Nationwide US flight ground stop exposes air-traffic control failure

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The disruption is the most consequential immediate international story because it affected the entire US aviation network and exposed vulnerabilities in aging air-traffic infrastructure. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed the incident to an overloaded, outdated system and warned that recovery would take time. The White House ruled out a cyberattack based on currently available information, but the episode is likely to intensify scrutiny of aviation-system funding, modernization and operational resilience.

Sources: BBC, Euronews, Hindustan Times