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Families’ relief as memorial unveiled to first world war black South African dead
Commonwealth War Graves Commission begins project to honour those who, unlike white counterparts, were never commemorated. Elliot Malunga Delihlazo’s grandmother would say that her brother ...The Guardian - 1h -
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South African police launch hunt for alleged illegal mining ‘kingpin’
Escape of James Neo Tshoaeli, a Lesotho national known as Tiger, described as an ‘embarrassment’. South African police are hunting an alleged “kingpin” of illegal mining after he escaped from ...The Guardian - 1d -
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In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’
A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region.The New York Times - 3d -
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SpaceX Ship Explodes During Test Flight
Elon Musk’s space company was conducting the seventh flight of its Starship rocket. The explosion temporarily disrupted air travel.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Southwest Pilot Is Removed From Flight and Charged With D.U.I.
The pilot, David Paul Allsop, was taken off a flight to Chicago at the airport in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, officials said.The New York Times - 5d -
Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?
Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordable. ...The Guardian - 6d -
Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff
The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve them out.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Transportation Department sues Southwest for 'chronically delayed flights'
The Department of Transportation on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines, alleging the carrier operated chronically delayed flights, and fined Frontier Airlines for late-arriving flights.NBC News - 6d -
Overbooked Flight? What to Know If an Airline Bumps You
When airlines sell more tickets than available seats, passengers can get kicked off their flights — whether they want to or not.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
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100 people reportedly dead in South African mine as rescues continue
Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their access to food and water.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
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Zion late for flight, suspended 1 game by Pels
The Pelicans suspended Zion Williamson for one game for a violation of team policies, with sources telling ESPN's Shams Charania that Williamson was late to a team flight to Philadelphia on Thursday.ESPN - Jan. 11 -
US streamlines deportation flights to China
The Biden administration repatriated more than 500 Chinese nationals in the last year, laying the groundwork for systematic deportations across the Pacific Ocean. On Friday, the Department of ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Delta flight evacuated on tarmac after takeoff aborted
Delta Flight 2668 was traveling from Atlanta to Minneapolis-St. Paul when it suspended takeoff after "an indication of an engine issue," the airline said.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
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Ryanair sues 'unruly' passenger over flight diversion
The airline hopes to claw back costs in damages over behaviour it says forced a plane to land early.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
The Long Wave: Andrée Blouin, the unsung heroine of African independence
Politicised by her child’s death, Blouin traded ideas with Lumumba and Nkrumah in the fight for freedom. Plus, Detroit’s Black-led tech boom. Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. Over the festive ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Party time at Damascus airport as international flights resume
First direct flight from Doha in 13 years touches down amid hopes SyrianAir fleet can be restored if sanctions are lifted. International flights resumed at Damascus airport on Tuesday for the first ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Winter storm disrupts thousands of U.S. flights
The Washington, D.C., area had the bulk of the day's cancellations from the winter storm.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
Thousands of flights disrupted by massive winter storm
Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed by a massive winter storm set to impact tens of millions of Americans. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports from Washington.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
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Young boy survives 5 days in 'lion-infested' African game park after wandering from home
A young boy who had gone missing was found alive after spending five days alone in a northern Zimbabwe game park filled with wild animals, according to a member of the country's parliament.NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport
First commercial flights since overthrow of Assad regime to begin from Tuesday, aviation chief says. Syria’s main airport in Damascus is to resume international flights after commercial trips were ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
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A Flight Seatmate Turned Soul Mate
When Venkata Datta Sai met PV Sindhu, a champion badminton player, on a plane, there was a spark, but her popularity concerned him. “She’s like the LeBron James of this side of the world,” he said.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
JetBlue fined $2 million for chronic flight delays
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a $2 million penalty Friday against JetBlue Airways for multiple chronically delayed flights, the first time the agency has penalized an airline for ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
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Come home, Ghana told African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
Ghana recently granted citizenship to 524 people from the Black diaspora, and most were Black AmericansABC News - Jan. 3 -
Getting creative: African YouTubers and TikTokers search for ways to make it pay
The £2.4bn sector is thriving, says a new report, as online demand grows for authentic cultural content created outside the global north – but there are still challenges. Vlogs by the Nigerian ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Bodies of British woman and South African fiance found in Vietnam tourist villa
No evidence of physical trauma on Greta Marie Otteson and Arno Els Quinton, who were found in separate rooms . The bodies of a British woman and her fiance have been discovered in separate rooms at ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39
A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.”The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Passengers Say Turkish Airlines Flights Have Bedbugs
Passengers on several of the carrier’s flights said the biting pests were on seats, blankets and in overhead bins and that the airline did not take action.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
