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Asia airlines hike fares, eye groundings on fuel crunch risk
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/03/2026
» SINGAPORE — Airlines in Asia are raising ticket prices and mapping out contingency plans that include grounding planes as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to trigger the worst oil shock since the 1970s.
Iran war has airlines reviewing growth plans as fuel surges
Bloomberg, Published on 10/03/2026
» Until last month, airlines couldn’t get new aircraft fast enough, with both Airbus SE and Boeing struggling to keep up with surging demand.
French museum fare hikes for non-European tourists spark outcry
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» PARIS — Should foreign tourists pay more for state-funded galleries than locals, or should art be accessible to all, without discrimination? France is hiking prices for non-Europeans at the Louvre this week, provoking debate about so-called "dual pricing".
Australian mushroom meal survivor says only 'half alive' after wife's murder
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» MELBOURNE - The only guest to survive a toxic mushroom lunch with Australian murderer Erin Patterson said Monday he feels "half alive" without his wife, who was one of the three victims.
French chauffeur to face trial over alleged theft from UK minister
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» LYON — A chauffeur faces trial later this year charged with stealing money and baggage from Britain's top diplomat after driving David Lammy and his wife hundreds of kilometres from Italy to an Alpine ski resort in France, a prosecutor said.
Ecuador's wild west shows limits of Noboa's 'iron fist'
AFP, Published on 14/02/2025
» PUERTO BOLIVAR (ECUADOR) - On Ecuador's lawless southwest coast, drug gangs operate with impunity and terrified residents ask if their president's "iron fist" security policies are just words.
Who might replace Biden on the top of the ticket?
New York Times, Published on 29/06/2024
» NEW YORK - United States President Joe Biden's stumbling performance in the debate against former President Donald Trump has some Democrats raising the possibility of nominating an alternative candidate and mulling over a roster of names.
China's rich ditch flashy luxury as global sales stall, says Bain
Reuters, Published on 18/06/2024
» PARIS/MILAN - China's richest people are avoiding flaunting their wealth in favour of more discreet fashion, according to a report published on Tuesday by Bain consultancy that predicted the weakest global luxury market since the height of the pandemic.
Mainland Chinese tourist accuses Hong Kong taxi driver of overcharging by nearly 300%
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/06/2024
» HONG KONG: A Shenzhen-based tourist has complained about being "ripped off" by a Hong Kong taxi driver for being asked to pay HK$600 (2,800 baht), nearly three times the usual fare, on his first day in town for the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend.
Eight teens shot at Philadelphia bus stop
New York Times, Published on 07/03/2024
» Eight Philadelphia high school students were shot and wounded as they waited for a public bus after school Wednesday, the latest in a spate of shootings that have touched off outrage in the city, the police said.