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As part of the booking procedure, 77-year-old Donald Trump had his mugshot captured. This is an unparalleled event in the history of both former and sitting US presidents. In the photograph, Trump appeared in a dark blue suit, accompanied by a white shirt and a red tie, his expression marked by a stern scowl directed at the camera.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) in Saudi Arabia have tightened and expanded compensation procedures to cover circumstances including aircraft delays, cancellations, overbooking, and unplanned layovers. In extreme circumstances, rewards could reach 150–200% of the original ticket price.

This development holds the promise of opening doors for numerous interested countries to align themselves with a coalition dedicated to advancing the interests of the "Global South".

As Japan begins discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, Hong Kong enforces a seafood import ban from Japan due to concerns about food safety. The move has garnered opposition from countries like China.

The Russian government's aviation agency, Rosaviatsia, has indicated that a person sharing Yevgeny Prigozhin's name was among the passengers on the crashed plane. As of now, there is no clarity regarding Prigozhin's condition or location.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner group that led a mutiny against Russia's army in June, was on the list of passengers of a plane that crashed in the Tver Region.

Prigozhin's journey from humble beginnings as a hot dog vendor to the nickname "Putin's Chef" was well-documented, along with his involvement in the Wagner Group's activities during Russia's invasion of Ukraine and accusations of human rights violations in Africa.

The Russian mercenary chief's death came a day after he posted his first video address since leading a short-lived mutiny in late June, appearing in a clip possibly shot in Africa that was released on Telegram channels affiliated with the Wagner Group.

The cost of India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission stood at Rs 615 crore ($75 million) in 2020 - less than half the budget of the Hollywood film Interstellar. Here's how Elon Musk reacted to the news.

This gesture follows the former Pakistani minister's sharp criticism of the Indian space agency in 2019 during the Chandrayaan-2 mission. At the time, he questioned the Modi-led government's expenditure of Rs 900 crore on the second lunar mission.