Brigitte Macron

An online petition against making Brigitte Macron first lady of France has collected over 150,000 signatures. President Emmanuel Macron wants to officially establish the post, arguing that it will bring transparency to a situation that de facto exists. France has never officially had a first lady, although foreign and local media increasingly use the term to refer to the president's partner.

Pilot Lands Plane “Blind” After Hailstorm shattered windshield

A pilot has been awarded a national medal of courage for safely landing a packed passenger jet “blind” after its windshield was smashed by giant hailstones in a violent storm over Turkey.

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Britain is to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 in an attempt to reduce air pollution and the rising levels of nitrogen oxide which pose a major risk to public health. The move could herald the end of over a century of reliance on the internal combustion engine, across the globe.

Turkey Coup

Nearly 500 suspects including army generals and pilots went on trial in Turkey on Tuesday, many of them accused of commanding last year's failed coup attempt from an air base in the capital Ankara.

Levan Jagarian

Russian ambassador to Iran, Levan Jagarian, said Iranian citizens will be able to take a visa free trip to Russia in the next two or three months.

Russian Drone

A drone carrying a grenade infiltrated an ammunition dump in Ukraine, setting off an explosion that caused an astounding billion dollars worth of damage. The incident points to the growing use of drones in wartime, particularly off the shelf civilian products harnessed to conduct sabotage and other attacks.