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Sunday World
13-05-2025
- Business
- Sunday World
Ryanair ordered to pay €250 to passenger for delaying flight for three hours
The judge in the city of Zaragoza indicated in her ruling that no extraordinary circumstances occurred on the flight, as the airline had claimed Ryanair has been ordered by a judge in Spain to pay €250 to a passenger whose flight was delayed by more than three hours. The judge in the city of Zaragoza also indicated in her ruling that no extraordinary circumstances occurred on the flight, as the airline had claimed. The judge also suggested that some low-cost airlines attempt to save costs by not having enough aircraft, and attributing delays to extraordinary circumstances. The Irish airline was criticised by the judge for attempting to save costs and not doing everything possible to ensure that a flight left on time. The woman had filed a claim through an online legal services platform in Spain that specialises in helping individuals with various types of claims, including in airline, banking, and municipal tax disputes. According to the site, 'it is common practice for airlines to indicate to those affected by flight delays and cancellations that they are not entitled to compensation by claiming the incident had occurred due to force majeure. This is a catch-all term meaning an event (such as war, labour strike, or extreme weather) or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled and was unforeseeable by the airline. However, claims that 'on many occasions the purpose of this argument is to avoid financially compensating passengers because in reality such an extraordinary circumstance has not occurred'. Stock image News in 90 Seconds - May 13th "The Irish company always replied to the passenger that she was not entitled to compensation because the delay had occurred, according to her version, due to an unforeseeable and unavoidable extraordinary circumstance,' said Jorge Ramos, lawyer who took the case. 'However, our client did not sit idly by and, wanting to see her rights compensated, she decided to go to court through the legal team of to defend herself and obtain her financial compensation.' According to local media site El Periodico, Ryanair had defended the case in court where it was argued, the passenger was not entitled to any compensation because the real reason for the delay was that there were no plans available due to force majeure. However, legal team insisted that this circumstance was "totally avoidable", if all reasonable measures had been taken. The judge ruled that it is true that a company cannot have an aircraft at each airport ready to depart when unforeseen circumstances arise. However, the fact that an aircraft is assigned to several flights over a short period of time is due to a business decision, that considers cost reduction. However, that gives rise to a 'clear risk' that an incident or delay on one flight will affect all the remaining flights assigned to the aircraft. The judge decided that the 'lack of foresight' on the part of the company in the rotation from London to Zaragoza, in which it was already aware of a 'serious delay' caused in the London-Oporto rotation, caused further delay by not having adopted the necessary measures to avoid it. Ryanair was eventually ordered to pay the passenger an amount of €250 as a result of the delay that could have been avoided if the airline had not 'dedicated itself to saving so many costs and offered its customers better resources. According to the amount of €250 refers to the financial compensation that a passenger can claim for a flight delayed by more than three hours, if the flight distance is 1,500 km or less. Ramos pointed out a previous, similar ruling of May 16, 2024 where the European Court indicated that airlines must compensate cases of extraordinary circumstances if they do not demonstrate that they took all reasonable measures within their power to avoid it.
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shakira cuts a radiant figure in sheer turtleneck and oversized visor shades as she steps out in New York ahead of US leg of her world tour - after ex Gerard Pique's 'split' from Clara Chia
Shakira looked younger and more on trend than ever, as she stepped out in Madison Square Park in New York City on Sunday, ahead of the start of the US leg of her world tour next week. The singer, 48, showcased her jaw-dropping figure in semi-sheer black turtleneck, which flashed a daring glimpse of her bra and cleavage underneath. She also sported a pair of fashion forward oversized jeans covered in silver press-studs and left unbuttoned at the bottom to expose her toned legs. Shakira beamed and waved as she made her way into her sparkly black car, showing off her ageless beauty, with her famous natural curls pulled into a high ponytail. The Colombian hitmaker elevated her height with a pair of platform Converse and hid her face behind a pair of oversized futuristic sunglasses. The Hips Don't Lie star's arrival in the States comes ahead of her first US tour date on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. Last month, Shakira completed her first run of dates with shows in her home country of Colombia, after kicking off the tour in Rio de Janeiro in February. She will next perform in North Carolina on Tuesday, May 13, the first of a string of dates in the US and Canada until the end of June. Her seventh tour has enjoyed unprecedented ticket sales, and even surpassed the popularity of Taylor Swift 's the Eras Tour in Mexico City, where it sold out five shows in a row at the Estadio GNP Seguros Stadium. It has also been a hit with critics as well as fans, who have praised it for its high production value and Shakira's consistently impressive performances. The tour is her first in seven years and is named after her 12th studio album which dropped in March 2024. While she is riding the high of the successful tour, it was reported last month that her ex Gerard Pique has separated from girlfriend of three years, Clara Chia. The former Spain and Barcelona star was previously with Shakira for 11 years, and welcomed their two sons together Milan and Sasha, before their split in 2022. Speculation that the footballer had cheated was rife, with Shakira going on to make a slew of digs at Gerard in her music, including branding him 'Voldemort'. Spanish outlet El Periodico reported that the couple had been living separately for a few weeks after Gerard was kicked out of the family home by the pop star. In the summer of 2023, he reportedly moved in with Clara - in the home he had shared with Shakira when she first moved to Barcelona. However, according to Spanish TV show Vamos a ver (Let's See), reported via Marca, last month, journalist Adriana Dorronsoro confirmed that Gerard and Clara, 26 - who is 12 years his junior - have split up. Dorronoro went on to say the cause of the split is not yet known but that she has heard that third parties may be involved. Dorronoro said: 'I have confirmation that Gerard Piqué and Clara Chía have broken up and I am investigating a little into the reasons, because I am hearing from third parties, although it is still not very clear.' She said the source of the information was 'very close to the couple' and did not confirm whether Gerard being seen recently in Miami with a redheaded woman was the cause of the breakup. In January 2023, video footage emerged which is said to show Clara in the footballer's family home before his split from Shakira. Shakira was reportedly left 'devastated' at the unearthed footage from August 2021, which was recorded ten months before she announced she had split from her partner of 11 years. Clara appeared to be in the background of a zoom interview Gerard did from his family home in Barcelona, while Shakira was reportedly abroad with their two children. There was a theory that Shakira uncovered his alleged cheating by discovering that a jar of strawberry jam in their home together had been eaten while she was away - as she was reportedly the only strawberry jam eater in the relationship. However, the South American singer-songwriter has since debunked that myth. Shakira recently admitted she still feels 'worthless' three years after her split from footballer, telling: Mexico's N+ channel: 'I've learned that you can feel joy even while carrying pain—while living with a wound that won't quite heal.' Describing what it's like to feel 'small' when reflecting on a breakup, she said: 'That's when friends, family, and real people step in—to remind you of your value and that you're capable of more than you know. 'Everyone has their own way of rebuilding. For me, writing songs helped lift a huge weight off my shoulders. It's a cathartic process.'
Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Surgeon convinced there is life after death after study of near death experiences
Manuel Sans Segarra, 81, has been speaking to people who have had near death experiences (NDEs) and says they cannot be explained away as hallucinations A top surgeon is convinced that life persists after death - based on conversations with people who have experienced near-death experiences (NDEs). Manuel Sans Segarra said that these NDEs cannot be simply written off as hallucinations or coldly dismissed by science. He claims to have come across evidence that defies medical principles and points out that there are thousands of such cases worldwide. The 81-year-old, a highly esteemed former chief of surgery at Bellvitge Hospital in Barcelona's province, shared his insights with the reputable Spanish publication El Periodico after years of investigating the phenomenon. He expressed indifference towards whether people accept his claims but noted that his research has eradicated his own fear of dying. Now, the pioneering surgeon, known for introducing laparoscopic methods in Spain to reduce the invasiveness of certain surgeries, has laid out his findings in a new book. The book delves into accounts from patients who assert they returned to life after being clinically deceased. His fascination with the topic was sparked by an incident in an emergency room "with a patient I managed to revive after he was clinically dead", reports the Express. Speaking to El Periodico, he recounted: "When he awoke, he recounted things that had happened while he had no neural activity, something that contradicts medical laws. Another patient experienced the same. "When I revived her, she told me she had been travelling around the hospital and described what she had seen. I checked the computers, spoke with colleagues, and her account matched what had occurred." The revelation was so striking that he delved into research on near-death experiences (NDEs). The surgeon, boasting a following of two million on TikTok and Instagram, stumbled upon numerous studies penned by esteemed doctors in respected publications worldwide detailing thousands of similar cases. He found the accounts of these patients utterly intriguing, with tales from people who've brushed against the cusp of death. "Their first sensation is leaving their body and observing from above what is happening in that place," he revealed. "They often communicate with beings they call beings of light, who help and guide them. They frequently contact deceased loved ones." He recalled how one patient broke down in tears as she recounted speaking and even embracing her mother. He shared that patients recount seeing their lives flash before them and mention being drawn towards a light that instilled an immense sense of tranquillity. However, rather than remaining in such a realm, these individuals returned to life. He noted that patients typically cite one of two reasons for their return. He explained: "Some do so because those beings of light they've contacted tell them they must return to complete their life cycle. Others return because seeing their life flash before their eyes shocks them with something they've done in the past that they need to rectify, often due to some harm they've done to someone." READ MORE: Mum took her own life after mortgage payments went up £600 Initially, he suspected these phenomena were tied to brain activity – namely, the electrical and chemical signals transmitted by neurons. However, after consulting psychiatrists and psychologists, it became clear to him that their explanations of hallucinations didn't align with his patients' accounts. What struck him was the logical progression found in near-death experiences (NDEs) as opposed to the random nature of hallucinations. He observed that NDEs tend to share a consistent storyline, which is not the case with hallucinations. What's more, he noted that individuals aim to forget hallucinations while those who have had an NDE remember it in great detail, suggesting it profoundly impacts their lives. "Clinically, NDEs and hallucinations have nothing in common," he said. His verdict on the topic? "Traditional medical science doesn't explain this phenomenon." The doctor has come to a profound conclusion that may surprise some, as he explained: "When we die, we only shed our body, which is a shell made of stardust from the Big Bang. Not an atom is lost here. "But our existence, in spirit form, continues, and at death we join the superconsciousness to which we belong. Death is not the end - we continue to exist afterwards." He added: "Our true reality is something else, and it does not disappear when we die. I don't know what happens afterwards, nor do I talk about religion or beliefs, I only explain what I am told by those who have been on the brink of death and have come back, and I try to find an explanation for it as the scientist that I am." His research has led him to a place of peace regarding his mortality, as he shared: "For me, death is the prelude to living something better." His book, 'Supra consciousness exists: Life after life', delves deeper into these insights and is available for purchase. For more information, one can visit the surgeon's website.
