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Flight delays soar past 4,300 as US government shutdown continues

AdvertisementUnited StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaFlight delays soar past 4,300 as US government shutdown continuesMounting delays and cancellations are fuelling public frustration, raising pressure on lawmakers to resolve the government’s budget impasse
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPReutersPublished: 6:18am, 28 Oct 2025Air travel turmoil deepened with more than 4,300 flights delayed nationwide on Monday following more than 8,800 delays on Sunday, with air traffic controller absences surging as the federal government shutdown reached its 27th day.
AdvertisementThe Federal Aviation Administration cited staffing shortages affecting flights across the Southeast and at Newark Airport in New Jersey, while the agency imposed a ground stop at Austin Airport in Texas and a ground delay programme at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport that delayed flights by an average of 18 minutes.
Southwest Airlines had 47 per cent, or 2,089, of its flights delayed on Sunday, while Ameri..

Why some Singaporeans are saying no to having children amid ‘existential’ fertility crisis

AdvertisementSingaporeThis Week in AsiaLifestyle & CultureWhy some Singaporeans are saying no to having children amid ‘existential’ fertility crisisAs the city state battles a record low fertility rate, analysts say deeper anxieties and rising opportunity costs continue to shape decisions
5-MIN READ5-MINJean IauPublished: 7:00pm, 3 Mar 2026Even if market researcher Joey Lau were a millionaire and could devote all her time to her family, she still would not want children.
The 34-year-old Singaporean said the risks facing young people today – from social media-driven mental health pressures to climate change – were too high to justify bringing a child into the world.
“I feel like the only reason that I would want to have a child is because it’s cute, it would give shape to my life and my parents would be very happy because they want to be grandparents, but that would be too high a cost for this kid to pay in order for me to feel like I’m doing something with my life,” she said.
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Iran war enters Day 14: As conflict completes two weeks, what we know so far – Tehran explosions, Israel strikes, US aircraft crash

Representative image (AI-generated) The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is about to enter its third week with no signs of de-escalation as missile strikes, drone attacks and air raids continue across the Middle East.US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran is “about to surrender” in a virtual meeting, news agency Reuters reported citing Axios. He further told the leaders of the Group of Seven that the conflict was moving in Washington’s favour. Despite his remarks, the war has escalated across multiple fronts, with casualties mounting and global markets reacting to the growing instability.Nearly two weeks after the conflict began, oil prices have surged, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted and regional powers have been drawn into the fighting. Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israel says struck over 200 targets in Iran; drone hits residential apartment in BeirutDid Iran hit US warship Abraham Lincoln? What we knowDubai targeted..