Factbox: Reactions to Iran’s statement it downed Ukrainian plane
Iran said on Saturday its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a “disastrous mistake”, saying air defenses were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq.
Canada’s Trudeau says ‘many questions’ remain about Iran’s shooting down of airliner
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said questions remain about Iran’s downing of a Ukrainian plane that killed all 176 aboard, including 57 Canadians, and that he expected full cooperation in the ongoing investigation.
Lebanon ‘regrets’ U.N. voting rights suspension over membership arrears
Lebanon’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that it “regretted” the revoking of the country’s voting rights at the U.N. General Assembly after falling behind on membership dues, saying the state’s “reputation and prestige” would be impacted.
Roadside bomb kills two U.S. personnel, wounds two more in Afghan south
A roadside bomb killed two U.S. military personnel and wounded two others in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the U.S. military said, an attack claimed by the Taliban.
Ukraine PM says state, airline will give money to families of Iran crash victims
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said on Saturday that Ukraine would pay 200,000 hryvnia ($8,350) each to the families of those who died in a plane crash in Iran this week.
Truth about Iran crash could not be hidden, says Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
The findings by Ukrainian experts in Iran meant that the truth about the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane could not be concealed, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a televised address on Saturday.
Niger army base attack death toll rises to at least 89: security sources
The death toll from Thursday’s attack by suspected jihadists on a Niger army base has risen to at least 89, four security sources said, surpassing a raid last month that killed 71 soldiers as the deadliest against Nigerien forces in years.
Thousands protest against Poland’s plan to discipline judges
Thousands of people, including judges and lawyers from many EU member states, marched through Warsaw on Saturday to protest against what they say are government attempts to curb the powers of the judiciary in Poland.
Iran says it shot down Ukrainian plane in ‘disastrous mistake’
Iran said on Saturday its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a “disastrous mistake”, saying air defences were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq.
Protesting French forensic police recreate giant crime scene in Lyon
French forensic officers set up a giant fake crime scene on Saturday in front of the courthouse in Lyon at a demonstration to draw attention to their working conditions.
