Air France and Airbus found guilty of corporate manslaughter over Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Airbus and Air France have been found guilty of corporate manslaughter in the 2009 ​crash of flight AF447 ⁠that killed 228 passengers and ⁠crew in Air France‘s ​worst ⁠air […]

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Air France and Airbus found guilty of corporate manslaughter over Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Airbus and Air France have been found guilty of corporate manslaughter in the 2009 ⁠Rio–Paris ​plane crash ⁠that killed 228 passengers and ⁠crew in France‘s ​worst ⁠air disaster. A […]

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Nato jets scrambled after drone flies near Lithuanian capital as residents told to ‘immediately take shelter’

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Nato military jets have been scrambled to intercept a drone that flew near Vilnius, Lithuania’s defence minister has said, as residents were urged to seek shelter immediately. Lithuania on […]

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Germany unveils €10 billion defence plan to counter Russian threat

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Germany is poised to inject an additional €10 billion (£8.5 billion) into its civil defence capabilities, a move designed to bolster domestic preparedness against emergencies and potential attacks. This […]

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Chinese man arrested in Norway for suspected espionage

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Norway has arrested a Chinese citizen on suspicion of attempted espionage, in the second such case this month. The man was suspected of “attempted illegal intelligence activities in Nordland”, […]

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Young Kyiv couple killed in a fierce Russian airstrike hoped to start a family, mourners say

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Like many Ukrainians, Maryna Homeniuk fled her homeland after Russia‘s full-scale invasion four years ago. She managed to complete her degree in the Czech Republic, adding Vietnamese to her […]

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