insert_link Business / Economics U.S. Government shutdown as funding bill fails (Photo: ABC News) The U.S. government has officially shut down as Congress failed to pass a last-minute funding bill, marking the first such closure in nearly seven years. Al Jazeera reports that senators rejected competing proposals, and the funding lapse took effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. The shutdown has forced furloughs for an estimated 750,000 federal employees and threatens a daily economic loss of roughly US$400 million. Essential services, such […] today1 October, 2025
insert_link South Africa In S.A, OR Tambo Fuel Disruption Affects 483 Flights. Airports Company South Africa says the four-hour fuel disruption at the OR Tambo International Airport on Monday impacted 483 flights and 49-thousand-429 passengers, as well as 31 flights cancelled for the day. The disruption was due to a drive shaft that sheared, preventing the pumping of jet fuel from storage tanks to the aprons, which enables the re-fuelling of aircraft. ACSA CEO, Mpumi Mpofu, told Newzroom Afrika that an […] today11 December, 2024
