Flights Grounded at Kenyas Main Airport As Workers Protest Against Adani Deal

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

Ryanair calls for airport alcohol limit amid jump in in-flight disruptions

Airline demands passengers be limited to two drinks on the ground as it pursues suit against customer behind diversion

Financial Times - 1d

What have the main obstacles been to a ceasefire deal in Gaza?

Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning the hostages to Israel.

CBS News - 1d

What are the main obstacles to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages?

Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning scores of militant-held hostages in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel

ABC News - 1d

Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown

Serbia’s striking university students have protested outside the Balkan country’s top court to draw their attention to what they say have been violations of their civil rights under the populist ...

ABC News - 1d

Protesters slam German police conduct at rally against far-right AfD

Yahoo News - 2d

Tens of thousands protest in Romania’s capital against annulled presidential race

Tens of thousands protested in Romania’s capital against a top court’s decision last month to annul the presidential election after an outsider candidate unexpectedly emerged as the frontrunner

ABC News - 2d

Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election boycotted by main opposition

Chad’s ruling party took the majority of votes in last month’s parliamentary election that the main opposition party boycotted

ABC News - 2d

A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor

Tatu City outside Kenya's capital is a startup city, privately owned and with aspirations of eventually having a population of 250,000

ABC News - 2d

Thousands protest in Slovakia against government's Ukraine policy

Yahoo News - 4d

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 - 4d

4 injured after Delta flight aborts takeoff at Atlanta airport

Approximately 200 passengers evacuated the plane through emergency slides and some were seen running through the snow, away from the aircraft.

CBS News - 4d

Plane crash-lands and bursts into flames in Kenya, killing 3 on the ground

Yahoo News - 4d

Hartfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta declares full ground stop due to snowstorm

A major snowstorm is snarling travel across the southern United States and has thrown Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson Airport into a full ground stop. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more.

CBS News - 4d

Kenya court rules that criminalising attempted suicide is unconstitutional

The judgment has been welcomed as an important shift in perceptions by human rights and mental health groups. A Kenyan judge has declared as unconstitutional sections of the country’s laws that ...

The Guardian - 4d

Trump calls on Newsom to ‘open up the water main’

In a post online Thursday, President-elect Trump called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to “open up the water main” as fires in Los Angeles continue to rage. “Governor Gavin Newscum should ...

The Hill - 5d

United flight clipped by another jet at Chicago's O'Hare airport

A United Airlines jet was clipped by another jet while they were taxiing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday. According to an emailed ...

The Hill - 6d

Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation

Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.

The New York Times - 6d

JetBlue passenger accused of opening door as flight starts at Logan Airport

A passenger on a JetBlue flight opened an emergency exit door and deployed the slide while the plane was taxiing at Logan Airport Tuesday night, the FAA said.

CBS News - 6d

On-the-ground look at the Palisades Fire burning in southern California

Southern California is facing a life-threatening windstorm as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades region of Los Angeles burns hundreds of acres. Thousands have evacuated amid the fast-moving ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Holidays and higher egg prices lift Cal-Maine’s results and stock

Results reflected ‘seasonal boost leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday’ as well as higher prices due to bird-flu outbreak

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of Assad Regime

The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

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

2 bodies found in landing gear of JetBlue flight at Fort Lauderdale airport

Florida law enforcement officials launched an investigation after two bodies were found late Monday in the landing gear area of a JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Jags home after storm grounds flight for 7 hours

A winter storm delayed the Jaguars' flight out of Indianapolis, keeping players and staff on the tarmac for at least six hours before finally they were finally able to take off early Monday morning.

ESPN - Jan. 6

Clyburn hopes Johnson will attempt to find 'common ground'

The South Carolina Democrat is eager to see if Johnson's patience with his fellow Republicans will extend across the aisle.

Politico - Jan. 5

120 flights cancelled at Frankfurt Airport over winter weather

Yahoo News - Jan. 5

Syria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability

Tensions are high on Syria’s border with Lebanon. The ouster of President Bashar al-Assad led to worry that violence could spill over into neighboring countries.

The New York Times - 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

Researchers find 3-million-year-old tools in Kenya

On a lakeside peninsula in Eastern Africa, archaeologists have found clues about a society that lived there over 3 million years ago.

CBS News - Jan. 4

Post falsely claims video shows Niger protest against alleged France-Nigeria partnership

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

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

South Korea’s Dueling Protests

A standoff between the impeached president’s security team and officials seeking to detain him was echoed on the streets outside the presidential residence.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Johannesburg’s shuttered main library becomes symbol of city in decay

One of the greatest repositories of Africana is yet to reopen four years after it was closed for restoration

Financial Times - Jan. 3

A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya

No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth grows dramatically.

The New York Times - Jan. 2