Category: Latest News

Oct 29
Fighting in northern Ethiopia spurs fears of blackout and blockade

Tigray was cut off from the world during the 2020-2022 civil war, which killed around 600,000 people.

Oct 29
Researchers turned discarded banana peels into a carbon filter and tested it on greywater; fine biochar removed 96% of turbidity, 85% of nitrogen and 99% of phosphorus in laboratory tests

Discarded banana peels are being transformed into biochar for filtering used household water. Researchers in Ethiopia tested this carbon-rich material as an effective greywater treatment alternative. Fine banana-peel biochar demonstrated significant removal o…

Oct 29
Zayed Sustainability Prize’s Beyond2020 Initiative Strengthens Healthcare Resilience for Over 200,000 People in India

-Beyond2020, the flagship initiative launched by the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering award for innovative solutions to global ...

Oct 29
U.S. Air Force Expanding C-40 VIP Fleet with Boeing 737 MAX

Aviation Week reports on a statement by an Air Mobility Command (AMC) spokesperson confirming the USAF’s intent to procure the Boeing 737’s MAX variant for the first time, becoming the type’s first military operator. In 2026, budgetary approval was granted to…

Oct 29
The Diesel Domino Effect: Why 16 Trucking Bankruptcies Signal a Coming Food Crisis

The Diesel Domino Effect Cannot be Ignored I have been warning for years that the American food supply chain is far more fragile than the corporate media will ever admit. Diesel is the bloodstream of that supply chain, and right now the patient is bleeding ou…

Oct 29
Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate – Al Jazeera

Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalateAl Jazeera A disastrous new war threatens in AfricaThe Economist Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia effectively shatters 2022 peace deal that ended warLos Angeles Times Ethiopia's army says it has r…

Oct 29
Air France & Air Côte d’Ivoire Add Codeshare, Loyalty Reciprocity: Am I In Luck?!

Air France and Air Côte d’Ivoire will codeshare between Paris and Abidjan from October 25, 2026, with Flying Blue and sMiles reciprocity to follow. Here's why I'm cautiously excited.

Oct 29
Three-peat one win away as India beat South Korea 5-1 to reach Women’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup final

Supriya scored a hat-trick, while Madhu Sidar and Sukhveer Kaur also found the net as India secured a place in the title clash. India will face the winner of the second semifinal between China and Japan.

Oct 29
‘Madi Makambu,’ About Pregnancy Denial, Wins Final Cut’s La Biennale di Venezia Prize: ‘Truly Universal and Intense’

“Madi Makambu” by Machérie Ekwa Bahango won five Final Cut awards at the Venice Film Festival, including the coveted La Biennale di Venezia Prize. Now in its 14th edition, Final Cut supports films in post-production from all African countries and six countrie…

Oct 29
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation clerk booked for skipping SIR duty for 8 days

Navi Mumbai NMMC typist clerk Jeevan Sonawane booked for skipping BLO duty during voter list SIR in Airoli, absent July 16–23; SIR deadline Aug 8.