Lufthansa has had to cancel hundreds of flights amid continuing labor unrest from pilots and flight attendants at the national airline company in Germany.

The pilots’ union, called Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), has staged a 48-hour strike from Monday, impacting not only the Lufthansa brand but the cargo arm of the airline and even its regional carrier called CityLine. The pilots in Eurowings only go on strike on Monday.

Frankfurt International Airport, which is Germany’s busiest airport, saw 570 take-offs and landings cancelled, most of which belonged to Lufthansa. This affected more than 50,000 passengers.

Lufthansa reported that two-thirds of its short and medium-haul flights, and half of its long-haul flights were grounded. Eurowings, another subsidiary of Lufthansa, flew just under 60% of its planned routes.

The strike is caused by a disagreement regarding the pension scheme of the company, where VC is demanding an increased contribution from Lufthansa by over 100%. The airline referred to the request as “absurd and unfulfillable.”

As an additional aggravating factor, the UFO cabin crew union launched its two-day strike effective from Wednesday, and thus Lufthansa is facing four days of strikes consecutively.

However, according to the airline, flights to the Middle East will not be impacted due to ongoing conflicts in Iran.

Lufthansa recommended exchanging tickets for train vouchers to minimize the inconvenience to the passengers, while criticizing the unnecessary strike. Union representatives, however, referred to the management’s reluctance to hold negotiations as a cause for strikes.

This strike is the fourth one this year involving Lufthansa pilots.

Kim Kardashian is expanding her résumé yet again, making her Broadway producing debut with The Fear of 13.

Kardashian has joined the producing team of The Fear of 13, a stage adaptation of the 2015 documentary about Nick Yarris, who spent 22 years on death row before being exonerated through DNA evidence.

Starring Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson, the play explores wrongful conviction and systemic failures in the justice system.

“For the past decade, criminal justice reform has been a deeply personal mission of mine,” Kardashian said in a statement.

“I couldn’t be prouder to make my Broadway producing debut with a project that carries such vital weight.”

The move builds on her advocacy work and her recent acting turn in Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair, where she starred alongside Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, and Niecy Nash-Betts.

Meanwhile her personal life is also drawing attention after a high-profile outing with Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton at Coachella 2026.

Offstage, Kardashian’s relationship with Lewis Hamilton is making headlines.

The pair, who reportedly began dating earlier this year, were spotted together at Coachella 2026 during Justin Bieber’s headlining set.

Kardashian, dressed in a sleek black bodysuit and leather pants, kept a low profile with a scarf, while Hamilton stayed close by her side.

Adding to the buzz, Kardashian’s daughter North West joined them, making the outing a family affair. 

The face of Irish folk music, Moya Brennan, Clannad star has died at age 73.

Brennan was widely recognized as the voice of Celtic Ireland.

The singer, harpist and songwriter passed away in Donegal surrounded by her loved ones.

Moya Brennan, who was the face of Irish music, best known as part of the Irish family band, which emerged in the 1970s and later won a Bafta and a Grammy for their folk albums.

She was born in West Donegal as Maire Philomena on August 5, 1952, the eldest of nine children in the famous O’Braonain family.

Moya Brennan rose to fame when she started performing with her family in Clannad.

Moya and her siblings, Pol and Ciaran, along with their twin uncles Noel and Padraig O Dugain, started singing regularly at the family’s pub in Min na Leice.

The band went by the name Clan as Dobhar (Family from Dore) but shortened their name to Clannad in 1973.

Their big breakthrough arrived in 1982, when their theme buzzing song for the TV series Harry’s Game became a worldwide sensation.

For context, it was the first Irish-language track to reach the UK charts, which they performed on Top of the Pops.

The song won an Ivor Novello Award, with a Grammy and a Billboard Music Award later coming its way.

Clannad didn’t stop there, they again crashed the charts with another number one duet with Bono, Once In a Lifetime.

The band would go on to release 25 albums and sell 20 million records globally.

She is survived by her husband, Tim Jarvis, and their two children, Aisling and Paul.