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Today: September 20, 2024

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Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Afghanistan nearly 3 years after the Taliban captured Kabul

Afghanistan's Taliban have confirmed the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Kabul’s international airport

Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Afghanistan nearly 3 years after the Taliban captured Kabul
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Chanel to open more stores in China even as growth shifts abroad

Chanel plans to invest in opening more stores in mainland China despite a shift in spending by Chinese shoppers to other markets as they resume travelling, the

Chanel to open more stores in China even as growth shifts abroad
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What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous for passengers and crews?

The death of a British man and injuries impacting dozens of other people aboard a Singapore Airlines flight have highlighted the potential dangers of flying through extreme turbulence

What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous for passengers and crews?
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Injured passengers on Singapore Airlines face varied compensation

Passengers injured by severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday are likely eligible for compensation, but the amount each receives could differ dramatically

Injured passengers on Singapore Airlines face varied compensation
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Shaken passengers arrive in Singapore after deadly turbulence-hit flight

More than 140 passengers and crew from a Singapore Airlines flight on which one person died during heavy turbulence finally

Shaken passengers arrive in Singapore after deadly turbulence-hit flight
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Australia and New Zealand evacuate scores of their citizens from New Caledonia

Australia says its military has flown 115 people from the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia and France will soon evacuate and 100 to the Australian city of Brisbane

Australia and New Zealand evacuate scores of their citizens from New Caledonia
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'Sheer terror': Passengers describe turbulence-hit flight that put 20 in intensive care

Passengers on the Singapore Airlines flight that descended sharply after hitting severe turbulence have described the “sheer terror” of the aircraft shuddering, loose items flying and people wrenched so badly that 20 remain in intensive care

'Sheer terror': Passengers describe turbulence-hit flight that put 20 in intensive care
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At the 'Super Bowl of Swine,' global barbecuing traditions are the wood-smoked flavor of the day

Memphis barbecue is elevated to fine dining under the sun at the annual World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest

At the 'Super Bowl of Swine,' global barbecuing traditions are the wood-smoked flavor of the day
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Norway to block entry for most Russian tourists, Moscow says it will respond

Norway will further curb access for Russian tourist travellers due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, blocking almost all entry from May 29, the Nordic country's justice ministry said on

Norway to block entry for most Russian tourists, Moscow says it will respond
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Thai hospital says 20 people from Singapore Airlines flight remain in intensive care

Twenty people who were aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence and diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing on Tuesday remain in

Thai hospital says 20 people from Singapore Airlines flight remain in intensive care
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Work on new Rome subway line under the Colosseum and Forum enters crucial phase

A long-delayed and complex project to bring a subway line under ancient Roman ruins and through Rome’s historic center has entered a crucial phase

Work on new Rome subway line under the Colosseum and Forum enters crucial phase
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Rolling Stones to swing through new Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in the Ozarks

The Stones will roll through the Ozarks this summer

Rolling Stones to swing through new Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in the Ozarks
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Unknown bust of the architect who designed the Florence cathedral dome found after 700 years

A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome has been unveiled in the Tuscan capital, where it will be displayed permanently following restoration

Unknown bust of the architect who designed the Florence cathedral dome found after 700 years
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American Airlines retreats after blaming a 9-year-old for not seeing a hidden camera in a lavatory

American Airlines is walking back a court filing in which it seemed to blame a 9-year-old girl for not noticing a camera phone when she used an airplane lavatory

American Airlines retreats after blaming a 9-year-old for not seeing a hidden camera in a lavatory
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Singapore Airlines drops meal service when seatbelt sign on after deadly turbulence

Singapore Airlines has changed its in-flight seatbelt rules and altered at least one flight route after a turbulence incident this week killed one person and left

Singapore Airlines drops meal service when seatbelt sign on after deadly turbulence
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Singapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after turbulence killed one, injured dozens

Singapore Airlines says it will halt meal services and get all cabin crew to buckle up when planes fly through turbulence as part of tighter cabin measures after one person died and dozens were injured on a flight from London this week

Singapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after turbulence killed one, injured dozens
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Sherpa guide Kami Rita who climbed Everest 30 times vows to return to the mountain next year

Sherpa guide Kami Rita is back from Mount Everest after his record 30th successful ascent of the world’s highest peak, vowing to return to the mountain again next year

Sherpa guide Kami Rita who climbed Everest 30 times vows to return to the mountain next year
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Azul, Gol shares jump as Brazil airlines reveal codeshare deal

Shares in Brazilian airlines Azul and Gol soared on Friday after they announced a codeshare agreement, connecting their networks and frequent flyer programs in

Azul, Gol shares jump as Brazil airlines reveal codeshare deal
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Poland will analyse if it can reopen one crossing with Belarus, says PM

Poland may reopen one border crossing with Belarus, the prime minister said on Friday, in a bid to help businesses in the country's east who have taken a hit from the closure of

Poland will analyse if it can reopen one crossing with Belarus, says PM
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Notre Dame cathedral cross reinstalled in Paris amid restoration efforts

The cross at the apse of Notre-Dame de Paris, which survived the devastating 2019 fire, has been reinstalled atop the cathedral’s framework after a meticulous restoration by artistic ironworkers from Normandy

Notre Dame cathedral cross reinstalled in Paris amid restoration efforts
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American Airlines drops law firm that said a 9-year-old girl should have seen camera on toilet seat

American Airlines is changing law firms after a controversial filing in a lawsuit brought by the family of a 9-year-old girl who was recorded using an airplane lavatory

American Airlines drops law firm that said a 9-year-old girl should have seen camera on toilet seat
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Thai hospital says 43 people from Singapore Airlines flight still under treatment

Forty three people who were on board a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence remain hospitalised in Bangkok four days after the emergency, a hospital in the Thai

Thai hospital says 43 people from Singapore Airlines flight still under treatment
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US screens record 2.95 million airline passengers in single day

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 2.95 million airline passengers on Friday, the highest number ever on a single day.

US screens record 2.95 million airline passengers in single day
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Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports

A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports

Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports
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Thousands protest against mass tourism in Spain's Balearic Islands

Thousands of people protested in Spain's Balearic Islands on Saturday against mass tourism ahead of the summer season.

Thousands protest against mass tourism in Spain's Balearic Islands

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