Airbus nears landmark jet deal with Poland’s LOT, sources say

European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab is nearing a deal to sell A220 passenger jets to Polish carrier LOT after a hard-fought and politically charged contest with Brazilian planemaker Embraer (EMBR3.SA), opens new tab, industry sources said.
Barring a last-minute upset, a…[Read more]

Air France-KLM CEO voices confidence in Boeing 787

The head of Air France-KLM (AIR.PA), opens new tab voiced confidence in the Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 787 Dreamliner as he expressed condolences to Air India and those affected by the deadly crash of a London-bound passenger jet in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
“We still have confidence in the…[Read more]

Germany sees limited financial leeway on next EU budget, policy paper shows

Germany wants the European Union’s next seven-year budget to keep a lid on spending, according to a policy paper seen by Reuters on Saturday, with Berlin arguing members do not have room to boost the scope of their contributions.
The German economy, Europe’s largest, has…[Read more]

New German–Ukrainian defence partnership

Germany and Ukraine plan to jointly produce long-range weapons systems. Following talks in Kyiv, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listed cruise missiles, drones and rockets as key elements of the new cooperation.

Germany will provide funding, while Ukraine w…[Read more]

Germany tackles explosive wartime legacy at sea

Unexploded WWII bombs are still regularly found across Germany. But hundreds of thousands of tons of wartime munitions also lurk off its shores. Now Berlin is stepping up moves to clean up this perilous toxic waste.

An estimated 1.6 million metric tons of conventional munitions lie in Germany’s…[Read more]

Israel releases 2 Turkish activists detained on Gaza aid boat

Israel has released two Turkish activists who were detained aboard a boat attempting to breach Israel’s deadly blockade of the Gaza Strip, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said Thursday.

Yasemin Acar and Suayb Ordu have left Israel on a flight out of Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, t…[Read more]

60 Gazan Palestinians killed near aid sites amid Israeli assaults

At least 60 Palestinians were killed Wednesday amid fierce Israeli gunfire and airstrikes targeting areas near humanitarian aid sites in the Gaza Strip, local health officials confirmed.

The majority of the casualties occurred close to a food distribution center run by the U.S.-…[Read more]

First KAAN export prospect: Turkey to deliver 48 jets to Indonesia

Turkey and Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding for the sale of 48 units of the future fifth-generation KAAN fighter aircraft during the INDO Defence 2025 exhibition held in Indonesia.

The signing of the agreement was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…[Read more]

Turkey’s high real rates help inflation fight but hurt growth, business group says

Turkey’s high real rates contribute to the fight against inflation even as they harm economic growth, Omer Aras, executive at the business group TUSIAD which this year clashed with President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday.
In February, Erdogan had a public feud…[Read more]

Ishiba on the counteroffensive in parliament’s final rush

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is gradually mounting a counteroffensive as the parliamentary session comes to a close, energized by a recent bump in popularity and weakening momentum for a no-confidence motion among opposition parties.
This week, Ishiba used two opportunities — a debate wit…[Read more]

Japan Moves to Grant Science Council Autonomy

The Diet has passed legislation to establish the Science Council of Japan as an independent corporation, separating it from direct government control.

Under the revised Science Council of Japan Act, which cleared the House of Councillors, the Science Council will operate as an independent corporate…[Read more]

Japan protests to China after ‘dangerous’ moves by warplanes over Pacific

Japan said J-15 warplanes operating from two Chinese aircraft carriers in the Pacific carried out risky manouvres around patrol planes.

Japan has protested to Beijing over what was described as Chinese fighter jets’ “near-miss” manoeuvres near Japanese maritime patrol pl…[Read more]

Conservative Josh Hawley introduces bill to raise federal minimum wage to $15 an hour

Ultraconservative Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill on June 10 with Democratic Vermont Sen. Peter Welch to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, making him one of the few Republicans to support the cause.

The bill, dubbed the “Higher Wages f…[Read more]

Trump’s pick to lead FAA grilled by senators over air traffic control system, safety at Reagan National Airport

President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration was grilled by senators Wednesday on critical safety-related issues, including the required hours needed for pilots, the outdated air traffic control system and the…[Read more]

Curfew in LA as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown continue

Los Angeles enforced a nighttime curfew during protests as Trump sent troops, drawing criticism from officials.

A nighttime curfew was in force in Los Angeles as local officials sought to get a handle on protests that United States President Donald Trump claimed were an i…[Read more]

US, China agree on ‘framework’ on trade after talks in London

Negotiators say agreement will be presented to US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping for approval.

The United States and China have agreed on a “framework” on trade after two days of talks in London aimed at deescalating tensions between the sides.

While the spe…[Read more]

Elon Musk says he ‘regrets’ social media attacks on Trump

Tech billionaire says some of his social media posts about US president ‘went too far.’

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has expressed regret over his broadsides against United States President Donald Trump following their spectacular public falling out.

“I regret some of my posts about Pre…[Read more]

Tributes flow for ‘cherished’ Sydney business owner after motorbike crash

A stalwart of a south-western Sydney town has been remembered as a well-loved and cherished member of the community.
Chris Boardman, who owned The Argyle Gourmet in Camden for 46 years, died on Monday afternoon when the motorbike she was on collided with a f…[Read more]

Fury over year 9 students in South Australia being asked to debate whether the tradwife movement is good for women

Debating SA says callers have been ‘ringing up screaming’, accusing it of undoing centuries of female advancement

Year 9 students in South Australia are about to debate whether “the ‘tradwife’ movement is good for women” – but the t…[Read more]

The perfect dish for them’: Erin Patterson explains why she included dried mushrooms in fatal lunch

Triple-murder accused also denies foraging death caps hours before buying food dehydrator as trial continues

Erin Patterson has denied leading health officials on a “wild goose chase”, and that she foraged death cap mushrooms two hours befor…[Read more]