Shutdown Archives

May 26, 2025
International
World

US public media shutdown hits harder in Turkey

US President Donald Trump‘s shutdown of US media outlet Voice of America, or VOA, has had a particularly strong impact in countries like Turkey where press freedom has long been under threat.As a result of the Trump administration’s defunding of the US government-funded international news service on March 14, the organization has effectively ceased operations. […]

March 22, 2025
International
World

London’s Heathrow Airport back to life as first flight touches down after 18-hour shutdown

A British Airways flight landing at London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday (AP) LONDON: British Airways became the first carrier to resume operations at London’s Heathrow Airport, following an 18-hour disruption due to a devastating electrical substation fire at Europe’s busiest aviation hub.Power restoration enabled the British Airways aircraft to land before sunset on Friday after […]