Today across the United States, more than 10,800 flights are experiencing delays and nearly 200 cancellations, with severe Thanksgiving‑week storms driving most of the disruption. Travelers should expect weather‑related delays at major hubs and plan extra buffer time. Current Flight Disruptions Reasons for Disruptions Forecast for the Day Advice for Flyers Bottom line: With storm […]
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The Justice Department announced today that Sky Lease I Inc. (Sky Lease) has paid $1,030,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it falsely reported information about the transfer of U.S. mail to foreign posts or other intended recipients under contracts with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Sky Lease is an air cargo delivery company […]
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UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp, who just returned from a visit to the enclave last week, said that women there repeatedly told her “there may be a cease-fire, but the war is not over”. “The attacks are fewer, but the killings continue,” she said. The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, warned on […]
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Music‑streaming pioneer Napster has admitted that a major investment it had previously claimed was secured earlier this year will not go ahead, raising questions over the company’s financial outlook and credibility. Investor Pulls Back In an online shareholder meeting held last week, Napster revealed that the never‑identified investor, who was said to have committed $3.36 […]
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A concise overview of Africa’s latest developments across business, technology, geopolitics, security, and human rights, with implications for Agenda 2063. Business & Finance Debt Distress and Calls for Systemic ReformAt the AU–EU summit, Angolan President João Lourenço, current AU Chair, urged a fundamental overhaul of global finance, calling for fairer debt‑restructuring tools and innovative financing […]
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As a young mother in a remote part of eastern Kenya, Norah Magero struggled to get her child reliable health care. “We faced lots of blackouts, and it was always a race against time to get her vaccinated.” Safely storing and transporting heat-sensitive medical products like vaccines, blood for transfusion and insulin is a challenge […]
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The 28 agencies, funds and programmes have maintained their presence and operations from the coastal city of Port Sudan amid the brutal fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “This gradual move back to the capital marks an important step, signaling strengthened UN coordination and engagement on the ground,” the Secretary-General’s Spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, said in New […]
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Speaking at the launch of UNCTAD’s 2025 Report on the Economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the agency’s Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno said decades of movement restrictions, combined with the latest military operations, had “wiped out decades of progress” and left both Gaza and the West Bank facing long-term devastation. “What we see today […]
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US officials have confirmed that Ukraine has agreed in principle to a reworked American peace proposal, aimed at ending the nearly four‑year war with Russia. However, President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned that “much work lies ahead,” underscoring the complexity of negotiations and the need to safeguard Ukraine’s sovereignty. The Proposal The peace framework, discussed in Geneva […]
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Today – amid a fragile ceasefire and the devastation of her homeland – she stands on the football pitch not only as a player, but as a symbol of resilience and hope. To Farah, football is more than just a game – it is a fresh beginning, a way to reclaim her identity, and a […]
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