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Kenya’s Major Airports Handle 244 Flights in 9 Hours After Aviation Workers Call Off Strike

Kenya’s major airports handled 244 flights between 3am and noon on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, hours after aviation workers called off their strike that had disrupted operations across the country. The flights comprised both arrivals and departures, according to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA).

  • Kenya's major airports handled 244 flights in a nine-hour period.
  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport processed 55 flights.
  • KAWU called off strike after reaching agreement with government.

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Austrian gov’t begins work on constitutional ban of ‘Political Islam'

Stocker said religious freedom must be protected, but argued it ends when believers and nonbelievers are treated differently, women lack equal rights, or state institutions are not respected.

  • Austrian government drafting constitutional amendment to ban "Political Islam".
  • Chancellor Christian Stocker aims to prevent Islamists from influencing politics.
  • Freedom Party previously proposed similar measures in March 2026.

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Flight operations resume as 244 flights handled at major airports by noon

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 1-Kenya’s aviation operations have rapidly returned to normal after aviation workers called off their strike, with major airports handling 244 arrivals and departures within nine…

  • Kenya's aviation sector resumes full capacity after 244 flights handled in 9 hours on September 1
  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport handles 55 arrivals and departures
  • Agreement restores services, addresses recognition dispute with Jambojet

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Iran warn military response if US naval blockade intensifies

Iran warn military response if US naval blockade intensifies Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran will prevent Washington from reopening the Strait of Hormuz and will target…

  • Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf threatens military response to US naval blockade.
  • Iran will prevent Strait of Hormuz reopening, target authorized vessels.
  • US blockade called a military act, oil exports denied.

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OSP acting “as a power unto itself” – Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah

Energy analyst and New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Kwadwo Poku Nsafoah has accused the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of operating as though it were “a power unto itself,” raising questions about the institution’s approach to prosecutions and its relationship with the Attorney General.

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NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout

Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Drug testing will resume at New South Wales music festivals from October, but will not be rolled out into the wider community despite calls from…

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Sixth Hunting Season begins in Saudi Arabia under strict regulations

RIYADH — The National Center for Wildlife (NCW) announced the start of the 2026–2027 hunting season in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Sept.1, running through January 31, 2027. The new hunting season will be held under an advanced regulatory framework designed to promote sustainable hunting, conserve biodiversity and ecological balance, and…

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