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Traffic on Crimean Bridge is in standard operational mode — Russian Ministry of Transport

3 June 2025 at 16:55
"Traffic on the Crimean Bridge was temporarily halted twice earlier in the day, but the closures did not cause serious difficulties for drivers," according to the statement
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  • Ryanair to shut Berlin base as it blames rise in German aviation tax Simon Goodley and Kate Connolly
    Trade union criticises airline’s plan to halve passenger numbers to the city as ‘purely profit-oriented’ Ryanair is to shut its Berlin operating base and cut its winter schedule to the German capital in half, blaming soaring aviation taxes in the country.The Irish budget carrier said its relocation of seven aircraft to other centres would reduce its Berlin passenger numbers from 4.5 million to 2.2 million a year, with flights in and out of the city served from October by planes based at other
     

Ryanair to shut Berlin base as it blames rise in German aviation tax

26 April 2026 at 13:44

Trade union criticises airline’s plan to halve passenger numbers to the city as ‘purely profit-oriented’

Ryanair is to shut its Berlin operating base and cut its winter schedule to the German capital in half, blaming soaring aviation taxes in the country.

The Irish budget carrier said its relocation of seven aircraft to other centres would reduce its Berlin passenger numbers from 4.5 million to 2.2 million a year, with flights in and out of the city served from October by planes based at other airports.

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  • 1957 Chevrolet 150 2 Door Sedan J Wells S
    J Wells S posted a photo: Taken at the Friday night Milford Cruise-in held in Milford, Ohio. Figuring out what year this car was mystified me for a bit as I don't remember a 150 model and the rear trim looked more like a '56 than that of the '57's I remember and the three slashes/indentions by the headlight are missing. I thought it might be a '56 with a '57 front. With a little research, I found some 150's that seem to have solved the mystery.
     

1957 Chevrolet 150 2 Door Sedan

25 April 2026 at 21:53

J Wells S posted a photo:

1957 Chevrolet 150 2 Door Sedan

Taken at the Friday night Milford Cruise-in held in Milford, Ohio.

Figuring out what year this car was mystified me for a bit as I don't remember a 150 model and the rear trim looked more like a '56 than that of the '57's I remember and the three slashes/indentions by the headlight are missing. I thought it might be a '56 with a '57 front. With a little research, I found some 150's that seem to have solved the mystery.

California’s jet fuel supply drops to three-year low as Middle East turmoil squeezes global oil market

25 April 2026 at 15:00

Industry analysts say fuel price surge could lead to canceled flight routes that could snarl travelers’ plans

California’s jet fuel supply has dropped to a level not seen since 2023, as turmoil in the Middle East continues to squeeze the global oil market.

As of 17 April, the state’s jet fuel stock was just over 2.6m barrels, in comparison to 3.2m barrels two years prior, according to the California energy commission (CEC), which publishes a refinery stocks data dashboard.

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  • RAF Typhoons scrambled in response to Russian drone threat near Nato airspace Dan Sabbagh
    Jets flew from bases in Romania but did not open fire as potential targets stayed within Ukrainian airspaceTwo RAF Typhoons have been scrambled from a Romanian air base to engage Russian drones close to Nato airspace, although they did not open fire.British defence sources said the fighter jets did not enter Ukrainian airspace, contradicting reports that Russian drones had been shot down by the RAF there, an event which would have represented a major escalation in hostilities between the western
     

RAF Typhoons scrambled in response to Russian drone threat near Nato airspace

25 April 2026 at 09:57

Jets flew from bases in Romania but did not open fire as potential targets stayed within Ukrainian airspace

Two RAF Typhoons have been scrambled from a Romanian air base to engage Russian drones close to Nato airspace, although they did not open fire.

British defence sources said the fighter jets did not enter Ukrainian airspace, contradicting reports that Russian drones had been shot down by the RAF there, an event which would have represented a major escalation in hostilities between the western alliance and Moscow.

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© Photograph: Simon Maycock/Alamy

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