Global Impact Show

What should’ve been a routine long-haul journey home became a genuinely memorable experience on @TurkishAirlines for one of our Savvy Travellers mysavvytraveller.co/airlines/where…

The ramifications of the war are proving to be disastrous on airlines located in the Gulf region. Local reports within the GCC countries estimated up to 30,000 flight cancellations in the first week of the war open.substack.com/pub/worldbrief… #iran #travel

Despite what Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted earlier, Karoline Leavitt confirms that the U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz at this time but that is still an option "when and if necessary."

Hey @AirCanada - know what’s disappointing (almost pathetic)? Your tech that’s asking us to provide feedback (which we use in our free time to try to help you) doesn’t even function properly after a round the world journey in your business class which was disastrous #aircanada

Looks like they didn’t get the memo at @EWRairport that Kristi Noem was sacked by Donald Trump from the position of Secretary of Homeland Security. Her videos are still splashed across @TSA checkpoints. We heard many snide comments from queuing passengers #maga #travel

The advisory for Americans to leave Middle East Monday cited “serious safety risks.” Included Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, along with Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Syria, Yemen & Palestinian Territories - NYT #travel #Iran

Hey @bookingcom. Are you guys kidding us??? What kind of service is this?? Maybe you should review your partnership with Go To Gate! The airline site now wants to charge us more than double what we paid you! #travel #fail

Taken together, these developments raise an uncomfortable question: is American journalism being censored - or is it censoring itself, out of fear? open.substack.com/pub/worldbrief… #cbs #60Minutes

Ukraine Peace Talks or Pressure Campaign? My live interview with @BBCWorld youtu.be/3SD4LTgfgC4?si…

Washington is still absorbing the shockwaves from an extraordinary Vanity Fair feature that pulls back the curtain on Donald Trump’s White House - and the administration’s reaction has, if anything, reinforced its central findings. open.substack.com/pub/worldbrief…

Headed to #G20SouthAfrica later today. One of first people we hope to meet is South Africa's youngest MP & former youth activist @FasihaHassan. One of her mantras: ‘Unlock the door or we’ll kick it down.' One of the stories on margins of #G20 that needs to be further explored.

The dark side of Zelensky’s rule: an ongoing case against an energy executive ousted by Zelensky “doesn’t look good from any angle — either domestically or when it comes to international partners" - former #Ukraine Deputy PM @IKlympush politico.eu/article/dark-s…

Was interviewed on sidelines of #UNGA2025. Main message? When the supposed leader of the free world continuously refers to the media ‘fake news,’ it places journalists at risk #JournalismNotACrime @JWFoundation_

World Briefing - Moldova 🇲🇩 Edition: Europe is still “sleepwalking” through the gravest security crisis in decades. With Russia escalating drone incursions & pushing into fortress cities, the stakes for Ukraine—and Europe—couldn’t be higher. open.substack.com/pub/worldbrief…

#TRAVEL ALERT: Due to a suspected cyberattack impacting the check-in process at UK and European airports, widespread delays. ⁦@HeathrowAirport⁩, ⁦@BrusselsAirport⁩ and ⁦@berlinairport⁩ among those massively impacted. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Canadians are taking a big step back from the US: travel is cratering, exports are down and consumer habits have been upended cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Fired Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe caught cheating on mistress with subordinate nypost.com/2025/09/05/bus…

Ukraine defense company Fire Point reportedly threatened @KyivIndependent after it reported FP under investigation by anti-corruption agency, NABU. Probe reportedly focuses on FP overpricing drones to state, & alleged relationship to presidential office. KI says its scare tactic

“I’ve never taken drugs, yet for me the surge of adrenalin I get from work is better than any hallucination or artificial high,” he wrote in his autobiography, Per Amore (For Love), published in 2015 and updated in 2023. “It’s a kind of orgasm (if I may use that expression).”

World Briefing: we all already knew that water would be a central feature of future wars. But sand? Yep - and it’s happening in real time. The precious commodity is also being exploited by high-end resorts in an attempt to deliver a ‘Maldives experience.’ open.substack.com/pub/worldbrief…