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British Airways halts short-haul Heathrow flight sales
British Airways halts short-haul Heathrow flight sales
Business and Economy
by  AFP

British Airways on Tuesday suspended ticket sales for short-haul London Heathrow flights until at least Monday, in order to meet the hub's request to cap flights due to staff shortages. BA has already axed thousands of short-haul flights this year as it struggles to meet strengthening demand with sufficient staff.

US basketball star Griner 'hoping' to go home: lawyer
US basketball star Griner 'hoping' to go home: lawyer
World
by  AFP

US basketball star Brittney Griner is "hoping" to return home from Russia where she is standing trial on drug smuggling charges, her lawyer said Tuesday, amid talk of a prisoner exchange with Washington. The 31-year-old athlete was charged with drug smuggling for possessing vape cartridges with cannabis oil and is on trial in the town of Khimki just outside Moscow.

Nearly 700 migrants crossed Channel on Monday in 2022 record: UK
Nearly 700 migrants crossed Channel on Monday in 2022 record: UK
World
by  AFP

Almost 700 migrants and asylum seekers crossed the Channel to Britain in a single day this week, a new record for the year, the UK government said Tuesday. More than 17,000 people have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel -- one of the world's busiest shipping lanes -- in small boats so far in 2022, according to government figures.