The search for a missing plane carrying 10 people from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska, has led authorities to a devastating discovery. A Cessna 208B, operated by Bering Air, was found 34 miles southeast of Nome on Friday. Inside the wreckage, the bodies of three individuals were recovered. However, the whereabouts of the remaining seven passengers, […]
Continue ReadingThe European Climate Law sets an economy-wide target of at least 55% net greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. Alongside carbon pricing, the EU ETS funds an Innovation Fund to support innovative clean tech projects, including in the aviation sector aiming to reduce the sector’s climate impacts[1], as well as specific […]
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Since 26 January, nearly 3,000 people have been killed and 2,880 injured in attacks by the M23 and their allies “with heavy weapons used in populated areas, and intense fighting against the armed forces of the DRC and their allies”, the High Commissioner said, as UN Member States weighed setting up a fact-finding mission to […]
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The United States has seized a second plane linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government, a move that further intensifies the strained relations between Washington and Caracas. This latest operation took place in the Dominican Republic, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally oversaw the seizure while on a diplomatic tour of Latin America. […]
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A powerful storm is wreaking havoc at South Korea’s Jeju International Airport, leading to the cancellation of over 50 flights and leaving thousands of travelers stranded. As of February 7, heavy winds and blizzards have forced airlines, including Korean Air, Air Seoul, Asiana, and Air Busan, to cancel flights, while others have experienced significant delays. […]
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The global financial landscape has shifted dramatically since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), with one of the lasting effects being the contraction of bank lending, especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Regulatory changes, particularly Basel III, forced banks to maintain more capital for certain types of loans, prompting them to scale back lending to […]
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Authorities are actively searching for a Bering Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX that vanished from radar on Thursday, February 6, 2025, while en route from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska. The aircraft, carrying a pilot and nine passengers, disappeared over Alaska’s Norton Sound, approximately 12 miles offshore, just under an hour after its departure. The […]
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving the partial or total removal of female external genitalia or other injuries to female genital organs for non-medical reasons, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “More than 230 million girls and women alive today are survivors of this abhorrent practice,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in […]
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Minh Quang Pham, a UK citizen and member of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), has been sentenced to 44 years in prison for plotting a suicide bombing at London’s Heathrow Airport in 2011. The sentence was issued by Judge Richard Berman of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on […]
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Investors overseeing €6.6 trillion in assets are urging the European Commission to preserve the integrity of its sustainability disclosure regulations amidst growing concerns over potential changes in the upcoming Omnibus package, scheduled for release on February 26. This package could significantly alter key sustainability frameworks, including the EU Taxonomy and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive […]
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