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Verdict expected in appeal over fatal Air France Rio-Paris flight
A verdict is expected on Thursday in the appeal trial concerning the crash of an Air France flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris in 2009, in which 228 people died. The airline and the aircraft manufacturer Airbus are standing trial before the Paris Court of Appeals on charges of negligent homicide. The companies were…
Read MoreFrom Heel to Calf
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Read MoreVW chief Blume says no talks with China about plant in Osnabrück
The VW logo stands on the brand’s high-rise building at the Volkswagen main plant. (is associated with: «VW chief Blume says no talks with China about plant in Osnabrück») Julian Stratenschulte/dpa Volkswagen chief executive Oliver Blume has dismissed speculation that the carmaker’s plant in Osnabrück in north-western Germany might be sold to a Chinese manufacturer.…
Read MoreWhat’s happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?
[Getty Images] Motorists in the UK have faced higher fuel costs since the US-Israel war with Iran began on 28 February. The conflict has significantly disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East. The RAC motoring group has warned that prices at the pump could keep rising if there is no resolution…
Read MoreWhy the Best Writing Advice Is Often the Weirdest
In a talk on the “art of rough drafting,” George Saunders, the Phil Jackson of writing teachers, says he’s learned, through writing and revision, that “there is a mind greater than the one I’m talking to you with right now . . . and it’s smarter than me.” In my coaching sessions, I try to…
Read MoreSearch for missing trio resumes under collapsed building in Germany
Rescue crews resumed searching for missing people in the rubble of a collapsed residential building in eastern Germany on Wednesday after gas pipes around the site were emptied to reduce the risk of explosion, police said. The operation in the city of Görlitz were paused for around three hours overnight while gas was fully cleared…
Read MoreMexico rejects Royal Caribbean’s ‘Perfect Day’ water park on Caribbean coast
By Daina Beth Solomon and Natalia Siniawski MEXICO CITY, May 19 (Reuters) – Mexican authorities will reject a large water park planned by cruise company Royal Caribbean on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, Environment Minister Alicia Barcena said on Tuesday, following backlash from residents and environmental groups over the development’s ecological impact. The rejection of the mega-tourism…
Read MoreDrake Is Back in Earnest
In 2009, after he had retired from his old career as a teen-age actor, and just as he was launching his new career as a grownup hip-hop star, Drake made a prediction: “When my album drop, bitches’ll buy it for the picture / And niggas’ll buy it, too, and claim they got it for they…
Read MorePraise for inspirational boy who saved family from drowning
A 13-year-old boy who swam for hours to get help for his family after they were swept out to sea in Australia has met Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin. The Taoiseach said on X that it was an honour to meet the young man. “He is a remarkable young man who showed extraordinary courage when…
Read MoreWadephul: Europe must learn from Kiev’s resilience on energy security
Europe must learn from Ukraine’s resilience in resisting attacks on energy infrastructure, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Tuesday at an international conference on energy security in Berlin. “Today is about listening to Ukraine’s political and economic decision-makers, communities, civil societies, and experts to learn from their experience, their flexibility, their perseverance and their…
Read MoreZelensky says Ukrainian strikes are hurting Russia’s oil sector
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that intensified Ukrainian long-range drone attacks were inflicting increasing damage on Russia’s economy and energy sector as Kiev seeks to bring the war back onto Russian territory. “We are bringing Russia’s war of aggression back home – to the only place it came from,” Zelensky said in his…
Read MoreGermany orders more Norwegian missiles for F-35 fighter jets
Germany has signed a contract worth around €324 million for the delivery of air-launched cruise missiles from Norway, the Norwegian arms manufacturer KONGSBERG announced on Monday. “In June 2025, Germany became the fifth country to select the [Joint Strike Missiles] for its F-35 fighter jets,” the company said in a statement. “Now the German federation…
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