Qatar Airways says crew handled passenger's midflight death 'appropriately'

Qatar Airways says crew handled dead passenger 'appropriately'

An Australian couple said it was "traumatic" to sit next to the body of the woman who died mid-flight.

BBC News - 12h

NYT reporter says Trump handling press like Soviet Kremlin

Peter Baker, a leading reporter at The New York Times, blasted President Trump's White House over its decision to take control of the press pool covering the president and ban The Associated Press ...

The Hill - 2d

Couple says they were forced to sit next to dead body for hours on Qatar flight

After a passenger unexpectedly died on a flight from Australia, their body remained seated next to a couple for hours. The incident occurred during the 15-hour flight from Melbourne to Doha. Qatar ...

NBC News - 2d

Delta crash passengers should take the $30,000 payment, their lawyers say. Here’s why.

But lawyers representing passengers from the Delta flight that flipped upside down in Toronto say the $30,000 is just a ‘start’ — and they could be in line for a lot more

MarketWatch - 3d

A report says Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in breach of UN bans

A report says a fleet of Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in violation of U.N. bans and many were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years

ABC News - 4d

Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in breach of U.N. bans, report says

A fleet of Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews from 2019 to 2024 in violation of U.N. bans, and many people were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years, ...

NBC News - 3d

Pope not out of health danger, but not 'in danger of death,' doctor says

After a week in hospital with severe respiratory issues, Pope Francis, 88, has shown some improvement but is not out danger, Sergio Alfieri, one of his doctors said in a press conference Friday.

NBC News - 6d

Cardinal Dolan says Pope Francis is ‘probably close to death’

As prayers continue for the health of Pope Francis as he battles double pneumonia and now "mild kidney failure," Cardinal Timothy Dolan was candid about his assessment of the pontiff. “As our Holy ...

NBC News - 4d

Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO

Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with disease. Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the ...

The Guardian - 4d

'No immediate sign of foul play' in deaths of Gene Hackman and wife, officials say

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said there was “no immediate sign of foul play” in the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. Officials said the couple had been dead for ...

NBC News - 21h

Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths ‘suspicious enough’ for investigation, warrant says

Warrant raises questions about scattered pills, after Betsy Arakawa’s body had ‘mummification in hands’. An active investigation is under way into the deaths of the Oscar-winning actor Gene ...

The Guardian - 23h

Death of Gene Hackman and wife 'suspicious enough' for investigation, police say

Authorities say there was no sign the couple had sustained any injuries, but no cause of death has been given.

BBC News - 17h

Gene Hackman death found "suspicious enough" for an investigation, sheriff's office says

The Santa Fe sheriff's office said Thursday that Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife's deaths are "suspicious enough" for an investigation. CBS News reporter Karen Hua reports.

CBS News - 15h

Couple Had to Sit Next to Body After Woman Died Midflight

Flight attendants placed the body of a woman who died during a 14-hour flight in a seat next to a couple from Australia.

The New York Times - 1d

Draper beats Berrettini in fightback to reach Qatar semis

British number one Jack Draper fought back from a set down to advance past Matteo Berrettini into the semi-finals of the Qatar Open.

BBC News - Feb. 20

Army has blood on its hands over Jaysley Beck death, sister says

Emilli Beck says army failed to protect her sibling and she would not advise other young women to enlist. The older sister of Gnr Jaysley Beck, the 19-year-old soldier who killed herself after ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

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

Bad Therapists Are Out There. Here’s How to Handle Them.

Declarations of love, snoring, exercising and other boundary violations can really derail a therapeutic relationship.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Draper battles into Qatar final, Andreeva’s run rolls on but Zverev stunned in Rio

British No 1 recovers to beat Jiri Lehecka 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 World No 2 Zverev shocked by Francisco Comesano The British No 1, Jack Draper, produced another gutsy display to defeat Jiri Lehecka ...

The Guardian - 6d

Jack Draper falls to Andrey Rublev in Qatar Open final

British No 1 beaten 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 but up to 12th in rankings Andreeva, 17, becomes youngest WTA 1000 title winner Andrey Rublev was tested early on but finished in style to beat Britain’s Jack ...

The Guardian - 5d

Qatar uses sovereign wealth to entice venture capital to Doha

QIA will continue to invest most of its wealth outside the Gulf state but wants to make the country a regional hub for VC

Financial Times - 4d

British Airways owner warns business travel may never return to pre-pandemic levels

IAG posts record annual profits driven by demand for transatlantic travel

Financial Times - 9h

Nominee for Deputy Transportation Secretary Comes Under Fire for Handling of Boeing

In his previous stint in the Transportation Department, Steven Bradbury was accused of interfering with a Senate investigation into the crash of two Max jets that killed 346 people combined.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

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

Los Angeles Mayor removes fire chief over wildfires handling

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and alleged that her response to the wildfires that devoured parts of Los Angeles County was mishandled. CBS News' ...

CBS News - 6d

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 planes

ABC News - 5d

Delta passengers evacuate via slides after haze or smoke on plane

Delta passengers were forced to evacuated via slides at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after haze or smoke was observed in the plane.

ABC News - 3d

Pakistan’s shiny new Balochistan airport is just missing one thing: passengers

Yahoo News - 3d

The Memo: GOP divides emerge over Trump’s handling of Musk, Ukraine

President Trump is only beginning the second month of his second term but divisions are already erupting. The friction is so obvious that Democrats, having been pummeled by their election loss last ...

The Hill - 3d

Ex-Church of England leader could be disciplined over handling of abuse claims

A former leader of the Church of England is among several members of the clergy facing potential disciplinary action over the way the institution handled sexual abuse allegations

ABC News - 3d

Passengers react to Delta flight's emergency landing after cabin fills with smoke

The FAA is investigating a Delta flight from Atlanta that had to turn back after smoke filled the cabin. With 94 passengers and five crew members on board, the pilots made an emergency landing in ...

CBS News - 3d

Thailand bus overturns in ditch, killing at least 18 passengers

At least 18 people were killed and 23 injured in eastern Thailand after the brakes failed on a tour bus and it rolled upside down into a ditch, police said.

NBC News - 2d

Norovirus sickens nearly 80 passengers on cruise that left from Florida

It's the second Holland America Line ship to have dozens of passengers fall ill this month, according to the CDC.

CBS News - 1d

Delta releases info about crew for flight that crashed, flipped in Toronto

Delta said that claims spreading online alleging the captain and first officer had failed training events were false, and both crew members are Federal Aviation Administration-certified for their ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Flight crew member detained at Boston airport before flight to Paris

A JetBlue pilot was arrested at Boston's Logan International Airport Thursday evening on a warrant out of another state, just before a flight to Paris, officials said.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed cargo ship after undersea cable damaged

Taiwan’s coastguard says it ‘cannot be ruled out that it was a grey-zone intrusion by China’. Taiwan’s coastguard has detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew after an undersea cable in the ...

The Guardian - 3d

Taiwan investigating a Chinese-crewed ship believed to have severed an undersea cable

Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in the latest such incident adding to tensions between Taipei and Beijing

ABC News - 3d

Taiwan Detains a Chinese-Crewed Ship After Undersea Cable Severed

The Coast Guard said it was investigating how the cable was severed and said it could not rule out the possibility of sabotage.

The New York Times - 2d

‘Losing hope with every day that passes’: torment of the ships’ crews abandoned at sea

Thousands of seafarers are left on board their vessels in foreign waters, unpaid, with scant supplies – and no way of getting home . When Vihaan* set off from his home in Tamil Nadu, south India, ...

The Guardian - 2d

Qatar Airways says crew handled passenger's midflight death 'appropriately'

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