Two black boxes on the Boeing jet involved in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil stopped recording about four minutes before the accident. South Korean investigators previously said the flight data and cockpit voice recorders were key to finding out the cause of last month’s crash that killed 179 people. It happened about four minutes after…
The Los Angeles wildfires are on track to be among the costliest in US history, with losses already expected to exceed $135bn (£109.7bn). In a preliminary estimate, private forecaster Accuweather said it expected losses of between $135bn-$150bn as the blazes rip through an area that is home to some of the most expensive property in…
US aviation giant Boeing has revealed that it is donating $1m to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google has also confirmed that it has made a similar donation as the two firms join a growing list of major American companies contributing to the fund. The list also includes oil producer Chevron and technology…
Donald Trump has been sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in a case of hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, an adult film star. An unconditional discharge means the US president-elect does not face any fines, probation, or jail time. Juan Merchan, the presiding judge, handed the anti-climactic sentence on Friday, ending a case that has…
Observances honoring the late President Jimmy Carter concluded with an interment on Thursday evening in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, following a private service at Maranatha Baptist Church where the humanitarian and farmer taught Sunday school for decades. After the private funeral service Thursday evening, Carter’s motorcade travelled through his hometown to his residence for…
US President Joe Biden has said he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election last November. Speaking to USA Today, Biden did, however, add that he was unsure if he would have had the stamina for another four-year term. Biden said “based on polling” he believed he would have won, but conceded his age…
US President-elect, Donald Trump hasn’t stepped foot in the white house yet, but is grabbing all the headlines Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark’s autonomous territory. Trump made the remarks at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago…
Los Angeles is on fire!! At least two persons have ben confirmed dead, and 1,000 structures destroyed as wildfires rage in Los Angeles.. Firefighters are battling several blazes in city suburbs, as tens of thousands of residents are forced to flee. The rapidly changing situation is compounded by Santa Ana winds and extremely dry conditions….
Jean-Marie Le Pen, a far-right French politician who repeatedly played down the Holocaust and was an unrepentant extremist on race, gender and immigration, has died aged 96. Le Pen, who had been in a care facility for several weeks, died at midday on Tuesday “surrounded by his loved ones”, the family said. French President Emmanuel…
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with Community Notes written by users similar to the model used by X. Meta will start in the U.S. by ending its fact-checking program with independent third parties. The company said it decided to end the program because expert fact-checkers had their…
