Bird strike sparks plane engine fire shortly after takeoff
A bird strike sparked an engine fire on a plane shortly after takeoff from an Ohio airport, and the aircraft returned safely with no injuries reported.
Day: April 23, 2023
South Africa envoy urges Ukraine peace talks, says Canada stance on war ‘shocking’
South Africa’s envoy to Ottawa is urging Canada to help broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, arguing that sending arms to Kyiv will only prolong a dangerous conflict that is aggravating hunger in developing countries.
Twitter restores gold badges to some news organizations, including the BBC, The New York Times, and Bellingcat; the BBC and Bellingcat say they did not pay (Zoe Kleinman/BBC)
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Twitter restores gold badges to some news organizations, including the BBC, The New York Times, and Bellingcat; the BBC and Bellingcat say they did not pay — Some Twitter accounts with more than one million follo…
Netherlands opens embassy in Moldova in response to war in Ukraine
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Ukraine launched 10 attack drones on Crimea: Russian official – Business Insider
Ukraine launched 10 attack drones on Crimea: Russian official Business InsiderRussian air defenses foil major attack on Crimea as Ukraine launches over 10 drones | Watch Hindustan TimesWagner Chief Appears to Backtrack on Threat t…
Pentagon Leaks Say Afghanistan Has Become A Terrorism Staging Ground Again
Washington Post: Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals Less than two years after President Biden withdrew U.S. personnel from Afghanistan, the country has become a significant coordination site for the Islamic State…
MSC Meraviglia: 985-seat Broadway Theatre
Good Day NY’s Christal Young gives an inside look at the Carousel Lounge where there is a 985-seat Broadway Theatre. The theatre will host a series of 7 different shows.
Traditional Indigenous games held in Brazil
Hundreds of Indigenous athletes gathered in the south of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state to hold their version of the Olympic Games. They competed for medals in archery, tug of war, athletics, Indigenous wrestling and other sports. (April 23)(AP video Tatiana…
Millions of UK mobile phones receive test of new national alert system
Millions of phones across the UK sounded with a siren on Sunday as part of a test for a new national emergency alert system. The loud alarm was planned to ring at 3pm on all devices that were using 4G and 5G networks in the UK.
MSC Meravigilia: Himalayan Bridge
Good Day NY’s Christal Young reports from the 19th deck, 213 feet in the air on the Himalayan Bridge. The Himalayan Bridge is a suspension bridge (a 269-foot-long sky walk) that winds around the back of the vessel more than 200 feet above the sea.