Ayoola Atitebi

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok has ordered an emergency inspection of all airline operations following a devastating crash at Muan International Airport that killed 179 people. The Jeju Air flight crash-landed and burst into flames, with only two crew members surviving. The directive comes as another Jeju Air Boeing B737-800 returned to Seoul's Gimpo International Airport shortly after takeoff on Monday due to landing gear issues. The aircraft model is the same as the one involved in Sunday's crash, and comprises 39 of Jeju Air's 41-plane fleet. Sunday's ill-fated flight 7C2216 crashed after attempting to land following a bird strike warning. The plane skidded off the runway and hit a wall around 09:00 local time. The victims, aged between three and 78 years old, included two Thai nationals, with the remaining passengers believed to be South Korean. Boeing has […]

Two teenagers in China's Hebei province have been sentenced in connection with the March killing of their classmate Wang. The main perpetrator Zhang received life imprisonment, while his accomplice Li was sentenced to 12 years, according to a court statement released Monday. The court detailed how the 13-year-old defendants planned to kill their classmate and split his money between them. Zhang transported Wang to an abandoned greenhouse by scooter, accompanied by Li and a third teen, Ma, on another scooter. At the location, Zhang assaulted Wang with a shovel, assisted by Li, while Ma departed upon witnessing the attack. The victims' family and lawyer had previously reported that Wang had endured long-term bullying from three classmates. After the assault, Zhang and Li buried Wang's body and used his phone to transfer money to themselves through WeChat. Zhang removed the victim's […]

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus revealed he and UN colleagues "escaped death narrowly" during an Israeli air strike on Yemen's Sanaa airport. The incident occurred Thursday as UN staff departed after negotiations for UN detainee release and humanitarian assessment. "It was very chaotic, people were in disarray and running everywhere," Dr. Tedros told BBC Radio 4, describing feeling "completely exposed" with "no shelter." Israel's military confirmed conducting "intelligence-based strikes on military targets" against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, claiming the airport was used for smuggling Iranian weapons and hosting senior Iranian officials. The Houthi-run Saba news agency reported three deaths and 30 injuries at the airport, with three additional fatalities and ten wounded from strikes on power stations and a port. The casualties' status as civilians or militants remains unclear. Dr. Tedros emphasized the airport's civilian nature, noting his presence was public […]