What happened to Alaska Airlines’s Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door blew off? | Explainer News

What happened to Alaska Airlines’s Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door blew off? | Explainer News

An order by US officials to ground 737 Max 9s for inspection will affect 171 aircraft worldwide. A cabin panel flew off in midair during an Alaska Airlines flight, leaving a gaping hole in the plane’s fuselage and forcing an emergency landing. The incident took place on Saturday. Social media…

China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales | Weapons News

China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales | Weapons News

The move follows US approval of $300m in military aid for the self-ruled island, which holds elections in a week. China has announced sanctions against five US arms manufacturers over weapons sales to Taiwan. Beijing claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory and has not ruled out the…

US defence chief promises transparency amid secrecy around hospital stay | Military News

US defence chief promises transparency amid secrecy around hospital stay | Military News

Lloyd Austin went to hospital for elective surgery on January 1 but the White House was not notified. United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said he takes “full responsibility” for the secrecy after it emerged that he had been in hospital since last Monday and that many top White…

FBI arrests three people linked to January 6, 2021, insurrection | Donald Trump News

FBI arrests three people linked to January 6, 2021, insurrection | Donald Trump News

The three Florida residents allegedly attacked officers during an assault on the United States Capitol three years ago. United States authorities announced the arrest of three people wanted in connection with the January 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol, as the country marked the third anniversary of the violent…

Former US general: Israel may win in Gaza, but fail in the region | Israel War on Gaza

Former US general: Israel may win in Gaza, but fail in the region | Israel War on Gaza

US General Mark Kimmitt says Israeli talk of annihilating Gaza ‘sounds good on TV’ but is impractical and illegal. By mimicking United States tactics in World War II in Germany and Japan, Israel has made a grave mistake with its war on Gaza, according to retired US Army Brigadier General…

Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet after midair window blowout | Aviation News

Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet after midair window blowout | Aviation News

All 174 passengers and six crew are safe after incident shortly after takeoff from Portland forced emergency landing. Alaska Airlines has said it is grounding its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft after a window and piece of fuselage blew out midair, forcing an emergency landing in Portland, in…

T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan scheduled on June 9 in New York | Cricket News

T20 World Cup 2024: India vs Pakistan scheduled on June 9 in New York | Cricket News

India and Pakistan will face each other in New York in their group-stage match at the T20 World Cup 2024. The cricketing rivals have been scheduled to play at the 34,000-seat modular stadium in Long Island on June 9. Tournament co-host, the United States, will open the ninth edition of…

Three years on, January 6 Capitol riot reverberates in US courts, 2024 race | Politics News

Three years on, January 6 Capitol riot reverberates in US courts, 2024 race | Politics News

Shattered glass. Clashes with police. Angry protesters scaling walls outside the United States Capitol. The images from the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, remain some of the most memorable in modern political history. That day saw thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump storm the building in an effort…

Tesla recalls 1.6 million electric vehicles in China | Business and Economy News

Tesla recalls 1.6 million electric vehicles in China | Business and Economy News

The cars reportedly have problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles in China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced…