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2017 was the safest year in history for commercial airlines, according to industry research. There were no passenger jets crashes anywhere in the world, separate reports by Dutch consultancy To70 and The Aviation Safety Network found. This was despite more flights being made than ever before. But To70 warned that despite high safety levels on passenger planes, the “extraordinarily” low accident rate must be seen as “good fortune”. Cargo plane crash A report by the Airline Safety Network said there were a total of ten fatal accidents, resulting in 79 deaths last year. That compared with 16 accidents and 303…

The Co-op is planning to open 100 new food stores in 2018, creating around 1,600 jobs. The retailer will invest more than £160m in the expansion, alongside “major makeovers” to a further 150 outlets. More than 20 of the new stores will open in London, up to 18 in Scotland, 10 in Wales and the remainder in English cities including York, Plymouth and Bristol. It comes after the announcement of an agreement for the Co-op to become the exclusive wholesale supplier to 2,200 Costcutter Group stores and a deal to buy Nisa Retail, which is subject to a Competition and…

President Trump is focusing on US foreign policy in his first tweets of 2018, lashing out against two countries that have been sources of radical Islamic terrorism for decades. The tweets indicate he plans to confront Pakistan in this new year, and to revisit the failed Iran nuclear deal. In his latest tweet, the president threatens to cut US aid money for Pakistan. “The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than $33 billion in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe…

Commuters are being “priced out of going to work” by the largest rail fare increase in five years, according to a campaign group. Passengers catching a train on the first working day of 2018 will be hit with an average ticket price rise of 3.4%, with some commuter routes set for price hikes of more than £100. Protests are taking place at around 40 railway stations up and down the country on Tuesday, with some commuters spending up to five times as much of their salary on season tickets as people on the continent. Season tickets into London from Theresa…

Pastor Chris ushers millions of global congregants into an unprecedented season of the supernatural! The moment that millions of participants, watching via satellite and terrestrial TV stations and the Internet, had been waiting for arrived a short while ago with the BLW President, Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, declaring the word of the Spirit for 2018 — ‘the Year of the Supernatural’! The man of God, Pastor Chris, began unveiling the new year in stages of revelation, beginning at a definition of ‘blessing’, which he instructed the global audience to commit to memory; “to bless,” he said, “is to cause to…

Brazil’s best-known soccer player, Kaká, recently announced his retirement on social media, with a Christian message for his fans. The 35-year-old, whose real name is Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, tweeted, “It was much more than I could ever imagine. Thank you! I’m now ready for the next journey. In Jesus’ name. Amen.” Kaká told Cru, a nonprofit Christian organization that works with college-age students, “…he can’t do anything” apart from his faith. “It may seem that I have everything. Due to my wealth and fame, some people ask why or if I still need Jesus. The answer is simple:…

One Atlanta street preacher is taking Georgia authorities to court over efforts to keep him from sharing the Gospel on public sidewalks. Evangelist Eric Love says he was banned from preaching about redemption through Jesus Christ while standing outside the Shady Beats concert last May. Love claims the Georgia World Congress Center Authority violated his civil rights by denying him the freedom to speak on a public thoroughfare where thousands were gathered for the festival. According to attorney Tony Mangini of the Center for Religious Expression, Mr. Love should be allowed to speak on the public sidewalks like everyone else.…

The FTSE 100 has climbed to a fresh record high as UK markets reopened after the Christmas break. London’s leading share index rose to 7632.7 during Wednesday trading, advancing from all-time highs achieved last week to extend the market’s so-called “Santa rally”. It ended the session at 7620.7, 28 points up on its opening mark and a new closing high. The rally was supported by an upturn in copper and other commodity prices, which helped to lift global mining giants including Fresnillo, Antofagasta and Glencore. Demand for commodities implies optimism about the outlook for rapidly advancing world economies such as…

A series of travel warnings are in place as up to 15cm of snow is expected to blanket parts of the UK. Heavy snow is falling across Yorkshire, the North West and is expected in the East Midlands, with the Met Office warning of possible power cuts, travel delays and flight cancellations. Glasgow Airport has re-started operations after they were suspended due to weather conditions. Overnight temperatures dropped to -12.3C in Loch Glascarnoch in Scotland. The ground across much of the country is icy, with previous snowfalls now frozen solid. “Snow is falling on ice and it’s creating treacherous conditions,”…

Workers in the UK are facing the prospect of another year without a pay rise, a think-tank has warned. The Resolution Foundation (RF) said it was expecting zero growth in real wages over the course of 2018 as a whole. The pay squeeze which saw real wages fall back in 2017 is set to come to an end but a “noticeable” year-on-year rise in real pay is not forecast until December next year, the RF said. Real pay remains £15-a-week below its peak before the global financial crash of 2008 and is not expected to recover to its pre-crisis levels…