As an innovative new KLM plane design proposes passengers travel inside the wings of an aircraft in the future, RT looks at some other bizarre ideas for air travel being dreamt up by the aviation world. Passengers packed in the wings KLM recently unveiled its latest flight concept, the Flying V, designed to have passengers…
Month: June 2019
US defense secretary unveils plans to phase Turkey out of F-35 program
The acting head of the Pentagon has sent a letter to the Turkish defense minister, detailing the US plan to exclude Ankara from the F-35 stealth fighter jet program over its acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense systems. Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan has informed his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, how the…
Voters go to polls as presidential election kicks off in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is holding a snap presidential election on Sunday after its president of nearly 30 years, Nursultan Nazarbayev, unexpectedly resigned in March. Click Here: Sports Water Bottles Among the seven candidates vying for office, Kassym-Jomart Kokayev of the ruling Nur Otan party is a heavy favorite. He was the speaker of the Senate before having…
‘Money is a great solvent’: Boris Johnson pledges to withhold £39bn Brexit bill to push new EU deal
Click:Complex part machining Boris Johnson says he will withhold Britain’s £39 billion Brexit divorce bill if the EU doesn’t reopen negotiations to agree more favorable terms. His pledge has been met with both derision and enthusiasm on Twitter. Johnson, the frontrunner in the race to take over from Theresa May as British Prime Minister, told…
US leaves door open to trade negotiations with China at G20
The United States is open for more negotiations with China amid its ongoing trade war, but Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Mnuchin warned that Washington would move ahead with tariffs if a deal could not be reached. Any potential deal will have to wait until June 28-29, when President Donald Trump is expected to meet his…
‘There will never be another Nadal’: Plaudits roll in as clay king Rafa seals 12th French Open
From Tiger Woods to Sergio Ramos, praise has been pouring in for Spanish clay court king Rafael Nadal as he claimed a record-extending 12th French Open title with victory over Austria’s Dominic Thiem on Sunday. Nadal, 33, fought off initial resistance from the spirited Thiem to clinch the match 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 on Court Philippe Chatrier…
‘Absolute chaos:’ 1 killed as crane smashes into Dallas apartment block due to storm (VIDEOS)
One person has died after a falling crane tore through an apartment complex and a garage in downtown Dallas amid gusty winds. Videos from the scene show damaged apartments and cars in mangled heaps. One person is dead and several people have been injured after a high-rise construction crane towering over the Elan City Lights…
Saudis: OPEC close to extending output cut deal
OPEC is close to reaching an agreement to extend the production cut deal beyond its current expiry date at the end of June, said Khalid al-Falih, the energy minister of OPEC’s largest producer and de facto leader, Saudi Arabia. “On the OPEC side, a rollover is almost in the bag. The question is to calibrate…
Mesut Ozil’s wedding with Turkish President Erdogan as best man meets with mixed reaction
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has come under fire from some sections of football supporters for selecting Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan as his best man at his wedding to former Miss Turkey Amine Gulse on Friday. Ozil, who is of Turkish heritage but represented Germany during his career, caused a storm a year ago when…
No Djok! Dominic Thiem knocks out Novak Djokovic to reach French Open final
Number four seed Dominic Thiem battled past Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic in a marathon rain-affected French Open semi-final at Roland Garros to book his place in Sunday’s final. Austria’s Thiem responded the better of the two when the pair returned to the court on Saturday to resume their semi-final clash and, after a second…