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In Toulouse, France, Ethiopian Airlines and Thales celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first A350-1000 aircraft, which is also the first in Africa to be equipped with Thales’s state-of-the-art AVANT Up inflight entertainment (IFE) system. This ushers a new era of inflight entertainment for Ethiopian Airlines’ valued passengers. Thales’ enduring partnership with Ethiopian Airlines spans […]

Our 24-hour clock is based on the average length of the solar day. The day of the winter solstice is sometimes called the “shortest day of the year” (because it has the shortest period of sunlight). But it could also be called the “longest day of the year” because the longest solar day is on

Washington is gearing up for significant changes in space and national security policy as Donald Trump prepares for a second term. With a Republican-controlled Congress, experts foresee increased defense spending but caution that Trump’s unpredictable approach may lead to major shifts in alliances, contracting practices, and international cooperation. Likely boost to defense spendingA Republican-led government

Meeting of the YD Monitoring Body, Nairobi, Kenya 28 – 30 October 2024 At the YD Monitoring Body members meeting taking place in Nairobi – Kenya from 28-30 October 2024, AFRAA Secretary General made an intervention on the progress of SAATM implementation and impediments needed to be addressed to ensure its effective realization. Noting that

A JetBlue flight returning from Port-au-Prince to New York’s JFK Airport was discovered to have bullet damage upon landing, marking it as the second U.S. carrier struck by gunfire over Haiti on the same day. The Airbus A320 involved in the incident, registered N623JB, had been operating Flight 935. This occurrence highlights the increased security

Discovery Health Medical Scheme plans to introduce Active Smart, a new and affordable medical plan designed to meet the needs of new entrants and young professionals. Source: Reuters. Set to launch on 1 January 2025, it awaits approval from the Council for Medical Schemes. Discovery Health’s new Active Smart plan caters specifically to young professionals

Baku, Azerbaijan — The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP29) has opened amid deep divisions over agenda items, fossil fuel lobbying by the host nation, and new carbon market rules that threaten to derail urgent climate action. Critical issues such as climate finance, just transitions,

Hans Niemann is gearing up to play tens of thousands of players simultaneously at Web Summit. ADVERTISEMENT The chess world will try and break a new record at the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon this week when Grandmaster Hans Niemann competes online against what he hopes will be tens of thousands of opponents in

African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election, professing a desire for mutually beneficial partnerships, but there are meager expectations that his presidency will change things for this continent of over 1.4 billion people. In the wake of Trump’s win, Kenya’s William Ruto said his country “stands ready” to deepen

Prime Video has set a premiere date for the sophomore season of its musical drama series “Bandish Bandits.” The new season continues to explore the fusion of Indian classical music with contemporary pop, following protagonists Radhe and Tamanna as they compete for recognition. Series creators Amritpal Singh Bindra and Anand Tiwari return, with Tiwari directing