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Meet the British expats stuck abroad: 'I may as well live on Mars'

Though Brussels and London may be close geographically, the COVID-19 pandemic has left families split on either side of international borders.

12/07/2021

Earth News

Jeff Bezos invests in green stadium - but critics aren't convinced

The Amazon CEO says he wants the stadium to serve as a reminder of the "importance of fighting climate change".

02/07/2020

No Comment

Seattle’s 'gum wall' delights and disgusts in equal measure

Seattle's Pike Place Market attracts throngs of tourists every day but follow a cobbled street down beneath the market and you'll discover something altogether less wholesome...Seattle's infamous 'Gum Wall'.

15/10/2019

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Pod of orcas spotted frolicking in water near Seattle

A pod of orcas, also known as killer whales, was spotted frolicking in Washington state's Puget Sound on Friday.

21/09/2019

USA

Watch: Small plane makes emergency landing onto US road

A small plane made an emergency landing on a road in the US state of Washington on Thursday and it was captured by a police car's dashboard camera.

02/08/2019

USA

4 killed as crane falls into traffic on Seattle street

Four people were killed and three injured, the Seattle Fire Department said.

28/04/2019

Notes From The Usa

Savvy Seattle, Washington: where innovation and nature collide

In partnership with Brand USA

Acclaimed Northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance travelled around the US on the trail of music, history and culture. When he washed up in Seattle, Washington, he discovered a city with a distinctly independent spirit.

04/02/2019

Notes From The Usa

Visiting Pike Place Market, the ‘heart’ of Seattle

In partnership with Brand USA

Northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance couldn't visit Seattle, Washington, without seeing its “heart and soul” and top visitor attraction: Pike Place Market.

04/02/2019

USA

Seattle stolen plane: Suspect's family mourn "loving son"

Seattle stolen plane: Suspect's family mourn "loving son"

12/08/2018

USA

FBI seeks motive after airline worker steals plane and then crashes it

In an updated statement Saturday, the FBI announced it would lead the investigation of Friday night's unauthorised takeoff and crash of a Horizon aircraft.

12/08/2018

USA

Watch: Stolen passenger plane’s erratic flying scares onlookers

This is the moment a passenger plane stolen from a US airport caused panic among onlookers as it was flown erratically before crashing.

11/08/2018

USA

Airline worker steals plane from Seattle airport and then crashes

A plane has crashed in Seattle after what airport officials are calling an unauthorised take-off. Witnesses reported seeing a plane circling around the Seattle area and that it was later followed by fighter jets.

11/08/2018

USA

Amtrak train crash: inquiry centres on excess speed

A US passenger train that derailed killing at least three people was travelling at nearly three times the speed limit, say investigators

19/12/2017

Earth News

Extreme Skateboarding

It is said to ride like a surfboard and snowboard.

19/11/2017

Business Series

Iranair could buy Boeing planes but any deal faces hurdles

Iran's state airline is talking with US plane maker Boeing about buying a large number of aircraft, but there are still many obstacles to a deal, as with Iranair's order for Airbus jets.

07/06/2016

USA

Seattle May day march turns violent

At least five police officers have been injured and nine people arrested during violent May Day protests in the U.S. city of Seattle. There were ugly

02/05/2016