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Nov 14, 2026 - World

Thousands of flights still canceled as officials blamed ageing air control system for nationwide groundingThe Trump administration says Friday’s four-hour nationwide Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ground stop that delayed or canceled thousands of flight stemmed from routine maintenance.At a news briefing on Saturday, the US transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, said that the issues began when a contractor was performing “routine maintenance” at a remote FAA facility to “switch telecommunications lines” from copper wire to fiber optic cable. Continue reading...

Nov 14, 2026 - World

Filipino singer Carmelle won the first Asian edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with a fiery performance of “Sobra-Sobra,” beating 10 other acts in the grand final in Bangkok

Nov 14, 2026 - World

Authorities in Panama are investigating a bombing attack on the home of an investigative journalist

Nov 14, 2026 - World

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ victory means Democrats will now hold 30 US governorships after midterm blowoutDemocrats have captured Alaska’s governor’s seat for the first time in nearly three decades, marking another major victory for their party in a midterm election period that has dramatically shifted political power across the US.Former Alaska state legislator Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins defeated three Republican opponents, including a candidate backed by Donald Trump, becoming the first Democrat elected governor of Alaska since 1998. Continue reading...

Nov 14, 2026 - World

Hundreds of men led a demonstration in the Swiss capital on Saturday to denounce misogyny and a plague of violence against women, insisting men need to take a bigger and more vocal role in fighting both.