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Despite continued advances in technology, the rise in plane accidents has shaken the aviation industry. Each crash brings the same pressing concern. Do we really learn from these tragedies? Are you doing enough to prevent future disasters? Aviation remains one of the safest modes of transport, but the persistence of the accident suggests that a whole body defect still exists. If these issues are not addressed urgently, the risk of future catastrophic events remains surprisingly high. This is not just a global concern. Bangladesh's aviation sector has its own troubling record. Recent incidents involving Biman…

EFF leader Julius Malema expressed his dissatisfaction after being denied a visa to visit the UK addressing students at Cambridge University.Malema was invited by the Cambridge University Africa Association to speak at the 11th Cambridge Africa Conference.Staying at X, Malema said he was at Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg when he received a letter informing him that he had been denied a visa four hours before departure. “The British authorities have refused a visa to London for the Cambridge meeting this weekend and provided no substantial justification. It is clear that this is an attempt to silence opposing political perspective,”…

More than 30 migrants, including two children, have been stuck on an oil rig off Tunisia off the coast of Tunisia for three days and need assistance, the Sea-Watch charity said Monday.A Sea-Watch-operated reconnaissance plane found the group on the Miskar oil platform on Saturday, with empty rubber dinghy floating nearby, the statement said.”We were able to later see people were trying to hang out in the blankets on the platform deck and try to evacuate the wind and waves,” he said.Alarm Phone, the group that runs the Maritime Immigration Helpline, spoke to immigrants on Sunday on X, saying one…

London – Last year was officially the safest in the history of commercial aviation.According to the International Air Transport Association, more people died in aviation accidents than the average in recent years in 2014, but the number of fatal accidents compared to the total number of fatal accidents was a record.According to the annual safety report, 641 people died in an airline accident in 2014 – 210 in 2013, but two “extraordinary tragic events” involving Malaysia Airlines are marked.The numbers include the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, which lost 239 people. The remains are…

The in-app ad market is one of the rapidly developing components in the digital advertising business, using more of the large amount of virtual engagement that takes place within mobile apps to drop ads to specific target users. In-app ads refer to ads that are heavily built into mobile apps. Ads are close to seeing or barely noticeable ads for users who are offline, an accurate way for app developers to use a model sense to generate revenue for themselves. Marketing messaging is enhanced through the preferences of advanced data analytics users. The result is highly personalized and effective communication.…

Julius Malema (born March 3, 1981 in Sechego Township, South Africa) is a South African politician known for his fiery outspoken nature and inspiring orator. He first entered the national political field and as President (2008-12) As the leader of the African National Congress Youth League and the Economic Freedom Warrior, the left-wing party he helped launch in 2013. He became a member of Parliament in 2014.Malema was raised by her mother, a domestic worker and her current grandmother in Limpopo. When he was nine years old, he reportedly joined the Maspatosera (ANC) group of the African National Congress (ANC).…

Amid a series of aviation accidents and serious incidents at the end of last year, a report from the Flight Safety Foundation in early 2025 highlighted growing concerns about serious vulnerabilities in flight safety and lapses in accordance with international standards, regulations and standard operating procedures.Based on an analysis of data drawn from the Foundation's Aviation Safety Network Database, the 2024 Safety Report (9 pages, PDF) investigated 132 accidents involving all sorts of passenger aircraft in 2024. This report details passenger and corporate jet accidents based on accident categories, flight stages and operational types. In response, the foundation is seeking…

Belarushi's important date: 1918- At the end of World War I, Belarus has declared independence as a national Republic of Belarus.1919 -Russian Red Army conquer Belarus and establish communism control.1921 -The Liga Treaty divides Belarus between Poland and Sovietlosia.1930s -Belarus is struggling with Purge, an intellectual and political opponent ordered by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. More than 100,000 people have been executed in Belarus, and thousands are sent to labor camps.1941 -Nazi Germany invaded during World War II. More than 1 million people are killed during occupation.1944 -Soviet Red Army drives Germans from Belarus.The 1960s -Rocile policy entrusts Belarusi's language…

Anglican Archbishop Desmond Chuchu declined to comment on the Dalai Lama's application for a visa to visit South Africa.Tutu invited the Dalai Lama to attend the 80th birthday celebration in Cape Town on October 7th.The two have been friends for a while.The government rejected the Dalai Lama a visa to South Africa in 2009 at the request of China, which controls Tibet, where Tibetan spiritual leader, is being expelled.Chuchu approached yesterday, he had no intention of commenting.The weekend newspaper reported that the Dalai Lama, who lives in India, applied for a visa as South Africa's High Commissioner in New Delhi.…

The “unsecured” penguins in a cardboard box caused a helicopter collision in South Africa, investigators revealed.The incident occurred on January 19th when a penguin, which was placed in a box above a passenger's knee, slipped off to strike pilot control after taking off from Bird Island off the Eastern Cape Coast.The impact caused helicopters to plunge to the ground, according to a South African Civil Aviation Authority report released this week. Surprisingly, all residents, including the Penguins, escaped without getting injured.Investigators determined that the “lack of safe containment of penguins” created a “dangerous situation” that led to crashes.The helicopter was…