Philippine plane crash kills 2, another aircraft with 6 still missing
A Philippine air force plane crashed Wednesday on a farm northwest of Manila, killing the two people on board, while a search was continuing for a private aircraft carrying six people that went missing the previous day in the mountainous north. The SF-260 plane was on a training flight from Sangley airport in Cavite province […]
South Korea, Japan face deaths, travel disruptions amid heavy snow storm
Frigid winter weather gripped East Asia for the second straight day on Wednesday, causing several deaths and multiple injuries in Japan and a scramble for flights out of South Korea’s resort island of Jeju following delays by snowstorms. Heavy snow and record cold temperatures brought widespread disruptions in Japan. South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior […]
Israel rejects US request for Hawk missiles in aid to Ukraine
Israel on Wednesday rejected the U.S.’ request to send Hawk missiles to Ukraine as the Washington looks to bolster defenses for Kyiv ahead of a looming Russian offensive. The Biden administration asked for old Hawk anti-aircraft missiles that Jerusalem had in storage as air defense remains a top priority for Ukraine, first reported Axios. “The […]
Stabbing on German train kills 2, injures 7; motive remains unknown
A man in Germany fatally stabbed two people and injured seven others on a train before police finally arrested him Wednesday. “It is terrible,” Interior Minister of Schleswig-Holstein state Sabine Suetterlin-Waack told German public broadcaster NDR. “We are shocked and horrified that something like this has happened.” The man, identified as 20 to 30 years […]
Spagna, entra in chiesa con una spada da Samurai: un morto e 4 feriti
Read More Un uomo ha ucciso una persona e ne ha ferite altre quattro dopo aver fatto irruzione in una chiesa brandendo una spada da Samurai. La vittima sarebbe il sacrestano. L’attacco è avvenuto questa sera nella parrocchia di San Isidro di Algeciras, nella cittadina di Algeciras, nella provincia meridionale di Cadice, nell’estremo sud della […]
Taiwan President Tells Pope Francis War With China Not an Option
Read More Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen told Pope Francis in a Jan. 23 letter that constructive interaction with China can only be guaranteed if the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) respects Taiwan’s democracy and freedom. Tsai cited a speech she gave in October last year in which she emphasized that war with China is “absolutely not […]
Richard Sharp: BBC chair was shareholder in firm awarded ?600k while he was a No 10 adviser
Read More Richard Sharp owns a multimillion pound stake in a healthcare company which was granted nearly ?600,000 for Covid research while Sharp worked in Number 10, it has emerged. Sharp, the chair of the BBC, is the second largest shareholder in Oncimmune, a cancer detection company which received funds in 2020 to help research […]
At least 24 civil servants involved in complaints against Dominic Raab, say sources
Read More Dominic Raab is facing a much broader bullying investigation than originally anticipated with at least 24 civil servants involved in formal complaints against him, the Guardian understands. Government insiders believe the depth of the inquiry and severity of some of the claims means the deputy prime minister will struggle to survive in post, […]
Georgia Democrat resigns from House; special election set for March 21
Post Content A Clayton County Democrat resigned from the Georgia House of Representatives, triggering a March special election, according to a proclamation issued Monday by Gov. Brian Kemp. Rep. Mike Glanton, of Jonesboro, served 14 years in the House in two separate stints. The Army veteran and minister stepped down days after being sworn in […]
Nebraska Gov. Pillen talks tax cuts, school spending in first address
Post Content Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen delivered his first State of the State address in the state Capitol on Wednesday, spelling out plans to drastically cut taxes while increasing funding to state schools. “What we do with the people’s money this session is critical for my grandbabies, and yours, and the generations to come,” the […]