Over 1,000 Flights Canceled Across the U.S. as Midwest Winter Storm Grounds Travel and Delays Surge Nationwide

Summary: Over 1,000 flights have been canceled nationwide today (Nov. 29, 2025), with the Upper Midwest hardest hit due to a major winter storm. Chicago O’Hare International Airport is the most impacted hub, alongside Minneapolis–St. Paul. Tomorrow (Nov. 30), disruptions are expected to continue as the storm moves east, compounded by operational delays linked to […]

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World News in Brief: Children hit by HIV funding gaps, risks to Pakistan’s courts, minority exclusion

New modelling shows that if programme coverage falls by half, an additional 1.1 million children could acquire HIV and 820,000 more could die of AIDS-related causes by 2040 – pushing the total toll among children to three million infections and 1.8 million deaths. Even maintaining current service levels would still result in 1.9 million new […]

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African Continental Brief:  Business, Tech, Geopolitics, Security and Human Rights – November 2025

A curated overview of the latest developments across Africa in business, technology, geopolitics, security, and human rights. 🏢 Business 💻 Technology 🌍 Geopolitics 🔒 Security ⚖️ Human Rights Outlook: Africa’s November 2025 landscape reflects both resilience and fragility. Economic diversification and digital innovation are advancing, yet geopolitical rivalries, security crises, and human rights violations continue […]

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Hong Kong Declares Three Days of Mourning After Deadliest Apartment Fire in Decades Leaves 128 Dead and Over 200 Missing

Rising Death Toll and Missing Residents Hong Kong has entered a period of three days of mourning following a catastrophic apartment fire in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, described as the city’s worst blaze in nearly 80 years. Authorities confirmed at least 128 fatalities, with around 200 residents still unaccounted for. Officials warned the toll […]

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Nigeria Kidnapped Anglican Priest Killed as Surge in Abductions Draws Global Condemnation

Priest Murdered After Month in Captivity The Church of Nigeria has confirmed the killing of Venerable Edwin Achi, an Anglican priest abducted in Kaduna state on October 28, 2025. Archbishop Henry Ndukuba announced that Achi, seized alongside his wife and daughter, was murdered after nearly a month in captivity. His family members remain in the […]

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Imran Khan Incommunicado: Pakistan’s Political Turmoil Highlights Global Lessons on Power, Accountability, and Human Rights

Khan’s Absence Fuels Uncertainty Pakistan’s political crisis has deepened as former Prime Minister Imran Khan has reportedly remained unreachable for weeks, sparking speculation and concern among supporters. His sister has alleged police brutality, intensifying scrutiny of the government’s handling of opposition figures and raising questions about human rights protections in the country. A Familiar Cycle […]

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UN warns Myanmar’s planned elections will deepen repression and instability

Jeremy Laurence, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office, OHCHR, told reporters in Geneva that voting is expected to begin on 28 December, in what he described as a military-controlled ballot conducted in an environment “rife with threats and violence” and actively suppressed political participation. Many major political parties have been excluded and more […]

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Rough Sleepers at Risk in Dublin as Charity Highlights Failures in Homeless Cold Weather Strategy

Autistic Girl Left in Tent During Freezing Temperatures A Dublin-based voluntary group, A Lending Hand, has raised alarm over the plight of rough sleepers, including an autistic girl forced to live in a tent during -2°C conditions. The organisation’s founder, Keira Gill, said repeated attempts to secure emergency accommodation had been met with “radio silence” […]

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Migrant Nurses Condemn Ireland’s New Family Reunification Policy as “Inhumane”

Healthcare Workers Voice Outrage Ireland’s migrant nurses and other essential worker groups have issued a strong condemnation of the government’s newly approved family reunification policy, The Migrant Nurses of Ireland facebook post described it as “inhumane, unjust, and a betrayal” of those who have sustained the country’s health system through its most difficult moments. The […]

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Copper Shortage Pushes Prices to $350, Fueling Frenzy in Mining M&A

Physical Market Surges Despite Flat Paper Prices Copper’s official benchmark prices may appear stagnant, but the physical market is surging, with arbitrage between the London Metal Exchange (LME) and U.S. markets hitting a record $350 per ton. This widening spread has triggered a scramble for supply, exposing tight inventories and driving aggressive merger and acquisition […]

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