Europe
US-Bangla Group aims to build a complete aviation ecosystem
US-Bangla Airlines has announced a major investment in Bangladesh’s private aviation sector, unveiling plans to add 21 new Boeing aircraft to its fleet at a cost of nearly $1.5 billion by 2027. The airline also outlined a broader plan to transform US-Bangla into a full global aviation group by expan
Ukrainian drone attack kills 8 and wounds 24 at logistics centre in Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack on two logistics centres in Russia killed eight people and injured 24, officials said on Saturday, when the Moscow region reported a new wave of drone strikes. Ukraine has been attacking a range of targets in Russia, which Kyiv says is fair retribution for Moscow's more than
EU population to peak in 2029 before long-term decline
The population of the 27-nation European Union will peak in 2029 before falling in the coming decades, according to a report published Tuesday that puts a spotlight on the major challenges of an ageing citizenry. Today there are 450.6 million people, but researchers say this will peak at 453.3 mill
Foreigners among 12 dead in Spanish wildfires
At least 12 people have been killed in a fast-moving wildfire that tore through a tourist area in Andalusia, southern Spain, trapping motorists in burning vehicles or as they tried to flee on foot. The authorities said many of the victims of the fire that broke out on Thursday and destroyed forests
