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PLANE INFURIATING

Volcano’s First Eruption in 12,000 Years Cancels Flights

Multiple airlines have made changes to their scheduling.

Harry Thompson

A debris field after a plane crash
ANOTHER BLOW

Boeing Didn’t Give Airline Safety Data Before 737 MAX Crash

A 2019 crash that killed 156 people may have been prevented if embattled airplane maker Boeing had given the airline a full safety briefing.

Lily Mae Lazarus

A group of mainly women cry and wail as they mourn the victims of a massacre in Dengolat, Tigray.
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BLIND SPOT

Left-Wing Activists March for Palestine, but Ignore Africa

My fellow leftists are right to protest the U.S. government’s support for Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Where’s their outrage about America’s involvement in Africa’s wars?

Jason Nichols

A Saudi border guard patrols Saudi Arabia’s maritime border with Yemen along a beach on the Red Sea, near Jizan, April 8, 2015.
‘SYSTEMATIC’

Saudi Guards Accused of Massacring Hundreds of Migrants

Victims were allegedly targeted with explosive weapons and ordered to carry out rapes.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Flag of Israel with the Mediterranean sea in the background.
AWFUL

Israeli Minister Apologizes for Teachers’ Racist Group Chat

Ethiopian Israeli schoolgirls spotted educators mocking them in a group called “Black School Trip.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

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Gullible's Travels

How This ‘Most Dangerous’ Tribe Cleverly Fools Tourists

This secretive tribe in southern Ethiopia plays on tourists and their eagerness to be deceived.

Jody Ray

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SNOOZING ALTITUDE

Both 737 Pilots Fall Asleep Mid-Flight and Overshoot Runway

Air-traffic controllers somehow managed to wake the dozing aviators before disaster.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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LIKE

These Are the Most Damning Bits From ‘The Facebook Papers’

The explosive papers leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen offer a rare window into the social-media giant’s internal decisions.

Zoe Richards

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PEACE?

Tigray Rebels Accept Ceasefire with Ethiopian Government

Rebels mounted a stunning comeback in recent weeks after months of alleged human-rights abuses by government forces.

Lawrence Ukenye

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ESCALATION

Ethiopia Claims Capture of Capital of Defiant Tigray Region

Weeks of deadly conflict in Ethiopia took a dramatic turn on Saturday.

Tracy Connor

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LOSING CONTROL

Ethiopian Troops, Refugees Cross Into Sudan to Flee Conflict

AP reports that some 30 troops entered Sudan on Monday, where refugee camps have been set up for a stream those fleeing violence.

Jamie Ross

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