2 Air France pilots suspended following cockpit fight

Air France pilots suspended

Two Air France pilots were suspended after physically fighting in the cockpit. The incident occurred on a June trip from Geneva to Paris. France’s air investigation agency, BEA, issued a report last week about certain pilots’ actions during safety incidents.   Two Air France pilots were suspended after physically fighting in the cockpit on a … Read more

In the first debate, Bolsonaro and Lula traded insults

Bolsonaro and Lula

Mr Bolsonaro claimed that the ex-president headed the most corrupt government in Brazilian history. Mr Bolsonaro, for his part, claimed to have ruined Brazil. According to polls, Lula, who was president from 2003 to 2010, is leading the presidential race. Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s far-right President, and former left-wing leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took … Read more

Owner apologizes after 19 people rescued from Southport Pleasureland ride

Southport Pleasureland ride

Firefighters rescued 19 people from the carriages, including a young girl who lost consciousness. The theme park apologized for the “distress caused” and promised a full investigation. The theme park’s owners apologized after a girl was hurt and 18 other people were rescued from a stranded rollercoaster. At around 11:50 a.m. BST, a girl lost … Read more

Former Mossad head says operations crippled Iran’s nuclear development

Former Mossad head

Mossad carried out operations “in the heart of Iran,” former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen says. Israeli operatives removed nuclear documents, including designs for a nuclear bomb, from Iran’s capital of Tehran. The operation was intended to be the final nail in the coffin for the Iran nuclear deal.   Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, Israel’s … Read more

Swedish PM commits $47M in military assistance for Ukraine

Swedish PM

Sweden will contribute an additional one billion Swedish krona ($93.8 million) in aid to Ukraine. This additional support would include both military and civilian assistance. The provision of military assistance will get the equivalent of $46.9 million.   The Prime Minister of Sweden, Magdalena Andersson, On Monday, made the announcement that her country would contribute … Read more

Ukrainian forces “shape” for a counteroffensive

Ukrainian forces

Ukraine’s military has begun “shaping” operations in the country’s south. The aim is to prepare the battlefield for a major Ukrainian counteroffensive. The US expects the much-anticipated counteroffensive to include both air and ground operations. Ukraine’s military has begun “shaping” operations in the country’s south to prepare the battlefield for a major Ukrainian counteroffensive, according … Read more

United States claims it does not support blanket visa ban for Russians

United States

A State Department spokesperson said Monday that the US does not support a blanket visa ban for Russian citizens. The US wouldn’t want to close off pathways to refuge and safety for Russia’s dissidents or others who are vulnerable to human rights abuses. A tourist visa ban has been supported by a number of countries, … Read more

First female chief justice of Kenya to oversee an election petition

First female chief justice

Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome is being called into question by opposition leader Raila Odinga. He filed a Supreme Court case on Monday seeking to overturn the results of the August 9 presidential election. Any perceived error in Koome’s ruling could erode public trust in the judiciary.   Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome is no … Read more

UN nuclear consults with Ukraine and Russia about Zaporizhzhia plant

UN nuclear consults

IAEA is continuing talks with Ukraine and Russia about allowing inspectors to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine. Attacks on the complex have increased as fighting flares in Ukraine’s south, raising fears of a nuclear disaster. The risk of an accident “exists” and could be “very, very large,” according to IAEA Director General … Read more