Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami airport, killing five
A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operating for Amazon Prime Air crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon after landing from Puerto Rico and overrunning the runway. The aircraft struck vehicles and caught fire, sending thick black smoke into the sky. At least five people were killed and five others were seriously injured.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that both flight recorders had been recovered and were being sent to Washington, D.C., where investigators will use them to confirm data such as the plane's speed on landing.
UK foreign secretary rejects chief rabbi's warning on settlement sanctions
Miliband rejected a warning by Britain's chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, that the sanctions could put British Jews at greater risk, insisting that ministers can confront the actions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government while also combating antisemitism.
Britain bans settlement imports and accuses settlers of ethnic cleansing
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has accused Israeli settlers of conducting a campaign of “ethnic cleansing” in parts of the West Bank with the tacit backing of the Israeli government, and announced a sweeping ban on imports from Israeli settlements. In what London called its strongest condemnation of Israeli government actions on record, Miliband said ministers had “turned a blind eye” to violence by extremist settlers.
The United Kingdom was joined by Canada and France in announcing restrictions on settlement goods, bringing to at least 12 the number of governments that have endorsed sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements. Israel called the British move a “big mistake” and closed Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem in response.
Ben Shelton ousts Alcaraz in latest-ever US Open finish
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open title defence in a five-set quarter-final that finished at about 3:33 a.m. local time in New York, the latest conclusion to a match in tournament history. The American recovered to win the marathon contest and advance to the semi-finals.
Alcaraz, who was physically sick during the match and at one point vomited into a towel, could not hold off Shelton in the deciding set as his campaign to retain the trophy collapsed.
Trump gave $45,000 holiday cash gifts to White House aides
Financial disclosure forms released by the Trump administration show that the president gave cash gifts of $45,000 to several White House aides last year, listing the payments as “cash gift for the holidays.” The filings identify at least three recipients, including executive assistant Natalie Harp, though one report counted four aides.
A White House spokesperson said President Trump has a longstanding practice of giving Christmas gifts to people in his orbit.
Norway held funeral for King Harald V after national mourning
Norway held a funeral for King Harald V on Wednesday, closing 13 days of national mourning that followed his death last month at the age of 89. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Oslo as the country observed a nationwide minute of silence.
European royalty and global political figures attended the ceremony. The Prince of Wales and three Nordic kings were among the mourners paying final respects to the widely popular monarch.
Germany's Merz cancels Trump call after AfD election celebration
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a planned telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hours after Trump publicly celebrated a regional election victory by Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Merz’s spokesperson declined to give a reason for the cancellation but said it was not due to scheduling.
Earlier, Merz clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament, saying her migration policy amounted to “ethnic cleansing” for skilled workers. Merz has said he was “deeply shocked” by his own party’s defeat to the AfD in the state election but vowed to continue his government’s reforms.
U.S. military says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday as tit-for-tat violence surged in the Gulf. The strikes came after Iran attempted to strike a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles, according to the same statements.
Iran retaliated by targeting U.S. troops at a base in Jordan. The escalation pushed oil prices close to $100 a barrel.
Lindsay Clancy lawyer asks Trump for pardon after mistrial
Kevin Reddington, the defence attorney for Lindsay Clancy, said he would ask President Donald Trump to pardon his client after her trial ended in a deadlocked jury. Clancy remains under a Massachusetts state indictment for the alleged killing of her three young children.
Reddington also said he plans to ask for the case to be thrown out. He said he hoped Trump would consider clemency because of “the type of person she is” and what she has been through.
New York City releases 170,000 post-9/11 air quality documents
New York City has released more than 170,000 pages of municipal records on the impact of the September 11 attacks on air quality and the city’s response. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the documents and an online portal on Tuesday, three days before the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
The city said the records show officials knew the air around the World Trade Center was dangerous to breathe but did not warn local residents. The release covers health and environmental monitoring as well as internal communications.
Republicans open unprecedented midterm convention in Texas for Trump
Republicans opened a rare midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, an event party officials have billed as a “Trumpapalooza.” Donald Trump is scheduled to appear on both days of the two-day gathering, which is the first national midterm convention in the party’s history.
Organisers plan to center the president while attacking Democrats, hoping to rally support heading into the congressional elections despite public unease over inflation and the administration’s foreign military commitments.
Hurricane Lowell lashes Hawaii with floods, wind and outages
Hurricane Lowell skirted western Hawaii late on Monday and early Tuesday as a major storm, bringing damaging winds, torrential rain and punishing waves. The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane left tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power on Kauai and other islands.
Hawaii had declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm. Although Lowell began to pull away from the islands on Tuesday, forecasters warned that lingering heavy rain could still cause flash flooding and mudslides, while Oahu remained under a tropical storm warning.