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Ukraine’s airspace to remain open despite threat of war in the region

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2 years ago

February 15, 2022

The airspace above Ukraine will remain open for airlines to fly, despite the growing threat of a possible war that could erupt in the region, should Russia invade

Ukraine’s government revealed it is taking new measures to keep its airspace open following Dutch airline KLM becoming the first major carrier to suspend flights to the capital Kyiv.

It comes as tensions over Russia’s military build-up on Ukraine’s border intensify despite efforts to encourage a diplomatic way forward.

Ukraine stated that it was ready to assume financial obligations for flight safety in the country’s airspace.

Other airlines could follow KLM suspension move due to the risk of flying and because of the rising cost of insurance

Ukraine officials over the weekend stated that the country was willing to underwrite some of the costs.

“Ukraine is ready to make financial commitments for the safety of aircraft in the Ukrainian sky.
A government official said.

“To ensure flight safety, the government today decided to allocate funds from the State Budget Reserve Fund to the Infrastructure Ministry. Guarantees will be provided for insurance companies, reinsurance companies, leasing companies and airlines.”
A government official said.

Presiding judge Hendrik Steenhuis views the reconstructed wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, at the Gilze-Rijen military airbase, southern Netherlands, on May 26, 2021. – Judges inspect wreckage of flight MH17 as part of criminal trial of four suspects. (Photo by Sem van der Wal / ANP / AFP)

The fear of MH17 happening again

The aviation industry is still fearful of Ukraine’s airspace, taunted by the memory of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down while flying near eastern Ukraine’s conflict zone in July 2014.

All 298 passengers and crew on board the doomed flight were killed.

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President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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April 26, 2024

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.

Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.

Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.

TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.

David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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April 26, 2024

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama “Challengers”

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April 26, 2024

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.

“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.

With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.