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Heavy traffic snarl on Thamarassery ghat road, hundreds stranded
Thamarassery ghat road traffic jam on Kozhikode–Wayanad route left hundreds stranded after car and truck breakdowns near 8th hairpin amid roadwork.
Oct 29, 2026
Air India's new CEO faces financial and safety turbulence
The aftermath of last's year deadly crash and mounting financial losses will be Gebremariam's main challenges.
Oct 29, 2026
Iran for expanding use of national currencies, diversification in trade
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday called for a stronger shift toward local currencies in BRICS trade, while pitching Iran's geography, energy resources and transport links as a strategic bridge…
Oct 29, 2026
‘The Secret Agent’ Director Kleber Mendonça Filho to Be Patron of Marrakech Film Festival’s Atlas Workshops
Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho, best known for “The Secret Agent,” will be the patron – serving as a mentor to the filmmakers – of the 9th edition of the…
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Sworn In for Second Term
Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a second term as Ethiopia's prime minister, vowing to strengthen the country's regional influence.
Oct 29, 2026
Finding Refuge
Migrant children create hope and healing through art.
Oct 29, 2026
India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection amid growing chokepoints: GTRI
India must treat maritime insecurity as a long-term trade risk as the Red Sea crisis crosses 1,000 days, GTRI said. Longer shipping routes have raised freight, insurance and working-capital costs,…
Oct 29, 2026
FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max 10 for Passenger Service
The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing's largest 737 Max jet for passenger service, a major step for the planemaker after years of delays.
Oct 29, 2026
Symposium on Reframing Transitional Justice: Transitional Justice’s “Unit of Analysis” Problem
[Frédéric Mégret is Full Professor and Hans & Tamar Oppenheimer Chair in Public International Law at McGill University, Faculty of Law.] As transitional justice as a paradigm enters an age…
Oct 29, 2026
How to watch Premier League 2026/27: Free Streams, TV Channels & Fixtures — Matchday 1
Here's our full guide for how to watch Premier League 2026/27 including live streams, broadcasters and TV channels around the world.
Oct 29, 2026
US to impose $20,000 visa bond on Nigeria, other African nations
The United States has finalized a plan that will compel Nigerians and other African business and tourist visa applicants to deposit up to $20,000 to guarantee they will depart America…
Oct 29, 2026
The Great Green Wall was pitched in 2007 as an 8,000-kilometre tree barrier — but 15 years in, only about 4% of the trees are actually in the ground
The Great Green Wall was launched in 2007 as an 8,000-kilometre corridor of trees across the Sahel. Fifteen years and billions in pledges later, only about 4% of the trees…
Oct 29, 2026