The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday ordered an inspection of more than 170 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes that were grounded after Friday's incident. A piece of the fuselage broke off during the flight of the Alaska Airlines plane. No serious injuries were reported among passengers and the aircraft landed safely in emergency mode.more
Most young Spaniards do not believe that they will receive a state pension after finishing work and will be able to buy their own apartment in the coming years - according to the latest survey by the Madrid-based research center Sigma Dos.more
2024 will be a global election year for almost half of humanity, The Economist noted, reporting that citizens of at least 64 countries will go to the polls in national and local elections in the coming 12 months.more
In Sweden, only Uppsala and Kiruna have applied to compete for the title of European Capital of Culture (ECC) 2029, while other local authorities have opted out for economic reasons. The 2029 ECC will be hosted in parallel by one of the Polish cities.more
Using WhatsApp could cost you this year - as mobile phone users are told to check their phone now to avoid the new fees. A new rule change means you could have to start paying to save all your WhatsApp chats across 2024.
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Fewer migrants arrived in the Netherlands last year than in 2022, the Dutch Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has notified. A total of 336,900 such people arrived in the Netherlands in 2023, compared to 404,000 the year before.more
Germany's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were the lowest since the 1950s. - reported the dpa agency yesterday. According to preliminary calculations by the Agora Energiewende think tank, CO2 emissions fell by 73 million tonnes compared to 2022, to 673 million tonnes. According to experts, this does not yet signify sustainable success.more
The number of visitors to the Louvre is returning to pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, the Paris museum was visited by 8.9 million tourists, in 2019 there were 9.6 million of them, the AFP agency reported, citing the institution's authorities.more
Any solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians will have to be "imposed from outside" by the international community because "both sides will never be able to reach an agreement," said European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.more
Last year, only 80 people died in airliner accidents around the world, the German aviation industry association reported. In the 1990s, the annual death toll often exceeded a thousand.more
The detention of 2,000 migrants who entered Poland through Slovakia has deterred more. The pressure from the Balkan route has eased, but Russia and Belarus are preparing new routes, "Rzeczpospolita" reports today.more
King Frederick X and Queen Mary are the titles that Prince Frederick, heir to the throne of Denmark, and his wife, Princess Mary, will receive on January 14, the Danish royal court announced.more
Due to the sudden drop in temperatures to -30 degrees Celsius, Estonian emergency services warned of an increased risk of fires in houses and apartments, ERR television reported.more
The sharp declines in gas and electricity prices last year suggest that Europe's energy crisis is over, according to a leading Belgian energy expert. "This should kill European inflation, which is mainly driven by energy," said Professor Damien Ernst from the University of Liege.more
Disruptions to air and road traffic, fallen trees, damaged cars and flooded houses are the effects of Hurricane Henk, which passed through the northern Netherlands last night, Dutch media report.more
The French authorities want to oblige sellers and producers to inform consumers that, despite the same price, the quantity of a given product has decreased, reported Just Food.more
In the north of Sweden, on the night from Monday to Tuesday, a cold record was broken in three towns, the temperature dropped below minus 40 degrees. Snowstorms hit southern Norway, where schools were closed.more
Tour groups of a maximum of 25 people, a ban on the use of loudspeakers during their guided tours - these are further steps announced by the Venice authorities to reduce the negative impact of mass tourism on the lives of residents. Earlier, a decision was made to introduce an entrance ticket to Venice for €5 from next spring.more
Today's collision on the tarmac of Haneda Airport in Tokyo led to a fire on a Japan Airlines plane whose passengers were evacuated. Five crew members of a Japanese Coast Guard plane died, according to media reports.more
Romania and Bulgaria will be admitted to the Schengen area from March 31, 2024, announced the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.more
There are certain professions that will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), at least for some time, reports the BBC, citing a report by the investment bank Goldman Sachs from March this year.more
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has announced her surprise abdication in a new year TV address. She will formally step down on 14 January, which will be 52 years to the day since she became queen.more
In London, the New Year 2024 was announced by Big Ben, in New York, as usual, hundreds of thousands of people celebrated in Times Square and, as always, impressive fireworks displays took place in Hong Kong, Sydney and Dubai.more
