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US airline Southwest grounds flights over technical glitch

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US airline grounds flights over technical glitch

Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded across the US on Tuesday for what the carrier called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 2,200 delayed flights just four months after the airline suffered a much bigger meltdown over ...

18 Apr 2023 at 23:23

World

Six university golfers and their coach die in head-on crash in Texas

Six members of a New Mexico university golf team and their coach were among nine people who died in a head-on collision in Texas, police said. A pick-up truck crossed the centre line of a two-lane road in Andrews County and crashed into a vehicle ...

16 Mar 2022 at 16:25

World

Winter freeze cancels 1,500 flights and leads to death in Texas

Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swathe of the United States, causing the cancellation of more than 1,500 flights nationwide, bringing traffic to a standstill and knocking out power to thousands of Texans. Numerous car accidents were ...

31 Jan 2023 at 22:05

World

Florida wildlife team hauls in 18-foot Burmese python

A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest female Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said. The python weighed in at 215 pounds, was nearly 18 feet long and had 122 developing eggs, the Conservancy of Southwest ...

22 Jun 2022 at 22:22

Movies

Film co-produced by Eminem to open inaugural SXSW London Screen Festival

The inaugural South by Southwest (SXSW) London Screen Festival will be opened by the world premiere of a film co-produced by Eminem. SXSW is a major conference and festival, held annually in Texas, that is making its European debut in ...

23 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Texas governor explains comments made to artists pulling out of SXSW festival

The governor of Texas has explained comments telling artists pulling out of an Austin festival over US Army sponsorship not to come back. Greg Abbott was in Downing Street on Wednesday to sign an agreement with the UK on closer trade ...

13 Mar 2024 at 16:50

Royal Shakespeare Company to look at AI and immersive technology in theatre

The Royal Shakespeare Company will look at using artificial intelligence (AI) and immersive technology in future productions, the Government announced as part of other projects and funding measures for the West Midlands as well as ...

27 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Ireland

Boycott of US festival over Gaza a ‘no brainer’ for hip hop band Kneecap

It is a “no brainer” for Kneecap to boycott a US festival over Gaza, a member of the Belfast hip hop trio has said. Irish artists including Soda Blonde and Mick Flannery have withdrawn from South by Southwest (SXSW) over ...

13 Mar 2024 at 10:29

World

Southwest Airlines flight takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft

A Southwest Airlines jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after take off in response to an alert about a nearby plane, sending some passengers flying out of their seats and ...

26 Jul 2025 at 07:17

Met Office issues more weather alerts as heavy rain to continue into next week

The Met Office has issued more weather alerts as “very heavy and persistent rain” is expected to continue into next week – possibly causing a danger to life in affected areas. Homes and businesses in parts of ...

13 Dec 2025 at 20:54

Amber weather warning in force as heavy rain raises flood risk

A Met Office amber weather warning is now in force as “very heavy and persistent rain” is expected to continue into next week, with a potential danger to life in some areas. Homes and businesses in parts of ...

14 Dec 2025 at 06:11

Ireland

Culture minister defends attending festival despite boycott by Irish artists

Ireland’s culture minister has defended attending an arts festival in the US that has been boycotted by some Irish artists over Gaza. Catherine Martin said she would use her trip to South by Southwest ...

12 Mar 2024 at 18:23

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