Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered the takedown of an unidentified airborne object over Canada on Saturday, the third such aerial incursion into North American airspace this month, prompting alarm across the continent. According to the Pentagon, The high-altitude object was identified over Alaska late Friday evening and monitored by US military aircraft as it crossed into Canada.
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10 killed after mid-air helicopter crash at Lumut navy base in Perak, Malaysia
Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. A total of 10 naval helicopter crew members died in the incident.
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Kazakhstan is getting ready for lower house of parliament elections
Kazakhstan is gearing up for snap elections of the lower house of parliament on March 19. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for snap elections in the wake of the deadly street protests in January 2022. The elections are part of the president’s ambitious reform agenda, Jana Kazakhstan, known as the New Kazakhstan, which aims to usher in a new era of political liberalization. The parliamentary elections are stage two of Tokayev’s program, following his reelection with 80 percent of the vote last November. The elections will see 70 percent of lawmakers elected through party lists, while the remaining seats will be contested in single-member districts.
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The World’s Top City Destinations for 2023
International travel continued to make a strong recovery, with the number of trips projected to reach 1.3 billion by the end of 2023 – generating around $1.7 trillion in global tourism spending
