Pilots of doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight struggled for control as plane’s nose dipped: report
Pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines jet involved in a deadly crash cut out an electric trim system while the plane’s nose was down and were unable to stabilise the aircraft manually, prompting them to reverse the action, a preliminary report into the accid…
Ex-ministers keep up pressure on Canada’s Trudeau over scandal
Two former ministers who were expelled from Canada’s ruling Liberal Party this week kept up pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday, saying he should have apologized for inappropriately trying to influence a criminal proceeding.
Pompeo urges NATO allies to adapt to new threats from Russia, China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called on NATO allies to adapt to confront a wide variety of emerging threats, including Russia’s increased aggression, Chinese strategic competition and uncontrolled migration.
Training of Turkish pilots on F-35 jets to continue: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Thursday it would continue training Turkish pilots on two F-35 jets at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, despite a dispute over Ankara’s plans to purchase a Russian air defense system.
Eastern Libyan commander Haftar orders his troops to move toward Tripoli: video
Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops to move toward the capital Tripoli, in a video message published online on Thursday.
Almost half of young Russians want to emigrate, Gallup poll says
Forty-four percent of Russians aged 15-29 want to emigrate as their economy stagnates, according to a survey by the pollster Gallup.
Brexit? It’s all Greek to me, says PM Tsipras in Athens
Greece’s prime minister said on Thursday he was struggling to understand Britain’s Brexit machinations and was surprised its political system could not find a way out of the crisis.
No indicative Brexit votes planned for Monday: UK PM May’s spokesman
The British government has not taken the required steps to hold votes on different Brexit options in parliament on Monday, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday.
Family of American killed in downed MH17 jet sues Russia banks, money-transfer firms
The family of an American killed when a Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 filed a lawsuit on Thursday against U.S.-based money transfer companies and two Russian banks they accuse of providing services to the group they blame …
Rain stops play: UK parliament forced to close after water leak
Britain’s parliament was forced to close early on Thursday after a leak in the 19th century Gothic palace caused water to rain down into the debating chamber.
