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Global flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recall
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/11/2025
» HONG KONG — Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus SE software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season.
China's updated 6th-generation fighter jets put US on notice for air supremacy
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/11/2025
» Notable changes have been observed in both of China's sixth-generation fighter programmes, with updated prototypes seen flying just 10 months after their first public appearance, indicating rapid progress as the country vies with the United States for air supremacy.
Trump completes demolition of White House East Wing: satellite images
AFP, Published on 24/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Demolition workers have finished tearing down the White House's entire East Wing to make way for US President Donald Trump's giant new $300 million ballroom, satellite pictures showed on Thursday.
Nepal’s young protesters find an unlikely partner: the army
New York Times, Published on 11/09/2025
» KATHMANDU — When protesters in Nepal torched parliament, the Supreme Court and the homes of five former prime ministers on Tuesday, no one seemed to be in charge of a country in anarchy. Then, that night, Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel, the chief of the Nepali army, appeared in a short video, urging calm in the streets.
Heathrow unveils £49 billion expansion plan for third runway
AFP, Published on 01/08/2025
» LONDON - London's Heathrow Airport on Friday unveiled a £49-billion (US$65 billion) expansion plan, including the costs of building a long-awaited third runway, approved by the government of the United Kingdom (UK) after years of legal wrangling.
Hong Kong denies entry to 12,452 visitors in first 5 months of 2025
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/07/2025
» Hong Kong denied entry to more than 12,000 visitors in the first five months of 2025, the immigration chief said on Sunday, stressing that the effort signalled his department's firm stance on border control.
System glitch delays Australian-made rocket launch
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» SYDNEY - An Australian aerospace firm said on Thursday it has delayed a historic first attempt to launch a locally developed rocket into orbit, with a jar of Vegemite as its payload.
Singapore pledges cash handouts ahead of polls
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2025
» Singapore has forecast a second year of budget surpluses despite Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announcing a long list of handouts, rebates and infrastructure investments ahead of national elections due later this year.
Philippines military eyes more upgrades, including 'dream' submarines
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2025
» MANILA — The Philippines is looking to buy more military hardware to modernise its arsenal, including additional BrahMos missiles from India and at least two submarines, the chief of the armed forces said on Wednesday.
SpaceX Starship explodes in flight test
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2025
» A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back billionaire Elon Musk’s flagship rocket programme.