November 24, 2023

how much compensation and who pays

In these circumstances, how much compensation is payable for the death of passengers on board the flight, and who pays? How can the cases in which MH17 was brought down be avoided in the future? And what about Malaysia Airlines? Before the crash, the airline was already in trouble following the loss of flight MH370. The airline has just been nationalized. Liability for […]

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November 24, 2023

The rise of giant balloons at the edge of space

The NASA mission that brought the giant balloon down on a remote cattle station, in south-west Queensland, in April was to test the feasibility for using stratospheric balloons for scientific research. Although this mission was a misadventure, it has a number of advantages over satellites orbiting the Earth. They can stay afloat for up to six months above 99 percent of […]

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November 24, 2023

Japan’s golf diplomacy brings it back to the green

Trump implied that the US-Japan relationship was over when he said that Japan and other US allies must develop their nuclear weapons. Abe’s meeting with Trump, the second world leader to meet after British Prime Minister Theresa May, last week has already helped Japan achieve its most important diplomatic goal. It ensures the continuation of the security alliance between Japan and […]

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November 24, 2023

The Supreme Court of Argentina stirs up national outrage

These women have never stopped looking for their sons, daughters, and grandchildren who were lost during the “Dirty War,” which lasted between 1976 and 1983. ‘Nunca mas’ The 1976 coup in Argentina, which overthrew President Maria Estela Martinez de Peron through a military regime, was one of the most bloody and devastating in its history. In only seven and half […]

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November 20, 2023

Can you fly sustainably and shop responsibly

Many Australians will have just jetted back from a well-deserved summer holiday over the Christmas and New Year period. Plenty of us tend to board a plane without thinking about what it’s doing to the environment, but perhaps we should. Sydney-Melbourne is the second busiest flight route in the world. CssAndDesign/shutterstock Australians are frequent flyers. The aviation industry has transported over 59 […]

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November 20, 2023

What the embassy can and cannot do for you if you are in trouble

Most people have a positive and safe experience when they travel internationally, but some things can go wrong. When trouble strikes, it can range from minor thefts, lost passports, and hospitalizations to more serious problems. DFAT will be expected, in these situations, to provide whatever assistance it can. Where does our responsibility end and begin when we leave the shores […]

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November 20, 2023

The CDC states that people who are fully vaccinated can travel

It also recommends that those who have not been fully immunized delay domestic travel. The updated travel advice comes just days after CDC director Rochelle Walensky reminded the public that mask-wearing is still essential and that the U.S. was not safe. Fully vaccinated is when two weeks have passed since the vaccine was administered. For those who were immunized using the Pfizer vaccine […]

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