WASHINGTON: US lawmakers on Thursday approved a White House request to claw back $9.4 billion from funding already allocated by Congress in a victory for President Donald Trump as he pushes to lock in spending cuts spearheaded by tech billionaire Elon Musk. The vote in the Republican-led US House of Representatives was seen as the…
British man is only passenger to survive India plane crash Vishwashkumar Ramesh meets Indian interior minister Amit Shah in hospital A British man has walked away from the wreckage of the Air India crash that killed 241 people in an extraordinary tale of survival. Vishwashkumar Ramesh was in seat 11A on the London-bound Boeing 787-8…
What we know so far after Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad An Air India passenger plane bound for London’s Gatwick airport crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, western India, on Thursday, killing 241 passengers and crew. It later emerged that only one passenger, a British man, had survived. Among those on…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Thursday he was “saddened” by a plane crash in neighbouring India, where all 242 people on board an Air India flight are believed killed. “Condolences over the loss of precious lives in this tragic incident. Our sympathies are with the families of the victims in this hour of…
LONDON: The UK government said Thursday it was sending a team to support the investigation into the Air India crash in Ahmedabad that has killed more than 200 people. “The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has formally offered its assistance to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, India. We are deploying a multidisciplinary investigation team…
LOS ANGELES: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was “safe and sound” for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as California prepared for a legal showdown over his unprecedented move. With protests spreading across the United States, a night-time curfew has been in…
LONDON: Boeing is working to gather information after an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people onboard crashed minutes after taking off from India’s western city of Ahmedabad, a company spokesperson said. Boeing shares fell 8% in pre-market U.S. trading.
LONDON: British foreign minister David Lammy said he was deeply saddened by news of a plane crash in India, and that Britain was now working with Indian authorities. “Deeply saddened by news of a devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad, India,“ Lammy said on X. “My thoughts are with all those affected. The UK is working…
European Union businesses are urging China to establish a special “fast-track” or “white list” channel for rare earth export licenses for trusted companies amid mounting global supply chain disruptions. At a recent meeting with China’s Ministry of Commerce, EU executives expressed concerns that stringent Chinese export controls—initially targeted at the US—have slowed deliveries to manufacturing…
