Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Probationary workers were targeted in late-night emails Friday ( February 14) notifying them they had been fired, David Spero, president … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 18, 2025

Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed Chief Election Commissioner after a meeting of a three-member committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday (February 17, 2025). Gyanesh Kumar named Chief Election Commissioner Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed Chief Election Commissioner after a meeting of a three-member committee headed … Read more

290 humanitarian aid trucks enter Gaza Strip

The total number of humanitarian aid and relief trucks that entered the Gaza Strip on Monday reached 290, including 23 trucks carrying fuel and gas. Representative image | Photo Credit: Hussam Al-Masri The total number of humanitarian aid and relief trucks that entered the Gaza Strip on Monday reached 290, including 23 trucks carrying fuel … Read more

Mexico awaits new response from Google on dispute over Gulf of Mexico name before filing lawsuit

This photo illustration shows the “Gulf of America” displayed on the Google Earth application on a smartphone on February 11, 2025, in Washington, DC. Mexico will take Google to court if it insists on changing the Gulf of Mexico‘s name to “Gulf ofAmerica” for Maps users in the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on February 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Mexico … Read more

Student protesters set to launch new party in Bangladesh 

Mohammad Ali, a 27-year-old schoolteacher from Bangladesh’s Lakshmipur district, has possessed his National Identity Card (NID) ever since he turned 18. But he has never cast a vote. In the 2018 national election, Awami League (AL) leaders forced out voters who were not aligned with the ruling party, barring him from the ballot box, says … Read more

Several civilians killed in Nigeria by military airstrike targeting rebels, officials say

Government airstrikes targeting rebels in Nigeria’s northwest after an attack on a police division killed several civilians, authorities said Monday. The Nigerian air force did not disclose the number of civilians killed in the Safana area of Katsina state but spokesperson Olusola Akinboyewa said in a statement that an investigation was underway to verify the … Read more

Emergency crews responding to Delta plane crash at Toronto airport

A plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday led to a response from emergency and police authorities. Representative image | Photo Credit: AP A plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday led to a response from emergency and police authorities, CTV News reported, citing local police. Toronto’s Pearson Airport said it … Read more

Musk’s DOGE seeks access to U.S. tax system: reports

Elon Musk. File. | Photo Credit: AP Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has sparked alarm by seeking access to a system with the US tax office that has detailed financial data about millions of Americans, U.S. media reported. Spearheaded by Mr. Musk, the world’s richest man, U.S. President Donald Trump has embarked on … Read more