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Air passengers 'in limbo' as global IT crash grounds flights
Travellers faced sleeping overnight at the airport or giving up and taking to the road for an arduous journey instead, as Friday's worldwide IT breakdown caused chaos and left air passengers around the world "in limbo". "I haven't seen her in a while,"he sighed dejectedly, complaining that he was left "in limbo" by not knowing if his flight would take off.
Adidas drops Bella Hadid from campaign over Gaza controversy
Adidas said Friday it had dropped vocal pro-Palestinian model Bella Hadid from an advertising campaign for retro sneakers referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics, which were overshadowed by a massacre of Israeli athletes. Pictures of the American model wearing the retro Adidas shoes had caused an outcry among pro-Israeli groups.
Paris shops, restaurants say Olympics hammering business
Paris shops, restaurants, bars and clubs are facing an "unprecedented slump in business and footfall", trade groups said Friday, blaming in part the "heavy security measures" imposed ahead of the Olympic Games starting July 26.
Global IT outage: The main sectors affected
A massive IT blackout on Friday affected a wide range of sectors around the world, from Japan to the United States. - Other sectors - In Japan, some operations at McDonald's restaurants were disrupted, and in Australia, self-service checkout terminals at one of the country's largest supermarket chains displayed error messages.
Everton takeover talks called off
Everton's potential sale to the Friedkin Group will not go ahead after the Premier League club failed to reach an agreement with the American investors. Everton said the Friedkin Group would remain a lender to the club, who were twice docked points last season over breaches of Premier League financial rules.
EU, Serbia to ink 'critical raw materials' deal
The European Union and Serbia were set to sign a deal Friday over the supply of battery materials during a "critical raw materials summit", just days after Belgrade allowed work to resume at a disputed lithium mining project.
'Large-scale' IT outage hits companies worldwide
A major outage wrought havoc on global computer systems on Friday, grounding flights in the United States, derailing television broadcasts in the UK and impacting telecommunications in Australia. Sky News in the UK said the glitch had ended its morning news broadcasts, while Australian broadcaster ABC similarly reported a major "outage".
Australia, New Zealand hit by large-scale technical outage
A large-scale outage wrought havoc on IT systems across Australia and New Zealand on Friday, causing travel delays, hampering television broadcasts, and forcing supermarket systems offline. Australia national broadcaster ABC said its systems had been crippled by a "major" glitch, derailing some television and radio broadcasts.
Renewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEA
The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources worldwide is set to surpass output from coal-fired plants for the first time in 2025, the International Energy Agency said Friday. Hydroelectric, solar, wind and other renewable sources are forecast to provide 35 percent of global supply next year, up from 30 percent in 2023, the agency said.
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