The U.S. Department of Transportation has found a Netherlands government plan to reduce flying at Amsterdam Schiphol airport to be in violation of the of the Open Skies aviation treaty that the U.S. has in in place with the EU. “The department will engage the government of the Netherlands and the European Commission on this matter in consultations on Nov. […]
Read moreRussia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev issued yet another warning to Ukraine’s allies. In an article he penned for Rossiyskaya Gazeta, a newspaper serving as the official gazette of the Russian government, Mr Medvedev argued Poland’s support to its invaded neighbour may trigger clashes with Russia and Belarus. Mr Medvedev, who succeeded Vladimir Putin as president of Russia between 2008 and […]
Read moreIn the aftermath of the devastating West Maui wildfires in August, Kay Ryan, a California-based Maui specialist with Maui Vacation Consultants, has watched her business take a nosedive. In more normal times, West Maui represents around 90% of Ryan’s total bookings. “This is basically Pandemic 2.0 for me, without the pandemic unemployment assistance,” said Ryan, who, prior to relocating to […]
Read moreScientists seem to be closing in on developing time travel – though have caught a major snag when realising which direction they cannot go. It would seem the journeys back in time to change the course of history are off the table as new research shows heading back in time as Marty McFly did in Back to the Future is […]
Read moreA pod of killer whales launched a scary 45-minute-long attack against a sailing boat. The incident happened on Tuesday in the Strait of Gibraltar, off the coast of Morocco. Despite the attempts by the crew and rescue services to reach the coast with the vessel in the wake of the assault, the boat belonging to a Polish company eventually sank […]
Read moreMore than 50,000 people have signed up to the Daily Star’s campaign to save Woolly the sheep. Britain’s loneliest ewe has been stranded at the foot of a cliff for the past two years. She was first spotted in 2021 on the rocky beach near Balintore, Easter Ross. Now a Change.org petition to rescue Woolly has gathered more than 54,000 […]
Read moreBlackadder legend Sir Tony Robinson has called for a halt in AI being used in the acting industry as Elon Musk warned the technology has the power to wipe out humanity. Earlier this week, the Bletchley Declaration saw 28 countries agreeing on a deal to regulate the technology during a UK-hosted summit where the X boss spoke. It comes as […]
Read moreSabre has named Chinmai Sharma global head of lodging, ground and sea for Sabre Travel Solutions. Sharma was most recently the president of the Americas for RateGain, a software solutions company focused on travel and hospitality. Prior to that, he has held roles with Expedia, Wyndham Hotel Group, Starwood Capital Group and Taj Group of Hotels. In his new role […]
Read moreAwkward name aside, the Lexus LF-ZC Concept that debuted at the Japan Mobility Show last week is a very big deal. When it goes into production in 2026, it will be the first electric vehicle on an all-new, ground-up Toyota platform; will do some very next-level things with the company’s steer-by-wire technology; and an alleged 620 miles of electric range. […]
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