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WASHINGTON — NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off about 5% of its staff this week because of budget cuts, the second such major layoff at the center in less than a year. In a memo to employees Nov. 12 that JPL later published online, center director Laurie Leshin announced that about 325 employees will […]

AFRAA Secretary General – Mr Abderahmane Berthé, made a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the 3rd edition of the African Aviation Innovation Summit organized by Kenya Airways in collaboration with AFRAA. He commended Kenya Airways on its innovation initiatives, which have placed Kenya Airways among the leading airlines in innovation, particularly the Kenya

Liege Airport (LGG) reported significant growth in October 2024, highlighting its resilience in the global logistics market. The airport experienced a 20% year-over-year increase in cargo aircraft movements, rising from 2,120 in October 2023 to 2,553. Additionally, tonnage handled increased by 16%, reaching 103,429 tonnes compared to 89,453 tonnes last year. Torsten Wefers, Vice President

BusinessTech is the biggest business publication in South Africa – well ahead of its competitors. BusinessTech is the biggest business publication in South Africa. This is according to the October 2024 audience data from the IAB South Africa. The IAB South Africa is an independent association representing South Africa’s digital industry and large online publications.

Tanzania and the African Union (AU) jointly hosted a high-level side event at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, aiming to place clean cooking at the forefront of the global climate agenda. The event, titled “Addressing Clean Cooking Challenges in Africa: A Call for African Leadership,” aims to convene African leaders, policymakers, and international stakeholders

Airline customers have grown increasingly upset over delays in getting new planes from Boeing – delays that started long before 33,000 machinists went on strike on 13 September. ADVERTISEMENT Boeing says it will be several weeks before it can fully resume building passenger planes, following the return of factory workers after a strike that lasted

DENPASAR, Indonesia — Several international airlines canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali on Wednesday as an ongoing volcanic eruption left travelers stranded at airports. Tourists told The Associated Press that they have been stuck at Bali’s airport since Tuesday after their flights were suddenly canceled. “The airline did not provide accommodation,

In the light of current world events, defiance will be in sharp relief at the 48th Göteborg Film Festival, which runs Jan. 26 – Feb. 4, 2025 Under the banner “Focus: Disobedience,” the festival will highlight themes of civil resistance and pose such questions as: “When does rebellion become a moral obligation? When can it

President-elect Donald Trump assigned Elon Musk on Tuesday to “dismantle” the U.S. bureaucracy, and named a longtime Fox News host, Pete Hegseth, to lead the Pentagon. Musk, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, had offered himself during the campaign as someone who could cut waste out of the federal budget. In late October, he

Prime Video has launched a raft of add-on subscriptions and its Prime Video Store in New Zealand. These expand the selection of content available with the aim of making the platform into a one-stop entertainment destination for Amazon customers and for non-subscribing members. For a monthly subscription fee, payable directly to Prime Video, subscribing members