Iran warns oil tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain could be targeted

Iran warns oil tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain could be targeted

Iran has issued a serious warning to oil tanker crews operating near Kuwait and Bahrain, saying the vessels could come under attack in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian ships. According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned tankers in Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports to leave their vessels, whether they […]

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UK Flight Chaos Deepens as Air Traffic Control Glitch Cancels Nearly 1,100 Flights

UK Flight Chaos Deepens as Air Traffic Control Glitch Cancels Nearly 1,100 Flights

Travel plans across the UK were thrown into chaos yesterday after a technical problem at the country’s air traffic control service led to the cancellation of nearly 1,100 flights. By 8pm local time, 1,055 flights travelling to and from British airports had been cancelled, according to flight-tracking website FlightRadar24. The disruption affected thousands of passengers […]

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New York releases 911 documents raising fresh questions about toxic air warnings

New York releases 911 documents raising fresh questions about toxic air warnings

Nearly 25 years after the September 11 attacks, a new release of thousands of previously undisclosed documents is bringing renewed attention to one of the most painful questions surrounding the tragedy: what did officials know about the toxic air around Ground Zero, and when did they know it? New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the […]

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Macron Calls for EU-Wide Social Media Ban for Children Under 15

Macron Calls for EU-Wide Social Media Ban for Children Under 15

French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for a Europe-wide approach to restricting children’s access to social media, calling on the European Union to introduce legislation that would prevent those under 15 from using social media platforms. In a letter sent to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on August 29, Macron urged the European […]

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Indonesia reopens major airports after volcanic ash disruption, bringing relief to stranded travellers

Indonesia reopens major airports after volcanic ash disruption, bringing relief to stranded travellers

Indonesia has begun reopening several major airports after a volcanic eruption disrupted air travel across the country, offering a welcome sense of relief to thousands of travellers who have spent days waiting for flights to resume. The eruption of Anak Krakatau caused widespread disruption, grounding nearly 3,000 flights and leaving more than 340,000 passengers stranded. […]

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