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US shutdown crisis hits the skies: 40 major airports could cut up to 4,000 flights per day | World News

Air travel in the US is on the brink of major disruption as the government shutdown enters record-breaking territory. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that up to 4,000 domestic flights per day could be cut at around 40 of the country’s busiest airports if the political impasse continues, citing severe staffing strain on […]

What’s happening in Sudan? UN warns of grave humanitarian crisis following El Fasher’s fall

The city of El Fasher, in North Darfur, has become the epicentre of one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters after falling to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from the national Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The takeover follows an 18-month siege and has led to mass killings, widespread starvation and mass displacement, according to […]

Tanzania crisis: Over 700 protesters dead, says opposition; what has triggered unrest?

People protest in the streets of Arusha, Tanzania, on election day (Picture credit: AP) Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, has claimed that around 700 people have been killed in three days of violent election-related protests across the country. As quoted by news agency AFP, Chadema spokesperson John Kitoka said on Friday that “as we speak, […]

Crisis in Canada’s immigration system: Spike in visa refusals leads to judicial recourse

Representative image (AI-generated) A sharp, unprecedented increase in visa and permit refusals across all temporary entry categories is rocking Canada’s immigration system. According to immigration experts, this is prompting widespread concerns that automated tools and policy shifts are replacing fair, case-by-case human assessment. The crisis is driving a surge in judicial reviews, as applicants seek […]

Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes: Delegations hold crisis talks in Qatar; regional powers urge peace

Locals inspect site of a cross-border attack by Pakistani army in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province (AP) Delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan arrived in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday to hold high-level talks aimed at ending the intense cross-border hostilities that left dozens dead on both sides and significantly strained already fragile bilateral ties.Both countries have sent […]

PoJK political crisis: 3 ministers resign from Chaudhary Anwarul Haq’s cabinet; accuse him of neglecting Kashmiri refugees’ rights

Three senior ministers in the cabinet of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq resigned on Saturday. The ministers accused the prime minister of failing to protect the constitutional and political rights of PoJK residents and Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan, news agency ANI reported. According to The Express Tribune, information minister […]

Is Justin Trudeau dating Katy Perry to cope with ‘mid-life crisis’? Source says he is ‘sowing his oats again’ after divorce

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly dating pop star Katy Perry, raising questions about whether the romance signals a mid-life crisis for the ex-leader.The Daily Mail recently shared intimate photographs of the couple on a yacht near Santa Barbara, with Trudeau wearing only a pair of jeans, Perry in a black swimsuit, and […]

Latest French government’s collapse within 14 hours deepens Macron’s political crisis

Former Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron (Image credits: AP) PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is running out of wiggle room. The abrupt resignation of his prime minister Monday, Macron’s fourth in more than a year of almost ceaseless political upheaval, puts the French leader in a bind. None of the options now […]

Gaza crisis features in march remembering 1968 Mexican massacre

Demonstrators and riot police face off during a protest (Image credits: AP) MEXICO CITY: The annual march to commemorate the 1968 massacre of protesting students in Mexico’s capital was eclipsed Thursday by demands to end a humanitarian crisis halfway around the world in Gaza. The October 2 march that has regularly been used not only […]

Middle East Crisis: IDF nears Gaza city encirclement; residents given ‘last chance’ to flee

Israel defence minister Israel Katz on Wednesday said the IDF is nearing the encirclement of Gaza City, saying residents have a “last opportunity” to flee south through Israeli checkpoints while warning that those who remain would be considered “terrorists and supporters of terror.“ Katz noted that Hamas is preparing a response to a US ceasefire […]