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Threat of grounded planes nears as jet fuel supplies dwindle
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» PARIS - Could planes soon be stuck on the ground due to a lack of fuel? The risk of jet fuel shortages is growing each day the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, although it isn’t certain when exactly supplies will run out.
UK government blocks Kanye West from London music fest
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» LONDON - The government of the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday blocked American rapper Kanye West from visiting the country to headline a music festival due to his past antisemitic outbursts, forcing organisers to cancel the event.
Israel PM restores access after Latin Patriarch blocked from Holy Sepulchre
AFP, Published on 30/03/2026
» JERUSALEM - Israel said the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem would regain access to Christianity's holiest site after the decision to block him from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday triggered international condemnation.
Israel launches fresh strike on south Beirut
AFP, Published on 16/03/2026
» BEIRUT - Israel launched a fresh strike on Beirut's southern suburbs late Sunday as Israel's military said it was striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the city following earlier raids mainly in the country's south.
F1 races in Bahrain, Saudi cancelled due to Iran war
AFP, Published on 15/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Formula One races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled as the Middle East war engulfs the region, motorsport's governing body the FIA announced on Saturday.
Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Governments and airlines scrambled on Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran.
Cuba cancels cigar festival as fuel crisis escalates
AFP, Published on 15/02/2026
» HAVANA - Cuba on Saturday announced the cancellation of its iconic cigar festival, amid a major energy crisis sparked by US pressure on the cash-strapped island.
Rail chaos as power problem shuts Eurostar
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» LONDON - Eurostar suspended train services in Europe on Tuesday after a power supply issue in the Channel tunnel, sparking travel chaos during the very busy travel season between Christmas and New Year.
Amazon to pay $2.5bn to settle Prime enrolment case
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - Amazon agreed Thursday to pay $2.5 billion to settle allegations from a US regulator that it used deceptive practices to enrol consumers in Amazon Prime and made it difficult to cancel subscriptions.
Eyeing bottom line, US media giants bow to Trump
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» NEW YORK - The suspension by Disney-owned ABC of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is the latest surrender by a US media giant to pressure from the Trump administration, putting the bottom line over free speech.