Boeing may delay more 737 Max deliveries after incorrectly drilled holes found
Boeing could have to delay deliveries of more of its bestselling 737 Max planes after a supplier found new production glitches, adding to pressure on the beleaguered US manufacturer. The aircraft maker will have to conduct work on about 50 undelivered planes after its supplier Spirit AeroSystems discovered two holes drilled incorrectly. Until the latest incident, Boeing had been trying to increase production of its 737 Max after years in the doldrums when two planes crashed because of design flaws. The model was grounded for nearly two years after 346 people died onboard Lion Air flight 610 in October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 in March 2019. A Boeing spokesperson pointed to a public letter to Boeing staff from the chief executive of the commercial planes arm, Stan Deal.
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February 05, 2024 14:54 UTC
News: UK announces £100 m to Ethiopia amid deepening humanitarian crisis
A medical officer examining a malnourished child in the Tigray region. Photo: Screenshot/Chanel 4 NewsMore than three million Ethiopians, including mothers and babies, will receive lifesaving help from the UK through a new humanitarian aid program. Millions of Ethiopians are grappling with hunger in the aftermath of the devastating two-year war in the Tigray region and ongoing militarized conflicts in the Amhara and Oromia regions. AdvertisementLast week, Getachew warned that told the 1985 famine would “pale in comparison” to the crisis the regional state is facing currently. As ever the most vulnerable people, particularly women and children, are the first to be hit,” Mr Mitchel further said.
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February 05, 2024 14:52 UTC
‘Abbay II’: ESL’s Largest Vessel Makes Inaugural Cargo Delivery – Ethiopian Monitor
ADDIS ABABA – ‘Abbay II’, the nation’s largest bulk vessel, completed its median cargo delivery months after the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) announced its acquisition. The national flag carrier brought in the bulk vessel last July to respond to the growing demand for cargo transport. ‘Our first-ever largest bulk carrier Abbay II’ docked at Djibouti Port for the first time carrying Ethiopian cargo after she registered and started sailing under the flag of Ethiopia, per ESL. ‘Abbay II’ can carry 63,229 tons of cargo per trip, making it the biggest of all the 10 ships currently owned by Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics. ESL – the only national Flag carrier in Africa – provides shipping services to 345 international ports.
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February 05, 2024 14:31 UTC
Investigation by Portuguese newspaper reveals grappling between politicians and museums over future of Kwer’ata Re’esu
The question now is whether the Kwer’ata Re’esu should be bought from its private Portuguese owner and returned. His heir sold the Kwer’ata Re’esu and in 1950 it ended up being acquired by the Portuguese art historian Luís Reis Santos. The Art Newspaper report on the astonishing story of the Kwer’ata Re’esu in 1998 led to behind-the-scenes action by Portuguese officials. She believes that the Kwer’ata Re’esu was in effect “kidnapped during a violent punitive raid” by the British—and it should be returned. The Kwer’ata Re’esu continues to be in limbo, out of sight, while Ethiopians are calling for its restitution.
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February 05, 2024 11:58 UTC
We must act on Ethiopia food crisis, says UK minister
The risk of a humanitarian catastrophe in northern Ethiopia is growing, Andrew Mitchell, the UK’s Africa minister, said on his return from a two-day trip to the region. The UK, which has long made Ethiopia a priority country, is slowly reversing large cuts to its aid programme. On his trip Mitchell met the Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, in Addis Ababa and travelled to the Tigray regional capital, Mekelle. “Across northern Ethiopia, millions of people are facing hunger,” he said. Climate change and El Niño have fuelled local exoduses, with 400,000 displaced in the Somali region of Ethiopia last November alone.
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February 05, 2024 11:46 UTC
American Track Stars Defeated by Ethiopian Athletes on Home Soil at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
The 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix took place in Boston, Massachusetts. Interestingly, a social media post tallied all the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix events taken over by Ethiopia. It appeared that the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix gold medals were additional tokens to them while records were their real goal. While they shined on the longer courses, the Americans shined on the shorter courses of the Indoor Grand Prix. Acing the 60m men’s hurdles at the Indoor Grand Prix, the US bagged the first five positions with Grand Halloway taking the gold.
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February 05, 2024 11:24 UTC
Ethiopia: UK warns of food crisis triggered by war and drought – Capital Radio Malawi
In Ayder hospital in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the corridors are filled with the hubbub of any busy medical facility. For here lie children numbly bearing witness to the latest food crisis to ravage northern Ethiopia. Mostly babies, they are suffering from severe acute malnutrition. The government says 16 million people across the country are facing food shortages, with almost half of those suffering emergency or severe levels of food insecurity. This is why Tsega Tsigabu, 23, and her four-month-old son, Kidisty, are languishing in Ayder hospital.
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February 05, 2024 10:24 UTC
EUROTRASH Monday: Van der Poel & Van Empel Rainbow’s Again!
Mathieu van der Poel, as expected, dominated the men’s World cyclo-cross championships as did Fem van Empel in the woman’s race. UCI World Cyclo-Cross Championships Tábor – Men 2024Mathieu van der Poel became the cyclo-cross World champion for the sixth time on Sunday. AlUla Tour Final Overall Result:1. The overall leader, Mads Pedersen, could win or lose the overall race on this climb. It turns out that the deceased was former cyclist Guillem Ramis, who worked as a driver for the continental cycling team Illes Balears-Arabay.
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February 05, 2024 08:07 UTC
Ethiopia: Street Music - Spreading Joy, Entertaining People
Let us dive into the story of Ethiopia's street musician and explore how he has become a beloved figure in the community. Born and raised in Ethiopia, the well-known street musician, Yilma discovered his passion for music at a young age in a kebele entertaining club around Kazanchis. His presence on the streets has shed light on the challenges faced by street musicians and artists in Ethiopia. Ethiopia's street musician, Yilma, has become a beloved figure in the community, entertaining and spreading joy through his soulful melodies. By integrating Ethiopian traditional music with contemporary influences, he challenges the notion that only European street musicians can appeal to a diverse audience.
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February 05, 2024 07:21 UTC
The African country that beat Europe to a petrol, diesel sales ban
"The government has decided not to import any gasoline automobiles into Ethiopia unless they are electric. Ethiopia, which does not produce fuel but imports it from abroad using high amounts of foreign currency," the minister said.
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February 05, 2024 07:06 UTC
Ethiopia: UK warns of food crisis triggered by war and drought
"There are serious indicators of the danger of famine. If you ask me, 'Is there a famine taking place now in Ethiopia?' I say no, and we have the power to stop it. But if we don't take the necessary action now, then there is every danger that a famine will engulf this war-torn country which has suffered so much already."
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February 05, 2024 06:02 UTC
Ethiopia’s Former FM Gedu Andargachew’s Reported Surreptitious Departure To Belgium
Borkena reached out to Gedu Andargachew via e-mail to confirm the news but has not yet received a response. Last month, it was reported that Gedu has been under house arrest since he opposed the declaration of a state of emergency in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in August 2023. Last Friday, the Ethiopian parliament – which is seen as a rubber stamp of Abiy Ahmed’s government – extended the state of emergency for another four months. Gedu Andargachew has served as president of the Amhara region of Ethiopia for a long time. After Abiy Ahmed fired Gedu Andargachew from party position and a role of national security advisor, he has been serving as Chairperson of Board of Directors Tseday Bank.
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February 05, 2024 05:13 UTC
Democrats scramble to stave off defeat in battle for Santos’ House seat
The freshman GOP congressman here, George Santos, was expelled from the House after a damning scandal. And, leaving little to chance, Democrats are pummeling the airwaves, outspending Republicans by nearly $4 million in the two-month race to fill Santos’ seat. Moreover, Pilip — a 44-year-old Ethiopian-born Israeli immigrant who served in the Israel Defense Forces — has presented a unique challenge for Democrats. Asked if he agreed with the DCCC’s attack on Pilip, Suozzi said: “The right characterization is we don’t know what she is. “But you know what: The Democratic Party left me and many others,” Pilip said.
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February 05, 2024 05:07 UTC