LONDON — A British Airways flight from Dublin to London Heathrow declared an in-flight emergency on Tuesday morning after developing a technical issue while cruising over northwest England, forcing the crew to make a rapid descent before continuing safely to its destination.

Flight BA825, operated by an Airbus A321neo bearing the registration G-TNEI, departed Dublin Airport on schedule at around 8:45 a.m. Shortly after reaching cruising altitude, the flight crew transmitted a squawk 7700 code while the aircraft was positioned near Liverpool. The code is the international aviation signal used to alert air traffic controllers to a general emergency requiring immediate attention.

Flight tracking data showed the twin-engine jet executing a controlled descent down to 8,000 feet as the crew worked to stabilize the aircraft. The pilots then entered a holding pattern while assessing the situation in coordination with air traffic control, according to aviation news outlet AirLive, which first reported the incident.

Despite the alert, the aircraft maintained its heading toward Heathrow and continued along its flight path at the lower altitude to ensure safety before proceeding to landing. FlightAware data showed the aircraft ultimately touched down in London at 9:49 a.m., completing the journey in roughly one hour and 19 minutes.

Emergency ground crews at Heathrow were placed on standby ahead of the aircraft’s arrival as a precautionary measure, a standard procedure whenever a flight declares an emergency code, regardless of the ultimate severity of the underlying issue.

A spokesperson for British Airways confirmed the incident was resolved without harm to those on board.

“The aircraft landed safely at Heathrow following a minor technical issue,” the spokesperson said.

The airline did not provide further detail on the precise nature of the technical fault that prompted the emergency squawk, and no injuries were reported among passengers or crew.

Squawk codes are a routine part of aviation safety protocol, allowing pilots to alert controllers instantly to a range of situations, from serious mechanical failures to precautionary measures taken out of an abundance of caution. The declaration of an emergency code does not necessarily indicate a life-threatening situation, but it does trigger heightened coordination between the flight crew, air traffic control and ground emergency services to ensure the aircraft receives priority handling and, if needed, immediate assistance upon landing.

Tuesday’s incident was the second such episode involving a UK carrier in as many days. On Sunday, a Jet2 flight traveling from London Stansted to Ibiza was forced to divert to Paris after its crew declared a mid-flight emergency using the same squawk 7700 code.

That flight, LS1473, operated by a Boeing 737-800, diverted roughly an hour and a half into what was scheduled to be a journey of just over two hours. The aircraft landed safely at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 10:49 a.m. local time, where emergency services had been positioned on standby ahead of its arrival. Flight tracking data showed the Boeing turning toward Paris while flying over French airspace before touching down on runway 27L without further incident.

Passengers aboard the diverted Jet2 flight were able to continue their journey later the same day. The aircraft departed Paris for Ibiza at 12:51 p.m. local time and arrived on the Spanish island at 2:33 p.m., completing the trip with a delay of several hours but no reported injuries.

Both incidents unfolded during a busy late-summer period for European air travel, when airlines across the continent are managing high passenger volumes on routes connecting the UK with popular holiday destinations. While mid-air emergency declarations tend to draw significant public attention, aviation safety experts note that the vast majority resolve without serious consequence, reflecting the extensive redundancy built into modern commercial aircraft systems and the rigorous training pilots receive to handle technical anomalies calmly and methodically.

Modern aircraft, including the Airbus A321neo involved in Tuesday’s Dublin-to-London flight, are equipped with multiple layers of backup systems designed to allow crews to manage a wide range of technical faults without compromising passenger safety. Regulatory authorities in the UK and across Europe require airlines to report and investigate any incident involving an emergency squawk code, regardless of how routine the eventual resolution proves to be.

British Airways, the UK’s flagship carrier, operates a large network of short-haul routes between Ireland and Britain, including multiple daily flights between Dublin and Heathrow. The airline has faced periodic technical incidents on various routes over the years, most of which have concluded with aircraft landing safely after precautionary diversions or altitude changes, consistent with standard industry practice when any anomaly is detected mid-flight.

Aviation analysts note that instances of squawk 7700 declarations have become more visible to the public in recent years, largely due to the proliferation of real-time flight-tracking platforms and aviation-focused social media accounts that closely monitor transponder codes broadcast by aircraft in flight. This increased visibility means that incidents which might once have gone largely unnoticed by the public, particularly those resolved quickly and without incident, now often generate significant news coverage and public interest almost as soon as they occur.

For passengers aboard BA825, Tuesday’s journey ultimately concluded without disruption to their onward plans, arriving at Heathrow within a reasonable window of the flight’s scheduled arrival time despite the mid-flight emergency declaration. British Airways has not indicated that the aircraft, registration G-TNEI, faced any extended grounding following the incident, though further technical inspections would typically follow any such precautionary emergency landing as a matter of routine airline safety protocol.

The airline continues to operate its regular schedule of flights between Dublin and London, with no indication that Tuesday’s incident has led to broader disruption across its Irish Sea route network.

Steph Savage, from Surrey, can see the new rules helping with costs for her two children.

She told the BBC she had just made an order, and despite already owning some uniform, spent £250. This did not include branded items.

“It’s quite a lot to ask from parents to buy all the uniform and school-specific stuff as well – that all adds up,” Savage said.

Meanwhile, Lucy Smith, mother of two, said her children’s school had been “quite easy-going”.

“If our kids walked in without any branded uniform there’d be no questions asked anyway, so it’s not made much of a difference to our family,” she added.

In a statement from the Department for Education, a spokesperson said limiting branded items would give families breathing space and save some parents up to £50 per child.

It said it was supporting schools with new guidance to take steps to bring down costs for individual items, while “keeping more money in the pockets of hardworking families”.

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A weight loss supplement has been recalled over two undeclared ingredients, including a toxic substance commonly used as a pesticide and herbicide.

Florida-based Ana Salazar Modela Tu Cuerpo Inc. issued a nationwide recall for Lipofit Extreme Fat Burner 2.0. Affected products have a lot number of 25M12F and an expiration date of September 2027.

The recall was initiated after an analysis by the Food and Drug Administration revealed the supplement was “tainted with undeclared fluoxetine in the daytime (AM) tablets and undeclared 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) in the nighttime (PM) tablets.”

The FDA urged consumers in June not to purchase the supplements over the presence of the fluoxetine and DNP.

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Fluoxetine has been used in FDA-approved drugs to treat various conditions, including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bulimia. 

But 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) is a “toxic substance” that is illegally marketed as a weight-loss product and is not approved by the FDA for any use. It is commonly used as a pesticide, dye, wood preservative and herbicide.

“Products containing fluoxetine and DNP cannot be marketed as dietary supplements. Lipofit Extreme Fat Burner 2.0 is an unapproved new drug for which safety and efficacy have not been established and, therefore, subject to recall,” the company announcement reads.

A 2011 review by U.K. medical researchers found that DNP can lead to rapid weight loss, but can also cause adverse effects, including death. 

Reports of deaths and blindness linked to DNP in the 1930s helped prompt stronger federal regulation of drugs. The FDA has described DNP as extremely dangerous and not fit for human consumption.

Lipofit Extreme Fat Burner 2.0 could cause a person to experience potentially life-threatening symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, sweating, dizziness and headaches, as well as dangerous heart rhythm problems, rapid heart rate and cardiac arrest, which can result in sudden death, the company announcement reads.

Seizures, abnormal bleeding and suicidal thoughts are also possible, the announcement reads, adding that long-term damage could impact the eyes, skin, bone marrow, nervous system and heart. It could also cause dangerously high body temperature and rapid breathing.

The risk of fatal heart events may increase if the supplement is taken with certain other medications.

Ana Salazar Modela Tu Cuerpo Inc. has not received any reports of adverse events in connection with the recall. Consumers should contact a healthcare provider if they have experienced any symptoms that may be related to the affected product.

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The tainted Lipofit Extreme Fat Burner 2.0, which was packaged as AM and PM tablets, was distributed across the country directly to consumers through online sales.

Consumers who have the recalled product are instructed to stop using it immediately and to keep it away from children and other people.

Anyone who purchased the product should contact Ana Salazar Modela Tu Cuerpo Inc. for instructions on how to dispose of it. Consumers should not mail or dispose of the product until appropriate return or disposition instructions are provided.

Mumbai: Broader markets are on a roll, with midcap and smallcap indices near record highs, but the rally beneath the surface is far from broad-based. A handful of stocks have contributed a larger chunk of the gains since April, according to ETIG calculations.

The Nifty MidCap 150 has rallied nearly 3821 points, or 20%, since the start of April. Of the total gains, 15 stocks, including Coforge, Vodafone Idea, One97 Communications, Larus Labs, BHEL, Lenskart Solutions, MCX, BSE, IDFC First Bank, Federal Bank, Dixon Tech, PB Fintech, Billionbrains Garage, Info Edge India and Yes Bank contributed more than 1,924 points, or over 50%, of the gains.

The trend is similar in the Nifty SmallCap 250, which has rallied 4,074 points, or 28.5%, over the same period. 28 stocks such as Meesho, Ather Energy, Welspun Corp, HFCL, RBL Bank, Sona BLW Precision, Aster DM Quality, Redington, Neuland Lab, Gland Pharma, Navin Flurine, Aegis Logistics, Sai Life Sciences, Syrma SGS Tech, PNB Housing Fin, Craftsman Automation, Kirloskar Oil, RR Kabel, IIFL Finance, Piramal Pharma, Anand Rathi, Cartrade, Aditya Infotech, Urban Co, Himadri Speciality, Wockhardt, Tata Tech, Karur Vysya Bank – contributed around 2,038 points, or 50%, of the gains.

“The mid- and small-cap indices at record highs, driven disproportionately by a relatively small set of stocks, point to a selective rather than broadly healthy rally,” said Saurabh Jain, head of fundamental research at SMC Global Securities. “Narrower breadth means headline gains are less representative of the underlying universe.”

For the Mid-cap 150, the remaining 109 gainers contributed nearly 2,216 points, while 26 stocks dragged the index down by around 318 points. In the case of Small-cap 250, the remaining 182 gainers contributed about 2,227 points, while 40 stocks shaved nearly 189 points off the index.

Jain attributed the concentration of gains to stronger earnings growth in select companies, sustained domestic liquidity, sector rotation into capital goods, defence, metals, financials and manufacturing, and stock-specific re-ratings. Elevated valuations in some pockets have amplified the skew, he said.
Read more: US stocks today: US stocks end lower as oil, yields raise September jittersAnalysts said the current phase is more stock-specific than some of the broader mid- and small-cap rallies seen after 2020 and during parts of FY24. Frequent index reconstitution also complicates historical comparisons, with more than 10% of constituents changing over six months and nearly half over two years.

Valuations, meanwhile, have become demanding. The Nifty MidCap 150 trades at a one-year forward Price-to-Earnings (PE) Ratio of 28.95 times, compared with its 10-year average of 26.78 times, while the Nifty SmallCap 250 trades at 25.23 times against its 10-year average of 19.96 times.

Kranthi Bathini, equity strategist at WealthMills Securities said a broadening of the rally would require more uniform earnings growth across companies, continued domestic inflows and improved market breadth.

“If gains remain concentrated, the market could become more vulnerable to profit-taking, liquidity shocks or earnings misses in the stocks leading the rally,” said Bathini. “Selectivity and focus on balance-sheet strength remain essential.”

SEOUL — South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index tumbled nearly 4% on Wednesday, one of its steepest single-day drops in weeks, as renewed U.S. strikes on Iran sent oil prices higher and fueled a punishing selloff in global bond markets that dragged down semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

The KOSPI stood at 6,569.16 points, down 266.64 points, or 3.90%, in trading around 3:05 p.m. local time, according to Korea Exchange data. The decline erased much of the modest gains the index had posted a day earlier, when it closed at 6,835.80 points after a session driven largely by domestic share buybacks from Samsung and SK Hynix.

Wednesday’s rout came after the United States launched fresh military strikes against Iran, escalating a conflict now in its seventh month and reigniting fears over disruptions to global energy supplies. The attacks pushed crude oil prices sharply higher overnight, stoking concerns that renewed inflation pressure could force central banks worldwide, including South Korea’s, to keep interest rates elevated for longer.

The sell-off was broad-based, but semiconductor stocks — which together account for more than half of the KOSPI’s total market weight — led the market lower. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the two chipmakers that have powered much of the index’s rally this year on the back of surging artificial intelligence demand, both fell sharply, with declines that widened as the session progressed. Other major exporters including SK Square and Hyundai Motor also posted steep losses.

The selling pressure in Seoul mirrored declines across the rest of the region. Trading Economics data showed Asian equity markets broadly under pressure as oil climbed and global bond yields surged to multi-year highs. Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield touched 3% for the first time since 1996, while Australia’s 10-year yield jumped to its highest level in 15 years, reflecting a global repricing of inflation and fiscal risk that spilled directly into equity markets.

Moomoo Australia chief market strategist Tapas Strickland, describing the broader market dynamics driving the selloff across Asia-Pacific markets, said the shift in sentiment traced directly back to the Middle East.

“The catalyst for the sudden shift in sentiment stems from escalating Middle East tensions following strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, raising immediate concerns over potential bottlenecks in critical global shipping channels,” Strickland said. “Higher energy costs risk re-igniting headline inflation just as central banks seek confirmation that price pressures are contained.”

Strickland added that the pressure was expected to weigh heaviest on rate-sensitive growth stocks — a description that fits South Korea’s technology-heavy market closely, given how reliant its largest listed companies are on capital-intensive chip production and export demand.

South Korea’s own inflation data added another layer of pressure on investor sentiment this week. The country’s annual inflation rate climbed to 3.1% in August, up from 2.8% in July, according to government figures, even as authorities noted that price growth excluding a temporary telecom billing effect was closer to 2.5%. The uptick in inflation, combined with rising oil costs, has fueled speculation that the Bank of Korea could face growing pressure to maintain a more cautious policy stance in the months ahead.

South Korea’s economy is particularly exposed to swings in Middle East oil supply. The country sources roughly 70% of its crude oil imports from the region, making it one of Asia’s most vulnerable major economies to any disruption in Gulf shipping lanes, a dynamic investors have repeatedly cited during previous bouts of conflict-driven volatility this year.

Wednesday’s losses also extended a turbulent pattern that has defined Korean equities for much of 2026. The KOSPI has swung wildly between record highs and sharp corrections over the past several months, driven largely by shifting sentiment around the artificial intelligence boom and its implications for global chip demand. Despite Wednesday’s drop, the index remains up substantially for the year, reflecting a rally that has made it one of the best-performing major stock markets globally in 2026, even after accounting for repeated bouts of severe volatility.

Foreign and institutional investors led the selling on Wednesday, according to exchange data cited by local market trackers, while retail investors stepped in to buy some of the dip — a pattern that has become familiar during this year’s volatile trading sessions, though the buying was not enough to offset the broader institutional retreat.

The losses in Seoul followed a similarly cautious tone on Wall Street overnight, where all three major U.S. indexes closed lower as investors weighed the implications of the renewed Iran conflict alongside a deepening global bond rout. Technology shares were among the hardest hit in U.S. trading, setting a negative tone for Asian markets tied closely to the same sector.

Analysts said the path forward for Korean equities would likely hinge on how the Middle East conflict evolves in the coming days, along with any signs of stabilization in global bond markets. A sustained rise in yields, driven by concerns over inflation and swelling government debt levels in major economies including the United States, has become an increasing source of anxiety for equity investors worldwide, compounding the geopolitical risk already weighing on sentiment.

For now, South Korea’s chipmakers — and the broader KOSPI along with them — remain caught between two powerful forces: continued strong demand for AI-related semiconductors that has underpinned this year’s rally, and mounting macroeconomic headwinds from oil prices, bond yields and shifting central bank expectations that have made the market one of the most volatile among major global indexes in 2026.

The rising cost of caring for horses is putting more owners under financial pressure, with an animal welfare charity reporting an increase in horses being given up.

The Blue Cross in Burford, Oxfordshire, says the situation has been made more difficult this year by the dry weather, leading to hay shortages and more expensive food prices.

The site is currently taking in 20 to 30 horses a month, and the charity across the UK saying it has seen a “160% surge in relinquished horses in recent years”.

Admissions coordinator Freya Long says: “There’s no grass, very little hay. I’ve started getting an increase in requests and I can only imagine it’ll get higher with the cost of living.”

The charity says the costs for owners can extend well beyond feed, with veterinary care, vaccinations, worming and farrier visits all essential to a horse’s welfare.

Horse centre manger Vicki Alford adds: “It all adds up. We are finding, unfortunately, that people are contacting us because they can’t financially look after their horses anymore.”

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division on Tuesday said it had expanded its investigation into beef affordability to include eight of the largest grocery retailers in the United States.

The expansion comes after the DOJ launched an antitrust probe in May into the “Big Four” meatpackers — JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods and National Beef — which the department said control more than 85% of the U.S. beef processing market.

Tuesday’s announcement expands the federal government’s scrutiny to the retail level of the food supply chain.

The DOJ said the retailers under investigation are Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco and Amazon.

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Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. sent letters to the eight companies regarding “recent increases in the retail price for beef,” according to the Justice Department.

“Beef prices are a critical concern to Americans, and a priority for this Justice Department,” the DOJ wrote on X.

FOX Business has reached out to the Justice Department for additional information and copies of the letters.

After announcing its investigation into potential antitrust violations in U.S. cattle and beef markets in May, the Justice Department said it was reviewing more than 3 million documents and interviewing industry participants.

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Federal officials have been examining whether concentration in the meatpacking industry has contributed to high beef prices.

Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a news conference at the time that whistleblowers could receive substantial rewards for providing information that leads to successful enforcement actions.

“If the information you provide helps us secure a criminal penalty in excess of $1 million, you can be entitled to recover and receive 15% to 30% of the money that we recover,” Blanche said, describing the DOJ’s whistleblower rewards program.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins also tied the probe to broader concerns about food security and shrinking domestic cattle supplies, saying the U.S. had about 86.2 million head of cattle and calves as of Jan. 1 — “the lowest since the 1950s.”

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Last week, President Donald Trump said he would authorize the drafting of legal documents aimed at giving farmers and ranchers “the right to process their own food,” casting the move as an effort to break what he called a “nasty monopoly” in the meat industry.

The move was intended to give ranchers another way around the powerful meatpacking companies that stand between their cattle and grocery-store shelves, following backlash in farm country over Trump’s decision to allow more foreign beef imports.

Trump’s announcement came after cattle producers and some Republicans pushed back on his plan to temporarily allow tariff-free imports of up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef, a move intended to ease pressure on consumers facing high prices at the meat counter.

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FOX Business has also reached out to Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco and Amazon for comment.

FOX Business’ Eric Mack and Amanda Macias contributed to this report.