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Man, 49, dies taking part in skydive at airfield
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (285+ words) A man has died while taking part in a skydive at an airfield in Devon. Police said officers were called to Dunkeswell Aerodrome, near Honiton, at about 13:00 GMT on Saturday, after concerns for the welfare of a male skydiver. The…...
Death toll rises to 22 after cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia’s capital
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (263+ words) Another 29 people were injured, mostly passengers traveling on public transportation where the plane crashed. Among the dead are 12 men, including one crew member, six women and four children, police commander Mirko Sokol said. Forensic investigators were still recovering remains from…...
US confirms first combat use of LUCAS one-way attack drone in Iran strikes
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (480+ words) U.S. Central Command officials have confirmed that airstrikes launched on Iran on Saturday involved the first combat use of the U.S. military's new autonomous kamikaze drone. The Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS drone, was launched as part of Operation Epic…...
US and Israeli strikes on Iran: regional and international flights disrupted
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (563+ words) The US and Israel's attack on Iran disrupted flights across the region and beyond on Saturday, leaving millions of air travellers affected. Countries including Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) closed their airspace,…...
At least 15 people dead after plane crashes onto busy highway in Bolivia
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (58+ words) At least 15 people are dead and 30 more injured after a cargo plane crashed onto a busy highway in Bolivia. HB47 would make AI-generated deepfakes illegal, but also set a curfew on social media usage ... At least 15 people are dead and 30 more…...
Airlines cancel flights after US and Israel strike Iran
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (512+ words) Feb 28 (Reuters) - Global airlines cancelled flights across the Middle East on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, plunging the region into a new conflict. Airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, United Arab "Emirates, Lebanon, Bahrain and…...
Airspace closed, airlines halt flights as US, Israel attack, Iran responds
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (435+ words) A wave of United States and Israeli strikes on Iran, and retaliation by Tehran on targets across the region have forced much of the Middle East's airspace to shut down, with reverberations across the globe. At least eight states declared…...
A new US military task force just used its cheap Shahed lookalike drones for the first time to strike Iran
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (501+ words) The US military attacked Iran on Saturday with its new LUCAS drones. The drones closely resemble the Iranian-made Shahed, which Russia has used to attack Ukraine. The US only recently established its first one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle…...
Death toll rises to 20 in Bolivian military plane carrying cash
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (263+ words) At least 20 people were killed when a Bolivian Air Force plane veered off the runway and was destroyed during landing, local media reported on Friday, citing firefighters. The dead included a newborn baby, Bolivia's attorney general said. Dozens of others…...
Russia suspends flights to Iran and Israel
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (207+ words) MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Russian Ministry of Transport said on Saturday that Russian air "carriers had suspended flights to Iran and "Israel. Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, "pushing the Middle East into a renewed…...