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66 Dead In Colombian Military Plane Crash, President Shares Wreckage Video
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro shared footage showing the aircraft attempting to gain altitude before plummeting down.
Air Canada Flight Crew, Thrown 330 Feet From Plane Strapped In Seat After Crash, Survives
An Air Canada Express plane, carrying 72 passengers and four crew members, collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday.
"Very Sombre Day": Air Canada CEO's First Statement After Plane Crash
Describing it as a "very sombre day", Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau said the aircraft was operated by Jazz Aviation LP.
Kim Jong Un Vows Irreversible Nuclear Status, Calls S Korea "Hostile State"
North Korea will never change its status as a nuclear-armed state, its leader Kim Jong Un said, state...
White House Eyes Iran Parliament Speaker As Potential Pro-US Leader: Report
Ghalibaf is seen by at least some in the White House as a workable partner who could lead Iran and negotiate with the Trump administration in the war's next phase, the report said.
34 Dead As Colombian Military Plane Carrying 125 Crashes After Takeoff
A military transport plane with 125 people on board crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia, causing an undetermined number of casualties, officials said.
New Zealand to give cash payments to some low income families as global fuel crisis worsens
Policy begins on 1 April and is aimed to ease financial pressure as the price of fuel surges due to conflict in the Middle EastNearly 150,000 New Zealand families will soon receive a weekly cash payment to help them afford petrol, the government has announced, in what is believed to be the world’s first fuel relief package that directly pays citizens since the Iran war began.On Tuesday, prime minister Christopher Luxon and finance minister Nicola Willis announced roughly 143,000 families with children will get an extra NZ$50 ($29.20; £21.80) a week through a boost to the in-work tax credit – a payment to families with dependent children where at least one parent is in paid employment and neither parent receives benefits. Another 14,000 families on slightly higher incomes will also be eligible for payments, but will receive less than $50 per week. Continue reading...
European wine, chocolate and cars to become cheaper in Australia amid landmark trade deal with EU
Australian manufacturers can call their wares parmesan and kransky, but terms like feta, romano and gruyere will eventually be phased outFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEuropean food, wine, cars and fashion goods will become cheaper for Australian buyers under a long-awaited trade deal, but farmers are furious about meagre quotas for meat exports.After almost a decade of negotiations, Australia and the European Union have struck an agreement that will lead to both sides slashing tariffs and expanding trade across a range of areas. Continue reading...
Hong Kong police can demand phone and computer passwords under amended national security law
Refusing to comply could lead to year in jail and hefty fine, while providing false information carries up to three years in prisonHong Kong police can now demand that people suspected of breaching the city’s national security law provide mobile phone or computer passwords in a further crackdown on dissent.The amendments to the law also empower customs officers to seize items that are deemed to have “seditious intention”, regardless of whether any person has been arrested for an offence endangering national security because of the items. Continue reading...
Senate minority leader rejects Trump’s ultimatum over strict voter ID law amid DHS shutdown – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president touts ‘strong talks’ with Iran that Iran says have not happenedSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump has said ICE agents did not need to wear masks when deployed at airports.ICE has repeatedly faced criticism for its agents hiding their faces during immigration raids. State officials across the US have said the face coverings add to a climate of fear in local communities and a lack of accountability.I am a BIG proponent of ICE wearing masks as they search for, and are forced to deal with, hardened criminals, many of whom were let into our Country by Sleepy Joe Biden and his wonderful “Border Czar,” Kamala (she never even went to the Border!), through their absolutely INSANE Open Border Policy.I would greatly appreciate, however, NO MASKS, when helping our Country out of the Democrat caused MESS at the airports, etc. Thank you! President DJT Continue reading...
US Comedian Bill Cosby Ordered To Pay $19 Million Over Sex Abuse Claim
The jury took three days to deliver its verdict, ordering Bill Cosby to pay $19.3 million, a figure that could increase if they add punitive damages.
Victorian business fined for telling influencers to lie about paid Instagram posts in first of its kind penalty
Watchdog also fines PhotobookShop for editing a paid review from an influencer who had described process as ‘fiddly’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn online photo book retailer has been fined nearly $40,000 for asking social media influencers to not disclose they had been paid to post a review on Instagram.It marks the first time a penalty has been handed down to an Australian business for an influencer not disclosing paid content. Continue reading...
