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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Winning Saturday Lotto ticket left in car for weeks, Treasurer's major Palestine call, chaos after 'outrageous' airport outage
Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Thursday. A winning Saturday Lotto ticket was left in a man's car for two weeks while he went on holiday. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it's a matter of "when, not if" for Australia recognising Palestine as its own state. It comes as Canada became the latest country to reveal plans to recognise a Palestinian state. An "outrageous" outage has caused airport chaos right across the UK. Follow along as we bring you regular updates throughout the day. Melissa Caddick's partner charged with assault The partner of the late Melissa Caddick has been charged with the assault of an elderly woman at a park not far to where she disappeared from. Police charged Anthony Koletti with assault on the 73-year-old woman after he handed himself into Waverley Police station on Wednesday. The alleged incident took place last Wednesday in Vaucluse. It comes after police made an appeal for information, releasing a photograph of a man in a black Under Armour t-shirt, black cap and sunglasses. Read more from NewsWire here. Australia expected to recognise Palestinian state Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it's a matter of "when, not if" for Australia to recognise a Palestinian state. While he did not indicate when that would be, it's the strongest indication yet Australia will follow France's lead. It comes as Canada was the latest country to say it would, saying a Palestinian state would be recognised in September. 'The Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister will respond in due course, but I welcome this momentum and this progress in the international community,' Chalmers told Sky News. 'Outrageous' outage leads to airport chaos Furious airlines have blasted airport authorities in the UK after an "outrageous" outage left scores of flights cancelled, leading to widespread chaos right around the country. An apologetic The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) tried to downplay the severity of the air traffic control glitch which according to Gatwick Airport was "affecting all outbound flights across the UK". There were well over 100 cancellations, according to analytics firm Cirum Aviation. The glitch was resolved within the hour, NATS said. Ryanair's COO Neal McMahon called the outage "outrageous", with the airline calling for the resignation of NATS CEO Martin Rolfe. Read more here. Man leaves winning lottery ticket in car for two weeks Well we hope it was well hidden. A South Australian man left his winning Saturday Lotto ticket inside his car when he went on holiday, only claiming his prize two weeks later on his return. "You wouldn't believe it, the day after the draw, we went on holiday, so the ticket was sitting in my car for a whole two weeks until we got home," he told lottery officials. 'While we were away, my wife said, 'Wow. Someone won Saturday X Lotto in Naracoorte'. I joked and said, 'It could be me, I have an unregistered ticket at home!'. 'I didn't even think twice about it. I honestly was just joking. I never would have thought it was actually me! 'Finally, I checked the ticket when we got home, and I was blown away." The man now plans to retire with his $919,000 winnings from the July 12 draw. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube. Melissa Caddick's partner charged with assault The partner of the late Melissa Caddick has been charged with the assault of an elderly woman at a park not far to where she disappeared from. Police charged Anthony Koletti with assault on the 73-year-old woman after he handed himself into Waverley Police station on Wednesday. The alleged incident took place last Wednesday in Vaucluse. It comes after police made an appeal for information, releasing a photograph of a man in a black Under Armour t-shirt, black cap and sunglasses. Read more from NewsWire here. The partner of the late Melissa Caddick has been charged with the assault of an elderly woman at a park not far to where she disappeared from. Police charged Anthony Koletti with assault on the 73-year-old woman after he handed himself into Waverley Police station on Wednesday. The alleged incident took place last Wednesday in Vaucluse. It comes after police made an appeal for information, releasing a photograph of a man in a black Under Armour t-shirt, black cap and sunglasses. Read more from NewsWire here. Australia expected to recognise Palestinian state Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it's a matter of "when, not if" for Australia to recognise a Palestinian state. While he did not indicate when that would be, it's the strongest indication yet Australia will follow France's lead. It comes as Canada was the latest country to say it would, saying a Palestinian state would be recognised in September. 'The Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister will respond in due course, but I welcome this momentum and this progress in the international community,' Chalmers told Sky News. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it's a matter of "when, not if" for Australia to recognise a Palestinian state. While he did not indicate when that would be, it's the strongest indication yet Australia will follow France's lead. It comes as Canada was the latest country to say it would, saying a Palestinian state would be recognised in September. 'The Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister will respond in due course, but I welcome this momentum and this progress in the international community,' Chalmers told Sky News. 'Outrageous' outage leads to airport chaos Furious airlines have blasted airport authorities in the UK after an "outrageous" outage left scores of flights cancelled, leading to widespread chaos right around the country. An apologetic The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) tried to downplay the severity of the air traffic control glitch which according to Gatwick Airport was "affecting all outbound flights across the UK". There were well over 100 cancellations, according to analytics firm Cirum Aviation. The glitch was resolved within the hour, NATS said. Ryanair's COO Neal McMahon called the outage "outrageous", with the airline calling for the resignation of NATS CEO Martin Rolfe. Read more here. Furious airlines have blasted airport authorities in the UK after an "outrageous" outage left scores of flights cancelled, leading to widespread chaos right around the country. An apologetic The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) tried to downplay the severity of the air traffic control glitch which according to Gatwick Airport was "affecting all outbound flights across the UK". There were well over 100 cancellations, according to analytics firm Cirum Aviation. The glitch was resolved within the hour, NATS said. Ryanair's COO Neal McMahon called the outage "outrageous", with the airline calling for the resignation of NATS CEO Martin Rolfe. Read more here. Man leaves winning lottery ticket in car for two weeks Well we hope it was well hidden. A South Australian man left his winning Saturday Lotto ticket inside his car when he went on holiday, only claiming his prize two weeks later on his return. "You wouldn't believe it, the day after the draw, we went on holiday, so the ticket was sitting in my car for a whole two weeks until we got home," he told lottery officials. 'While we were away, my wife said, 'Wow. Someone won Saturday X Lotto in Naracoorte'. I joked and said, 'It could be me, I have an unregistered ticket at home!'. 'I didn't even think twice about it. I honestly was just joking. I never would have thought it was actually me! 'Finally, I checked the ticket when we got home, and I was blown away." The man now plans to retire with his $919,000 winnings from the July 12 draw. Well we hope it was well hidden. A South Australian man left his winning Saturday Lotto ticket inside his car when he went on holiday, only claiming his prize two weeks later on his return. "You wouldn't believe it, the day after the draw, we went on holiday, so the ticket was sitting in my car for a whole two weeks until we got home," he told lottery officials. 'While we were away, my wife said, 'Wow. Someone won Saturday X Lotto in Naracoorte'. I joked and said, 'It could be me, I have an unregistered ticket at home!'. 'I didn't even think twice about it. I honestly was just joking. I never would have thought it was actually me! 'Finally, I checked the ticket when we got home, and I was blown away." The man now plans to retire with his $919,000 winnings from the July 12 draw.
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Shocking moment Ryanair passenger sobs & hits door after being stopped from boarding as her ‘hand luggage was too big'
THIS is the shocking moment a female Ryanair passenger is left sobbing on her knees after being banned from boarding her flight. The tearful woman was left hitting a door in an emotional outburst as airport staff reportedly told her that her hand luggage was too big. 6 6 6 6 Chaos unfolded at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria when the woman was left screaming, sobbing and venting her frustration over Ryanair 's strict baggage policy. A packed flight was due to board a bus to their plane when the female passenger was stopped in the queue. Nikolay Stefanov, a witness to the shocking ordeal, said the woman was told she had to pay for extra baggage because her luggage didn't fit in the holdall. The woman refused to pay as she explained her bag could in fact fit. Footage shows her trying to force her bag into the luggage rack by slamming it in. The bag does eventually fit but the staff still refuse to let her board. She then breaks down in tears as she pleads with a member of the border police and takes a video of the bag which is now wedged inside the rack. Dozens of the passengers were seen watching on from behind a glass door which was all that separated them from the weeping woman. Determined to board, she then starts to bang on the door and ask for help as Nikolay films the sad ordeal. More staff quickly surround the woman as her begging grows louder. Moment Brit woman is dragged off Ryanair flight & thrown to floor after 'assaulting passengers and making bomb threat' At one point she even drops to her knees before placing her hand on the door as tears roll down her face. Nikolay said the whole situation "escalated quickly". He added: "She was pleading with us not to leave, but we were threatened that the entire flight would be cancelled if we didn't get on the bus, so passengers became frightened and left." Nikolay said many onlookers were also shocked by how the staff treated her with next to no compassion. It has also been claimed that another passenger stood behind the woman in line was removed from the flight. A Ryanair staff member allegedly said that they couldn't let him on because "reopening the gate risked the woman trying to get on the bus". The viral footage soon caught the eye of Bulgaria's parliament. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Grozdan Karadjov has reportedly ordered an inspection of the airport's security cameras. Mr Karadjov is even said to have described the behaviour of employees in the video as "outrageous", reports. He has assured people that the main ground operator will be found and given the "highest fine" and a verbal warning. In response, Goldair Handling Bulgaria insisted their employees acted "professionally and without any physical contact with the passenger". The handling company released a statement to BNT News that read: "All rules regarding passengers' baggage, its permissible size and the fees payable for baggage are determined solely, entirely and unilaterally by the airlines. "Goldair Handling Bulgaria OOD is solely obliged to monitor compliance with these rules by the airlines. "This also applies to hand luggage, as Goldair Handling Bulgaria OOD is obliged to monitor the dimensions of this baggage and collect excess baggage fees. "[Staff] acted professionally and without any physical contact with the passenger." It comes as Ryanair's CEO is considering increasing bonuses paid to staff for spotting oversized luggage. The budget airline currently pays staff approximately €1.50 (£1.30) for stopping passengers with oversized bags from boarding the aircraft. Currently, staff bonuses for doing this are capped at €80 (£70) a month. Passengers who are unlucky enough to get caught out by the airline's staff are charged a fee of up to €75 (£65) for bringing luggage that is larger than they paid for while booking their journey. 6 6
RNZ News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Major Ukrainian drone attacks sow chaos at Moscow's airports
Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport (file image). Photo: AFP / Natalia Kolesnikova Major Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia sowed chaos at major airports serving Moscow on Monday, with thousands of passengers waiting in lines or sleeping on the floor after flights were cancelled or delayed, Russian media reported. Videos published by Russian media showed people sleeping on the floor of Sheremetyevo, Russia's busiest airport by passenger numbers, amid long queues. Russia's defence ministry said it had downed 117 drones overnight, including 30 over the Moscow region, after downing 172 drones, including 30 over the Moscow region, the previous day. Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya, briefly imposed restrictions on flights overnight at Moscow's main airports - Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovskiy. Several thousand people were stranded in the far east of Russia due to the cancellation of flights in European Russia, while extra trains were put on to bring passengers back to Moscow from the northern Russian city of St Petersburg, Russian media said. Moscow and its surrounding region has a population of at least 21.5 million. - Reuters
Reuters
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Major Ukrainian drone attacks sow chaos at Moscow's airports
MOSCOW, July 21 (Reuters) - Major Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia sowed chaos at major airports serving Moscow on Monday, with thousands of passengers waiting in lines or sleeping on the floor after flights were cancelled or delayed, Russian media reported. Videos published by Russian media showed people sleeping on the floor of Sheremetyevo, Russia's busiest airport by passenger numbers, amid long queues. Russia's defence ministry said it had downed 117 drones overnight, including 30 over the Moscow region, after downing 172 drones, including 30 over the Moscow region, the previous day. Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya, briefly imposed restrictions on flights overnight at Moscow's main airports - Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovskiy. Several thousand people were stranded in the far east of Russia due to the cancellation of flights in European Russia, while extra trains were put on to bring passengers back to Moscow from the northern Russian city of St Petersburg, Russian media said. Moscow and its surrounding region has a population of at least 21.5 million.
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Major US airports ground all flights
An impending tropical storm in the Gulf has set off a chain reaction of ground stops and lengthy delays at major airports along the entire East Coast. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended multiple ground stops at airports in New York, Florida, and Washington DC. More than a dozen major airports are currently stuck in ground delays which are snarling airport traffic and delaying flights by up to three hours in some cities. AccuWeather is forecasting widespread tropical downpours in Florida this week, which have already delayed or grounded flights at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Orlando International Airport, and Miami International Airport. The rainfall forecasted along the entire East Coast has led to flight delays at Philadelphia International Airport, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, and New Jersey's Teterboro Airport as well. 'Flight to Vegas got delayed by three hours, I hate airports,' one frustrated passenger posted on X Monday afternoon. 'My flight is delayed by like five hours and I'm already feeling so sick... I just want today to [be] over,' another exhausted traveler added. Countless fellow travelers have been posting their horror stories on social media Monday as Flight Aware said that at least 7,300 flights in to and out of the US have been delayed as of 5:20pm ET. Federal travel officials have warned that ground delays at these East Coast airports will stay in effect until at least 10pm, with several stretching overnight, including in New York and Philadelphia. AccuWeather warned that Americans along the East Coast should expect more stormy weather for the rest of the week as a tropical rainstorm sweeps across the Florida Peninsula. The storm is projected to make landfall Tuesday before barreling into the Gulf and bringing several inches of rain to Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana on Wednesday. Flights out of Miami have been delayed by more than 190 minutes (three hours and 10 minutes) Monday evening. Departing flights in Fort Lauderdale are delayed for more than two hours. 'A cold front slowly approaching the East Coast will spark showers and storms across the East on Monday. Ample moisture in place will also ramp up the risks for flooding and locally severe thunderstorms,' the AccuWeather team added in a statement Monday morning. The approaching storm has only led to early afternoon delays on Monday getting extended into the evening as the thunderstorms and rain move in throughout the country. Airports like Philadelphia International Airport, which started with only a ground delay, were forced to ground all flights around 5pm, with ground stop orders until at least 5:45pm. As of 5:30pm, more than 1,700 flights throughout the US have been cancelled. Many of them were a result of the tropical storm moving in. The founder of flight alert service Dollar Flight Club, Jesse Neugarten, recently advised travelers to start planning their cancellation backup plans before airlines even make that frustrating announcement. 'If the plane that's supposed to become your flight is delayed in another city, you'll often see the writing on the wall before the airline officially tells you,' Neugarten told Travel + Leisure in June. He added that flyers should start checking their airline's app for rebooking options before they even get out of line to board the plane or return to the gate because of poor weather. Additionally, trying to call the airline's customer service team which handles flights in other countries, like Canada or the UK, may help you cut the hold time dramatically. Despite handling bookings for other nations, these customer service reps may still be able to help existing customers rebook a cancelled flight.
