Spirit Airlines is shutting down as a business after failing to secure a $500m (£368m) bailout from the Trump administration. The budget airline was in talks with the US government about a rescue deal which would have...
Timmy the humpback whale is free! | DW News
Timmy, named after Timmendorfer beach near where the humpback whale was stranded since early March, was first spotted weeks ago in low-saline waters, which whales usually avoid. Scientists say the location indicates the...
Ukraine hits oil facilities in Russia • FRANCE 24 English
Ukrainian drones have been striking oil facilities deep inside Russia in an effort to reduce Moscow’s oil exports, a key source of funding for its grinding invasion of Ukraine. So far, however, the broader economic...
US budget airline Spirit shuts down
US low cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced it’s going out of business after 34 years, amid long-standing financial problems. Spirit has cancelled all flights in a move that will result in thousands of jobs...
Africa Matters: Nigeria on meningitis alert
Nigeria lies on the African meningitis belt, and the disease remains serious health problem in the country. About 12 states have been on high alert since March ahead of the peak season.
Gaza aid flotilla: US doctor decries ‘criminal’ treatment
"We were treated like the worst possible criminals," a US doctor said after joining a Gaza aid flotilla, describing how Israeli forces intercepted the vessel and detained activists. He said many now feel...