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Boeing 737-800 involved in Jeju Air crash, used in 15% of global fleet

There are about 28,000 passenger planes in service globally, according to Cirium, an aviation data provider. About 15 per cent, or 4,400, are Boeing 737-800s

Chinese Salt Typhoon hackers target AT&T, Verizon but networks secure

An independent and highly respected cyber security firm has confirmed the containment, Verizon said

11 killed in Israeli airstrike near Syria's Damascus, says war monitor

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the airstrike targeted a weapons depot that belonged to Assad's forces near the industrial town of Adra

Experts question bird strike as cause of fatal Jeju air crash in S Korea

South Korean officials said they were investigating the cause of the crash of Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, including a possible bird strike

China unveils world's fastest high-speed train model, to travel at 450 kmph

According to the latest official figures, China's operational HSR tracks have reached about 47,000 kms, connecting major cities in the country

Plane catches fire after skidding off runway in South Korea; 179 dead

About 1,560 firefighters, police officers, soldiers and other officials were also sent to the site

Muizzu calls Manmohan Singh a 'great statesman,' recalls 2011 visit

Earlier on Friday, Muizzu had paid tributes to Singh through a post on X and recalled that his historic visit to the Maldives in November 2011 marked a significant milestone in advancing our economies

Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia's president, complicating EU path

Georgia's outgoing president and main pro-Western parties have boycotted the post-election parliamentary sessions and demanded a rerun of the ballot

Crashed plane was shot at from Russia, says Azerbaijan Prez Ilham Aliyev

President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Aliyev for Wednesday's "tragic incident" in Russian airspace involving the plane after Russian air defences engaged Ukrainian attack drones

Elon Musk supports far-right AfD party in Germany through oped piece

Elon Musk, who endorsed Donald Trump's presidential bid in the US election, has also supported far-right political outfits in the UK

North Korea's Kim targets US in new 'hardline strategy' announcement

Many experts however say a quick resumption of Kim-Trump summitry is unlikely as Trump would first focus on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East

Netanyahu undergoes prostate removal amid crises on multiple fronts

Complications from prostate enlargement are common in men in their 70s and 80s, Dr. Shay Golan, head of the oncology urology service at Israel's Rabin Medical Center, told Israeli Army Radio

2024: A year of triumphs, setbacks for Putin, here's how it unfolded

Putin ran for a fifth term in office with his top opponents either jailed or exiled abroad. But in a rare show of defiance, thousands of Russians queued in the January cold to sign petitions

Moment of decision missed in 2024 at UN climate summit but all's not lost

Relentless warming fuelled record-breaking heatwaves, deadly storms, and floods that devastated lives and homes by the thousands in 2024

Charles Dolan, founder of US media firms HBO, Cablevision dies at 98

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father and patriarch, Charles Dolan, the visionary founder of HBO and Cablevision, a statement said

Pakistan solider killed, 11 wounded in firing by Afghan Taliban forces

According to defence sources, the Afghan troops resorted to unprovoked fire on multiple Pakistani border posts in the Upper Kurram district on Saturday morning

Video: Air Canada plane catches fire during touchdown, skids off runway

In a statement, the airport said an Air Canada Express flight operated by Pal Airlines arriving from St John's experienced an incident upon landing

Video: Moment when plane with 181 onboard crashed at South Korea airport

Footage showed the plane skidding across the airstrip, apparently with its landing gear still closed, and colliding head-on with a concrete wall

All but 2 feared dead on plane carrying 181 as it crashes in South Korea

The plane, carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, was returning from Bangkok. The majority of passengers were South Korean nationals, with two Thai nationals also on board

15 hurt in Florida after train hits fire truck that drove onto tracks

Video of the collision shows the fire truck driving around cars stopped at the crossing with its lights flashing to cross the double tracks