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How the Cold War created the world's largest airplane

6 years 3 months ago
The first powered plane flight, performed by the Wright Brothers over the windswept beach of North Carolina's Kitty Hawk in 1903, covered 120 feet. That historic flight would fit entirely in the cargo hold of the Antonov AN-225 Mriya, the world's biggest fully operational plane.

EU's future at stake as tempers fray

6 years 3 months ago
EU leaders failed to agree on a huge economic rescue package during fractious talks over the weekend that were described as some of the most bitterly divided in years.

Hong Kong is launching a new Nasdaq-like technology index

6 years 3 months ago
Hong Kong is launching a new Nasdaq-like technology index. It's a sign that the Asian financial hub, caught in a battle for its future between East and West — is prepared to embrace its role as a gateway for China's tech industry to the world.

Amsterdam's 'prostitute hotel' plan to uproot red light district

6 years 3 months ago
When the Netherlands introduced lockdown measures in mid-March, Amsterdam's Red Light District transformed into a ghost town overnight. Coronavirus dealt a devastating blow to the Dutch capital's notorious window brothels and left over 300 legally operating sex workers without an income for almost four months.
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