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An All Nippon Airways (ANA) aircraft is seen during a flight above Japan's Shizuoka prefecture

Flight from Tokyo diverted to Seattle after passenger tries to open exit doors

SEATTLE — A flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle on Saturday after a passenger tried to open two of the plane’s exit doors, according to the FBI and a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle.The crew and passengers restrained the person, who was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation after landing, the FBI said in a statement.All Nippon Airways Flight 114 was traveling from Japan’s Haneda Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when it was diverted “due to an unruly passenger,” the airline said.The plane – a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner – had been in the air for about 10 hours when it landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport around 4 a.m. local time, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.“Port of Seattle Police were called...

May 26, 2025

Flight from Tokyo diverted to Seattle after passenger tries to open exit doors

The snow-capped peaks of Rimpfischhorn (left) and Allalinhorn in the Valais Alps

Bodies of five skiers found near Swiss resort

GENEVA — The bodies of five skiers have been found by rescuers near Switzerland's luxury Zermatt resort.They were recovered a day after emergency services were alerted by a group of climbers ascending the Rimpfischhorn — a 4,199-metre peak in the Valais Alps — to several pairs of skis left unattended near the summit.Aerial and ground searches led to the discovery of the bodies below the summit on the Adler Glacier, Valais local police said in a statement on Sunday.The victims were found at varying altitudes on avalanche debris in high altitude areas near the Swiss-Italian border.Three bodies were located in one area and two more were discovered higher up on a narrow patch of snow, rescue service Air Zermatt said.A fifth pair of skis was later found during the search, confirming...

May 26, 2025

Bodies of five skiers found near Swiss resort

Mohammad Iqbal died on 7 May in cross-border shelling in Indian-administered Kashmir

Branded a terrorist: Media adds agony to Kashmiri family's grief

MUMBAI — Farooq Ahmed still bristles with anger when he talks about his brother's death.Mohammad Iqbal, a resident of Poonch city in Indian-administered Kashmir, died in cross-border shelling on 7 May, the morning after India launched a series of air strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in retaliation to a militant attack in the town of Pahalgam that killed 26 people. Pakistan has denied having any role in the attack.Ahmed says that Iqbal died where he had worked for more than two decades — Zia-ul-Uloom, a madrassa, or a religious centre focused on Islamic teachings, in Poonch.But his death, it turned out, was just the beginning of the family's troubles.As the news spread, several media channels falsely accused Iqbal of being a terrorist, following which the...

May 26, 2025

Branded a terrorist: Media adds agony to Kashmiri family's grief

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One as he departs for Washington, DC, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on May 25

Trump delays 50% EU tariffs until July 9

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has agreed to delay a 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, the latest instance of Trump declaring an impending tariff and throwing markets into confusion only to later walk back the threatened levies.Trump said he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had a “very nice call” that led to the delay.“(Von der Leyen) said she wants to get down to serious negotiation,” Trump told reporters at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey. “July 9 would be the day, that was the date she requested. Could we move it from June 1 to July 9? I agreed to do that.”“She said we will rapidly get together and see if we can work something out,” he added.As recently as Friday, Trump said he was “not...

May 26, 2025

Trump delays 50% EU tariffs until July 9

The United States Embassay in Tel Aviv

American charged with plot to throw Molotov cocktails at US embassy office in Israel

NEW YORK — An American man was arrested Sunday after allegedly plotting to throw Molotov cocktails at a branch office of the US embassy in Israel, according to the US Justice Department.Officials arrested the man, 28-year-old Joseph Neumayer, at John F. Kennedy airport in New York after being deported from Israel to the US, according to a Justice Department news release.The DOJ says Neumayer, who is also a German citizen, had allegedly arrived at the US embassy office in Tel Aviv on May 19 and spat on an embassy guard without provocation.Neumeyer managed to break free as the guard attempted to detain him, leaving behind his backpack, the DOJ said, citing a complaint.Guards found three Molotov cocktails in the backpack, the department said. Law enforcement tracked down Neumeyer to his...

May 26, 2025

American charged with plot to throw Molotov cocktails at US embassy office in Israel

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, on May 25, 2025

Trump says he is 'not happy' with Putin after major Russian attack on Ukraine

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “has gone absolutely CRAZY” and that he is “not happy with what Putin is doing” after Moscow launched its largest aerial attack of its three-year war on Ukraine overnight.“I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever,” Trump posted on Truth Social, hours after he told reporters, “I’m not happy with what Putin is doing. He’s killing a lot of people, and I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin.”The president,...

May 26, 2025

Trump says he is 'not happy' with Putin after major Russian attack on Ukraine

Israeli airstrikes kill 14 in Gaza, including woman and two children

GAZA — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 14 Palestinians overnight and into Sunday across the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, including a mother and her two children who died when a tent sheltering displaced people was hit in Deir al-Balah.The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital confirmed the deaths of the woman, her two children, and another relative in the central Gaza city.Separate strikes in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya area killed at least five others, including two women and a child, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.Local hospitals reported five additional fatalities in separate attacks.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the strikes.Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza in March following the collapse of a ceasefire, vowing to dismantle...

May 25, 2025

Israeli airstrikes kill 14 in Gaza, including woman and two children

New York crypto investor charged with kidnapping Italian tourist for bitcoin ransom

NEW YORK — A 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor has been arrested and charged in New York City for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist in an attempt to extort access to his bitcoin wallet, authorities and media reports say.John Woeltz, a crypto investor originally from Kentucky, was arraigned Saturday in Manhattan Criminal Court on multiple charges including kidnapping with intent to collect ransom, assault, and unlawful imprisonment, according to court records.A second suspect, Beatrice Folchi, 24, was also arrested on Saturday in connection with the case, U.S. media reported.The 28-year-old male victim, whose identity has not been released, told police he arrived in New York from Italy on 6 May and was taken to Woeltz’s rented luxury townhome in SoHo.There, he...

May 25, 2025

New York crypto investor charged with kidnapping Italian tourist for bitcoin ransom

France seizes UK fishing vessel over alleged illegal activity in Channel waters

BOULOGNE, France — French authorities have impounded a British fishing vessel accused of operating illegally in French territorial waters, reigniting political tensions over post-Brexit fishing rights and enforcement.The vessel was seized by the French Navy on Thursday night in the English Channel and is now being held at the port of Boulogne pending a potential prosecution.French officials allege the crew was fishing without a valid licence.According to the French Coastguard, the naval patrol ship Pluvier intercepted the British vessel during a routine inspection on 23 May and ordered it to dock in Boulogne “for the purpose of initiating prosecution.” No timeline has been given for the legal proceedings.The UK Foreign Office confirmed it is supporting a British national in France...

May 25, 2025

France seizes UK fishing vessel over alleged illegal activity in Channel waters

North Korea detains shipyard officials after warship launch accident damages 5,000-tonne destroyer

SEOUL — North Korea has detained three senior officials following an accident during the launch of a new 5,000-tonne warship, which state media described as the result of “absolute carelessness” and “irresponsibility.”According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the destroyer’s hull was damaged during Wednesday’s launch ceremony at the northern Chongjin shipyard.The vessel tipped off balance as parts of its bottom were crushed while entering the water.Those detained include the shipyard’s chief engineer, the head of construction, and an administrative manager.KCNA reported that they are “responsible for the accident” and are now under investigation.Additionally, shipyard manager Hong Kil Ho was summoned by law enforcement officials.Satellite images showed the...

May 25, 2025

North Korea detains shipyard officials after warship launch accident damages 5,000-tonne destroyer

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