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French widow sues Boeing for at least $276 millioin over Ethiopian crash

PARIS (Reuters) – A French woman whose husband died in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airliner in Ethiopia has filed a U.S. lawsuit against the planemaker, seeking at least $276 million in damages. The crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 in March killed all 157 passengers and crew aboard and followed the death […]

Tunisian court temporarily releases U.N. official after two-month detention

TUNIS (Reuters) – A Tunisian appeal court on Tuesday temporarily released a United Nations official after two months in detention as part of an investigation by an anti-terrorism unit, an official spokesman said. Last week, the United Nations called on Tunisia to immediately release Moncef Kartas, who was detained in late March at Tunis airport. A […]

Ukraine parliament election may happen on July 21: presidential adviser

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine may hold a snap parliamentary election on July 21, an adviser to new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday after Zelenskiy held consultations with lawmakers. “We see the most acceptable date for the election – July 21, 2019,” lawyer Andriy Bogdan told reporters. Bogdan also said Zelenskiy may announce appointments to […]

Apocalypse WARNING: Shock new report shows London at ‘SERIOUS RISK’ by 2100

The new study, conducted by 22 experts, concluded that rising sea levels could double previous estimates, forcing 180 million people to abandon their homes. The fear is that 700,000 square miles of ice could be lost between Greenland and Antarctica, resulting in the “conservative” estimate of a three-foot rise to rocket to more than six […]

Nepal climber scales Mount Everest for record 24th time

A native mountaineering guide Kami Rita ascends the world’s highest peak for the second time in just a week. A Nepalese Sherpa climber, Kami Rita, has scaled the Mount Everest for a 24th time, the second such feat in just a week after breaking his own record for the most successful ascents of the world’s highest peak. […]

Austria's FPO would back no confidence vote in chancellor: media

VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO) would support a vote of no confidence in conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, online news outlet Oe24 reported on Tuesday, as opposition parties prepare such a vote. Oe24 cited Herbert Kickl, who Kurz has proposed sacking as interior minister, as saying that the FPO would not call a […]

Huawei founder defiant in escalating dispute with United States

Ren Zhengfei tells Chinese state media that US ‘underestimates’ Huawei and technology transfer ban will have no effect. Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has struck a defiant tone in the Chinese technology giant’s battle over 5G technology with the United States, as Washington temporarily eased some trade restrictions on the company in an attempt to minimise […]