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Air Indias top pilot fails alcohol test
Air India had to call another pilot to replace him and operate the flight which departed after a delay of 55 minutes, causing inconvenience to passengers, an airline source said. Any crew member who tests positive in the pre-flight medical check or refuses to take a breath-analyser test is required to be taken off flying duty for at least four weeks and the airline is required to initiate discipl... [Full Article...]
Britain 'will not accept Brexit deal' separating it from Northern Ireland
But DUP leaders said on Friday that May's wording meant the fix would still be included in the withdrawal agreement that London and Brussels hope to reach in the coming days. "The government will not agree anything that brings about a hard border on the island of Ireland". Downing Street has played down suggestions that a Brexit deal is imminent, after European Council president Donald Tusk ap... [Full Article...]
Queen leads royal family's tribute on World War I armistice centenary
At the Festival of Remembrance , the mother of three wore a brooch with three blooms pinned close to her heart on the right side, and at Sunday's armistice service she wore a single flower. "My great-grandfather served in the First World War along with his three brothers, so I've just been thinking about them a lot". Events to mark the end of the Great War have been taking place around the worl... [Full Article...]
Qatari cash reaches Gaza in campaign to ease tensions
The talks are aimed at hammering out a truce between Hamas and Israel and achieving reconciliation between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah. Palestinian crowds had arrived across the eastern borders of the Gaza Strip; tires were set on fire across several areas. Hamas has controlled Gaza since ousting forces loyal to the internationally recognised PA in a near civil war in 2007. [Full Article...]
Ex-Goldman Sachs CEO met with key 1MDB figure: FT
Leissner admitted that he hid from Goldman the fact that Malaysian financier Jho Low secured business for the bank by bribing officials in Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. What is 1MDB? Another QuickTake explains. The new Malaysian government has barred Najib and his wife from leaving the country, and the former premier faces multiple charges of corruption, money laundering and abuse of power, though he... [Full Article...]
Melbourne cafe owner identified as victim of Bourke Street terror attack
He said there were still lessons to be learned, mentioning reviewing how Australia assesses it's threats, as well as examining citizenship pathways. "I don't care what community you come from". Prime Minister Scott Morrison is also expected to visit the café tomorrow to add his own tributes to the growing memorial. [Full Article...]
California wildfires: Photos show Malibu in flames from Woolsey Fire
The nearby Hill Fire ignited around the same time and has since grown to 6,100 acres. It is not yet clear if the deaths were a result of the fire, though reports indicated that the bodies had been burned. Fire officials said winds, low humidity, dry air and severely parched brush and ground from months without rain fueled the flames. Thousand Oaks is a 30-minute drive north of Malibu. [Full Article...]
Theresa May's Belgium Convoy Involved In Crash
Both leaders were later pictured paying tribute to fallen soldiers killed in World War I by laying wreaths, including on the grave of John Parr, the first British soldier to die in the conflict. In a solemn ceremony at the Thiepval memorial in northern France, Macron and May honoured allied soldiers who died at the Somme. Theresa May has arrived in Belgium to mark the 100th anniversary of the en... [Full Article...]