FAA system outage halts departures of all domestic US flights
Federal authorities halted plane departures within the United States for over two hours on Wednesday due to a problem with a system used by pilots, according to US authorities. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday at 8:50am ET (12:50 GMT) that the “ground stop” had been lifted and flights were gradually resuming across
Turkish Medical Association chief convicted on ‘terror’ charge
Sebnem Korur Fincanci sentenced to nearly three years in prison for disseminating ‘terror organisation propaganda’.A court has convicted the president of the Turkish Medical Association of disseminating “terror organisation propaganda” following a trial that human rights groups have denounced as an attempt to silence government critics. The court in Istanbul on Wednesday sentenced Sebnem Korur
German coal mine standoff escalates as police move on protesters
In a bid to prevent the Garzweiler mine’s expansion, activists say they will keep trying to defend Luetzerath village.German police have begun clearing climate protesters out of an abandoned village in a showdown over the expansion of a coal mine. On Wednesday morning, officers in riot gear moved into Luetzerath, where hundreds of activists have
‘I can’t afford my medicine’: A Sri Lankan granny’s monthly costs
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At least 17 dead in anti-government protests in southern Peru
Clashes in city of Juliaca most deadly since unrest began when Pedro Castillo was removed early last month.At least 17 people have been killed in clashes in southern Peru after protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former President Pedro Castillo resumed. The dead in the city of Juliaca, where protesters were attempting
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