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WASHINGTON: U.S. employers cut 92,000 jobs in February, an unexpected decline that pushed the unemployment rate up to 4.4%, according to…
CUPERTINO: Apple Inc. (AAPL) said on Feb. 24, 2026 it is on track in 2026 to purchase well over 100 million…
NEW YORK: Gold prices edged higher on Thursday as the U.S. dollar softened, lifting demand for the metal in international markets.…
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has raised a temporary, across-the-board U.S. import tariff to 15% from 10%, applying the higher rate to most…
NEW YORK: Oil futures climbed on Friday as investors tracked heightened U.S.-Iran tensions and fresh warnings from President Donald Trump, adding a…
News
HOUSTON: NASA’s Artemis II crew aboard the Orion spacecraft set a new record for the farthest distance traveled by humans from Earth on Monday, surpassing the mark set by Apollo…
SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are tightening coordination against unauthorized copying of advanced AI systems through the Frontier Model Forum, an industry nonprofit whose threat sharing framework now allows…
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Thursday that Gen. Randy A. George is retiring from his post as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army, effective immediately, ending the tenure of…
FLORIDA: NASA launched Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday evening, sending four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50…
NEW YORK: The United Nations urged governments, businesses and households to reshape food systems and curb waste, saying the world discards more than 1 billion tonnes of food each year even as…
MONTANA: The United States is set to close a historic cross-border road to Canadian traffic later this summer, ending a decades-old local arrangement along the frontier near Coutts, Alberta, and Sweet Grass,…
WASHINGTON: Newly compiled U.S. State Department data show the country issued about 250,000 fewer immigrant and nonimmigrant visas from January through August 2025 than in the same period a year earlier. That…
COLOMBIA: At least 66 people were killed after a Colombian military C-130 Hercules crashed seconds after takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo in the southern department of Putumayo, in one of the…
NEW YORK: Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company of using nearly 100,000 online encyclopedia and dictionary entries without permission to train ChatGPT.…
HAWAII: A powerful burst of lava fountaining from Kilauea forced officials to close Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s summit area and a stretch of Highway 11 on Hawaii Island after volcanic debris and…
HONOLULU: Hawaii authorities moved into storm preparations on Monday after Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency and the National Weather Service issued a flood watch for parts of the…
NEW YORK: A coalition of 24 U.S. states filed a lawsuit on March 5 seeking to block President Donald Trump’s latest round of global import tariffs, arguing the administration lacks legal authority…
Travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported steady growth in global air travel demand for May 2025, with international passenger traffic showing notable gains despite regional variations. According…
The number of foreign visitors to South Korea reached 1.63 million in May 2025, reflecting a significant recovery in the country’s tourism sector. According to data released by the Korea Tourism…
Air Arabia, the largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, has officially launched its new direct service to Sochi, Russia. The inaugural flight marks an expansion of…
Air travel across Italy faced significant disruption on Friday, June 20, 2025, as a nationwide strike led to the cancellation and delay of over 160 flights at major airports…
The United States tourism sector is facing an acute international backlash in 2025, as a combination of foreign government travel warnings, mass civil protests, and a deteriorating global perception converge to…
Global air travel faced major disruption on June 13 as escalating conflict between Israel and Iran led to the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flights across Europe and the Middle…
Tourism in the EU exceeded 3 billion nights in 2024, marking a 2.2% increase, with Spain, Italy, and France accounting for most stays.
Vienna Airport surpasses 30 million passengers in 2024, marking a key milestone in global travel recovery and underscoring strong demand for European and international routes.
Global passenger demand grew 7.1% in October 2024, according to IATA, with international and domestic markets contributing to strong growth and efficiency across all regions.
U.S. airports handle record Thanksgiving crowds with minimal delays, though Arctic weather and snowstorms could disrupt travel as millions hit the roads and skies this holiday week.
Automotive
MENA Newswire, ATLANTA: Mercedes-Benz USA has unveiled the 2027 S-Class Sedan as a major update to its…
MENA Newswire, DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 119,000 vehicles in the United States after federal…
STUTTGART, November 19, 2025: Porsche has introduced the first fully electric version of its flagship SUV,…
NORTH CAROLINA, Feb. 14: Toyota has opened its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina,…