Boeing Dreamliner bound for Auckland freezes in mid-air, injuring at least 50 people

A plane traveling from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand, broke down and “frozen” in mid-air on Monday, injuring at least 50 people. Latin American Airlines told new zealand herald The flight to Auckland, normally a stopover on the way to Santiago, Chile, suffered a “severe shock” due to “technical issues”. The South American airline’s … Read more

Seven-year-old girl dies after makeshift boat bound for UK capsizes in France

A 7-year-old girl died in a canal near Dunkirk after a makeshift boat carrying 16 people from northern France to Britain capsized, the provincial government said. The boat, which was carrying 10 other children aged between 7 and 13, as well as the girl’s pregnant mother, her father and her three siblings, sank, taking everyone … Read more

Analysts say Yemen’s Houthis attacked a cargo ship bound for Iran in the Red Sea

This appears to be the first time the Houthis have targeted a ship bound for Iran (representative) Dubai: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea that shipping analysts said on Monday was transporting corn to Iran. Shipping sources said it appeared to be the first time the Houthis have targeted … Read more

Ship bound for India attacked in Red Sea, Houthis claim responsibility

Houthi attacks have prompted some shipping companies to avoid the Red Sea. (document) Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Tuesday they had launched two attacks on U.S. and British ships in the Red Sea, the latest in dozens of incidents disrupting global shipping. Iran-backed rebels, who control much of the war-torn country, have been harassing … Read more