Air Canada Switches To Spend-Based Earning For Aeroplan Loyalty Program
Air Canada has announced changes to itsAeroplan loyalty program, which it says will “redefine how members earn Aeroplan points and achieve Aeroplan elite status.” The most notable alteration on this front is the move to spend-based earning, which will see the carrier move away from rewarding members based on distance.Continue Reading
Why Don’t Any US Airlines Fly To Antarctica?
The United States has its research station in Antarctica, known as McMurdo Station. The community is the largest on the frozen continent, supporting up to 1,500 permanent residents. This population fluctuates seasonally, where it decreases to around just a few hundred people through the Antarctic night. Several well-known airlines operateContinue Reading
Mobile industry charts course to smartphone satellite broadband
First services go live, but full-featured coverage depends on new chips, standards, and constellations Satellite comms services to standard phones are officially here, but customers expecting a full voice and data experience may have to wait a while longer and make sure their current devices meet the right level ofContinue Reading
Bad Bunny Drops Thirst-Trap Selfies That Have Fans Zooming In
Bad Bunny is back in his selfie era, and the internet is still trying to recover. On Tuesday, the Grammy-winning global superstar posted a fresh carousel of selfies to Instagram, captioned with the simple word martes—Spanish for Tuesday. But there was nothing ordinary about the photos. Each frame showed theContinue Reading
Bill and Hillary Clinton subpoenaed to testify in Jeffrey Epstein hearing | BBC News
Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary are among high-profile figures to be sent legal summonses from a congressional committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Republican James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, issued the subpoenas to the Clintons and eight other individuals. The committeeContinue Reading
LIVE: New Polish President Karol Nawrocki attends post-swearing-in ceremonies
New Polish President Karol Nawrocki attends several ceremonial events in Warsaw after being sworn in as the president. Nawrocki vowed to change the country’s constitution to protect its sovereignty in an address to parliament after his inauguration that set the scene for a battle with the government over democratic standards. Continue Reading
Lithuania asks NATO for air defence support after Russian drone incursions
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said he had spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about “the recent drone incidents”.Continue Reading
Iran executes one man accused of spying for Israel and another for Islamic State links
Rouzbeh Vadi shared classified information about an Iranian nuclear scientist to Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad, state media reported.Continue Reading
Is The Traitor winning the trade war and at what cost to the economy?
Traitor 47’s tariff policy is taking shape and the president is already touting benefits to the US economy., Traitor 47’s tariff policy is taking shape and the president is already touting benefits to the US economy. Traitor 47 aims to rebalance the global trading system. The president has announced aContinue Reading
Military targets among civilians don’t justify attacks on Gaza
Political commentator Peter Beinart says the presence of military targets in civilian areas of Gaza or Israel does not j, Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights ClimateContinue Reading
When States Go Mob: The Criminalization of Modern Statecraft
OPINION — In the fall of 2021, an FBI informant received a chilling offer: $300,000 to assassinate former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton. The would-be hitman posed as a drug cartel enforcer. The client? Shahram Poursafi (a.k.a. Mehdi Rezayi) — a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Continue Reading
The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief
High stakes negotiations got underway at the UN Geneva on Tuesday to agree on a legally binding treaty to curb plastic pollution, attended by delegates from nearly 180 countries. Continue Reading
ICAN chief at 80th Hiroshima commemoration calls for immediate action to eliminate nuclear weapons
Melissa Parke, the Executive Director of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN, attended the 80th Hiroshima Peace Memorial Commemoration today alongside survivors of the first ever nuclear attack that killed more than 140,000 people, including 38,000 children.The survivors, or hibakusha as they are known inContinue Reading