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New air link: Fly Baghdad launches new direct flights to Salalah, boosting Oman-Iraq travel | World News

Fly Baghdad launches new direct flights to Salalah/Image: Wikipedia Fly Baghdad’s inaugural flight to Salalah Airport marks a new chapter in air connectivity between Oman and Iraq. This milestone enhances travel options, promotes tourism, and strengthens bilateral relations, positioning Salalah as a growing regional hub for visitors year-round.TL;DR: Fly Baghdad launches its first flight to […]

‘Not risking my career’: United Airlines pilot refuses to fly after passenger smokes weed on plane, fears positive drug test from second-hand marijuana

United Airlines pilot refuses to fly after a passenger was found smoking weed inside the toilet. (Representative image) A United Airlines pilot refused to fly from San Francisco to Cancun, Mexico, after a passenger smoked weed in the front bathroom. The incident led to a four-hour delay, according to a viral Reddit post that triggered […]

Explained: Did Donald Trump ever fly on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane? Here is the truth

TL;DR • Donald Trump’s name appears seven times in Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs from the 1990s.• The flights involved his then-wife Marla Maples, their daughter Tiffany, and staff.• There is no evidence Trump flew to Epstein’s private island or was involved in criminal activity.• Trump and Epstein were socially close in the ‘90s but reportedly […]

What Is the New World Screwworm Fly and why the US has issued a livestock ban at the Mexico border | World News

The United States has taken emergency action to suspend livestock imports from northern Mexico after detecting the alarming spread of the New World Screwworm fly, a parasitic insect that poses a deadly threat to livestock health and the American cattle industry. This insect, which lays eggs in the open wounds of warm-blooded animals, has larvae […]

Boeing 787 safe to fly? US says no current evidence for grounding aircraft; Air India crash under review

US officials have said there is no current evidence to justify grounding Boeing 787 aircraft, after a deadly Air India crash killed over 240 people on Thursday, when a Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad and crashed into a residential complex just 30 seconds after take-off.Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy […]

REAL ID Explained: What it is and why Americans now need one to fly

Starting Wednesday, Americans will need a REAL ID or another federally accepted form of identification to board domestic flights or enter certain federal buildings. The REAL ID programme has affected millions of travellers. According to the DHS website, “Beginning May 7, 2025 every state and territory resident will need to present a REAL ID-compliant license/ID, […]

All-female celeb crew fly to space for 10 mins on Blue Origin rocket

It was the first spaceflight to have an all-female crew since Valentina Tereshkova flew solo in 1963 for Soviet Union and became first woman to reach space. It included Katy Perry (L), Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez (bottom right) and Amanda Nguyen (AFP and Reuters) Broadcast journalist Gayle King and […]