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EasyJet flight forced to divert back to UK in 'extraordinary circumstance'
An easyJet flight en route to Izmir, Turkey, had to make an unscheduled return to Manchester Airport today due to an "extraordinary circumstance" which the airline described as beyond their control. The EZY2159 service took off just before 5pm but...

EasyJet flight forced to divert back to UK airport in 'extraordinary circumstance'
An easyJet flight was forced to divert back to a UK airport after an "extraordinary circumstance" the airline said was "out of our control". The EZY2159 service bound for Izmir, Turkey, took off from Manchester Airport shortly before 5pm today,...

Will Leesburg see Tropical Storm Chantal over Fourth of July? See the forecast
A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development. If it strengthens, the next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season will be Chantal. The National Hurricane...

President of EBID urges graduates to champion problem-solving innovation for Africa’s growth
The Chancellor of the Nobel International Business University (NiBS), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has urged graduates to champion innovation and advance policies that not only address Africa’s most pressing challenges but also safeguard the...

Will Lakeland see Tropical Storm Chantal over Fourth of July? See the forecast
A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development. If it strengthens, the next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season will be Chantal. The National Hurricane...

Will Ocala see Tropical Storm Chantal over Fourth of July? See the forecast
A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development. If it strengthens, the next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season will be Chantal. The National Hurricane...

Will Gainesville see Tropical Storm Chantal over Fourth of July? See the forecast
A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development. If it strengthens, the next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season will be Chantal. The National Hurricane...

Consular corner
Registering to vote in Portugal I have always appreciated the sense of duty and privilege voting gives. When I turned 18, I remember the enthusiasm and excitement I felt when I was able to vote in local elections. As a foreigner living in...

PR in Spain to participate in UN conference to relaunch development aid
This will be the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) of the United Nations (UN), which will take place in Seville, Spain, until Thursday, ten years after the previous one, in Ethiopia, in 2015. The objective now is to...

National Hurricane Center tracking system that could stall over Florida. Fourth of July impacts
Better make some backup plans for inside activities over the Fourth of July weekend. A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development, according to the National...

Will we see Tropical Storm Chantal over Fourth of July? See the forecast
A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical development. If it strengthens, the next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season will be Chantal. The National Hurricane...

Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in June 2025
However, amidst this challenging economic landscape, a select group of African countries is beginning to reveal a distinct strategic advantage: those that have meticulously managed to maintain relatively low IMF debt profiles. The primary and most...

Live music bringing Fortress to life
Organised by the City of Silves with the support of the Armação de Pêra Parish Council, the initiative begins on July 5th and runs until August 23rd, with shows scheduled for 10pm and free admission. The program is comprehensive and diverse,...

More Saharan dust rolling into Texas. Will it linger for July Fourth
A large Saharan dust cloud is moving across the Atlantic and is expected to reach Texas by Sunday. The dust is expected to peak in concentration on Monday and Tuesday, affecting major cities and potentially causing reduced air quality. The dust...

NLÉ transforms historic site into a dynamic community hub Zaria Court – the first of its kind in Rwanda
Zaria Court, the adaptive reuse of a modernist building in Kigali, Rwanda, has just been unveiled, to a design by NLÉ, the studio founded by Kunlé Adeyemi (also behind the Floating Music Hub in Cape Verde) and now co-led by him and design partner...

A Rare Atlantic Niña has Emerged and will impact Hurricane activity, with a Reversal Forecast for Season Peak and with Winter hints
A rare Atlantic Niña event has developed in the tropics and is expected to impact hurricane activity in the coming weeks. But long-range predictions show that this anomaly will rapidly reverse into a warm Atlantic Niño event, which increases...

Dino D’Santiago and Os Tubarões concert at the MED Festival will be “special”
The festival director, Carlos Carmo, stated that the upcoming concert, featuring the Algarve-born musician of Cape Verdean descent and the iconic Cape Verdean band, will be “special and unique,” highlighting it as a “novel experience” with “the...

If problems arise in the Portuguese-speaking community… it is complicated.
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, addressed the prevailing “wave” of fear during times of crisis on Saturday, highlighting the global influence of Portuguese-speaking nations. “In times of crisis, it is easy to appeal to fear and...

Siksei to participate in JICA KCCP training
Fisheries Development Coordinator, Fabio Siksei of the Bureau of Fisheries, has been accepted and will be participating in JICA KCCP Program called Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries for Fisheries-Centered Bule Economy at JICA Yokohama Center. This...

Guinean children treated in Portugal return “completely cured”
The young Jeramias was among a group of 16 babies and children from Guinea-Bissau who returned home today after several months of treatment in Portugal. These children traveled without their families, but were accompanied by various organizations...