US officials probe new whistleblower claims against Boeing | Aviation News

US officials probe new whistleblower claims against Boeing | Aviation News

Engineer alleges that aircraft giant took unsafe shortcuts in the production of the 787 Dreamliner. US aviation authorities have begun investigating new whistleblower claims accusing Boeing of poor safety standards, the latest in a series of safety-related controversies at the beleaguered aircraft giant. Sam Salehpour has accused Boeing of retaliating…

South Koreans vote in election seen as test of President Yoon Suk-yeol | Elections News

South Koreans vote in election seen as test of President Yoon Suk-yeol | Elections News

South Korean voters could punish the ruling conservative party at the ballot box amid discontent over Yoon’s leadership. Voting is under way in South Korea in parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk-yeol amid frustration about the cost of living and corruption. Polls opened at 6am (19:00…

‘No good evidence’ for gender care for youth, landmark UK review finds | LGBTQ News

‘No good evidence’ for gender care for youth, landmark UK review finds | LGBTQ News

Study commissioned by England’s health service says hormones should only be prescribed to teens with ‘extreme caution’. The evidence behind medical intervention for youth questioning their gender is “remarkably weak”, with some doctors abandoning “normal clinical approaches” to prescribe hormones to teens, a landmark review in the United Kingdom has…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 776 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 776 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 776th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Fighting The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission said it verified at least 604 civilians killed or injured in Ukraine in March, a 20 percent increase from February.  The…

Mexico releases footage of Ecuador police storming its embassy in Quito | Politics News

Mexico releases footage of Ecuador police storming its embassy in Quito | Politics News

Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released footage of the police raid on its embassy in Quito, Ecuador, calling the law enforcement action an “unauthorised and violent break-in”. In an accompanying statement on Tuesday, published both in Spanish and English, the ministry blasted Ecuador for violating international accords protecting embassies…

Arizona’s top court allows near-total 1864 abortion ban to go into effect | Courts News

Arizona’s top court allows near-total 1864 abortion ban to go into effect | Courts News

In 1864, the territory of Arizona in the United States passed a law that criminalised nearly all abortions. Arizona was not even a state at the time of the law’s passage. But now, 160 years later, its state Supreme Court has ruled the near-total ban can go into effect in…

UK will not block arms sales to Israel, says Foreign Minister David Cameron | Israel War on Gaza News

UK will not block arms sales to Israel, says Foreign Minister David Cameron | Israel War on Gaza News

British government is coming under growing pressure to halt weapons supplies to Israel as it continues its war on Gaza. The United Kingdom will not halt arms sales to Israel by British companies after reviewing the latest legal advice on the matter, Foreign Minister David Cameron has said. Six months…

Germany rejects allegation of aiding genocide in Gaza at ICJ | Israel War on Gaza News

Germany rejects allegation of aiding genocide in Gaza at ICJ | Israel War on Gaza News

German legal team tells court 98 percent of arms exports to Israel since October 7 were general equipment like vests, helmets and binoculars. Germany has denied accusations that it was aiding genocide in Gaza by selling Israel arms in a case at the top UN court brought by Nicaragua –…

Hope and anger in Gaza as talks to stop Israel’s war reconvene | News

Hope and anger in Gaza as talks to stop Israel’s war reconvene | News

As ceasefire talks continue, Palestinians are angry at the international community, which they feel has let them down. Gaza City – After six months of war in the Gaza Strip, anger rages over the international response that has allowed it to continue as Palestinians grapple with the danger of Israeli…