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Pilot shortage in Japan threatens its goal for 60 million tourists by 2030

Japan currently has about 7,100 pilots and the government projects another 1,000 will be needed by 2030 to help meet its target of attracting some 60 million tourists that same year.

Chief adviser Yunus can't delay B'desh election for too long, says BNP

The BNP wants to avoid a repeat of the past, where an army-controlled caretaker government in 2006 stayed beyond its mandated three months and delayed the voting by about two years

Biden adviser meets Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations

Those working-group level talks are now expected to resume Wednesday in Doha. It was not clear why the location of the talks shifted from Cairo or whether this will have an impact on negotiations

US elections: Over 200 ex-Rep prez staffers endorse Harris over Trump

Meanwhile, Trump accepted the debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, outlining specific conditions and rules for the face-off

As Israel-Hamas war escalates, polio strikes Gaza for first time in 25 yrs

Before the war, Gaza's children were largely vaccinated against polio, the WHO says

How lessons learned from 2016 campaign led US to be open about Iran hack

They accused Iranian hackers of targeting the presidential campaigns of both major parties as part of a broader attempt to sow discord in the American political process

US revives lawsuit against TikTok over 10-yr-old's blackout challenge death

Nylah Anderson's mother found her unresponsive in the closet of their home in Chester, and tried to resuscitate her. The girl, described by her family as a fun-loving butterfly, died five days later

First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan 6 attack sentenced to over 4 years

I am remorseful that what transpired that day didn't help anybody, Sparks said. I am remorseful that our country is in the state it's in

Man accused of starting California wildfire by throwing firework from car

Anderson will return to court Wednesday to set further dates to enter a plea and for pretrial hearings, the office said

Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan 6 case, keeping charges intact

The new indictment removes a section of the indictment that had accused Trump of trying to use the law enforcement powers of the Justice Department to overturn his election loss

Nasa's Perseverance rover on Mars begins steep climb to rim of crater

The rover's samples may help scientists piece together what the planet's climate looked like billions of years ago and learn whether any ancient Martian life lurked

Negotiations more effective than rescues in bringing Israeli hostages home

International mediators have tried for months to broker a deal that would see scores of hostages still held by Hamas exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and a cease-fire

PM Modi speaks to Putin on Ukraine visit, discusses steps to bolster ties

The prime minister had on Monday briefed US President Joe Biden on his visit to Ukraine and conveyed India's full support for early return of peace to the region through dialogue and diplomacy

US elections: Trump agrees to debate with Harris, outlines specific rules

This comes after Trump suggested over the weekend he might cancel the debate amid a feud between the campaigns over the rules

Mexico puts ties with US, Canada embassies 'on pause' over overhaul plan

Lpez Obrador said during his morning press briefing Tuesday he believed the sharp comments were not from Salazar, but rather from the US State Department

2 workers killed, 1 injured in explosion at Delta Air Lines Atlanta plant

WSB-TV reported that a tire on a plane exploded. The television station cited unnamed sources

Russia's Brics chairmanship set stage for impactful summit in Kazan

On January 1, Russia was passed the baton of the Brics chairmanship, an association which, according to the decision adopted by the 15th Brics Summit in August 2022, now includes 10 countries

Ukraine control nearly 500 square miles of Russia's Kursk, says Army chief

The Kursk operation, the largest incursion into Russia since World War II, forced some 130,000 residents to evacuate their homes

From Zuckerberg of Russia to wanted man, the journey of Pavel Durov

Durov said he had begun building Telegram to be a more secure way to communicate after Russian security forces showed up at his apartment around 2011

Chinese hackers breach Indian, US internet firms via startup, says Lumen

'Volt Typhoon has breached four US firms, including internet service providers, and another in India through a vulnerability in a Versa Networks server product'