Kenyan ex-foreign minister resurfaces after abduction fears
The reported disappearance of Raphael Tuju had led to claims he may have been abducted. Source link
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Plane and ground vehicle collide at New York's LaGuardia Airport halting flights
An Air Canada Express plane suffered significant damage after the collision. Source link
The cutthroat battle for the US weight-loss drug market
Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US – but can the example be repeated? Source link
Germany Skilled Worker Shortage: ‘Wouldn’t be in business today without India’: Why Germany is “desperate” for millions of Indians to save its economy | World News
As elderly staff members retire and young candidates move to other sectors and roles, Germany has been facing a shortage of skilled workers so dire that the country is trying to alleviate the problem by calling for help outside its own borders. About 6,000km away from the mainland, in India. The movement began when Handrik…
UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms
The Earth’s climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN’s weather agency says. Source link
Trump says ICE agents will assist TSA agents with airport security as DHS shutdown continues
“While the Democrats continue to put the safety, dependability, and ease of our air travel at risk, President Trump is taking action to deploy hundreds of ICE officers, that are currently funded by Congress, to airports being adversely impacted,” the DHS spokesperson said on Sunday. Source link
How a ban on religious symbols has triggered a Canadian constitutional debate
Quebec’s law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case. Source link
France's Socialists hold onto power in major cities in election boost for mainstream
Paris and Marseille are held by the Socialists in local elections which saw the nationalist right win in Nice and certain towns. Source link
Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israeli officials say the aim is to protect communities in northern Israel from Hezbollah attacks. On Sunday, the Israeli military said the chief of the general staff, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, had approved plans “to advance the targeted ground operations and strikes” against Hezbollah, and that this would be a “prolonged operation”. Source link
Why is Israel targeting Lebanon’s bridges?
An Israeli air strike damaged the Qasmiyeh bridge on Sunday, one of the main routes linking the south to central Lebanon, near the coastal city of Tyre. This comes after Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said in a statement that Israeli forces had been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were…