Royals, Maga and tech CEOs: What we learned from state banquet guest list
The event is as much about diplomacy as it is about fine dining.
Day: September 18, 2025
UAE: Etihad Airways to resume direct flights to Damascus after 14 years, starting June 2026
Etihad Airways will resume direct flights to Damascus, Syria, from Abu Dhabi starting June 12, 2026, after a 14-year suspension. Operated four times a week using Airbus A320 aircraft, the route reflects growing travel demand and strengthens UAE-Syria t…
Spirit Airlines slashes 25 percent of its flights as its bankruptcy struggles continue
Airline’s recent flight cuts come months after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year
Trump says Kimmel was fired for bad ratings amid free speech concerns
Watch as Donald Trump says that Jimmy Kimmel was fired for poor ratings after the late night host had his show pulled for comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s shooting.
France’s Macron To Offer ‘Scientific Evidence’ To Prove His Wife Is A Woman
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte plan to present “photographic and scientific evidence” to prove that France’s first lady is not a transgender woman after suing the United States’ far-right influencer Candace Owens
Ukraine Strikes Deep Into Russia as Energy War Escalates – Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
Ukraine Strikes Deep Into Russia as Energy War Escalates Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.comUkraine war briefing: Drones blast Russia’s Saratov refinery for second time in a week The GuardianUkraine strikes choke off Russian oil…
Speed, Precision, Low Cost: Israel To Soon Deploy “Game-Changer” Iron Beam
Israel’s ground-based high-power laser defence system Iron Beam will be deployed by the end this year, reports claimed at a time the country’s war with Hamas shows no signs of abatement.
Trump’s tech billionaire cohort and their royal welcome
Billionaire tech bosses of Nvidia, OpenAI and Apple joined President Trump for the King’s banquet as the UK secured major investment into AI infrastructure
Albania’s AI ‘minister’ makes its debut with an address to parliament – AP News
Albania’s AI ‘minister’ makes its debut with an address to parliament AP NewsAlbania’s government debuts its AI ‘minister’ to parliament ABC NewsAlbania appoints AI bot as minister to tackle corruption ReutersAlbania pu…
What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk’s killing?
US show host Jimmy Kimmel was taken off air after he joked about the political reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk.