Often, Fanni Pajer finds herself at airstrips where there arenât many facilities but only maintenance hangars. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Glass jars wrapped inside jute bags and portable urination devices are a must-have in a cockpit for 48-year-old Fanni Pajer. As a ferry pilot, she flies small planes for an Austrian aircraft manufacturer, delivering…
A combo picture of Sri Lankan Minister Bimal Rathnayake (left) and MP Thurairasa Ravikaran. Photo: Special Arrangement  âThe Governments of India and Tamil Nadu must take decisive action against illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters to ensure that the livelihoods of northern Sri Lankan fishermen are protected,â Sri Lankan Minister Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament,…
A file photo of a cluster bomb unit used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP Lithuania on Thursday (March 6, 2025) quit an international convention banning cluster bombs, citing security concerns over neighbouring Russia in a move that has drawn criticism from human rights groups. The formerly Soviet-ruled Baltic state of 2.8 million…
Thousands, mostly women protesters march against the runaway cases of femicide, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination remains deeply embedded…
Former Australian tennis champion Fred Stolle. File. | Photo Credit: AP Fred Stolle, a two-time major winner and member of three Davis Cup-winning teams, has died, Tennis Australia said Thursday. He was 86. Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley described Stolle as an âiconic figureâ in tennis as a player and later as a commentator for…
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump accused Canadian leader Justin Trudeau of playing up a Canada-U.S. trade war to cling to power, after they spoke in a “somewhat friendly” call on Wednesday (March 5, 2025.) Mr. Trump said in a social…
Federal officials accused 10 people of collaborating to steal data from their targets [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The U.S. on Wednesday announced indictments against a slew of alleged Chinese hackers, sanctioned a Chinese tech company and offered a $10 million bounty over what Washington called a years-long spy campaign that stole information from victims…
The story so far: The Ukraine conflict has witnessed dramatic developments in recent weeks. U.S. President Donald Trump has brought in a 180-degree shift in U.Sâs policy towards the war. Disagreements between Kyiv and Washington on how to end the war have led to an unprecedented public spat between Ukraineâs President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mr….
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care and other services for millions of veterans, according to an internal memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. The VA’s chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top-level officials at the agency Tuesday…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is unwilling to lift Canadaâs retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump leaves any U.S. tariffs on Canada, a senior government official told The Associated Press on Wednesday (March 5, 2025). The official confirmed Mr. Trudeauâs stance on the condition of anonymity because the person was not…
