Tag: Europe

Electric Aircraft Maker Eve Partners With Blade to Expand ‘Flying Cars’ in Europe

Electric air vehicle manufacturer Eve Air Mobility said Monday that it would extend its existing partnership with Blade Air Mobility to integrate its upcoming “flying cars” into Blade’s European route network. The companies announced their extended partnership at the Paris Air Show held in Le Bourget on Monday, which will integrate Eve’s state-of-the-art electric vehicle…


Airbus Wins Largest Aircraft Order in History From India’s IndiGo

An Indian airline signed a deal for the largest ever aircraft order in the history of the airline industry with French aerospace firm Airbus this week. The aircraft manufacturing firm announced on June 19 that discount Indian airline IndiGo had placed an order for 500 of its family of A320 commercial jets, which are to be…


Ancient Roman Temple Complex, With Ruins of Building Where Caesar Was Stabbed, Opens to Tourists

ROME—Four temples from ancient Rome, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C. stand smack in the middle of one of the modern city’s busiest crossroads. But until Monday, practically the only ones getting a close-up view of the temples were the cats that prowl the so-called “Sacred Area,” on the edge of the…


Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Urges Anti-Kremlin Campaign as His New Trial Begins

MELEKHOVO, Russia—Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged his supporters Monday to begin a broad campaign against Moscow’s actions in Ukraine as he went on trial on new charges of extremism that could keep him behind bars for decades. The trial began inside a maximum security penal colony in Melekhovo, 250 kilometers (150 miles) east…


Artificial Intelligence to Replace Editors in Radical German Media Shakeup

Artificial intelligence will step in for a swathe of editorial roles as part of an overhaul of Germany’s largest newspaper title, Bild. The tabloid publication is undergoing a significant shakeup of its operations following a pledge from the publisher, Mathias Döpfner, to make the brand “digital only.” On June 19, the German publishing company that owns…


Manitoba Conducts Internal Review of Safety, Investigators Interview Survivors of Deadly Bus Crash

The province of Manitoba is doing an internal review of safety around the intersection where a deadly bus crash killed 15 people June 15. “What I will say is that after any accident or incident on our highways, there is an internal review that takes place. So that review is taking place right now,” Manitoba…


Zelenskyy Questions US Presidential Candidates Calling for Ukraine Peace Deal: ‘Are They Ready to Go to War?’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a recent interview with NBC News, pushed back on comments from Republican politicians who are hesitant to keep bolstering Ukraine’s military against Russia. Zelenskyy joined NBC News to talk about Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive and his requests for additional weapons and aircraft for Ukrainian forces. During the Thursday interview, NBC correspondent…


Ukraine Reports Limited Gains; Moscow Claims Kyiv’s Offensive Has Stalled

Two weeks after the de facto launch of a long-awaited Ukrainian counter-offensive, both sides are claiming battlefield victories in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Kyiv claims its forces have successfully penetrated several miles beyond Russian defense lines and have retaken several strategic positions. Moscow, for its part, says Kyiv’s counter-attack has been stopped in its…


American Woman Who Was Pushed and Fell 165 Feet Near German Castle Is Released From Hospital

BERLIN—Police in southern Germany said Monday that an American tourist who was pushed into a ravine during an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which her 21-year-old friend was killed has been released from the hospital. Kelsey Chang, 22, had tried to stop a 30-year-old Michigan man from allegedly assaulting her friend, Eva Liu, after luring them…


All COVID-Infected at Health Conference Were Vaccinated: Study

Every person known to be infected with COVID-19 after attending a health conference in Germany was vaccinated, according to a new study. All people who reported testing positive for COVID-19 said they had received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Approximately 4,462 people attended the conference in Berlin in the fall of 2022 but…