Air India third airline to resume direct flights between India, mainland China; announces Delhi-Shanghai service from February 1
Early October, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that India and China had agreed to allow direct flights between the two countries from the 2025 winter schedule starting October 26. Tata group airline Air India will start operating non-stop flights … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – November 14, 2025
Greeting from Tyler, Comey, Clapper, Brennan and a whole laundry list of bad guys are in a lot of trouble. I feel sorriest for us. We already knew. Now we’ve got to relive the whole thing in agonizing detail. If … Read More
Dubai Airshow 2025 preview
Rival stealth fighters, eVTOLs in the air display and the 40th anniversary of the global airline giant that is Emirates, make this year’s Dubai Airshow the most exciting yet. TIM ROBINSON FRAeS, STEPHEN BRIDGEWATER FRAeS and BELLA RICHARDS provide a … Read More
White House announces South American trade deals to try to lower some food prices
They could bring down prices on products like coffee, bananas and beef. The White House on Thursday during a background call with reporters announced framework deals with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Ecuador that it hopes will bring down the … Read More
Migratory Map
Reports indicate a surge in migrant arrivals on Spain’s Balaeric Islands. Smugglers are increasing departures from Algeria and using speed boats to cross quickly. This interactive map from Frontex details the situation across the continent. Continue reading HERE Source: https://www.frontex.europa.eu/what-we-do/monitoring-and-risk-analysis/migratory-map/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOIPEhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyCGNhbGxzaXRlAjMwAAEeui43sWqODao70jCjlyiI7w-Vm_D7JFDbMXuDvV0DFiUFvDB9KBsl1HXTESs_aem_Rd3sa2SXy7UMhrYYfZlPFQ … Read More
Record US Government Shutdown Ends as Trump Signs Spending Bill
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump signed legislation to end the longest government shutdown in US history, marking the official conclusion to a 43-day impasse that halted food aid to millions of households, canceled thousands of flights and forced federal workers … Read More
Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, Hamburg city authority says
The findings marked the first wild virus detection from environmental sampling in the country since this type of routine monitoring began in 2021. German authorities on Thursday identified the northern city of Hamburg as the location where a sewage sample … Read More
42 migrants presumed dead after boat sinks off Libya, and only 7 rescued after 6 days adrift, U.N. says
Geneva — The United Nations said Wednesday that 42 migrants were missing and presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off the Libyan coast, with only seven survivors rescued after six days adrift. “Tragically, 42 individuals remain missing and are … Read More
Thai-Cambodia border tensions escalate, at least one dead
BANGKOK — At least one person was killed in Cambodia amid a flare-up of conflict with Thailand on Wednesday as the neighbors accused each other of opening fire along a disputed part of their border, threatening a US-brokered truce. Earlier … Read More
Settlers launch major West Bank arson attack; IDF, police arrest four suspects
Footage shows dozens of masked settlers gathered on hillside as factory, trucks burn below; IDF says it detained several suspects, troops later attacked by group of settlers nearby Dozens of Israeli settlers launched a large-scale arson attack on Palestinians in … Read More
Car explodes outside district court in Pakistan’s Islamabad, 12 killed
Local media reports suggested that a gas cylinder may have exploded inside the vehicle, but police have refused to comment on it. At least 12 people were killed and several others were injured after a blast took place outside a … Read More
Trump hosts Syrian president once wanted as ‘terrorist’ in historic White House visit
No reporters or cameras were allowed into President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s meeting. The United States says it is halting comprehensive sanctions on Syria for the next 180 days, following a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, … Read More
Trump eviscerates ‘corrupt’ BBC execs for meddling in foreign election as editor-in-chief quits in shame
Donald Trump issued a scalding statement about ‘corrupt’ BBC executives meddling in the US presidential election after the media company’s director-general quietly quit. The president shared his message about the exodus of BBC higher-ups from the company amid a row over the doctoring … Read More
Blast in a car near Delhi’s Red Fort, 8 dead
The blast occurred in a car near gate number 1 of the Red Fort Metro station, after which three to four vehicles also caught fire. At least eight people died and several were injured in a powerful explosion that tore … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – November 7, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, Nancy Pelosi is retiring! It’s about time, and who knows how she’s enriched herself while looking out for us. Trump didn’t mince words. If you ask me, I think we’re in for the greatest prosperity we’ve ever had. … Read More