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A Russian navy warship equipped with hypersonic cruise missiles has conducted drills in the English Channel, Russian news agencies have reported. The ship - the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Golovko - passed through the channel to carry out tasks in the Atlantic Ocean, according to state news agency TASS. It is reportedly equipped with Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missiles.While in the Channel it conducted counter-terrorism drills and training on avoiding dangerous targets, Russian state agencies reported, citing the northern fleet's press service.On Sunday, the Russian ministry of defence said that the Admiral Golovko had crossed the narrowest part of the Channel - Pas de Calais - having left the fleet's base in Severomorsk, Russia, on 2 November. It said the "main task of the mission" was...

Two commercial planes have been hit by gunfire over the capital of Haiti. A Spirit Airlines flight was just metres from landing in Port-au-Prince having come from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, when gangs shot at the plane, injuring a flight attendant. Footage circulating on social media, which is believed to have been filmed by an airline employee, appeared to show the hole where a bullet had entered the aircraft near the back door and struck overhead lockers.The plane was diverted and landed in the Dominican Republic and all flights in and out of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport were halted, the US embassy in Haiti said.Shortly after, a JetBlue flight was struck by a bullet as it took off from the capital towards New York. Image: ...

Ireland's prime minister has branded remarks made by Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary about teachers "crass and ill-informed".Taoiseach Simon Harris also said Mr O'Leary would not have any further involvement in his party's campaign. The CEO of Irish budget airline Ryanair said during a Fine Gael event over the weekend he would not hire teachers to "get things done".Addressing the comments, Fine Gael leader Harris, who last week announced Ireland's next general election will take place at the end of the month, said he was "annoyed" at Mr O'Leary's remarks. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:43 ...