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Leonardo system back to normal functioning

Several airlines reported a global failure in the system earlier, which entailed temporary constraints of passengers and luggage registration, and issue and reissue of tickets

FACTBOX: What is known about Leonardo booking system failure

As Rostec said, the failure came as a result of the network's infrastructure, from the provider's side, Sirena Travel

Russia develops new anti-drone bullet (VIDEO)

Russian arms conglomerate Rostec has developed a dedicated anti-drone round for standard-issue assault rifles

Russian film nominated for Oscar

‘The Three Sisters’ by Russian director Konstantin Bronzit has been nominated for an Academy Award

Malfunction forces world’s largest nuclear reactor to shut down

The operator of Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa has had to shut down the nuclear power plant a day after it was relaunched over an alarm issue

US and China sign off on a deal to sell TikTok’s US business

The deal will be finalized this week

Ukraine halts German drone purchases after battlefield failures

Kiev has reportedly suspended purchases of German Helsing HX-2 drones because of their poor performance on the battlefield

Construction of first reactor of Akkuyu plant almost completed

Akkuyu is the first nuclear power plant in Turkey

Russia to launch rival to Musk’s Starlink

Russia will put more than 300 communications satellites into orbit, Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov has said

Musk sues OpenAI and Microsoft for $134 billion

Elon Musk has accused OpenAI and Microsoft of “wrongful gains” from his financial support and demanded restitution in court

Matt Damon accuses Netflix of intentionally dumbing down movies

US actor Matt Damon claims Netflix encourages simplified storytelling and front-loaded action to retain audiences

IAEA announces Russia-Ukraine ceasefire for Zaporozhye nuclear plant

The UN’s nuclear watchdog has said it has secured a ceasefire to allow repairs at Zaporozhye NPP