Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements)
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Could Heathrow power cut have been dealt with differently?
The near-24 hour shut down of Heathrow Airport on 21 March forced around 1,400 flights to be cancelled or diverted and over 200,000 passengers to be displaced. The Transport Committee will now examine whether it could have all been dealt with differently, and what lessons can be learnt.
MPs will question CEO Thomas Woldbye on the operational factors and decisions that led to Europe’s biggest airport closing for as long as it did, and how the vital piece of infrastructure appeared to have a single point of failure.
There will be questions on whether alternative power sources could have been used earlier, after the National Grid suggested two other substations could have powered the entire airport. Instead, a number of diesel back-up generators fuelled only safety-critical functions. The National Grid will be represented at the session by Alice Delahunty, President of its UK electricity transmission operations. Also giving evidence will be Eliane Algaard, Operations Director of the company responsible for the substation that caught fire, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks.
The cross-party Committee will ask whether Heathrow Airport Ltd fully realised the risks of this type of system failure happening, and whether this type of incident was deemed so unlikely to happen that investing in additional resilience was deemed unnecessary.
The Committee will also be interested to hear how Heathrow coordinated with other airports in the UK and Europe to accommodate diverted flights, how the company engaged with dozens of airlines that were affected, and how customers and stakeholders will be compensated. Also on the panel will be Nigel Wicking of the Heathrow Airline Operators Committee which represents airlines that operate at the airport.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Treasury Committee is holding a series of evidence sessions to scrutinise the Spring Statement. In this final session, they will be questioning the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP.
The Committee’s scrutiny is likely to examine any significant changes to the Government’s spending plans which have recently been announced, and potential implications for public services, government departments and debt.
Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
President Trump “is not only trying to fix the mess created by the previous administration’s incompetence and reckless spending, he is trying to fix decades of unfair trade practices that have ripped our country off, that have sent jobs overseas.”
How can we recognize potential and unlock it? Misty Copeland was the first Black woman to be promoted to principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. But as a child she almost quit after her first class – until an early teacher convinced her to return. Misty talks to Meet The Leader about the ways dance changed how she navigated life and how it taught her key skills such as resilience, empathy and curiosity. She shares how she uses her perspective and experience to found the Misty Copeland Foundation and develop a free afterschool program that reinvents how dance is taught to bridge diversity gaps while also teaching key leadership skills. She shares why these skills and approaches are vital to driving future change and what any leader can learn about elevating others.
This interview was recorded in January 2025 at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. To learn more: Misty Copeland Foundation: https://www.mistycopelandfoundation.org/ Special Open Forum Screening: Flower: https://www.weforum.org/de/open-forum/event_sessions/special-open-forum-screening-flower/ Dancing Through Adversity: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/dancing-through-adversity/ How can art drive equality for women? Two cultural trailblazers weigh in: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/how-can-art-drive-equality-for-women-misty-copeland-yana-peel/ About this episode: Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/misty-copeland-ballet-leadership-skills Related Podcasts: Radio Davos: Dance or die: the ballet dancer who faced down Al Qaeda to become the voice of stateless refugees: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/dance-or-die-the-ballet-dancer-who-faced-down-al-qaeda-to-become-the-voice-of-stateless-refugees/
Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Brussels, Belgium from April 2-4 to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting. He will discuss security priorities, including increased Allied defense investment, securing lasting peace in Ukraine, and the shared threat of China to the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Alliances.
Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)
Spokesperson Tammy Bruce leads the Department Press Briefing, at the Department of State, on March 31, 2025.
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Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Secretary Noem had a busy week abroad.
Some highlights included:
-Touring El Salvador’s CECOT prison.
-Signing an agreement to facilitate the sharing of biometric data between the U.S. and Colombia.
-Meeting with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Secretary Noem met with Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and thanked her for deploying National Guard troops to the border and accepting deportation flights. Secretary Noem made it clear there is more work to be done to stop the flow of drugs and illegal aliens into the U.S.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
For more than 50 years, Vietnam War Veteran Bill Mulcrevy thought about the corpsman who saved his life in combat. Finding HM3 Gregory Williams became more and more important. In November 2019, just two years after Gregory’s passing, Together We Served arranged for Bill Mulcrevy to visit Gregory Williams’ grave at Lincoln National Cemetery.
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Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration conducts a wreath laying ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. on National Vietnam Veterans Day.
Join us live on Saturday, March 29, at 10:00am – 11:15am, EST
Following the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that recently struck Myanmar, UNICEF is mobilizing 80 metric tons of life-saving supplies, including health kits, medical supplies, tents and hygiene kits for children and families in need.
A powerful earthquake on 28 March has caused widespread damage and casualties in Myanmar and the wider region. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Myanmar, Marcoluigui Corsi, explains how the devastation adds to the country’s already immense needs.
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
“I commend and honor Governor Morrisey for being the first in the nation to apply for a SNAP waiver to get sodas and other sugar drinks off of food stamps. Thank you USDA Secretary Rollins for your leadership on this issue.” – Secretary Kennedy
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Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
After being stranded in space for 9 months, NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams give POTUS and Elon Musk a message of thanks: ‘I am grateful… It’s strengthening for our Nation.’
Misty Copeland was the first Black woman to be promoted to principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. But as a child she almost quit after her first class – until an early teacher convinced her to return. Misty talks to Meet The Leader about the ways dance changed how she navigated life and how it taught her key skills such as resilience, empathy and curiosity.
She shares how she uses her perspective and experience to found the Misty Copeland Foundation and develop a free afterschool program that reinvents how dance is taught to bridge diversity gaps while also teaching key leadership skills. She shares why these skills and approaches are vital to driving future change and what any leader can learn about elevating others.
This interview was recorded in January 2025 at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
About this podcast:
Misty Copeland Foundation: https://www.mistycopelandfoundation.org/
Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/misty-copeland-ballet-leadership-skills
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The House of Commons has three Deputy Speakers, who fill in for the Speaker in the Chamber and have a range of parliamentary duties. For the first time in history all of the Deputy Speakers are women. We accompanied them and their private secretary, Abi, to see what a day for them looks like.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Foreign Affairs Committee will hold an evidence session hearing from the Fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, at 14.00, on Tuesday 1 April.
This session will help to inform the Committee’s inquiry into disinformation, and the threat that disinformation poses to democracies worldwide. Ms Zourabichvili will appear virtually.
This session will focus on disinformation in the context of Russian interference and the disputed October 2024 Georgian election.
Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)
Secretary Rubio: We need mutually beneficial relationships. That’s how we achieve positive results like we’re seeing right now in the Caribbean.
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Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)
Spokesperson Tammy Bruce leads the Department Press Briefing, at the Department of State, on March 31, 2025.
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