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Copyright AFP 2017-2023. All rights reserved. Video posts with tens of thousands of views on YouTube and Facebook falsely claim that “Indonesian and Russian missiles have destroyed the northern Australian city of Darwin”. There is no evidence this incident ever happened and AFP has previously debunked similar misinformation about a purported armed conflict involving Indonesia […]

Two more A321LRs are in service with Jetstar, with another 14 to come over the next eighteen months. Photo: Jetstar Australian low-fare carrier Jetstar has quietly added two more new Airbus A321neos to its fleet, just in time for the peak holiday season. The Qantas Group airline now has four A321LRs and will progressively add […]

The alarm bells of the climate crisis have been ringing for years. There is an increasing consensus among climate scientists that it is indispensable to hold the increase in the global average temperature within 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. But as the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters, the United States and China have not […]

Whether you’re still reeling from the holiday blues of December or are looking to get a jumpstart on travel plans before prices no doubt skyrocket in the peak months of summer to come, it’s a good time to start thinking about places that you’d like to fly to in the month of June. While June […]

Share The Article We survived a pandemic, spent 2022 revenge traveling, and now are ready to let loose. 2023 will be an epic year for parties all over the world. With restrictions lifted in most places, and people more comfortable with large gatherings, we predict 2023 will be the year of the party. If you […]

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked the Izu-Ogasawara Islands off Japan’s southeastern coast on Monday. According to US Geological Survey, the magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit the Izu-Ogasawara Islands, south of the capital Tokyo, at around 4:49 a.m. GMT. The earthquake originated at an estimated depth of 409.1 kilometers (254.2 miles). The islands are located some 1,000 […]

Chinese state media has suggested Beijing is willing to meet Australia half way to settle their differences in the wake of Canberra’s latest “positive” move. On Saturday Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was his intention to fully restore trade ties with China – a message that has been well received in Beijing. “It is […]

Coal industry in China and abroad expect stronger trade in the fuel, a reliable source of power for reviving economy, as China aims to ramp up energy supplies and stabilize prices. With the lifting of pandemic restrictions, border reopening and business resumption, China is gearing up to recover rapidly from pandemic, which will offer more […]

Nourah Abdullah Alzaid has been the chief of staff to the minister at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology since August 2020. Alzaid is an expert in the digital economy and has years of experience in digital transformation, IT, entrepreneurship, and national and sectoral strategies in the US, France, and the Middle East. In […]

Home Travel 10 Summer-Themed Places To Visit In July No matter the kind of vacation tourists are planning for in July, they will have pleasant weather, and their schedules will be full of excitement! Shutterstock La Digue, Seychelles in July July is one of the busiest travel months. The weather is at its warmest and […]