Nairobi Airport Ant Seizure Sheds Light on Insect Trafficking Trends
The recent confiscation of 2,000 garden ants at Nairobi airport underscores the rising trend of insect trafficking, particularly for exotic pets in Europe and Asia.
A Plane Landed Between Highway Traffic In Pennsylvania, And Not A Single Car Was Touched
Strategic angle: A pilot with a dead engine put his plane down across two lanes of I-78 and walked away without a scratch.
Ope! We've Got Another Plane Baby!
Strategic angle: This time around, the plane baby showed up on a Caribbean Airlines flight from Jamaica to New York.
Stork warning: woman gives birth midair on Jamaica-to-New York flight
Strategic angle: Baby was delivered during Caribbean Airlines flight from Kingston to the US; nationality of child to be determined.
Jet fuel supply concerns grow as war on Iran drags on, airlines cut flights
Strategic angle: Fuel prices have nearly doubled in the U.S. since the United States and Israel attacked Iran.
A new high-speed rail link is launching between Tashkent and Khiva. Here’s what to see and do
Strategic angle: This new train cuts travel time between the Uzbek capital and Silk Road city from 14 hours to around seven and a half.
One dead as high-speed train collides with lorry in France
Strategic angle: More than a dozen people are injured, two of whom critically, in the incident in the Calais region.
JPMorgan to build Canary Wharf’s tallest tower after City airport approval
Strategic angle: Bank wins clearance for 265-metre skyscraper after talks over low-flying aircraft
Why are we taxed to fly? Europe’s aviation levies explained
Strategic angle: Airfare pricing is no simple business. From dynamic ticketing to government policies and shifting global factors, what passengers end up paying can be highly unpredictable.
Briefing: Could China's adoption of electric vehicles shield it from the energy crisis?
Strategic angle: As crude prices hover around the $110 per barrel mark, consumers worldwide feel the impact of geopolitical tensions. China's shift to electric vehicles may offer a solution.
Briefing: NIMBY Rails: A New Frontier in Rail Simulation
Strategic angle: Explore the innovative features of NIMBY Rails, a game that brings rail simulation to a new level.
Briefing: Los Angeles Traffic Is So Bad The Fire Department Got New Electric Motorcycles To Quicken Response Time
Strategic angle: Google and YouTube donated the bikes to LAFD, which will assist in fighting wildfires and other search and rescue operations that may include disaster relief.
Briefing: How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Strategic angle: Under outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo, the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance.
Briefing: These Airport Buses Would've Changed The Way We Board Airplanes
Strategic angle: Airplanes require some creative thinking to get passengers on board. In 1982, a company in Hungary sought to provide a bus-style alternative to gangways.
Briefing: Pakistan announces free public transport as energy crisis bites
Strategic angle: State-run public transport in Pakistan's capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month amid rising fuel prices.
Briefing: The FAA’s “Temporary” Flight Restriction for Drones is a Blatant Attempt to Criminalize Filming ICE
Strategic angle: Legal intern Raj Gambhir argues that the Trump administration's flight restriction undermines First Amendment rights.
Briefing: The New Nissan Xterra Will Only Be Gasoline-Powered
Strategic angle: Nissan confirms the upcoming Xterra will feature a non-hybrid V6 powertrain, with no electric vehicle option available.
Briefing: Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Strategic angle: Latest insights and updates in the auto and transport market.
Briefing: 36,640 Traffic Deaths Is A Grim Number, But It’s The Lowest The U.S. Has Seen Since 2019
Strategic angle: Americans drove more miles in 2025 than in 2024 and still managed to make the roads safer.
Briefing: One-atom substitution successfully tunes molecular heat transport for the first time
Strategic angle: A breakthrough in controlling heat transport in nanostructures could revolutionize modern technologies.