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Iraq World Cup striker Aymen Hussein questioned for hours at US airport before entry, source says

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Final - Iraq v Bolivia - Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico - March 31, 2026 Iraq's Aymen Hussein celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Final - Iraq v Bolivia - Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico - March 31, 2026 Iraq's Aymen Hussein celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo

German investigators launch probe into Boeing 787 incident in Frankfurt

United Airlines pilot was warned jet was too low before it clipped a light pole

The pilot said he had heard a thump just before landing, but did not realise the plane had clipped a light pole that crashed into a trailer.
The pilot said he had heard a thump just before landing, but did not realise the plane had clipped a light pole that crashed into a trailer.

Congo reopens airport at centre of Ebola outbreak

FILE PHOTO: Health workers get dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Center, one of the facilities at the forefront of the response to the Ebola outbreak, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Health workers get dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Center, one of the facilities at the forefront of the response to the Ebola outbreak, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Flights briefly halted at Munich Airport over possible drone sighting

An information board showing cancelled and delayed flights at Munich Airport after a possible drone sighting on May 30.
An information board showing cancelled and delayed flights at Munich Airport after a possible drone sighting on May 30.

Japan’s Kansai airport expands international area in first major renewal

Kansai International Airport in western Japan unveiled its expanded international area to the media on May 29 after five years of construction work.
Kansai International Airport in western Japan unveiled its expanded international area to the media on May 29 after five years of construction work.

US military planes harming Israeli commercial activity, airports chief says

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Air Force tanker aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, May 19, 2026. REUTERS/ Dedi Hayun/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Air Force tanker aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, May 19, 2026. REUTERS/ Dedi Hayun/File Photo

US agency could soon stop processing international flights at Newark, DHS secretary says

A view of Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, US, on March 23.
A view of Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, US, on March 23.

Hong Kong Airport opens new terminal to compete against Singapore, Dubai

The terminal will eventually be home to 15 mostly budget carriers, including AirAsia, Hainan Airlines, Cambodia Airways, IndiGo, Bangkok Airways and Cebu Pacific.
The terminal will eventually be home to 15 mostly budget carriers, including AirAsia, Hainan Airlines, Cambodia Airways, IndiGo, Bangkok Airways and Cebu Pacific.

US drawing up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at ‘sanctuary city’ airports

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin delivers remarks at an event honoring fallen police officers and federal agents at ICE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin delivers remarks at an event honoring fallen police officers and federal agents at ICE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.