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Fuel shock hits airlines, fares under pressure at Rio summit

Global airline chiefs opened their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday facing a sharper test of the industry's post-pandemic recovery, as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and disrupts airspace while...

Aircrafts are parked on the tarmac at Rome's Fiumicino airport, as European airlines monitor higher jet fuel costs and supply concerns linked to tensions in the Middle East, in Fiumicino, Italy. — Reuters

With moon missions looming, lunar hummus not far-fetched

Chickpeas grown in a mixture that included lunar soil simulant inside a climate-controlled growth chamber at Texas A&M University. — Reuters

US urges Americans to leave amid air travel disruptions

Slovak citizens evacuated from Israel and Jordan board a Slovak Air Force C‑27J Spartan military aircraft. — Reuters

US arrests ex-Air Force pilot for training Chinese military

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Trump hails ‘golden age’ in State of the Union speech

US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington DC — Reuters

Trump warns countries that ‘play games’ with US deals

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a press briefing at the White House. — Reuters

Violence sweeps Mexico after most-wanted drug cartel leader killed

Firefighters extinguish a burning vehicle set on fire by organised crime groups, Mexico. — AFP

What does Trump want in Iran?

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Mayhem rocks Mexico after cartel boss is killed

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Inside America’s continuing tourism slump

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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs

US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC. — Reuters File

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84

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Anderson Cooper to leave ‘60 Minutes’ on CBS

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Jet2 flight diverted following midair brawl

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Stricter US entry rules for tourists unlikely before mid-2026

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Four crew-12 astronauts blast off for ISS on Friday the 13th

Nasa’s crew-12 members, Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, Nasa astronauts Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot walk out of the Operations & Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center before transport to Launch Complex 40, ahead of their launch to the ISS in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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