Brazil’s prosecutor-general has charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in power after his 2022 election defeat, alleging that he knew and approved of a plot to poison his successor, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The case, which also accuses Bolsonaro’s allies of planning to assassinate a Supreme Court justice, … Read more
All 80 people on board the Delta Air Lines flight survived the dramatic crash landing Monday, with 21 sustaining injuries. It was the latest in a spate of aviation accidents in North America that has rattled passangers concerned with the safety of flying. Source link
An Argentine appeal court has confirmed the dismissal of rape charges against French international rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou. Their accuser is taking the charges to a higher court. Source link
A US federal judge ordered the Trump Justice Department to appear in court Wednesday to explain its extraordinary decision to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a move that triggered a wave of protest resignations. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Eric Lisann, a former federal and state prosecutor. He says this … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a series of meetings with key political leaders Tuesday as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from his office, an unprecedented step that reflects the growing turmoil inside City Hall. FRANCE 24’s Jessica Le Masurier reports from New York. Source link
Deborah Flint, CEO of Greater Toronto Airports Authority, said 19 of the 21 people who were hurt have been released but did not provided any details on the two who remain hospitalized. Authorities said the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Communications between the tower and pilot were normal on approach and it’s not … Read more
A young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe who approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon returned voluntarily to his people less than 24 hours later, Brazilian authorities said. The encounter occurred around 7pm local time Wednesday in Bela Rosa, a community along the Purus River in the southwestern Amazon. Source link
President Donald Trump’s denial of climate change has become more insidious, powerful and far-reaching in his second mandate as he had acquired experience during his first term in office, said Robert Proctor, professor of the History of Science at Stanford University. “You’ve got ignorance from above, through the strongman, people like Trump, and ignorance from … Read more
A Delta Air Lines jet flipped on its roof while landing Monday at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, but all 80 people on board survived and those hurt had relatively minor injuries, the airport’s chief executive said. Snow blown by winds gusting to 40 mph (65 kph) swirled when the flight from Minneapolis carrying 76 passengers and … Read more
Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams faced renewed pressure on Monday after the head of the city’s council called for his resignation, days after four deputy mayors and several prosecutors quit in protest at the dismissal of the corruption case against him. Source link