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BBC chief resigns after row over Trump documentary
BBC chief resigns after row over Trump documentary
by  AFP

The director general of the BBC announced his resignation Sunday following a row over the editing of a documentary about US President Donald Trump. Tim Davie and the broadcaster's head of news, Deborah Turness, resigned after accusations that a documentary by its flagship Panorama programme had edited a speech by Trump in a misleading way.

UPS grounds its MD-11 cargo planes after deadly crash
UPS grounds its MD-11 cargo planes after deadly crash
by  AFP

UPS said Friday that it had grounded its fleet of MD-11 cargo planes, after one of them was involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky this week. "Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety, we have made the decision to temporarily ground our MD-11 fleet," UPS said.

At COP30, nations target the jet set with luxury flight tax
At COP30, nations target the jet set with luxury flight tax
by  AFP

France, Spain and Kenya are among a group of countries spearheading a drive at the COP30 climate summit for a new tax on luxury air travel, a source close to the matter told AFP. Rooted in the idea that a small elite of premium flyers should pay more for their outsized contribution to global warming, the proposal will likely pit them against the powerful aviation industry.

Greece woos US energy deals, as eco groups cry foul
Greece woos US energy deals, as eco groups cry foul
by  AFP

Greece on Friday hailed as "historic" a deal with US energy giant ExxonMobil that could see the country's first offshore drilling project in 40 years. In recent years, Greece has been investing heavily in both renewable energy and natural gas to reduce its dependence on lignite.