April in pictures

BREXIT REALITY ONLY HITTING NOW, EU’S BARNIER SAYS

The European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said that the reality of Britain’s decision to leave the bloc was only now being felt, years after the British 2016 referendum on membership.

RYANAIR BOEING 737-800 INVOLVED IN INCIDENT AT MALTA’S AIRPORT

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 registered 9H-QCJ was involved in an incident earlier while the aircraft was being towed on Apron 1 at the Malta International Airport.

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FLIRTING WITH DRUGS, DANCING WITH THE DEVIL – DEMI LOVATO RECREATES HER DRUG OVERDOSE EXPERIENCE IN POWERFUL VIDEO

Demi Lovato dropped the music video for her newest single, Dancing With the Devil, which features a harrowing recreation of the events of her drug overdose.

EGYPT HOLDS GRAND PARADE TO TRANSFER MUMMIES TO NEW MUSEUM

A convoy transported 18 ancient Egyptian kings and four queens from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square across the capital city to their new resting place at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, in what is called The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade.

KENYA’S CHEPNGETICH BREAKS HALF MARATHON RECORD IN ISTANBUL

Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich smashed the world half marathon record, clocking a time of 1 hour, 04 minutes and 02 seconds at the N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon to shave 29 seconds off the old mark.

LG BECOMES FIRST MAJOR SMARTPHONE BRAND TO WITHDRAW FROM MARKET

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone brand to completely withdraw from the market.

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ETNA HAS CALMED DOWN SAY VOLCANOLOGISTS

Etna has calmed down after a recent series of spectacular eruptions from Europe’s tallest active volcano, volcanologists in Catania said.

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, PRINCE PHILIP, HAS DIED

A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”

LOOSER EU STATE AID RULES FOR LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS TO MEET GREEN, DIGITAL GOALS

EU state aid regulators on Monday eased rules to allow EU countries grant more state aid to help less developed regions across the 27-country bloc achieve green and digital goals aimed at spurring economic growth.

NASA’S INGENUITY HELICOPTER MAKES FIRST HISTORIC FLIGHT ON MARS

NASA’s miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity performed a successful takeoff and landing on Mars, achieving the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft over the surface of another planet, the U.S. space agency said.

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ISRAELI STUDY SAYS SOUTH AFRICAN VARIANT MAY EVADE PROTECTION FROM PFIZER VACCINE

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa may evade the protection provided by Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is very low and the research has not been peer reviewed.

SUEZ CANAL BLOCKAGE

The six-day blockage of the Suez Canal by a megaship named Ever Given came to an end six days after the start of an operation by salvage teams who dredging and tug boats to heave the vessel back into operation.