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Tourists empty out of Cuba as US fuel blockade bites
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» HAVANA — With rolling power cuts, hotel closures, and flight routes suspended for lack of fuel, tourists are gradually emptying out of Cuba, deepening a severe crisis on the cash-strapped island.
Hong Kong Airlines plane issues mayday call amid runway closure in Taipei
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/02/2026
» A Hong Kong Airlines flight was among three aircraft forced to circle above Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan and issue mayday distress calls over fuel concerns after a runway closure disrupted arrivals.
Iguanas fall from trees in Florida as icy weather bites southern US
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas and whipping up high winds that caused traffic chaos.
Who is Chen Zhi, the young tycoon accused of running global cyber scams?
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2026
» Chinese-Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi's arrest and extradition to China this week marked a stunning fall for a young tycoon accused of running a brutal online scam and money laundering operation.
KLM scraps 80 flights in Amsterdam on Friday as snow returns
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2026
» AMSTERDAM - Airline KLM will cancel 80 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol airport on Friday as snowfall is expected to return to the Netherlands, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France KLM said on Thursday.
China holds military drills around Taiwan after US arms deal
Bloomberg, Published on 29/12/2025
» China kicked off military manoeuvres around Taiwan that it said included live-fire drills, in a dramatic show of force after the US announced one of its biggest arms packages ever for the self-run democracy.
Malaysia Airports says global passenger processing system facing disruptions
Reuters, Published on 23/12/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia Airports said on Tuesday that a global passenger processing system used by multiple airlines worldwide is currently experiencing temporary disruptions, potentially affecting check-in and boarding processes.
US government admits liability in deadly DC air collision
AFP, Published on 18/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US government admitted it was liable for a deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet outside Washington earlier this year, killing 67 people, according to a court document filed Wednesday.
Belarus frees 123 political prisoners
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/12/2025
» Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of 123 political prisoners, pushing his opponents into exile hours after the United States announced it would lift sanctions on his country’s potash industry.
Chinese court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay $3.3m in compensation over missing MH370 plane
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2025
» BEIJING - A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay some families of missing passengers on board flight MH370 over 2.9 million yuan ($410,240) per case in compensation, state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.