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Flight to Seoul diverted to Munich after pilots smell burning
An Air France flight from Paris to Seoul was diverted to Munich on Sunday after a burning smell was detected in the cockpit, the airline said. The aircraft landed in Munich in the early evening, according to the airport. The crew chose to land as a precaution, the airline said, adding that the cause of…
Read MoreProtesters storm Nigeria’s new art museum
Protesters targeted a new multi-million dollar museum in Nigeria and forced organisers to halt a preview event ahead of Tuesday’s grand opening. Videos showed a group insulting foreign guests and ordering them to leave after entering the grounds of the Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) in Benin City on Sunday. The museum in Edo…
Read MoreA Stunning Coastal Village In Italy Offers Immaculate Views Decorated With Colorful Homes
Colorful little buildings cascade down a steep hill, staggered and stacked over centuries; they create narrow alleys that give way to tiny, hidden plazas. And everything eventually meets the calm, turquoise Ligurian Sea of the Italian Riviera. A thin pebble beach lies at the bottom of a small stone cliff, scattered colorful umbrellas shine in…
Read MoreIsrael grants NIS 3.25 billion in benefits to career IDF officers, mandatory service soldiers
Israel approved NIS 3.25b. in aid for IDF soldiers and officers to ease financial hardships caused by the war. The government and the IDF announced on Sunday that they were granting NIS 3.25 billion additional benefits to career officers and mandatory service soldiers to help them with the drastic additional crunch the war has placed…
Read MoreIsrael receives remains of soldier killed in Gaza in 2014
Israel has received the body of a soldier held in Gaza for more than a decade after he was killed in an ambush by Hamas fighters in 2014 during the last major ground assault in the enclave. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday that the remains were handed over to Israeli forces in…
Read MoreLast Hamas hostage with German nationality buried in Tel Aviv
The last hostage held by the Palestinian militant organization Hamas who also held German nationality has been buried in Israel. Thousands of people bid farewell to Itay Chen at a cemetery in Tel Aviv on Sunday, according to media reports. Hamas handed over his remains to staff from the International Committee of the Red Cross…
Read MoreTourists Need To Follow This Train Etiquette Rule To Blend In When Visiting Japan
Although eating on the subway isn’t exactly easy, hungry visitors should abstain from snacking on Japanese metros. In Japan, a nation famous for its order and cleanliness, the seats in metro cars are often arranged like benches, facing toward the middle, so you’re shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow riders. If it’s crowded, you may have to stand,…
Read MoreHamas says terrorists holed up in Rafah will not surrender
“The enemy must know that the concept of surrender and handing oneself over does not exist in the dictionary of the Al-Qassam Brigades,” the group said. Hamas terrorists holed up in the Israeli-held Rafah area of Gaza will not surrender to Israel, the group’s armed wing said on Sunday, urging mediators to find a solution…
Read MoreWhy Italy Just Dominated Europe’s Best Countries List
Italy has reclaimed its position as Europe’s ultimate travel destination, sweeping major international rankings with a combination that no other European country can match: unparalleled cultural heritage, revolutionary culinary experiences, and a remarkable post-pandemic renaissance that has transformed how the world views Italian tourism. The latest World Travel Awards, Condé Nast Traveler rankings, and Travel…
Read MoreUganda president admits Kenyan activists were arrested and held in ‘the fridge’
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has for the first time acknowledged that two Kenyan activists who were missing in his country for five weeks had been arrested. Last month, eyewitnesses reported seeing Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo being forced into a car by masked uniformed men after a political event where they were supporting Ugandan opposition…
Read MoreKenyan activists released from Ugandan detention after Museveni confirms arrest
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Kenyan activists were released from detention in Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni confirmed they were arrested more than a month ago and accused them of working with the opposition to unseat him in the January general election. Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo were taken by armed men on Oct. 1,…
Read MoreBack from the brink: UK red kites aid Spanish cousins
A British red kite emerges from an aviary in the remote hills of western Spain and takes flight. At six months old, this is its first taste of freedom. Without a sound, it soars high in the sky above scrubland and within seconds disappears from view into a wooded valley in the distance. It is…
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