Morning brief: Heatwave makes Hajj pilgrimage deadly; Putin lands in Pyongyang; and more
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The annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia turned deadly for over 550 people amid raging heatwave in West Asia.Boeing's CEO, David Calhoun, on Tuesday (June 18) faced tough questions from a US congressional panel. Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Russia in an unprecedented state visit.
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Hajj deaths 2024 News:Tragedies have marked this year's Hajj pilgrimage, as at least 550 pilgrims have died, primarily because of heat-related illnesses.
Boeing CEO apologises to crash victims' families, admits flawed culture in Senate hearing
Boeing's CEO, David Calhoun, on Tuesday (June 18) faced tough questions from a US congressional panel. At the Senate hearing, Calhoun apologised to the families of the victims of the 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 and admitted that his company's culture was flawed but insisted on ongoing improvements in safety.
President Vladimir Putin reachedNorth Korea on Wednesday(Jun 19), afterstopping overatRussia's far eastern region of Sakhafor a few hours, marking the first trip to the country by a Russian leader in 24 years.
Giorgia Meloni slams EU centrists for excluding her from top job talks; rejects 'pre-packaged' deal
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was reportedly left out of a small group of European Union leaders discussing top jobs for the three EU bodies, namely the European Union parliament, European Council and the European Commission.
US delegation in Dharamshala to meet Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama
Justin Timberlake arrested: What he told the young officer who didn't recognise him
Memes have now started flooding social media as Justin Timberlake reportedly told the officer that this arrest would "ruin the tour" and the officer had no context to what the singer was saying since he didn't recognise who Justin Timberlake was.