A Chinese tech startup on Tuesday delivered a tonneclass electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marking a breakthrough in the application of large eVTOLs.
Developed by the Shanghai-based company AutoFlight, the V2000CG CarryAll boasts a maximum takeoff weight of two tonnes.
Following the acquisition of the type certificate and production certificate last year, along with the airworthiness certificate acquired on Monday, the unmanned aircraft will be operated by a Guangzhou-based low-altitude transport business.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to Britain on Thursday and held a bilateral meeting at which the two countries sign a trade deal. The two leaders met at Chequers, the UK Prime Minister's country house. Modi will also meet King Charles III during his brief stay in Britain, his fourth visit since becoming India's leader in 2014.

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DIVERS in the Cook Islands are engaged in a critical battle against the crown-of-thorns starfish, a species that threatens coral reefs already weakened by climate change.
Armed with wooden spears, these volunteers, organized by marine biologist Teina Rongo, dive beneath the waves to remove the voracious starfish that can consume over 10 square metres of coral annually. The Cook Islands, home to about 17,000 people, is experi-
encing a significant outbreak, with similar challenges reported across the Pacific. — AFP

A Saudi delegation led by Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih, attended Syrian-Saudi Investment in Damascus on Thursday. In his speech at the forum, the Minister said companies with investments across continents, and which invest worldwide, are eager to invest in Syria in the fields of energy, industry, infrastructure, real estate, financial services, health and more.