U.S. President Joe Biden does not plan to fire Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin over his failure to disclose a hospitalization for days, the White House says. 'There is no plan for anything other than for Secretary Austin to stay in the job': John Kirby U.S. President Joe Biden does not …
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5 Slovenians rescued from cave after being trapped since Saturday
Five people who were trapped in a cave in Slovenia for more than two days due to heavy rainfall and rising water levels were successfully rescued Monday. Family and guides became trapped as heavy rainfall raised water levels in the cave in southwestern Slovenia Five trapped cavers in Slovenia rescued …
Read More »Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say
An Israeli airstrike on a car near Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday killed two Palestinian journalists who were reporting, according to health officials in Gaza and the journalists' union. Al Jazeera condemns killings of freelancers Hamza Al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya An Israeli airstrike on a car near Rafah in …
Read More »Biden, other key U.S. officials were kept in the dark about defence secretary’s hospitalization
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin remained in the hospital on Sunday as more details emerged about key decision-makers, even President Joe Biden, being kept in the dark for days that the Pentagon chief had been in the intensive care unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Lloyd Austin was in …
Read More »Families of PS752 victims push for government action against Iran on anniversary of deadly crash
As families of Flight PS752 victims mark the fourth anniversary of the aircraft's destruction, the federal government isn't ruling out designating the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization — a measure the families have demanded for years. Public safety minister not ruling out designating the Islamic Revolutionary …
Read More »What we know so far about the mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines flight
Investigators are trying to determine what led to the terrifying incident aboard a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet Friday, when a piece of the aircraft blew out mid-flight, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing with a hole in the fuselage. U.S. aviation authority temporarily grounds dozens of Boeing 737 …
Read More »Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted due to concern over warning light
The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said Sunday. Alaska Airlines said no to long flights over water so …
Read More »How near disaster for Alaska Airlines jet could impact mental health of those on board
Some passengers have talked about fearing for their lives aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 as the Boeing 737 Max 9 was forced to make an emergency landing last week after a door-sized cabin panel blew off. Some passengers at risk of PTSD after fuselage blowout, trauma specialist says Passengers aboard …
Read More »Woman in her 90s found alive in collapsed home, 5 days after deadly Japan quake
A woman in her 90s was pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan late Saturday roughly 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 128 people, toppling buildings and setting off landslides. At least 128 deaths recorded and hundreds hurt in western Japan following …
Read More »‘People realized there really is a war going on’: Russian city shaken by Ukraine’s attacks
Scenes long familiar to Ukrainians from 22 months of war are now playing out in one of Russia's own cities, following a deadly strike on the centre of Belgorod. In a war that has seen few Russian civilian casualties, the attack has come as a shock to residents. Sporadic strikes …
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