New Zealand’s Ardern weds longtime partner

Wellington: New Zealand’s former PM Jacinda Ardern married her longtime partner Clarke Gayford in a private ceremony on Saturday, finally tying the knot after cancelling ceremonies during strict Covid controls she imposed on the country. Ardern, 43, and Gayford, 47, got engaged in May 2019 and were meant to be married in early 2022. She became a global icon for left-leaning politics and women in leadership from 2017 to January last year. Reuters

Japanese flight turns back due to window crack

Tokyo: A domestic flight of Japan’s All Nippon Airways returned to its departure airport (Sapporo-New Chitose) on Saturday after a crack was found on the cockpit window of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft midair, a spokesperson for the airline said. The crack was seen on the outermost of four layers of windows surrounding the cockpit of Flight 1182. There were no injuries reported among the 59 passengers and six crew. Reuters