BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines crashed into a field Saturday outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13 people, local authorities said. Nazca’s municipal government said the plane departed from the nearby city of Ica and was operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana. On its website, … Read more
Those killed included 11 passengers and two pilots flying over the famous archeological site, recognised by UNESCO. Published On 1 Aug 20261 Aug 2026 At least 13 people have been killed in a small plane that crashed in Peru, according to police. The crash on Saturday came as the plane was carrying passengers, described by … Read more
Wildfires spread over 800 hectares near Fontainebleau, as authorities sent two waterbombing planes to tackle the blazes. Published On 13 Jul 202613 Jul 2026 Wildfires raging in France’s Fontainebleau forest have forced home evacuations and disrupted train and motorway traffic, as a heatwave continues to grip Western Europe. The wildfires broke out near a motorway … Read more
The Quincy Institute’s Trita Parsi says ‘the changing goal posts’ of Iran-US talks leave little room for success. If the Trump administration adopts Israel’s “red lines” in the negotiations with Iran, the talks are doomed, argues Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Parsi tells host Steve Clemons that Iran … Read more
Ukraine wants more Western weapons for attacks on Russian territory. Moscow and NATO have so-called red lines that, if breached, could potentially trigger an outright war between them. The conflict in Ukraine now involves many countries as Kyiv uses Western weapons in Russian territory. So are these red lines shifting? And is there a greater … Read more
What does Black History Month mean for those on the front lines of activism and organising? From the struggles of the civil rights movement to the present day, African Americans have been pivotal in advocating for justice and equality in the face of systemic racism. Throughout history, they have confronted racial inequality, police brutality and … Read more