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Wildfire hampers Heathrow Airport

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Heathrow Airport was hampered by a nearby wildfire, forcing airliners to alter their take offs and final approaches to the runway

Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters tackled a major grass wildfire near Heathrow Airport in London on Monday.

The wildfire in a field in close proximity to the UK’s busiest airport blew so much smoke into the air, airliners had to alter plans and use a different runway than expected.

“Due to an off-airport fire, we have alternated our runways this afternoon.”

Heathrow airport spokesperson

Planes had to switch runways, taking off from the runway normally allocated to landing under normal conditions and vice versa.

Fire crews were eventually able to get the blaze under control – and Heathrow said no flights had been cancelled.

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On Monday, the Met Office also released a new report saying that July 2022 was the driest July since 1935.

It comes just two weeks after the UK reached the hottest temperatures ever recorded.

On July 19th – Cosingby in Lincolnshire reached a temperature of 40.3 degrees Celsius.

At the time, the Met Office said that it was “virtually impossible” for the UK to reach that temperature in “an unaltered climate.”

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Simon is a ticker NEWS corespondent in London. Simon started his career in his hometown of Sydney as a news video producer for NineMSN, then moved to the UK with Good Morning Britain on ITV, followed by a TV reporter for a local news service in Manchester in England’s north. Simon joins ticker News after several years in the London headquarters of ITN Productions as a news producer, and as an assistant news editor for ITV News.

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Biden is “discussing” support for Israel over Iran oil strike

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The Biden administration believes it’s still “appropriate” for Israel to continue its ground and air attacks on Hezbollah.

The Middle East is a tinder box as Israel retaliates to Iran’s bombing earlier this week as well as fighting Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis in Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen. But what are the economic and geo-political implications? #featured #trending

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Defence shares rise to record high following Middle East attacks

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Stocks retreated Tuesday, with rising tensions in the Middle East cooling investor momentum after a strong quarter.

Oil prices eased and stocks recovered some ground after initial reports, as hopes grew that damage from the attack and any Israeli response would remain limited.

This market drop underscores the delicate balance between geopolitical risk and economic optimism. #featured #trending

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U.S. Feds in no ‘hurry’ to cut rates as confidence in economy grows

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Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the U.S. central bank was not “in a hurry” after new data boosted confidence in ongoing economic growth and consumer spending.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says “disinflation has been broad-based,” and recent data suggests progress towards the Fed’s 2% inflation target.

Powell says the Fed is not rushing to lower rates but will make decisions based on how the economy evolves.

When asked about rate cuts, Powell says it’s a process that will “play out over time,” signalling a steady but cautious approach. #featured #trending

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