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Ryanair - Europe's largest budget airline - has reported a significant profit decline and scaled back its growth expectations amid challenges from Boeing aircraft delivery delays, lowered fares, and consumer spending pressures. For the six-month period ending in September, Ryanair's net profit dropped by 18% to £1.5bn, down from the same period last year. The airline attributed this decrease to a combination of factors, including a fall in peak-season fares and increased operational costs.To attract more passengers, Ryanair had reduced ticket prices by 10% on average compared with the previous year. The move helped it carry a record 115 million passengers, a 9% increase, over the April-to-September period. However, chief executive Michael O'Leary explained the lower fares had also contribu...

Coldplay's Chris Martin has fallen through a stage during a concert in Australia.The 47-year-old was performing at the Accor Stadium in Sydney as part of Coldplay's world tour. In footage shared on social media, Martin appeared to stumble into a gap in the stage while walking backwards. Image: Coldplay's Chris Martin performing in June. File pic: PA Someone appeared to reach out their arms to catch the singer and he returned to the stage before thanking those who assisted him."That's, uh, not planned. Thank you for catching me. Thank you guys. Holy s***," he said. "I did not know that hole was there."Read more from Sky News:Music producer Quincy Jones diesDawson's Creek star shares cancer diagnosis Last...

Eight people are going on trial in Paris accused of terrorism charges over the beheading of a teacher four years ago.Samuel Paty, 47, was murdered by an Islamic extremist near his school on 16 October 2020 in an attack that shocked France.Police shot dead an 18-year-old Russian of Chechen origin, Abdullah Anzorov, soon after the attack.Mr Paty was attacked after holding a class on freedom of expression for his middle school students when he showed caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad - an act considered blasphemy by many Muslims.Those on trial include friends of Anzorov who are accused of helping to buy weapons for the attack. Image: People arrive for the first day of the trial in Paris. Pic: Reuters Others in court are peop...