Key takeaways: A Paris court acquitted French plane manufacturer Airbus and national carrier Air France of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 crash of Air France…
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The US Justice Department has charged 34 officers of the Chinese national police with operating an illegal police station in New York City to intimidate and silence dissidents. Two of the defendants have been arrested by the FBI and are expected to appear in federal court in New York. The US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York has said that the US government will not tolerate any foreign interference in its internal affairs.
This stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures the collision of two galaxies 250 million light-years away, resulting in an enormous burst of star formation. The luminosity of the two galaxies combined is the equivalent of more than 1 trillion suns, and the amount of gas in the merging galaxies is equal to all of the gas in the entire Milky Way galaxy. The image is a testament to the power of the telescope and the beauty of the universe.
Key takeaways: The House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), has subpoenaed former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Pomerantz as part of its investigation into…
The 123rd Boston Marathon saw record-breaking participation from all 50 states and over 100 countries, and was a celebration of the strength and resilience of the running community. Defending champion Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men's race, with Hellen Obiri of Kenya winning the women's race. Tanzanian Gabriel Geay came in second, and world record holder Eliud Kipchoge finished fourth.
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich in a Moscow prison on Monday, reporting that he is in good health. The FSB has yet to provide evidence to support the charges against Gershkovich, and the U.S. Embassy has condemned the arrest and called for his immediate release, which has been widely supported by international media organizations and human rights groups.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu met in Moscow to discuss their countries' close military cooperation, which includes the exchange of useful information and joint exercises. This marks Li's first overseas trip since taking on the role of Defense Minister last month, and follows the US' 2018 sanctions against him for transactions with Russia's state-controlled arms exporter. The meeting is seen as a sign of the strong relationship between Russia and China, which has been further strengthened since Russia sent troops into Ukraine.
Italian authorities have made a major drug bust in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sicily, seizing nearly two tons of cocaine worth around 400 million euros (nearly $450 million). The drugs were found in 70 waterproof packages connected with netting and a signaling light device during a routine surveillance flight on Sunday. The bust is one of the largest ever carried out in the country, and the Financial Police are continuing to investigate the incident.