It’s all gravy: Thanksgiving air traffic to be normal after US government reopens

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Experts say air traffic controllers quickly returning to work, with promise of full back pay, and even $10,000 bonus

Fears that it would take weeks or even months for flight schedules in the US to return to normal in the wake of the US federal government shutdown do not appear to be coming true and the busy upcoming holiday season should be normal for travel, experts say.

That is at least in part because air traffic controllers are quickly returning to work, according to the Department of Transportation.

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Chile votes for next president in contest dominated by crime and migration fears

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Voters face seemingly extreme choice between communist and rightwing frontrunners, who both promise to fight foreign gangs

Chileans began voting for a new president and parliament on Sunday, in a contest expected to favour the hard right as candidates play on popular fears over organised crime and immigration.

It is the first of an expected two rounds of presidential elections, as polls show none of the candidates clearing the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff scheduled for 14 December.

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Illegal migration is ‘tearing our country apart’ and system is broken, says Shabana Mahmood – as it happened

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Home secretary says it is ‘moral mission’ for her to tackle asylum system. This live blog is closed

Ukrainians are in the UK on a “bespoke scheme”, Mahmood says, and it is on a temporary basis.

If Ukraine becomes a safe country again and the conflict ends, “the principle of the new reforms are that if your country becomes safe then you will return,” she says.

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Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says

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Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system

Refugees who have established lives with homes and families in the UK – including Ukrainians – will still face having to return if their home countries become safe, the home secretary has said.

Shabana Mahmood said the asylum system was “out of control and putting huge pressure on communities” as she announced plans to end the permanent status of refugees, who would need to reapply to remain in Britain every two and a half years.

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‘We have no choice’: Indigenous guards take on cocaine gangs in Peru’s Amazon – NPR

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  1. 'We have no choice': Indigenous guards take on cocaine gangs in Peru's Amazon  NPR
  2. COP30: How Brazilian crime cartels undermine climate efforts  dw.com
  3. Mining, Mismanagement, and Magic Tricks  Earth Day
  4. Brazil: Indigenous communities battle illegal gold miners on ancestral lands  Channel 4
  5. Peru Indigenous patrols see success & struggles in combating illegal miners  Mongabay
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Button that dogs can push allows them control home appliances – BBC

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  1. Button that dogs can push allows them control home appliances  BBC
  2. Now your DOG can make you a cuppa! Scientists develop a button that allows your pet to switch the kettle on  Daily Mail
  3. Milton Keynes Open University launches special device to enable DOGS to control household appliances  Milton Keynes Citizen
  4. Dog push button created by Milton Keynes scientists  MKFM
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South African activists allege Israel used shadowy NGO to ‘traffic’ Palestinians from Gaza – Middle East Eye

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  1. South African activists allege Israel used shadowy NGO to 'traffic' Palestinians from Gaza  Middle East Eye
  2. What’s the shadowy organisation taking Gaza Palestinians to South Africa?  Al Jazeera
  3. South Africa investigates mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza  AP News
  4. The Israeli links behind Palestinian refugee flights  News24
  5. Israeli army claims Gazans who arrived in S. Africa on mystery plane had been granted entry  France 24
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