WASHINGTON/JAKARTA (Reuters) – A U.S. lawmaker on Friday urged current or former Boeing Co and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees to come forward with any information about the certification program for the 737 MAX, which has suffered two fatal crashes in five months. Boeing and the FAA are under global regulatory scrutiny over software and […]

A FEMALE air passenger downed rum and wine before flooring three cabin crew with a series of judo sweeps, a court heard. Hilary Mackay 54, repeatedly called an air stewardess a “bitch” on the night flight from Johannesburg to Heathrow. It was said the economic consultant, who lives in Kensington, London, became "aggressive and agitated" […]

PC Kris Aves was paralysed in the Westminster terror attack which killed five people and injured 50 two years ago. Khalid Masood ploughed a 4X4 into crowds before he was shot outside Parliament. Here's what happened and what a group of selfless volunteers have done to help brave PC Aves. What happened in the 2017 Westminster […]

A FALLING out between Kate and one of her long-term best friends has stunned royal insiders. Last week it emerged that the Duchess of Cambridge views Rose Hanbury as a “rural rival” while at home in Sandringham, Norfolk. Now we have learned the falling out between Kate, 37, and her ex-close pal — who is […]

SOME 75 British D-Day veterans are STILL waiting to be honoured by the French government, the UK ministers have revealed. Five years ago the then-French president Francois Hollande promised to award his country’s prestigious Legion D’Honneur to every remaining British veteran of the liberation of France by the time of the 75th anniversary in June. […]

Special counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his report on Russian meddling in the US election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign to Attorney General William Barr, the Justice Department said Friday. Justice notified Congress late Friday that it had received Mueller’s report but did not disclose any of its conclusions. “I am reviewing the […]

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby said Friday he will not join his teammates next week for a White House celebration of their Stanley Cup championship. Holtby is the second player on the Capitals’ active roster to decline, joining fellow Canadian Brett Connolly. “It’s one of those things that we have to think about, but with […]

It’s about time that your airline ticket matched your passport at check in, regardless of what “gender” you selected during booking. United Airlines announced this morning that it has officially become the first US airline to offer nonbinary gender booking options. In addition, United has also added a “Mx” title option during booking, as well […]

A section of Highway 97 north of Peachland is closed because of a traffic accident. The accident involved a semi, a motorcycle and a car. Three people were hurt, but emergency crews tell Global News none were seriously injured. The accident on Drought Hill involved a semi, a motorcycle and a car. DriveBC is reporting […]

In the animal world, the predator-prey relationship is usually clearly defined. So North Vancouver’s Norman Lee was surprised this week when he saw it turned topsy-turvy in his own back yard, in an wildlife encounter partially captured on camera. Lee was cleaning his barbecue behind his Lynn Valley home, which backs onto a stretch of […]