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Kuala Lumpur, July 14 – Qatar Airways has completed deployment of Starlink satellite connections across the Boeing 777 fleet. It claims to be the first airline to operate more than 50 widebody aircraft worldwide with high-speed satellite services.With the StarLink service, passengers can enjoy free gate-to-gate WiFi at speeds of up to 500Mbps.According to the airline, Starlink deployment was completed earlier than planned in just nine months without interrupting the airline's operations. It added that he is a leader in in-flight innovation, providing Starlink connectivity and the sole leader in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) careers.The installation of the…

The “unsecured” penguins in a cardboard box caused a helicopter collision in South Africa, investigators revealed.The incident occurred on January 19th when a penguin, which was placed in a box above a passenger's knee, slipped off to strike pilot control after taking off from Bird Island off the Eastern Cape Coast.The impact caused helicopters to plunge to the ground, according to a South African Civil Aviation Authority report released this week. Surprisingly, all residents, including the Penguins, escaped without getting injured.Investigators determined that the “lack of safe containment of penguins” created a “dangerous situation” that led to crashes.The helicopter was…

Visitors from most African countries currently require pre-approval to travel to Kenya (Getty Images)Kenya will be open to citizens of almost all African countries to visit without needing prior permission, according to a new cabinet directive.Last year, Kenya introduced a “visa-free” policy that requires most visitors to apply for a permit online before leaving the country.However, the introduction of an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to replace visa requirements for all visitors was criticized as a “visa in alias”.A cabinet statement on Tuesday said the ETA would no longer apply to “all African countries except Somalia and Libya due to security…

The plane crashed three minutes after takeoff (Reuters)The government said that surviving the crash of a plane in South Sudan killed 20 oil workers for enduring a crash of a plane in South Sudan.The plane heading towards the capital crashed the unified oil field three minutes from Take Nare on Wednesday morning, Puot Kang Chol said.Among the victims are five foreigners. There are two Chinese, one Indian and two Ugandan crew members. All 15 other victims were South Sudanese.The cause of the crash has not been determined, but authorities said they are investigating it.”Our idea and the meaning of sadness…

(Getty Images)Outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has said all African passport holders can now visit Ghana without a visa.He announced the plan last month, but said in his final State of the Nation address on Friday that the policy took effect at the beginning of the year.Visa-free travel within the African continent is a long-standing aspiration of those who promote Pan-African values ​​and is seen as essential for economic cooperation.Ghana is currently the fifth African country to offer this service to travelers from other parts of the continent.The others are Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin.”I am proud to have approved visa-free…

The US has announced drastic changes to non-immigration visa policies in Cameroon, Ethiopia and Nigeria, reducing the length and conditions for most travelers from those countries to enter.The US State Department says that almost all non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of the three countries are single-entry and will be valid for just three months.This is part of the “reorganization of global interactions,” a rapid shift from previous visa conditions, often allowing multiple entries over two or more years.Nigeria also offers a single input E-VISA that is valid for three months only for those planning to visit the country…

The “unsecured” penguins in a cardboard box caused a helicopter collision in South Africa, investigators revealed.The incident occurred on January 19th when a penguin, which was placed in a box above a passenger's knee, slipped off to strike pilot control after taking off from Bird Island off the Eastern Cape Coast.The impact caused helicopters to plunge to the ground, according to a South African Civil Aviation Authority report released this week. Surprisingly, all residents, including the Penguins, escaped without getting injured.Investigators determined that the “lack of safe containment of penguins” created a “dangerous situation” that led to crashes.The helicopter was…

Angola is being attacked after denied entry to several senior African politicians who are scheduled to attend meetings hosted by the country's major opposition parties.Unita said it has invited politicians, including Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lis, Mozambique's Venancio Mondrane and former Botswana president Ian Kama, to the top of democracy.”The actions to prevent the Angola government from entering Angola are inexplicable and unacceptable,” Lis said in X.The BBC has requested the Angolan government for comment.However, according to sources from the Migration and Aliens Service (SME), “the expulsion was due to irregularities in the visa procedure, preventing Mondraine and the other…

Kenya will be open to citizens of almost all African countries to visit without needing prior permission, according to a new cabinet directive.Last year, Kenya introduced a “visa-free” policy that requires most visitors to apply for a permit online before leaving the country.However, the introduction of an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to replace visa requirements for all visitors was criticized as a “visa in alias”.A cabinet statement on Tuesday said the ETA would no longer apply to “all African countries except Somalia and Libya due to security concerns”.The move is part of “open skies policies and efforts to support tourism…

The US has announced drastic changes to non-immigration visa policies in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria, reducing the length and conditions for most travelers from those countries to enter.The US State Department says that almost all non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of four countries are single enrolments and will be valid for just three months.This is part of the “reorganization of global interactions,” a rapid shift from previous visa conditions, often allowing multiple entries over two or more years.Nigeria has denied reports that it will provide US citizens with a single input E-Visa for only three months.President Onanuga,…