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Japan Airlines could be first in Asia flying new Boom Overture supersonic passenger jet
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Japan Airlines (JAL) is tipped to be among the first launch customers for US aircraft manufacturer Boom Supersonic’s Overture passenger jet. Designed to cruise at Mach 1.7 (2,100km/h) and run on sustainable aviation fuel, the jet is being hailed as a next-generation supersonic passenger plane. JAL has signed a pre-order agreement to purchase 20 of the…
Survivors of Indonesia football stadium tragedy say tear gas was everywhere
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hundreds of mourners and protesters gathered at a square in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on October 2, 2022, a day after at least 125 people were killed and more than 300 were injured during a stampede at a football match in Kanjuruhan stadium. Near the venue in East Java, demonstrators demanded justice after one of the…
Legendary Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki who took on Muhammad Ali dies at 79
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Japanese professional wrestling star turned politician Antonio Inoki has died aged 79. Inoki was widely known for his June 1976 match with US boxing legend Muhammad Ali in a high-profile bout many consider a precursor of what is today known as mixed martial arts (MMA). Later as a lawmaker he made numerous visits to North Korea,…
‘I wanted to test myself’: Singaporean swimmer makes history crossing English Channel |Listen to Her
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong-based swimmer and Splash volunteer Li Ling Yung-Hryniewiecki became the first Singaporean woman to swim 34km (21 miles) across the English Channel in September 2022, completing the swim in just under 13 hours. In the process, she raised funds for the expansion into Singapore of Hong Kong charity Splash, which gives free swimming lessons to…
Ukraine offensive advances in south of country – BBC News
Ukraine’s President Zelensky says his troops have made more advances against Russian forces. It comes days after Ukrainian forces retook the strategic town of Lyman in the east of the country. Now the Ukrainian advance in the south around the city of Kherson is said to be making progress, with the recapture of outlying villages from Russian forces. Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten…
World’s tallest woman rides on a plane for the first time
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Rumeysa Gelgi, who holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s tallest living woman, boarded her first flight on September 28, 2022. Born with Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic mutation that causes abnormal bone growth, Gelgi stands at 2.15 metres (7ft) and usually gets around by wheelchair. To accommodate her needs on the 13-hour long-haul flight…