
-
Pod of 157 dolphins stranded on remote Australian beach
-
US lawmakers confirm Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
-
Bayern's Kane says injury could keep him out against Frankfurt
-
Bayern edge out Celtic to reach Champions League last 16 as Milan are dumped out
-
Colombian president alleges plot to down his plane with missiles
-
Trump moves to widen IVF access, risking conservative fury
-
Doncic energizes LeBron as NBA homestretch begins
-
Bayern score late to see off Celtic in Champions League
-
China condemns US 'tariff shocks' at WTO
-
Club Brugge dump Atalanta out of Champions League
-
Formula One great Hamilton 'invigorated' by Ferrari move ahead of new season
-
France probes 2012 reporters' deaths in Syria as crime against humanity
-
Benfica hold off Monaco to reach Champions League last 16
-
England coach Borthwick has faith in 'world-class goal-kicker' Marcus Smith
-
Feyenoord reach Champions League last 16 as Hernandez lets down AC Milan
-
More fireworks expected in emotional USA-Canada hockey rematch
-
F1 champion Verstappen expects Hamilton to be 'reborn' at Ferrari
-
Argentine appeals court throws out rape case against French rugby players
-
Shakira medical record leak sparks Peru investigation
-
Argentine appeals court throws out rape case against French rugbiers
-
Macron says Trump 'can restart useful dialogue' with Putin
-
Feyenoord knock out 10-man AC Milan to reach Champions League last 16
-
Verstappen says Red Bull resilience key to bid for fifth straight F1 title
-
'City killer' asteroid now has 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA
-
LAFC star Giroud suffers home theft of $500,000 in jewelry: report
-
Berrettini ends Djokovic comeback at Qatar Open
-
Formula One chiefs plan changes to spice up Monaco Grand Prix
-
Ex-Springbok Rhule calls time on rugby career
-
Ireland and New Zealand return to Chicago in Autumn Series
-
Hamas, Israel agree return of six hostages, bodies held in Gaza
-
Global stocks unfazed as US and Russia hold talks
-
England bring in Chessum for Scotland Six Nations clash
-
Argentine Olympic sailor's ex-trainer arrested for alleged abuse
-
Russell has 'no concerns' over Verstappen after Abu Dhabi row
-
Linklater, Hawke team up again for musical drama 'Blue Moon'
-
Zelensky slams US-Russia talks, urges 'fair' negotiations
-
Video shows Toronto plane's hard landing before flipping
-
Lebanon presses for full Israeli withdrawal after troops remain in 5 points
-
Teen sensation Antonelli adamant he's no 'replacement' for Hamilton
-
Russia, US to name negotiators on ending Ukraine war
-
US lawmakers due to confirm Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
-
Global stocks steady as US and Russia hold talks
-
Hamas to free 6 Israeli Gaza hostages, hand over 4 bodies this week
-
Shenhua thrash Kobe to stay alive in Asian Champions League
-
Britain's Tarling beats Pogacar and the clock at UAE Tour
-
German auto supplier Continental to cut 3,000 more jobs
-
Russia, US to name negotiators on ending Ukraine war: Washington
-
Stiff and guarded: US and Russia face off in Saudi talks
-
Guardiola underestimating Man City chances, says Real Madrid's Ancelotti
-
Zelensky meets Turkey's Erdogan amid US shift on Ukraine

Dubai airport sees record 92.3 million passengers in 2024
A record 92.3 million passengers travelled through Dubai's international airport last year, its operator said on Thursday, underlining the Gulf city's economic boom.
The figure broke the previous high of 89.1 million in 2018, Dubai Airports said, despite regional tensions caused by the Gaza war and last April's unprecedented floods which badly disrupted operations.
The United Arab Emirates city, located between Asia, Europe and Africa, has now been ranked as the world's busiest international air hub for a decade.
In a statement, Dubai's ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum called the airport a "global success story" and said it was targeting 400 international destinations, up from 272 currently.
Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said he was confident of breaching 100 million passengers by 2027.
Dubai, now expecting competition from a major new airport being built in Riyadh, in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, is also planning a $35 billion expansion and relocation to Al Maktoum International, on the city's outskirts.
The trade, tourism and business centre is also witnessing record real-estate prices and soaring population growth, spurred by the UAE's efforts to diversify its economy away from oil.
K.Thomson--BTB