Oliver Mercer
AOT shuts Phuket airport for three hours after navy plane emergency
A Royal Thai Navy Cessna O-2 made an emergency landing at Phuket on October 8, 2025, after a…
Jamaica Winter Airlift Expands: American, Air Canada, Spirit
For winter 2025–26, American Airlines raises service to Jamaica with new Miami–Kingston and Miami–Ocho Rios daily flights, adding…
Riyadh Air to Launch Inaugural London Flight on October 26, 2025
Riyadh Air’s inaugural Riyadh–Heathrow flight is set for October 26, 2025, on a leased Boeing 787-9. Initial bookings…
EgyptAir Announces Direct Cairo to LA and Chicago Flights in 2026
EgyptAir seeks DOT approval for nonstop Cairo–Los Angeles (May 2026) and Cairo–Chicago (June 2026). The LAX leg spans…
PAL Launches Airways Aviation Training for First Cadet Pilots in 2025
PAL relaunched its Aviation School by sending 14 cadets to Airways Aviation in Australia for an 18‑month, ₱4.5…
Somalia denies secret deportation deal with Sweden, officials say.
Somalia denies a reported secret deportation pact with Sweden after media claims Sweden redirected 100 million kronor in…
Federal visa rules threaten physician training; hospitals warn of impacts
A 2025 proposal would limit F and J visas to four years and add a $100,000 H-1B employer…
ICE Agents Rappel From Black Hawk Helicopters in Chicago Raid
Since September 8, 2025, Operation Midway Blitz has driven aggressive ICE enforcement in Chicago. On October 4, tactical…
Exposure to Trump’s Immigration Agenda Drives Declining Public Support
Polls in mid-2025 show falling approval for Trump’s immigration policies as enforcement increases; approval sits in the low…
Freeing a Wrongly Detained Imam Won’t Fix Immigration Law, Zorn Warns
A wrongly detained imam’s release reveals systemic immigration failures: outdated laws, nearly 3.9 million court backlogs, and funding…
Nashville Immigration Sweeps Deterring Crime Victims From Reporting
A May 2025 ICE and Tennessee Highway Patrol sweep arrested nearly 200 people in Davidson County, concentrating stops…
Could Your Asylum Case Be Dismissed Over the $100 Annual Fee?
Starting in 2025, asylum applicants must pay a $100 filing fee and $100 annually while cases remain pending.…
Shutdown Triggers Air Traffic Controller Shortages, Delays Nationwide
The October 2025 shutdown worsened chronic air traffic controller shortages, forcing unpaid essential staff to work and triggering…
Flights From Adani’s Navi Mumbai Airport Begin in December 2025
Navi Mumbai International Airport will start commercial flights in December 2025 after an October 8 inauguration. Phase 1…
Aadhaar Not Proof of Birth, Residence, or Citizenship, CEC Says
The Election Commission clarified on Oct 6, 2025 that Aadhaar only proves identity and cannot establish birth, residence,…