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Air New Zealand aims to fly battery-powered plane by 2026
Air New Zealand said Wednesday it aims to become the first airline to fly an electric plane after announcing plans to have a battery-powered
Turkey must soften tone to avoid isolation: European envoy
Turkey has become internationally isolated and must dial down its rhetoric if it wants to win key concessions from the European Union
Israel’s ground operation in Gaza may end by next year – CNN
US officials believe the high-intensity phase of Israeli military activity in southern Gaza will end by January, the news agency reported
Republicans reveal why they walked out of Senate Ukraine briefing
A Senate meeting on Ukraine devolved into shouting as lawmakers failed to reach a compromise on military aid and border security
China says ally Venezuela, Guyana must resolve border dispute
China said Wednesday it supported close ally Venezuela and Guyana in resolving border issues, as Caracas proposed
Russia attacked Ukraine with 48 drones overnight: Kyiv
Kyiv said Wednesday that Moscow had launched dozens of Iranian-designed attack drones towards Ukraine overnight from southern
Putin lands in Abu Dhabi on Middle East visit: Russian state media
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Israeli army says ‘Red Cross must have access to hostages’ in Gaza
The Israeli army said Wednesday that the International Committee of the Red Cross “must have access to the hostages” still being held by Palestinian militants in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. “As the IDF (military) expands its operations to dismantle Hamas...
Top China, US diplomats discuss Israel-Hamas war: Beijing, Washington
The top diplomats from China and the United States discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict in a call on Wednesday, Beijing
Swiss bank helped US taxpayers hide billions
Geneva-based Banque Pictet has admitted to helping wealthy Americans avoid taxes, the US Department of Justice says
Venezuela adds disputed oil-rich region to its map
President Nicolas Maduro has said that Venezuelan firms should start oil and gas exploration in the country’s new ‘Guyana Esequiba’ province
US drawing up plans for postwar Gaza – Politico
US officials are planning how best to hand over control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority after the Israel-Hamas war, Politico reports
Germany is not Ukraine’s ally – defense chief
Germany is not in an alliance with Ukraine but will do its best to provide Kiev with military support, Boris Pistorius has said
Not funding Ukraine ‘crazy, wrong’ – Biden
US President Joe Biden has lashed out at GOP lawmakers standing in the way of Ukraine aid
IOC to keep ‘discriminatory’ rules for Paris Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has reported support for its admissions rules for Russian and Belarusian nationals
EU state declares measles epidemic
The Romanian Health Ministry has declared a nationwide measles epidemic