Air traffic control repeatedly urged a fire engine to stop before it collided with an aeroplane and killed two pilots, recordings have revealed. The vehicle was hit by an Air Canada regional jet at New York‘s LaGuardia Airport on Sunday night as it responded to another incident. An audio recording reveals that a controller initially…
Donald Trump has said he has postponed attacks against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure after “very good and productive conversations” with Tehran. The US president said the pause would last for five days and depended on “the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions”. He had previously given Iran a 48-hour ultimatum that warned…
A control tower at a major airport serving New York City was evacuated after reports of smoke. The tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey was evacuated and a ground stop put in place after a burning smell from an elevator, according to Reuters news agency. It comes after an Air Canada plane…
Chappell Roan has said she is “really sad” after claims her security guard made the daughter of footballer Jorginho cry. The former Premier League player wrote on Instagram on Saturday that the singer’s security guard spoke “in an extremely aggressive manner” to his wife and daughter after they saw the popstar at a hotel in…
Donald Trump has said ICE agents will be sent into US airports on Monday, where they will be arresting “all illegal immigrants”. The US president said in a post on Truth Social that the “brilliant and patriotic” agents “will do Security [sic] like no one has ever seen before, including the immediate arrest of all…
The family of Nancy Guthrie – the missing mother of US TV anchor Savannah Guthrie – who has not been seen for seven weeks, have renewed their appeal for public help. In a statement issued to coincide with a special report on local TV station KVOA, they asked people in and around Tucson, Arizona, where…
Former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated Trump’s campaign ties with Russia, has died at the age of 81. His family said in a statement on Saturday: “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away.” Mr Mueller, who died on Friday, returned to public service as special counsel in the Trump-Russia…
There are plenty of things that could be highlighted from Donald Trump’s latest public appearances. Here are four: Inconsistencies over discussions with the Iranians The US president has said a few times over recent hours that dialogue with the Iranians is ongoing. “They want to make a deal,” he said on the plane back to…
Donald Trump’s most senior counterterrorism official has resigned, saying he “cannot in good conscience” support the Iran war and claiming the country posed “no imminent threat” to the United States. Joe Kent was director of the National Counterterrorism Center, leading the agency as it detected and analysed terrorist threats to the US. Announcing his resignation…
The US central bank has raised its forecast for inflation as the Iran war-linked surge in global energy prices threatens self-inflicted damage on the world’s largest economy. The Federal Reserve held off putting up interest rates despite the challenge to price stability posed by US President Donald Trump’s decision, along with Israel, to attack the…
