the GCC, the report examines the pressures driving change in the…

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Portland Leather Goods, a Portland-based maker of handbags and leather goods, moved to an AI-assisted platform after its five-person social team struggled with message volume, Business Insider reports. The company had amassed nearly one million followers across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok and received about 70,000 monthly messages, comments, and mentions, according to MacCoy Merkley, the company’s chief marketing officer. Merkley told Business Insider the team typically took up to nine hours to resolve inquiries and sometimes up to 48 hours. The company began working with the Silicon Valley startup Nectar Social in July 2025 and chose the platform because it…

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