Helicopter that crashed in Hudson had no flight recorders, already flew seven times that day, claim investigators

Debris floats in the water at the scene where a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River (AP photo) The ill-fated helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, resulting in six deaths, had reportedly already completed seven flights that day and lacked flight recording equipment.The Bell 206 L-4 aircraft had conducted seven tour excursions…

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Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari re-elected as PPP chairman for another four years

ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has been re-elected as Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for the next four years after the party’s intra-party elections held at the Central Secretariat in Islamabad, The Express Tribune reported.The elections were conducted according to the PPP’s constitution and finalised key leadership positions for the next four years. In…

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Harvard professors sue Trump administration, allege funding cut violates free speech

Two faculty organisations at Harvard University filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Trump administration, claiming it is violating constitutional rights by threatening to cut billions in federal funding. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and its Harvard chapter are challenging the administration’s decision to review nearly $9 billion in federal funds given to…

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Iran, US set for further talks on nuclear programme next week

Iran and the United States will continue negotiations next week over Tehran’s fast-developing nuclear programme, Iranian state television announced on Saturday. This update followed the first face-to-face talks between the two sides since the new Trump administration.Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and US mideast envoy Steve Witkoff exchanged brief words in the presence of Oman’s…

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia: Trump administration confirms mistakenly deported man is in El Salvador prison, but offers no way back

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Trump administration confirmed on Saturday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported last month, remains confined in a notorious prison in El Salvador but did not provide the full scope of information demanded by a federal judge regarding efforts to bring him back.In a court filing submitted,…

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FEMA: FEMA staff face lie detector tests amid DHS leak probe, fears of agency overhaul

File photo: US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem (Picture credit: AP) Dozens of staffers at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including acting administrator Cameron Hamilton, have recently undergone lie detector tests as part of a widening department of homeland security (DHS) crackdown on alleged leaks of national security information, according to CNN.The polygraphs,…

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Prince William Harry Relationship: Did Prince William extend an olive branch to Harry in a brief message in 2022?

Prince Harry and Prince William’s once-close bond has been strained since Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from royal duties in early 2020 and relations between the brothers have only deteriorated further following the release of Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’ in January 2023.In the book, Harry painted a raw and often unflattering picture of royal life,…

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