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Finding a former military plane used to throw Argentines to their deaths
Argentines are unraveling what happened under the country's ruthless dictatorship decades ago. One investigation led to a "death flight" plane, used to throw citizens to their deaths.CBS News - 23h -
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Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia
China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".BBC News - Feb. 21 -
19 killed in Sudan military plane crash after aircraft's takeoff
Sudanese officials say a military aircraft crashed and killed at least 19 peopleABC News - 5d -
Military Plane Crash in Residential Area Kills at Least 46 in Sudan
The incident, whose cause was unknown, has added to the destruction wrought by years of civil war.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump Plans to Use Military Bases to Detain Migrants
Also, archaeologists found a pharaoh’s tomb. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
US signals it will maintain military presence in Poland
Trump-Duda meeting boosts hopes that co-operation will continue despite tensions over UkraineFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
Finding a plane used to "disappear" people during Argentina's dictatorship
A plane used to hurl people to their deaths during Argentina's military dictatorship was found in Florida decades later.CBS News - 23h -
Finding the plane used for Argentina’s dictatorship-era “death flights” | 60 Minutes
Argentines are unraveling what happened under the country’s ruthless dictatorship decades ago. One investigation led to a “death flight” plane, used to throw citizens to their deaths.CBS News - 10h -
Trump Plans to Use Military Sites Across the Country to Detain Undocumented Immigrants
The move would be a drastic escalation by the White House to militarize immigration enforcement.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump fires top US military officer in Pentagon shake-up
President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policiesFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
Starmer to warn Trump that peace in Ukraine needs US military cover
UK prime minister heads for Washington as president reiterates need for Europe to provide the security for KyivFinancial Times - 5d -
Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump on US military back-up to Ukraine
Also in today’s newsletter, what lawyers are saying about the US president’s ‘gold card’ visa schemeFinancial Times - 4d -
Ex-US defence chiefs urge congressional hearings on Trump’s military firings
Trump’s first defence secretary James Mattis among five to express alarm at ‘reckless’ dismissals of top military figures. US politics live – latest updates Five former US defence secretaries ...The Guardian - 3d -
Can Europe deter Russia in Ukraine without US military?
Donald Trump will not get involved in security guarantees for Ukraine, but can Europe fill the gap?BBC News - 3d -
Plane crashes have people freaked out – but here’s what US data for 2025 shows
This year’s 16 fatal accidents fall below average rate of 20 per month, yet recent crashes were US’s deadliest in a decade. People across the US are worried about flight safety after several ...The Guardian - 2d -
Transgender US military personnel must be identified and stood down, says Pentagon memo
Being transgender is not compatible with service, court filing says, foreshadowing removal of people from service within 60 days. Transgender service members will be separated from the US military ...The Guardian - 4d -
Are planes crashing more often?
A recent flurry of air disasters have made some people worried about flying - but are crashes on the rise?BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Delta Offers $30,000 to Passengers on Plane That Crashed in Toronto
The airline said it told the 76 passengers who had been on the plane, which crashed and flipped over on Monday, that the offer came with “no strings attached.”The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Delta faces first lawsuit in Toronto plane crash
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first lawsuit in ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Southwest plane, jet have near-miss at Chicago
A Southwest plane and a private jet had a near-miss moment at Chicago’s Midway International Airport on Tuesday. According to video posted online from Airport Webcams, a Southwest flight flying ...The Hill - 6d -
Smoke in plane cabin, close calls raise alarm
45,000 flights carry nearly three million passengers every day safely, so when something goes wrong it shakes us out of what we consider normal. But there's no denying the string of recent airline ...CBS News - 2d -
They lost their families in a plane crash - then came the online hate
Families of those killed in the Jeju Air crash have been smeared as "fake victims" and "scammers".BBC News - 2d -
Skaters pay tribute to victims of D.C. plane crash
A star-studded group of some of the best U.S. figure skaters of the past and present took the ice Sunday in the nation's capital to remember and raise money for the victims of the midair collision ...ESPN - 18h -
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Trump shakes up top military leadership
Late Friday night, President Trump fired General Charles "C.Q." Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the firing last year due to Brown's ...CBS News - Feb. 22 -
Hegseth fires several top military attorneys
Major changes are happening at the Pentagon after a string of firings over the weekend. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired some of the military's top lawyers, cutting the judge advocates general ...CBS News - 6d -
Pentagon orders transgender troops to be separated from the military
Transgender service members will be removed from the military within 60 days unless they are granted a waiver demonstrating their support of “warfighting capabilities,” according to a policy memo ...The Hill - 4d -
Transgender troops will be removed from the military, Pentagon says
Transgender service members will be removed from the military unless they are granted a waiver, according to a memo the Pentagon filed in court late Wednesday.NBC News - 4d -
Pentagon plans to remove transgender troops from military
The Pentagon issued a memo on Wednesday ordering the removal of transgender troops from the U.S. military. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.CBS News - 3d -
Transgender military members react to 'jarring' Pentagon memo
Lt. Cmdr. Geirid Morgan told ABC News that as an openly transgender woman, seeing the ban in "black and white" was "jarring."ABC News - 3d -
The First Black Leader of Virginia Military Institute Is Ousted
The college’s board decided not to renew the contract of its superintendent, Major General Cedric T. Wins, who led diversity efforts and removed a Confederate statue on campus.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump eases rules on military raids and airstrikes
President Trump is giving U.S. commanders more leeway to authorize military airstrikes and special operational raids. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth implemented the changes earlier this month while ...CBS News - 2d -
Pentagon firings expand to top military lawyers
A bipartisan group of former U.S. defense secretaries are now asking Congress to investigate the Trump administration's firing of top brass at the Pentagon, according to a letter obtained by the ...CBS News - 2d -
How did every passenger survive fiery Delta plane crash in Toronto?
Investigators are looking into how all 76 passengers and four crew members aboard Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 survived after the plane crash-landed in Toronto on Monday.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
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No passengers, planes or benefits. Pakistan's newest airport is a bit of a mystery
Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery, with no passengers and no planesABC News - Feb. 23
