Major global credit rating agencies agreed on Thursday that the political uncertainty in South Korea has had a limited impact on the economy so far, yet warned of potential challenges if the situation is prolonged
Russian President Vladimir Putin would welcome contact with Donald Trump if Trump's political will remains after his inauguration as US president on January 20, said the Kremlin on Thursday.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi emphasised on Thursday the need to implement the two-state solution "as the only option for achieving sustainable peace and stability in the region".
Lebanon's parliament elected Army Chief Joseph Aoun as the country's new president on Thursday, bringing an end to a prolonged political deadlock and presidential vacancy, CNN reported.
Thousands have fled as wildfires spread across the US Los Angeles region -- what ignited the Palisades and Eaton fires, the two main blazes, is still under investigation but weather conditions have helped fuel their spread. Experts call the areas "the wildland-urban interface" (WUI).
South Korea will lift the outdoor mask mandate on May 2, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said on Friday, though people will still need to wear a mask when they attend gatherings of 50 or more people or use multi-use facilities.
The troops' operations also forced 1,159 militants to surrender and led to the rescue of 619 abducted victims within the region during the period, Bernard Onyeuko, the spokesman for the military, told reporters in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, on Thursday.
Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said that no agreement has been reached on a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
The world's first fully-operational airport for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and drone technology, the 'Air-One' in the city of Coventry is currently hosting demonstrator flights.
As the buzz around flying taxis grows, an Indian-origin entrepreneur, Ricky Sandhu, has made his dream come true by demonstrating the first-ever airport for air taxis and delivery drones in the UK.
