Polish President Nawrocki to meet Trump in early September
U.S. President Donald Trump has invited newly inaugurated Polish President Karol Nawrocki to the White House for an official working meeting on 3 Sept...
A catastrophic mid-air collision over Washington DC has left 67 people dead. A commercial airliner and a US Army helicopter crashed into the Potomac River—now, investigators are searching for answers.
The black boxes from both aircraft have been recovered. Officials say the flight data and cockpit voice recorders could provide critical clues about what went wrong. The National Transportation Safety Board will analyse the data, with a preliminary report expected in 30 days.
New concerns are emerging about air traffic control staffing. Sources say only one controller was on duty at the time—half the usual number—raising questions about safety at one of the world’s most controlled airspaces.
Recovery teams have retrieved 28 bodies so far, but the search was suspended overnight due to dangerous conditions in the icy Potomac waters. The American Airlines flight was carrying 64 passengers, including young figure skaters and their coaches, while the Black Hawk helicopter had three soldiers onboard.
At the White House, President Trump led a moment of silence for the victims, later suggesting without evidence that lower hiring standards for air traffic controllers could have played a role. He then signed an executive order to end diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in aviation and appointed a new FAA head.
Meanwhile, Russia has confirmed that several of its citizens were among the victims. The Kremlin has extended its condolences, calling it a “tragic loss of life.”
The investigation continues.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
Chinese automaker Chery has denied an industry-ministry audit that disqualified more than $53 million in state incentives for thousands of its electric and hybrid vehicles, insisting it followed official guidance and committed no fraud.
U.S. President Donald Trump has invited newly inaugurated Polish President Karol Nawrocki to the White House for an official working meeting on 3 September, Nawrocki’s chief of cabinet announced on Saturday.
Thousands gathered in Nagasaki on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the city’s atomic bombing, with Mayor Shiro Suzuki warning that ongoing global conflicts risk bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday reaffirmed that Ukraine would not cede any of its territory, stressing that “Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers”.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on 15 August to negotiate an end to the conflict in Ukraine. The summit, confirmed by the Kremlin, is expected to focus on a long-term peaceful resolution.
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