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BEIJING: Air China will restart direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang on Monday (Mar 30) after a six-year hiatus, another sign isolated North Korea is gradually opening up following the resumption of train services between the capitals.China has acted as a lifeline for North Korea’s moribund economy as its largest trading partner and an important source of diplomatic and political support.However, travel between the East Asian neighbours has been heavily restricted since 2020, when strict border closures were imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.Flight CA121 is scheduled to depart Beijing Capital Airport at 8.05am on Monday and arrive at Pyongyang’s Sunan…

France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom raise concern over ‘de facto discriminatory character of the bill.’Published On 29 Mar 202629 Mar 2026European countries have expressed “deep concern” over Israeli plans to extend the application of the death penalty in a bill that could disproportionately target Palestinians.In a statement shared by the German Federal Foreign Office on Sunday, the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom expressed their “deep concern” over the bill, which could be voted into law next week.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of list“We are particularly worried about the de facto discriminatory character…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The UConn Huskies needed to dig themselves out of a hole in the second half against the Duke Blue Devils, and behind Braylon Mullins’ clutch 3-pointer and Tarris Reed Jr.’s high-percentage scoring, they were able to pull off an incredible comeback victory to advance to the Final Four.The Huskies were able to effectively pressure the Blue Devils into a turnover with less than seven seconds left. Caden Boozer had his pass deflected and the ball got into Mullins’ hands. UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) celebrates after a basket against Duke during the…

House to vote on DHS funding measure Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram says House Republicans have prepped their own DHS spending bill on ‘Fox News @ Night.’  NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The DHS funding drama heads back to the Senate on Monday morning after the House approved a two-month stopgap spending plan for all of DHS late Friday night.The Senate meets on Monday at 10:30 am et in what was supposed to be a brief “pro forma” session where the body simply gavels in and gavels out with a skeleton crew on hand.But that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Frontier Airlines flight was moved to an isolated runway at Atlanta’s airport Sunday after a passenger made a bomb threat, prompting a law enforcement response before officials deemed the threat non-credible.Frontier Flight 2539 from Columbus, Ohio, had landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and was taxiing to the gate when a passenger allegedly made the verbal threat.As a precaution and in coordination with local authorities, the aircraft was redirected to a remote location where law enforcement responded.SOUTHWEST FLIGHT DIVERTED AFTER PASSENGER SCARE AS SECURITY INCIDENTS RATTLE US AIRPORTS A Frontier plane…

Nearly 10 years after he began his hunt for a superbug known as C. difficile in Vancouver, Angus the English springer spaniel is giving his nose a rest as he retires from the job. Angus was part of Vancouver General Hospital’s pilot project in 2015 to see if a dog could sniff out the dangerous bacterium, also known as Clostridium difficile. The superbug is most harmful among people whose immune systems have been weakened by antibiotics.The dangerous microbe has been a concern for hospitals across North America and can cause infectious diarrhea in hospitals and long-term care facilities. Even with…

The Nikkei ​is trading down as Brent crude records its biggest monthly rise and Gulf peace talks remain uncertain as the US builds up troops in the Middle East.

The Yemeni group has launched missiles towards Israel in support of Iran.They have threatened to join the war ever since it started a month ago.Now, Yemen’s Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, have followed up on their threat and launched missiles towards Israel.This move marks a significant escalation in the US-Israel war on Iran.There are fears that the Iran-aligned group could attack shipping in the Red Sea, as it has done before.This would further disrupt global trade, already affected by Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.Will Israel and the US retaliate? And if so, how?Presenter: James BaysGuests:Hisham Al-Omeisy…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024.Manuel Orbegozo | ReutersMeta is boosting its spending commitment on a forthcoming AI data center in West Texas by more than sixfold to $10 billion, with an aim to reach 1 gigawatt of capacity by the time the facility comes online in 2028, the company said on Thursday.The data center being built in El Paso will lead to the creation of 300 new jobs, Meta said, with more than 4,000 construction workers required at its…

Tom Homan, the Trump administration border czar, said Sunday that although President Trump signed an order to pay Transportation Security Administration workers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will continue to assist “until the airports feel like they are 100%.” “Look, we’re going to continue a nice presence there, and until the airports feel like they’re 100%, you know, in a posture where they can do no normal operations,” Homan said Sunday on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” Congress has yet to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for more than 40 days. Early Friday…