Month: May 2019

Russia to investigate whether pilot error caused fiery emergency landing that killed 37

Investigators are looking into whether the pilots are to blame for the fiery emergency landing of an airliner in Moscow on Sunday that killed 41 of the 78 people on board.  Kommersant newspaper reported that the investigative committee and international aviation committee considered pilot error to be the “leading explanation” for the tragedy after a…

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Libyan faction claims it shot down ‘Portuguese’ pilot in battle for Tripoli

The east Libyan faction that launched an assault on Tripoli last month said it had shot down and captured a European mercenary flying an attack jet for the internationally recognized government. The Libyan National Army, which fighting rivals militias allied with the country’s UN-supported government, said it shot down a fighter jet the man was flying south…

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Ravers get hypothermia after surprise snow storm at French techno festival

Around 30 people were treated for hypothermia at an outdoor techno music festival in France after unexpected snowfall left many ravers sheltering under survival blankets distributed by the Red Cross. Around 10,000 people attended the unauthorised Teknival 2019 festival in the central Creuse region at the weekend, where temperatures dropped to -3 degrees Celsius (27 degrees fahrenheit)…

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Why US reports on Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s birth were surprisingly muted

Click:22000puffs Adjustable atomization function Finally getting a royal of their very own, Americans might have been expected to treat the arrival of baby Sussex with the same fan-fare that accompanied the Royal wedding last May. After all, the announcements around the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new son Archie Harrison have been timed to coincide with…

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Trump tax returns from 1985 to 1994 show $1 billion in losses, according to NY Times

Donald Trump’s businesses lost a total of more than $1 billion from 1985 to 1994, according to the New York Times, which said it obtained printouts from Trump’s official Internal Revenue Service tax transcripts. The newspaper said Mr Trump posted losses in excess of $250 million in both 1990 and 1991, which appeared to be more than double any other…

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US Treasury denies Congress’ request for Donald Trump’s tax returns, paving way for Supreme Court battle

Donald Trump’s administration has formally refused to hand over the president’s tax returns to Congress, setting up a bitter legal battle that may go all the way to the Supreme Court. Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury Secretary, wrote to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee on Monday refusing the panel’s request which he said "lacks a…

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