More than a thousand flights were canceled in the United States on Tuesday and thousands more delayed as a winter storm bringing heavy snow, winds and coastal flooding moved into the Northeast. As of 7 p.m. ET, almost 1,150 flights within, into or out of the United States had been canceled, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. More than 4,700 flights were delayed. New York’s LaGuardia International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport both had about 300 cancellations. Newark Liberty International Airport had almost 150 cancellations as of 7 p.m.
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At least 11 Palestinians were killed by Israeli military forces
At least 11 Palestinians were killed Wednesday during a rare daytime raid by Israeli military forces in the occupied West Bank that also left more than 100 injured. Israeli authorities said Wednesday’s operation in Nablus targeted three suspects planning attacks in the immediate future.
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Tajikistan President’s Grandson is Instagram King
In Tajikistan, only the president is permitted to enjoy an unfettered public profile. An intriguing exception to this norm is emerging, however, with another figure amassing huge levels of apparent popularity and prominence. This person too is a member of the ruling family.
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Kazakhstan is getting ready for lower house of parliament elections
Kazakhstan is gearing up for snap elections of the lower house of parliament on March 19. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for snap elections in the wake of the deadly street protests in January 2022. The elections are part of the president’s ambitious reform agenda, Jana Kazakhstan, known as the New Kazakhstan, which aims to usher in a new era of political liberalization. The parliamentary elections are stage two of Tokayev’s program, following his reelection with 80 percent of the vote last November. The elections will see 70 percent of lawmakers elected through party lists, while the remaining seats will be contested in single-member districts.
