KLM Boeing 737 makes emergency landing in Norway and skids off runway
A KLM Boeing 737 traveling from Oslo to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Norway on Friday evening due to a technical issue shortly after takeoff, Trend reports. The aircraft safely landed at Torp Sandefjord Airport at 7:14 p.m. local time,…
Air Canada plane catches fire on runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport
The Halifax airport was temporarily closed Saturday night after a plane arriving from St. John’s experienced a problem landing, which saw the plane skid down the runway and part of it catch fire. Passenger Nikki Valentine told CBC News that one of the plane’s tires…
South Korean plane crash kills more than 150
At least 151 people were killed on Sunday after a South Korean passenger jet crashed and burst into flame on landing, according to local authorities, in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters. The Jeju Air flight was returning from Bangkok with 181 people on…
Judicial scandal surfaces in fight over bankruptcy of JC Penney
A group of JC Penney bondholders are seeking to re-litigate its Chapter 11 case, claiming that a scandal that has since ensnared one of the country’s top bankruptcy judges tainted the US retailer’s 2020 reorganisation. Eric Moore, a bondholder, described the deal clinched in bankruptcy…
Israel strikes Yemeni airport. The head of the World Health Organization was there. “Slight deviation could have resulted in a direct hit.”
The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday he was not sure he was going to survive an air strike carried out by Israel a day earlier during a series of attacks on the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. Speaking after his ordeal at the…
Footage shows New York inmate beaten by guards before death
NEW YORK – Law enforcement in the US state of New York on Dec 27 released “devastating” footage of prison guards beating a Black inmate shortly before he died. The body-worn camera footage, recorded the night of Dec 9, shows Robert Brooks, 43, brutalised by…
Vanguard strikes deal with FDIC over huge holdings in US banks, agrees to new oversight of its investments in some US lenders
Vanguard has bowed to regulatory pressure and agreed to new oversight of its investments in some US lenders, a decision that could have sweeping implications for money managers and banks. The deal, which the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp disclosed on Friday, will allow Vanguard’s…
WATCH | Airstrikes and cold claim lives in Gaza as Israel marks Hanukkah
As Israel marks Hanukkah, ceasefire talks with militants in Gaza remain stalled as Israel continues to pound targets in the territory. Among the latest reported victims of the war, a displaced child who froze to death overnight while sheltering in a tent.
The new low: Meta to introduce AI-generated users to drive human engagement
Meta is betting that characters generated by artificial intelligence will fill its social media platforms in the next few years as it looks to the fast-developing technology to drive engagement with its 3bn users. The Silicon Valley group is rolling out a range of AI…
China says US ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan
The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is “playing with fire.” U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday authorized the provision of up to $571 million in Defense Department material and services…
Canadian finance minister’s resignation letter to PM Trudeau
OTTAWA – Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unexpectedly resigned on Monday, saying she was no longer on the same page with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the best path forward for Canada. Following is the full text of her resignation letter. December 16, 2024 The…
Justice Department Finds Civil Rights Violations by the Mount Vernon New York Police Department
Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that the Mount Vernon, New York, Police Department (MVPD) engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people of rights secured by the U.S. Constitution and federal law. Specifically, the Justice Department finds that…
EY worker’s death spotlights India’s unprotected white-collar labour
Authorities in two Indian states that are driving its economic growth are drafting tighter workplace rules and inspections to protect white collar employees following the death of a young executive at global consultancy Ernst & Young (EY), which her family blamed on overwork. India’s decades-old…
Taiwan reports continued surge in Chinese military activity
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defence ministry reported a spike in Chinese military activity around the island on Wednesday, including 53 military aircraft, with Taiwan on high alert over Beijing’s latest pressure campaign. China’s military has yet to comment and has not confirmed it is carrying…
Russia’s Military Found a Simple Way to Buy US Chips
Ever since the US and its allies imposed sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, Western officials have been frustrated by Moscow’s continued ability to get its hands on American technologies to help power its war efforts. Russian weapons recovered from battlefields in the…
US troops are staying in Syria
NEW YORK – U.S. troops will be staying in Syria after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad as part of a counter-terrorism mission focused on destroying Islamic State militants, a top White House official said on Tuesday. “Those troops are there for a very specific…
