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WORLD IN BRIEF: Air Canada CEO to step down after language backlash, Spain blocks US war flights, Egypt holds rates amid Iran

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Air Canada chief to step down after language row over condolence message Michael Rousseau, Air Canada’s chief executive will retire later this year following backlash over an English-only condolence message after a fatal air collision in New York. - Air Canada chief to step down after language row over condolence message - Spain blocks US military use of Airspace for Iran war - Zelenskyy says alli...
The article presents a complex web of geopolitical tensions and events. In Canada, Air Canada's CEO Michael Rousseau is stepping down due to criticism over an English-only condolence message for the fatal air collision in New York, which sparked language debates given French's status as an official language in Canada. Spain has barred US military aircraft involved in the Iran war from using its airspace and military bases, challenging Washington's stance. Ukraine is facing pressure from allies t...