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Nordwind Airlines, a Russian carrier that previously serviced routes to Europe, is now flying its country’s first direct flight from Moscow to Pyongyang in decades.The new eight-hour Boeing 777 flight, which launched on Sunday, comes as Russia and North Korea have rapidly strengthened ties amid the war in Ukraine.State media…
Strikes by French air traffic controllers affected over a million people’s travel plans this month — and may be set to continue.Citing understaffing and poor management from a government agency, France’s second-largest ATC union, UNSA-ICNA, went on strike on July 3 and 4.Each day, an average of around 3,700 flights…
Europe’s counter-Houthi mission doesn’t have the warships it needs to fully protect Red Sea shipping lanes, the commander overseeing the operation told Business Insider. He said the two vessels that were recently attacked didn’t ask for an escort.Rear Adm. Vasileios Gryparis, the commander of Operation Aspides, the European Union’s response…
Electric and hybrid vehicle sales are surging across Europe, steadily overtaking traditional combustion engines — but Tesla is failing to capitalize on the boom.According to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, battery-electric cars reached a 15.4% market share across the EU from January to May, up from 12.1%…
A key NATO member warned that it would be a “really big mistake” for Europe to break away from the US defense industry.European defense spending has risen sharply since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and President Donald Trump has cast doubt on his commitment to NATO and Ukraine,…
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I was 21 years old when I took my first solo trip. I had just graduated from college, and it was the first time I had ever done something completely alone.Sure, I went to college away from home and considered myself to be a pretty independent person. But it’s not…
The American dream may be struggling, but for many, the Euro summer dream is alive and well.Jimin Shim, a millennial copywriter who lives in Denver, has plenty of concerns about the economy, from stock market volatility that she feels has been brought on by the current administration to a tough…
Saab’s CEO Micael Johansson said that while Europe’s leaders have announced huge defense spending hikes, the continent’s current processes are slowing it down too much.”Now, we want to spend like 3.5% to 5% of GDP on defense. But then, when you start getting into the normal processes in terms of,…
