Survival and loss in Air India plane disaster

AHMEDABAD: Grieving families are mourning at least 279 killed when a London-bound passenger jet crashed in India, with the victims in Ahmedabad ranging from a top politician to a teenage tea seller. One man on board the plane, which was carrying 242 passengers and crew, miraculously survived the fiery crash on Thursday afternoon. But that…

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India plane crash death toll rises to 279

AHMEDABAD:Grieving families waited Saturday for news after one of the deadliest air disasters in decades, with the toll rising to 279 people killed in the Indian passenger jet crash. The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner issued a mayday call shortly before it crashed around lunchtime on Thursday, bursting into a fireball as it hit residential…

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Typhoon Wutip leaves 3 dead in central Vietnam

HANOI: Typhoon Wutip has caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, leaving three people dead, according to Xinhua, citing a Vietnam News Agency report on Saturday. Two victims died in Trieu Phong district of Quang Tri province during flood prevention efforts, while another was drowned in Hai Lang district, the report said. In neighbouring Quang Binh…

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Trump reports tens of millions in income from crypto ventures

PRESIDENT Donald Trump filed his first public financial disclosure report of his term on Friday, providing what he said was the latest information about his holdings, including income from his family’s foray into cryptocurrencies. Trump reported $57.35 million from token sales at crypto firm World Liberty Financial. He also reported holding 15.75 billion governance tokens…

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