“Many, many, many” killed when jet hits helicopter, crashes into Washington river
Updated: 1030pm (AEDT) Washington DC, US Reuters Scores of people were feared dead after an American Airlines regional passenger jet carrying 64 people collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport. NBC’s Washington affiliate News4 reported that more than 30 bodies had been […]
India orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens
Prayagraj, India Reuters Indian authorities have ordered a probe into the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival that killed dozens of devotees on Wednesday as millions gathered for a “holy dip” in sacred river waters as part of the six-week event, said officials. Police said 30 people were killed in the crush at […]
Australia wakes to more antisemitic graffiti after a discovery of explosives was revealed by police
Melbourne, Australia AP Three more incidents of antisemitic graffiti were found across Sydney on Thursday morning, leading Australian political leaders to warn of an escalation in hatred and decry as terrorism explosives found earlier in a trailer on the city’s outskirts. Law enforcement earlier this month found a list of Jewish targets together with a cache […]
Sight Helpdesk: How can you tell if your child is ready for a smartphone? What are the alternatives?
JOANNE ORLANDO, in an article first published on The Conversation, provides some tips when considering giving your child their first smart phone…
Hundreds of USAID internal contractors put on leave, terminated amid US freeze on global aid
Washington DC, US Reuters Hundreds of internal contractors working for the US Agency for International Development are being put on unpaid leave and some are being terminated after US President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping freeze on US foreign aid worldwide. The furloughs come even as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued overnight an […]
Victims of Libyan war crimes suspect express dismay, fear after Italy frees him
Rome, Italy Reuters Migrants expressed their dismay and sense of betrayal on Wednesday over Italy’s decision last week to release a Libyan policeman wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and human rights abuses and allow him to return home. One of the migrants said he still had nightmares every night because […]
Israeli airstrike kills 10 Palestinians in West Bank, health ministry says
Ramallah, Best Bank Reuters An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed at least 10 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, in an attack which the Israeli military said targeted armed militants. The airstrike was in the area of Tubas, in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. Violence in […]
France, Germany, others urge EU Commission to protect elections in Europe from foreign interference
Brussels, Belgium Reuters France, Germany and 10 other European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital Services Act to protect the integrity of European elections from foreign interference, a letter signed by the 12 countries showed. In the letter, European affairs ministers from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Cyprus, […]
White House revokes spending freeze in the face of legal challenges
Washington DC, US Reuters President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to abandon its proposed freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in aid on Wednesday in the face of legal setbacks and widespread opposition, though officials said they still planned to cut funds for activities opposed by Trump. In a whip-saw reversal to a policy unveiled […]
Search for the missing: In Colombia, former enemies now seek loved ones and dream of peace
MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ, of Associated Press, reports on the ongoing quest to find the victims of 50 years of armed conflict in the South American nation…