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British Airways has said it will retire all of its Boeing 747s as it suffers from the sharp travel downturn. The UK airline is the world’s largest operator of the jumbo jets, with 31 in the fleet.   “It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are proposing …

The US Department of Justice has filed a motion to seize a US$3.5 million mansion from Yahya Jammeh, the former strongman of The Gambia, just one of 281 known properties registered in his name or in which he holds shares. The mansion was purchased through a trust set up in …

A fire at the cathedral in the French city of Nantes is believed to have been started deliberately, prosecutors say. Three fires were started at the site and an investigation into suspected arson is under way, Prosecutor Pierre Sennes said. The blaze destroyed stained glass windows and the grand organ …

A bizarre love triangle is making shock headlines in Russia after a 75-year-old woman allegedly stole her daughter’s man. Mum and daughter are said to be engaged in a tug of war for the same bloke after he dumped the younger woman in order to live with the septuagenarian. Outspoken …

The president of Emirates said the Middle Eastern airline is set to cut as many as 9,000 jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is the first time the world’s biggest long-haul carrier has disclosed how many jobs will be lost. Prior to the crisis, Emirates had 60,000 staff. Sir …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has confirmed the death of seven oil workers killed in an explosion that occurred at Gbetiokun, OML 40, operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), on behalf of the NPDC/Elcrest Joint Venture. A statement from the corporation said the incident occurred on Wednesday, …

A newborn baby made an entrance into the world while holding the contraceptive coil that was supposed to stop her from getting pregnant with him.   The baby boy born at Hai Phong International Hospital in the city of Hai Phong in northern Vietnam can be seen clasping his mother’s yellow …

US President Donald Trump has reacted to Kanye West’s presidential bid, saying the rapper’s declaration to run for president is “very interesting”. Responding to West’s claim that he would run against him in the 2020 presidential election, Trump told reporters “He may,” during his interview with RealClearPolitics at the White House on Tuesday, …

A police officer knelt on a black man’s neck until he lost consciousness while his dad begged him to stop fearing his son would die like George Floyd. Victim Yugeshwar Gaindarpersaud woke up in hospital following the incident outside his home on Monday, which was filmed and shared across social …

    The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) hosted a virtual forum for stakeholders and partners to share its industry outlook ahead of the city’s reopening to international tourists on 7 July. The forum discussed plans for reopening the city to foreign tourists, the local and global …