Footage shows the aftermath and wreckage caused by a deadly explosion near New Delhi’s Red Fort monument on Monday. Police said a Hyundai i20 was the source of the detonation. The cause of the blast remains unknown and is under investigation, officials said.
Despite signals from the Senate that the US government shutdown could soon end, cancellations and delays continue to hit airline passengers across the United States.
On Thursday, the average delay at New York’s LaGuardia Airport is one hour and 16 minutes. At Chicago O’Hare, delays average 44 minutes. Travellers at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, face an average of 46 minutes, according to FlightAware — a platform that monitors flight delays and cancellations worldwide.
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There were also at least 1,700 cancellations for all US international and domestic flights on Thursday and more than 5,000 delays, the platform said.
American Airlines, one of the nation’s largest passenger airlines, said that the cancellations over the weekend affected 250,000 customers.
Airlines for America, a trade group that represents major carriers, said staffing issues had disrupted the travel plans of more than four million passengers since October 1, when the shutdown began.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) instructed airlines to cut 4 percent of daily flights starting last week at 40 major airports because of air traffic control safety concerns. Reductions in flights are mandated to reach 6 percent on Tuesday and then hit 10 percent by November 14.
On Monday, President Donald Trump called on air traffic controllers to return to work at US airports. Trump said that the administration would dock the pay of workers who did not show up to work during the shutdown.
“All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially ‘docked,’” Trump wrote on social media. “REPORT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY.”
The US president said he would reward those who stayed on the job despite not receiving pay during the now 41-day shutdown. He also said he would give $10,000 to all air traffic controllers who did show up, but it is not clear where those funds would come from.
Last week, FAA chief Bryan Bedford said 20-40 percent of controllers were not showing up for work on any given day at the 30 largest US airports since the shutdown began.
Staffing issues worsened over the weekend, and Saturday was the worst single staffing day since the shutdown began, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Sunday.
On Sunday, the FAA also announced it would suspend general aviation operations at 12 major US airports. Among them are Washington Reagan (but not Dulles), Chicago O’Hare (but not Midway), Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (not Hobby Airport), Denver, Seattle and Boston.
The new directive is an escalation from a previous directive that said that general aviation would be reduced by as much as 10 percent at “High Impact Airports”. It comes amidst a push to ground private business air travel, as Al Jazeera reported last week.
Advocates argue the developments over the weekend are not enough.
“You can easily find the capacity you need by shutting down the top 25 private airports, many of which are within driving distance of the affected commercial airports,” Erica Payne, president of Patriotic Millionaires, an advocacy group of high-net-worth individuals looking to create a more equitable economy, told Al Jazeera on Monday following our initial reporting.
“They [the FAA] should ground all private jet travel.”
Al Jazeera reached out to the Department of Transportation for clarity on the timeline that passengers could see for operations to return to normal once the shutdown ends and what logistically needs to be in place for that to happen.
Representatives for the agency responded to our request for comment, but did not answer the questions we asked, requesting clarity on a timeline and logistics. Rather, the agency provided us a series of links, including Twitter posts and videos that blame Democrats and say there is a lack of air traffic controllers, rather than any insight into a solution.
On Wall Street, airline stocks are taking a hit. American Airlines’ stock is down by more than 2 percent since the market opened. Chicago-based United is also trending 0.3 percent lower. Delta is relatively even with the market open.
Budget carrier Alaska Airlines is trading down more than 0.7 percent, and JetBlue is down by 0.5 percent. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is the only major carrier in positive territory. As of 2:30pm in New York (19:30 GMT), it is up by 0.4 percent.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged the world to fight the spread of misinformation and come together to defeat those who deny the devastating impact of climate change.
I’m A Celeb presenter Joel Dommett is to be a dad again, he revealed tonight as he prepares to host the show’s spin-off series. The 40-year-old comedian and his wife Hannah Cooper announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with their second child. The pair already have a son called Wilde, who appeared in the sweet announcement.
It showed the two-year-old touching his mum’s baby bump, with the caption reflecting his words: “Baby in mumma tummy.” Hannah added: “Hard to keep secrets with a toddler around.” The couple were quickly congratulated by their famous pals, with Emily Attack writing simply: “WAHHHHHHHHHH.”
Joel, who also fronts The Masked Singer, told the Mirror this week that he is following in the footsteps of main show host Dec Donnelly, who also usually moves his entire family over for the duration of the show, and taking the whole gang to Australia.
He said: “This year I’m taking my family with me, so it’s going to be great getting home from work and being able to see them and Wilde learning how to swim and all of that stuff. I’m really excited for them to be there. Hopefully I can enjoy a bit of family time before I have to go to bed at 3pm in the afternoon.”
Joel added that he will be glad to have his wife with him, saying he struggles by himself. The star admitted: “Every year halfway through the run, I realise I’ve run out of clothes and I have to go to the nearest town to buy lots of stuff. I never take enough, my wife despairs at my packing. At some point, you have to understand that you have to wash your pants and do a washing run every five days.”
Joel and Hannah have I’m A Celeb history – she was a fan of his and slid into his DMs following his 2016 appearance on the show – with the pair going on their first date just days later. He later got a gig hosting the I’m A Celeb spin-off show, and will return to Unpacked, as it is now known, again this year.
Celebrity guests on the show this year will include former Strictly and jungle star Seann Walsh, Lioness Jill Scott and former King of the Jungle Sam Thompson.
Guests on this year’s I’m A Celeb were tonight confirmed by ITV as including Kelly Brook, Ruby Wax, Martin Kemp, Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley, and TV star Alex Scott. They will be joined by Jack Osbourne, Shona McGarty and internet star Angry Ginge. Rapper Aitch and comedian Eddie Kadi complete the set.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa greeted flag-waving supporters outside of the White House after his meeting with US President Trump. The US Treasury said it is extending a waiver on Caesar Act sanctions for another 180 days, the most allowed without Congressional approval.
A pop star sparked panic among fans after collapsing during her set at a musical festival. She was mid-song when she fell and had to be carried of by a member of security – and later admitted to having no memory of the incident.
Hyuna, a pop icon in South Korea, was at the Waterbomb Macau festival on Sunday (9 November). The 33-year-old was performing her 2011 hit Bubble Pop! when she fainted.
Fans caught video footage of the terrifying moment, which showed Hyuna stumbled and fell as she sang, and two back-up dancers rushed to her aid. The singer had to be carried off stage by a member of security.
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She later took to Instagram to apologise to her fans and reassure them that she was okay. She wrote: “I’m truly sorry. It was only a short time since my last performance, but I wanted to show you my best side.”
She added that she had no memory of what happened: “I don’t think I’ve been able to be a pro. Actually I don’t remember anything either.” But, she continued to say she wanted to “work hard consistently” to improve her stamina.
The singer, who has been part of K-Pop groups Wonder Girls, 4Minute and Triple H, said: “I’ll try to build up my stamina and work hard consistently. It will be so great if everything goes my way, but I’ll try my best.”
This comes only weeks after the singer worried fans by posting about her “strict diet”. Sharing on Instagram, she wrote that she had eaten “way too much” and needed to “snap out of it”.
“Hyun-ah, you ate way too much. Let’s snap out of it and go on a strict diet,” she posted in early October. “You liked being skinny, right? Let’s do it again.”
Earlier this month, she sparked concern again as she revealed that she had lost 10kg in the last month and weighed only 49kg. For her height, 164cm, this is considered an unhealthy weight by the NHS.
Despite this, Hyuna suggested that she wanted to lose more weight. Alongside her post about her weight loss, she said: “It’s so hard to change the first digit from the 50s. I still have a long way to go.” Fans urged the singer to take care of her health.
This is not the first time the singer, real name Kim Hyun-ah, has struggled with her health. In 2020, she had to delay the release of her single Good Girl and later her album I’m Not Cool after developing a fainting condition caused by low blood pressure. The year before, Hyuna revealed that she had been battling depression and a panic disorder.
Fans have flocked to her comment section once again to express their concern for Hyuna. One wrote: “I want to see you healthy and happy, sis. Take good care of yourself.”
Another added: “Hyuna we love you!! Hope you are healthy.” While a third said: “Please take care!!! Don’t fight too hard to lose weight. Health and happiness is the most important thing.”
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