Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY Airlines announced on September 29, 2025, that it is ceasing operations with immediate effect, cancelling all flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded worldwide. The board of Fly Play attributed the decision to prolonged financial underperformance, weak ticket sales in recent weeks and internal discontent over strategic changes. It also signalled […]
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The North African country has been split between two competing administrations for more than a decade, following the overthrow of former leader Muammar Gaddaffi in 2011. Last month, the UN proposed a roadmap that would last from 12-18 months leading to general elections and a new unified Government. UN support critical “I stand before you today representing […]
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered a five‑year freeze on rent increases across Riyadh, applying to both residential and commercial properties and taking effect on 25 September 2025. The package requires all leases to be registered on the government’s Ejar digital platform, enforces automatic renewals unless 60 days’ notice is given, and fixes rents […]
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Turkish Airlines announced it has negotiated an agreement with Boeing for up to 225 aircraft, combining wide‑body Dreamliners and 737 MAX narrow‑body jets as part of a major fleet renewal and expansion plan. The deal reportedly includes 75 Boeing 787 Dreamliners—structured as 50 firm orders and 25 options—and 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft—100 firm and […]
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Sport is an integral part of our lives, bringing communities together, improving our health and adding billions in revenue to the economy. This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the European Week of Sport, an EU initiative that has helped millions of Europeans discover the physical, mental and social benefits of sport and […]
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The text, negotiated over five months, will go before the General Assembly for approval in just a few weeks’ time. It was adopted at a high-level meeting at UN Headquarters late on Thursday, where heads of State, government leaders and health ministers stressed the urgency of coordinated action. NCDs such as heart and lung disease, cancer […]
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“Youth participation is not just about bringing young people to meetings,” General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday. “It’s about truly integrating their lived experience and their expertise to shape policy outcomes.” Prioritising rights and aspirations Ms. Baerbock was speaking at an event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the World Programme of Action […]
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The United Negro College Fund announced a landmark $70 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, a donation UNCF says will strengthen the pooled endowment serving its member historically Black colleges and universities and support a broader $1 billion capital campaign to secure long‑term stability for HBCUs. UNCF plans to allocate the funds into a pooled […]
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The damaged facilities include nine schools and two health centres sheltering more than 11,000 people. At least five displaced people were injured and UNRWA’s field office also sustained damage. The agency says that its operations in Gaza City – where Israeli air and ground attacks have intensified – have been sharply reduced after its only […]
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The European Commission is releasing an additional €40 million in humanitarian aid to confront Yemen’s rapidly worsening crisis and help stave off famine. This brings total EU humanitarian support for Yemen to €120 million in 2025, and to almost €1 billion since 2015. Years of war, economic collapse, and climate shocks have left more than half of […]
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