US Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as homeland security chief
The US senator will now oversee the embattled department after a series of immigration enforcement blunders. Source link
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Inside the alleged Russian operation to trigger anti-government protests in Angola
A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny. Source link
How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfolded
Two pilots have died after an Air Canada passenger plane collided with a firefighting truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night. Video shows the aftermath of the collision on the airport’s runway. At least 41 passengers were taken to hospital. The airport – one of the busiest in the US – has reopened,…
Jury orders Cosby to pay $19m to ex-waitress after finding he abused her in 1972
Donna Motsinger alleged Cosby gave her wine and a pill that left her incapacitated after picking her up in a limousine in 1972. Source link
Referendum defeat leaves Italy's Meloni looking more vulnerable
Meloni vowed to press on after losing a vote on constitutional reform many turned into a referendum on her government. Source link
Eyewitnesses describe chaos of LaGuardia crash
CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, reported a flight attendant was found alive and strapped into her seat, which was outside of the plane, after it fell through a hole in the floor of the aircraft during the crash. She’s said to have serious but non-life threatening injuries. Source link
Colombian Air Force plane crashes with 125 people on board
Colombia’s defence minister says it was a “tragic accident” but the cause is not yet clear. Source link
Inside the Palestinian home attacked by settlers
A number of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank have been attacked by extremist Jewish settlers. The attacks began after a teenage settler was killed on Saturday, reportedly after being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian. Six Palestinians have been killed in the region since the 1 March, according to the UN,…
What we know about the LaGuardia Airport crash
An investigation is now underway to determine what happened. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be looking at the speed the plane was moving, the staffing of the air traffic control tower at the time, and if anybody was ejected from the aircraft, according to Garcia. Source link
US’ and Iran’s options for ending war narrow the longer it goes on
It emerged on Saturday that Iran had launched two missiles towards the US-UK base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, a distance of around 3,800km (2,300 miles). Although the missiles did not reach the island, the incident has raised fresh concerns about Iran’s capabilities. Until now, its missile range was widely believed to be…