Flight recorders recovered from ‘devastating’ Amazon cargo plane crash
It then travelled through a perimeter fence and collided with a Toyota Corolla, coming to rest about 1,300ft (394m) beyond the runway. Homendy described the crash scene as «devastating», with debris from the aircraft, vehicles and airport fencing…
Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group
The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday because of a strike by staff over the removal of female colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group, workers and management said. FRANCE 24’s Monte Francis has more. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
Palestinian parents fear for children’s lives at school as settler attacks grow
«I came because it makes the children feel their parents are with them, that they are safe, it gives them a kind of security,» said Haroon Bishara, whose boys are in the first and second grades. «We fear for our children more this year,» he told me. «We…
Tunisians tell the story of their summer of shortages
On Wednesday, September 2, Hedi Baccour, the president of the Trade Association of Supermarket Chains, told Tunisian media outlet Mosaïque FM that 2.3 million bottles of mineral water were now being “distributed daily in the big supermarkets in Tunis and…
New videos of man in 9/11 lawsuit reveal links to extremists and Saudi state
The man at the heart of a $1 trillion (£733bn) lawsuit brought by 9/11 families had extensive links to Saudi government officials and went paintballing with one of al-Qaeda’s future leaders, video obtained by the BBC reveals. The footage, which the…
‘Polarised Brazil’: Lula remains a ‘strong candidate’ despite the challenges of incumbency – Spotlight
François Picard is pleased to welcome Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos, Director of King’s Brazil Institute at the School of Global Affairs, King’s College London and Associate Professor in Brazil and Latin American Studies. According to Aruska, Brazil’s…
Five killed as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Video footage from Miami shows an Amazon Air cargo plane overshoot the runway while attempting to land at the city’s international airport, killing five people and seriously injuring five more. The Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft crashed just before…
Israel warns of ‘full-scale war’ if Palestinian Authority launches Oct. 7-style attack
Israel on Monday threatened a «full-scale war» against the Palestinian Authority if it prepared an attack against Israeli forces or settlements similar to the one launched by Hamas from Gaza on October 7, 2023. The unusual warning, denounced by…
Kyiv air raid alerts at record high as Russia launches round the clock strikes
The alerts are also disrupting the start of the new academic year and forcing school children to leave their classrooms throughout the day. When another air raid began, some students at the Drahomanov Ukrainian State University in central Kyiv headed…
Eiffel Tower workers go on strike after female staff ‘sidelined’ for Hindu group’s visit
Staff at the Eiffel Tower went on strike on Monday, “shocked” by the purported exclusion of female employees during a visit by a Hindu delegation days earlier, according to staff and management. In a statement issued by the CGT trade union, staff…