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Nigerian farms battle traffic, developers in downtown Abuja

ABUJA: Under the din of traffic from the highway bridge that cuts over his fields, Bala Haruna inspects corn, cassava and okra on his family farm.A pump pulls up water from a nearby stream and is diverted through trenches dug through cropland wedged between four-lane roads — fields which were here long before the nearby […]

Traffic suspended after blast at rail link in Balochistan

KARACHI: A railway employee was injured and traffic was suspended at one of the most important links following a bomb blast in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Monday, an official said.The explosion targeted the track linking Mach and Ab-e-Gum area in the northwestern province, disrupting traffic, the official said.A spokesperson for the Pakistan Railways said […]

UAE’s New Traffic Rules: What drivers ought to know | World News

A comprehensive overhaul of the UAE’s traffic legislation has come into force, with Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024 officially enacted on March 29. The updated law introduces stricter provisions for driving eligibility, licence suspension, vehicle impoundment, and driver arrest—all aimed at improving road safety and supporting the country’s smart transport vision. Lower Driving Age, […]

‘Went missing for 20 seconds’: US Army on Black Hawk which lost contact with air traffic controllers near Pentagon

A US Army Black Hawk helicopter (File) The United States Army has revealed that an army helicopter which lost contact with military air traffic controllers near the Pentagon earlier this month, was off-radar for about 20 seconds.As a result, two commercial jets, which were about to land at Washington’s Ronald Reagan airport, were forced to […]

Dalton cop steps down after ICE detains student wrongfully arrested over traffic stop

Police dashcam footage documented the Dalton Police Department officer arresting Arias Cristobal on May 5, 2025, in Dalton, Georgia, on misdemeanour traffic charges, which were subsequently dismissed. (Image Credit: X) A Dalton police officer has stepped down from his position after mistakenly arresting a 19-year-old undocumented student, which resulted in her ICE detention, as confirmed […]

Newark airport hit by fourth air traffic control outage since April, FAA confirms

The Newark Liberty International Airport was hit by another air traffic control outage on Monday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. According to the FAA, the Philadelphia air traffic control centre, which manages flights at Newark Liberty International Airport, experienced a brief radio system failure for two seconds. This marks the fourth such disruption […]

Priya Saxena: Federal court protects Indian student Priya Saxena in US from deportation over minor traffic violation

Federal court protects Indian student Priya Saxena in US from deportation over minor traffic violation (Picture credit: LinkedIn, X) A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction protecting Priya Saxena, a 28-year-old Indian student who recently completed her PhD in South Dakota, from deportation following the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) attempt to revoke her […]

‘Can’t even buy parts on eBay’: US transport secretary Sean Duffy flags deepening crisis in US air traffic control system

File photo: US transportation secretary Sean Duffy (Picture credit: AP) US transportation secretary Sean Duffy has warned of a “crisis” in America’s air traffic control system, which is grappling with outdated equipment, severe staffing shortages and a series of high-profile failures, including deadly accidents and repeated outages.Speaking before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Thursday, Duffy […]