WorldPingQueen Suthida of Thailand successfully flew a Swedish-made Gripen fighter jet solo for the first time.
This significant flight took place at a Royal Thai Air Force base and was witnessed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
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flydubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says
'Send male officers forward’: Dipke tells women cops aboard flight before detention
From flight attendant to fighter pilot: Thailand’s Queen Suthida flies Gripen solo
France: Scientists conduct microgravity experiments on parabolic flights
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WorldPingThis week in Bordeaux, the CNES, the French space agency, launched a microgravity research campaign with scientists from all over the world.
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WorldPingCJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke was detained at Delhi airport just before the planned Jantar Mantar protest. Dipke challenged police actions and demanded to speak with male officers during the detention.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingThe statement said the co-pilot “drew inspiration” from the Sept 11, 2001 attacks in the United States and used two previous flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv to “familiarise himself with the flight route and the airport”…
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Hamam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani national, intended to cause “the greatest possible number of human casualties,” the Emirati attorney general said.
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WorldPingThe AHA is once again suing the Trump administration over its plan to revamp a federal drug discount program into one that provides after-the-fact rebates instead of upfront discounts.
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