World News in Brief: Air travel boom erases COVID dip, ‘disturbing’ new anti-LGBT bill in Ghana, rights abuses in Crimea

World News in Brief: Air travel boom erases COVID dip, ‘disturbing’ new anti-LGBT bill in Ghana, rights abuses in Crimea

Civil aviation organization ICAO said that the numbers for the first quarter of 2024 indicate that airlines will sustain the return to profitability recorded in 2023. “The commitment of Member States to aligning their pandemic responses with the guidance developed by the ICAO Council has been crucial to the recovery of their air services,” said…

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Crimea is historically part of Russia, angering Western countries over China's statement

Crimea is historically part of Russia, angering Western countries over China’s statement

Paris: France and other Western countries have expressed displeasure over the questioning of Ukraine’s sovereignty by China’s ambassador to France, Luo Shai. According to international media reports, at a conference held in Paris, the capital of France, when asked whether Crimea is part of Ukraine or not, Chinese Ambassador Lu Shai said that historically it…

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