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A Travel Guide to Williamsburg, Brooklyn Williamsburg is located within the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. Williamsburg sits on the northern side of Brooklyn, across the East River from Manhattan. It is easily accessible by public transportation, making it a popular destination for both locals and tourists looking to experience the dynamic energy of Brooklyn. Williamsburg is known for its artistic and creative atmosphere, trendy shops and unique cultural offerings.  The neighbourhood has cobblestone streets, graffiti-covered walls and converted warehouses. The many street art and murals on display make the Williamsburg somewhat of an outdoor gallery that celebrates…

Thirty bodies found after plane and helicopter crash into Washington DC river At least 30 bodies have been recovered from Washington DC’s Potomac River, after an American Airlines flight collided in mid-air with a Black Hawk helicopter. The jet was coming from Wichita, Kansas and carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when it crashed near Ronald Reagan National Airport. Three soldiers were in the helicopter. Rescuers are working in “extremely rough” conditions, emergency services say – with the water reported to be icy. The US Figure Skating association confirms “several members of the skating community” were on board the…

John Prescott’s funeral – latest: Starmer joins mourners as Reeves vows Heathrow third runway within decade John Prescott’s funeral – latest: Starmer joins mourners as Reeves vows Heathrow third runway within decade Sir Keir Starmer and Labour ministers have begun to arrive at Lord John Prescott’s funeral. More than 300 family members, friends and colleagues have been invited to Lord Prescott’s service at Hull Minster. Lord Prescott, who served as deputy prime minister under Sir Tony Blair between 1997 and 2007, died on November 20 last year aged 86 in a nursing home where he had been living with Alzheimer’s.…

Everything you need to know about the Heathrow debate – which spans over two decades The history behind Heathrow’s third runway debate – and who’s against it Rachel Reeves delivered a landmark speech this week, promising economic growth across all regions of the UK. Speaking in Oxfordshire, the chancellor pledged a slate of new development projects – including a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Discussions about the expansion of London’s busiest airport date back to 2003, when its owners first sought approval for the third runway. Over 20 years later, Labour has got behind the project as the government invites…

“The culture of routine overspending without consequences is over”, Wes Streeting has warned, as he unveiled a new, trimmed-down mandate for the NHS. Wes Streeting takes NHS mandate ‘back to basics’ as health secretary wages war on overspending  “The culture of routine overspending without consequences is over”, Wes Streeting has warned, as he unveiled a new, trimmed-down mandate for the NHS. The health secretary, who said he will bring the health service “back to basics”, warned that the “NHS must learn to live within its means”. His new targets include cutting waiting list times, improving access to GPs and dentists…

Ofcom said its latest research revealed most people do not need letter delivery six days a week Royal Mail set to ditch some Saturday deliveries in new shake up Royal Mail is set to shake up its delivery service after Ofcom put forward new plans. Ofcom proposes ending Saturday deliveries for second-class mail, in a move that could save Royal Mail millions annually. The regulator, after a consultation, believes this change won’t compromise needs while maintaining six-day-a-week first-class deliveries. This move could save Royal Mail between £250 million and £425 million yearly. Royal Mail set to ditch some Saturday deliveries…

Swedish police on Thursday said five people had been arrested over the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings. The man had been due to attend Stockholm District Court later in the day for the verdict in a case over “offenses of agitation against an ethnic or national group.” What we know so far The incident occurred indoors and when police arrived they found a man who had been “hit by shots and the man was taken to the hospital,” the statement said. Police later said they had made several arrests in connection with the shooting.…

As hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to the bombed out ruins of their homes in northern Gaza, Israelis await the return of more loved ones held hostage in the enclave. One of those hostages is 29-year-old Arbel Yehoud, who was supposed to have been released last Saturday. However, the Islamist militant group Hamas, whom the EU, US and others consider a terror organization, released four female Israeli soldiers instead. In response to the violation of the current ceasefire agreement, Israel promptly halted the return of Palestinians heading north. Yehoud’s release was a precondition laid down by Israel before it ultimately agreed…

South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, has resumed oil production after nearly a year-long shutdown caused by the ongoing conflict in neighboring Sudan. The announcement of the restart, which began on January 8, 2025, has been met with optimism as well as skepticism, as the country continues to struggle with chronic economic challenges, corruption, and institutional weaknesses. South Sudan’s minister of petroleum, Puot Kang Chol, believes, however, that fresh opportunities await. “We know that our economy is suffering,” he said during a press briefing in Juba. “We believe that with resumption, resources will be back on the table.” A lifeline for the government? Chol confirmed the…

Some three years ago, a Danish public radio podcast brought to light one of the darkest chapters in relations between Denmark and Greenland: the so-called IUD scandal. The podcast made public a Danish government program that forced thousands of young women in Greenland, many of them minors, to have intrauterine devices (IUD coils) inserted into their wombs as a form of compulsory birth control in the 1960s and 1970s. Although Greenland — which is mostly populated by indigenous Inuit — was no longer a Danish colony after 1953, it was nevertheless not independent, but rather a Danish province. It was…