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As a global jet-setter, the world is your oyster, but before booking that next flight, it’s worth checking out the fine print—specifically, the type of aircraft you’ll be flying on. Recent headlines have travelers shifting focus from just fare prices and flight times to the aircraft itself.

Indian TV actor Kamya Punjabi stirred up the hornet’s nest as she made some statements about the Hindi TV industry. She called the Hindi TV industry a safe space for actresses.

The US embassy in Turkey said that a nationalist Turkish youth group on Monday (Sep 2) assaulted two US soldiers in the western part of the country, leading to the arrest of at least 15 individuals.

#Gravitas The 1MDB scandal is one of the biggest corruption scandals in the world that continues to leave many across the world stunned. It is a Malaysian state fund, set up in 2009 to push development through foreign investment and partnerships. As per the US justice department’s estimate more than $4.5bn was allegedly stolen as part of this scandal. In the latest development, a Swiss court convicted two executives for embezzling 1.8 billion US dollars from 1MDB. They face years behind bars for their roles in siphoning billions from Malaysia’s national wealth.

Cathay Pacific Airways said it is having to cancel certain flights as a result of a "Precautionary" assessment of its complete fleet of Airbus A350s. This comes on the heels of news that the long-haul plane's engines are malfunctioning.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself at the receiving end of fresh internal and international condemnation. This comes after the bodies of six Hamas held hostages who were executed in Gaza were recovered on Sunday. Watch in for more details!

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday (Sept 3) that two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and a nearby hospital in Poltava, killing 41 people and injuring 180 others.

Philadelphia Eagles ace Darius Slay has criticized the NFL's decision to stage a fixture in Brazil as his team prepares to face the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo on Friday.

Trigger Warning: This article contains details about domestic violence. A Ugandan Olympian was in intensive care in Kenya on Tuesday, suffering 80 per cent burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire allegedly by her partner, the latest horrific incident of gender-based violence in the East African country.

The Venice Film Festival lit up last night as Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s film The Room Next Door received a 17-minute-long standing ovation. Movie watchers were mighty impressed with the film starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore in leading roles.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself at the receiving end of fresh internal and international condemnation. This comes after the bodies of six Hamas held hostages who were executed in Gaza were recovered on Sunday. Watch in for more details!

Eleven people were killed in China's eastern Shandong province on Tuesday after a school bus lost control at a busy pedestrian junction, broadcaster CCTV reported, with disturbing footage showing bodies lying on the road and trapped under the vehicle.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday (Sept 3) that two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and a nearby hospital in Poltava, killing 41 people and injuring 180 others.

US President Joe Biden on Monday (Sept 2) said that Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas.

As the new school year begins, students in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, are starting classes in a unique setting: an underground school designed to keep them safe from ongoing Russian bombardments. Watch in for more details!

The researchers hypothesize that black holes were produced during a period of universe contraction that preceded the Big Bang, which may help to explain the mysterious nature of dark matter. Watch to know more.

The strange sounds coming from Starliner are not so strange after all. NASA has revealed what caused the noise which astronaut Butch Wilmore first reported about on Saturday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Mongolia Tuesday (Sep 3), defying an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued last year. It’s his first visit to an ICC member nation since the Hague-based court found Putin guilty of illegally deporting Ukrainian children when the invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.

At least 5 bodies were recovered from rubble after an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, which has been completely destroyed. Watch in for more details!