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Airport operations across the US north-east resumed Monday evening after a communications line failure snarled flights at some of the country’s busiest airports, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and delays.Flights were halted at several airports after a primary communications line failed at a key Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility in Philadelphia. The backup fiber optic line, which delivers internet service, was inadvertently severed by a railroad construction crew, resulting in a telecommunications crash and hundreds of canceled flights at Newark, LaGuardia, JFK, Philadelphia and Boston airports.Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said in a Monday evening social media post that the…

While Silicon Valley is spending billions to make AI agents shop for us, the man who pioneered Apple’s retail stores thinks the industry is overestimating how much of shopping people will hand over to machines — and believes physical stores will continue to thrive. Ron Johnson, 66, has heard predictions about the demise of physical retail before. He joined Apple in 2000 to build its retail business as online shopping was beginning to take off, and went on to help create a store network that became central to how Apple sells its products and connects with customers. “AI is a…

Authorities estimate that at least 10,000 people remain in the enclave of Ceuta after a record surge of 72,000 migrants crossed from Morocco to Ceuta over the course of two days in late July, overwhelming local resources and creating a humanitarian crisis.Published On 21 Sep 202621 Sep 2026Share How thousands of migrants stranded in Ceuta are surviving on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Scientists who identified a previously unknown wildcat in Bolivia have called the new species Leopardus tilcayo. The 10-year-old wildcat, called Tigrino, had been adopted by a family that thought he was a domestic cat Continue reading…

The typhoon is the latest in a series of storms in the Pacific, made more intense by the “super El Niño”, which has warmed the ocean, fuelling the formation of storms.Authorities have advised the public to pay attention to weather information. Dujuan, which is Japan’s 25th typhoon of the year, has hit in the midst of a five-day holiday and forced the cancellation of several events.Concerts scheduled for Monday at the Rock in Japan music festival have been cancelled, while the Tokyo Game Show, a video game convention, has also cancelled Monday’s programme.Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offered her condolences…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed seven bills designed to prevent AI data centers from passing utility costs onto residents, as reported earlier by the Los Angeles Times. The package of laws requires the California Public Utilities Commission to introduce a new rate classification for data centers, while forcing them to pay for upgrades to local power grids and water systems.Other bills included in the package will require proposed data centers to disclose their estimated water use to local governments, along with information about energy efficiency and drought planning. They must also meet certain energy, water, and fuel consumption requirements…

Power in Nigeria rarely announc Some public officials chase headlines. Not Zacch Adedeji. What that man does is build spreadsheets, somehow turning them into blueprints for revenue revolution. Since President Bola Tinubu appointed him Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service in September 2023, Adedeji has spent his tenure trying to get the country to actually collect the money it’s owed.  A first-class Accounting graduate from Obafemi Awolowo University, he went on to earn a master’s in Accounting and a PhD in Public Sector Finance, picking up fellowships along the way from both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of…

Vanessa ObiohaNigerian Breweries Plc has unveiled a nationwide campaign to mark its 80th anniversary, with 80 Nigerians set to receive N1 million each for sharing photographs and videos that capture their connections with the company and its brands over the decades. Tagged “Together, Every Moment,” the campaign invites Nigerians at home and abroad to search their photo albums, family archives, and camera rolls for memories involving Nigerian Breweries, its brands, employees, investments, or wider impact on businesses and communities. The company said the initiative, known as the National Story Collection, is intended to create a living archive of the people,…

Yemi Kosoko in Jos The Plateau State Government has announced an immediate dusk‑to‑dawn curfew across Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas following emerging security threats that officials say require urgent containment. The directive, effective Monday, restricts movement between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM until further notice. Government sources describe the measure as a necessary intervention to stabilize the affected communities and prevent a further breakdown of law and order. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rt. Hon. Joyce Lohya Ramnap, the administration of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang said the curfew was part of…

Stop relying on AI chatbots for customer care and guarantee the “right to talk to a human”, Citizens Advice has urged essential service providers, as research found they wasted time, caused stress and delayed problem solving for more than half of users.The spread of the AI-powered systems to provide help about the provision of vital services such as energy, banking, phones and internet, is making it harder for millions of already digitally excluded people to handle snags, according to the frontline charity that last year provided more than 2.7 million people with one-on-one help in England and Wales.The charity concluded…