Ethiopian Airlines crash: Crew complied with emergency procedures
The crew from the doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight which crashed last month killing all 157 people on board, performed all emergency procedures but could not control the Boeing aircraft, a preliminary report revealed on Thursday. “Despite their hard work and compliance with the emergency procedures, it was very unfortunate that they could not recover the […]
Suspect in Christchurch mosque attack to face 50 murder counts
The suspect accused of carrying out an attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, last month in what has been called a terrorist attack will be charged Friday with 50 counts of murder, authorities said. New Zealand police said in a statement Thursday that the suspect in the March 15 attack, previously identified as […]
Tech giants could face harsh penalties after New Zealand mosque shootings
Australia is to impose strict new laws on social media companies in the wake of the mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 50 people dead. Unless violent content is removed “expeditiously”, the government will fine companies such as Facebook up to 10% of their annual turnover and jail executives for up to three years. […]
European Parliament approves visa-free travel for Brits after Brexit
The European Parliament approved on Thursday a law granting Britons the right to travel to the European Union without a visa after Brexit. Britons will be able to stay in the EU visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The text specifically states that the post-Brexit visa waiver will only be granted […]