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Hamburg airport flights halted over 'hostage' situation
Hamburg airport flights halted over 'hostage' situation
by  AFP

Air traffic at Hamburg airport remained suspended Sunday over a hostage situation on the tarmac involving a father and his child, German authorities said. On Sunday morning the airport management posted on X saying, "The police operation continues, air traffic remains suspended until further notice."

Poppy growth down 95% in Afghanistan since Taliban ban: UN
Poppy growth down 95% in Afghanistan since Taliban ban: UN
by  AFP

Poppy cultivation and opium production have plunged 95 percent in Afghanistan since Taliban authorities banned the crop, according to a UN report published Sunday. Since returning to power in 2021, Taliban authorities have vowed to end illegal drug production in Afghanistan and in April 2022 banned the cultivation of the poppy plant, from which opium and heroin are made.

Australia PM Albanese vows to 'work constructively with China'
Australia PM Albanese vows to 'work constructively with China'
by  AFP

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed on Sunday to "work constructively" with China as the two countries seek to thaw icy relations. "Constructive economic engagement between countries helps to build relationships... that is why the government that I lead will continue to work constructively with China," Albanese said in a speech.

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