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US facing travel chaos as flights cut due to govt shutdown
US facing travel chaos as flights cut due to govt shutdown
by  AFP

Travelers across the United States were left scrambling to rebook flights as the government shutdown heaps pressure on the country's air traffic control system, prompting hundreds of Friday flight cancellations at major American airports. The shutdown has left tens of thousands of air traffic controllers, airport security staff and others without pay, causing personnel shortages.

'Grand Theft Auto VI' video game delayed again until Nov. 2026
'Grand Theft Auto VI' video game delayed again until Nov. 2026
by  AFP

The newest installment to the blockbuster "Grand Theft Auto" video game franchise has been delayed again, this time until November 2026, its creators announced Wednesday. Critics have from the beginning accused Grand Theft Auto of glorifying violence and encouraging players to engage in criminal behavior –- allegations rejected by New York-based Take-Two Interactive.

Rally outside Rockstar against GTA studio's 'union busting'
Rally outside Rockstar against GTA studio's 'union busting'
by  AFP

Dozens of people protested Thursday outside Rockstar Games' offices in Edinburgh, accusing the multi-billion dollar studio behind the smash "Grand Theft Auto" open-world carjacking franchise of "blatant union busting" by firing 31 people.

US judge drops criminal charges against Boeing over 737 MAX 8 crashes
US judge drops criminal charges against Boeing over 737 MAX 8 crashes
by  AFP

A US judge dropped criminal charges against Boeing on Thursday over deadly crashes of its 737 MAX 8 aircraft as part of an agreement between the company and prosecutors. The case dates to a January 2021 DOJ agreement with Boeing that settled charges that the company knowingly defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration during the MAX certification.

Police say 19 held after raid at Swedish start-up Stegra to be deported
Police say 19 held after raid at Swedish start-up Stegra to be deported
by  AFP

Police said Thursday that 19 people they caught working illegally during a raid at the Swedish start-up Stegra's steel mill would be deported. Police said they had conducted over 100 immigration checks during the raid, finding 19 people who did not have the right to work and reside in Sweden.

Merz backs EU plan to protect steel sector from Chinese imports
Merz backs EU plan to protect steel sector from Chinese imports
by  AFP

Germany supports proposals by the EU to increase tariffs on foreign steel as the bloc struggles with cheap imports, especially from China, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday. The EU in October floated plans to double tariffs on foreign steel -- taking a leaf from US President Donald Trump's book to shield the bloc's struggling industry from cheap Chinese exports.