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A 1952 Pan Am plane crash transformed passenger safety procedures – a former airline pilot explains how

A 1952 Pan Am plane crash transformed passenger safety procedures – a former airline pilot explains how

Remarkably, all 69 people on board survived when the plane ditched in the sea. What killed 52 of them happened afterwards.

Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopia Returns to Civil War as TPLF Allies With Six Other Armed Groups

Ethiopia Returns to Civil War as TPLF Allies With Six Other Armed Groups

The Tigray People's Liberation Front, now allied with six other armed groups, hopes to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, as violent clashes spread across Ethiopia.

Oct 29, 2026
UN Chief Calls for Cessation of Hostilities in Ethiopia

UN Chief Calls for Cessation of Hostilities in Ethiopia

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is gravely concerned about renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia and calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

Oct 29, 2026
Lavrov puts Russia’s Africa strategy in working mode

Lavrov puts Russia’s Africa strategy in working mode

While the West keeps talking about Russia’s “isolation,” the Russian foreign minister’s regular visits to Africa demonstrate the opposite Read Full Article at RT.com

Oct 29, 2026
Backless Saucony Running Shoes Have No Business Being So Saucy

Backless Saucony Running Shoes Have No Business Being So Saucy

Saucony's new ProGrid V2 Mule is a sneaker-mule with an athletic spirit that's shockingly stylish. Suede runner clogs have no business being this stylish.

Oct 29, 2026
Number of asylum seekers living in 'non-hotel' accommodation hits 73,000

Number of asylum seekers living in 'non-hotel' accommodation hits 73,000

The Home Office said 73,068 of asylum seekers were living in 'non-hotel' accomodation - such as shared homes, flats or military bases - in the year to June 2026.

Oct 29, 2026
Bigg Boss Malayalam 8: Content creator Nowfina Sabu set to enter as wildcard entrant

Bigg Boss Malayalam 8: Content creator Nowfina Sabu set to enter as wildcard entrant

The excitement for Bigg Boss Malayalam 8 continues as wildcard entrant Nowfi Sabu prepares to join the chaotic house in the next episode. Recent weeks saw a major shake-up with…

Oct 29, 2026
Houthi rebels’ control of Red Sea oil chokepoint exposes deep divisions in Brics

Houthi rebels’ control of Red Sea oil chokepoint exposes deep divisions in Brics

Rapid expansion of the bloc means that its 21 members have deeply divergent interests, particularly in the Middle East.

Oct 29, 2026
Israel's Ethiopian asylum seekers fight deportation efforts

Israel's Ethiopian asylum seekers fight deportation efforts

Ethiopian asylum seekers in Israel, who fled in 2005, are fighting deportation efforts after nearly two decades without permanent status.

Oct 29, 2026
Small-scale irrigators’ intentions to adapt water use behaviour to climate variability in South Africa

Small-scale irrigators’ intentions to adapt water use behaviour to climate variability in South Africa

This study aimed to determine the impacts of climate variability on smallholder maize producers’ water use behaviour and the factors that influence their decision-making in the Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo…

Oct 29, 2026
Spotlight: Tewolde Gebremariam - A Proven Navigator

Spotlight: Tewolde Gebremariam - A Proven Navigator

Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam, ex-CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, to navigate through financial turbulence and drive growth.

Oct 29, 2026
India's Jaishankar Begins Five-Day Visit to Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia

India's Jaishankar Begins Five-Day Visit to Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar embarked on a five-day official visit to Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia aimed at deepening bilateral partnerships.

Oct 29, 2026