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A serious car attack tonight in the city of Magdeburg, in which a Saudi man ran over crowds at the local Christmas market. Following the event, the market was closed and German federal security forces rushed to the scene. Chancellor of Germany: "My thoughts are with the victims and their families." President Trump: "As President, I will end the persecution of Christians."
After a thorough examination of the technical data and public reports on the thousands of drones observed in recent weeks, U.S. aviation and security authorities release a joint statement to the public
Three airlines, Air France Group, KLM will simultaneously operate flights to Saudi Arabia. Air France-KLM CEO, Benjamin Smith: "Saudi Arabia is quickly becoming a leading global destination and strategic gateway. We are excited to expand our routes to strengthen existing connections."
Vanuatu, which experienced a powerful earthquake this week, enters a state of emergency and a nightly curfew for a week. The Australian government is prioritizing the evacuation of its citizens and those needing urgent medical care
Turkey's national airline, Turkish Airlines, has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the airline flying to the most countries, thanks to its vast network covering 315 destinations worldwide (none to Israel)
Air Transat, recently awarded the title "Best Leisure Airline in the World," will operate direct flights with Airbus A321LR aircraft from Germany's capital to Ontario's capital - Canada, with connection options to additional major cities in Canada
Leaders of the spa and medical tourism industry in Europe will gather this year in the city of Druskininkai from September 24-27, as announced by the European Spas Association (ESPA). The conference, focusing on the Well Being trend that has taken the world by storm, will showcase modern spa treatments, trends, and updates in the field of medical tourism
The airline that started flying this month in place of Alitalia has officially joined the prestigious Sky Team airline alliance, which includes leading airlines such as China Airlines, Air France, KLM, Aeroflot, Delta Airlines, China Eastern, and Vietnam Airlines
"Today is the first day of a story yet to be written," said Alfredo Altavilla, President of the new national Italian airline, which has taken the place of Alitalia, that ceased operations last Thursday. The inaugural flight took off yesterday from Milan Airport at 6:27 AM
