Rohingya refugees’ boat runs aground in Indonesia’s Aceh province
Refugees were initially blocked by local residents from landing, but have now been taken to temporary shelters. More than 70 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar have arrived at a tourist beach in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Local police chief Nova Suryandaru said a wooden boat carrying 40 men, 32 women and four children ran aground in Pereulak region in East Aceh on Wednesday after its engine broke down. Nova said the refugees were taken to temporary shelters and that authorities were collecting information about their identities. The boat had arrived at the beach in the afternoon but was blocked from landing by locals until about 8pm (13:00 GMT). The police chief said police negotiated with residents, explaining that the boat had been “deliberately damaged” and that it was “impossible” for the boat to operate again. He said many suspected illegal traffickers had damaged the boat, which reportedly set off from Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh in the hope of reaching Malaysia. According to the United Nations, more than 2,000 Rohingya arrived in Indonesia in 2023 – higher than the combined total of arrivals in the previous four years. Advertisement In the past year alone, more than 600 Rohingya refugees have landed in East Aceh. Earlier this month, more than 260 people – mostly women and children – landed in Pereulak in two boats. About one million Rohingya, who are predominantly Muslim, are currently in camps in Bangladesh after leaving Myanmar. They include about 740,000 who fled a brutal “clearance campaign” in 2017 by Myanmar’s security forces, who were accused of committing mass rapes and killings. The Rohingya minority face widespread discrimination in Myanmar and most are denied citizenship. Adblock test (Why?)
Video shows moment US passenger plane collides with helicopter
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Video captured by a web camera shows the moment a US passenger plane collided with a military helicopter.
Israeli female soldier released in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal
BREAKINGBREAKING, In return, Israel is due to release 110 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons later today. An Israeli female soldier held in Gaza has been released in the third phase of a ceasefire and captive exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. The release of Agam Berger took place on Thursday as she emerged from under the rubble at the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza that has repeatedly been targeted by Israeli forces since it launched its war on Gaza in October 2023. Berger was the first of eight captives due to be released today, including five Thai nationals. The release of captives on Thursday will be taking place at locations across Gaza, including outside what used to be the house of former Hamas political chief Yahya Sinwar in the southern city of Khan Younis. For all the latest on the release and what’s happening in Gaza, you can follow our live coverage here. In return, Israel is due to release 110 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons later today. Last Saturday, Hamas released four female Israeli soldiers held in Gaza and 200 Palestinians were released from Israeli jails as part of the agreement that halted more than 15 months of war. More to come … Adblock test (Why?)
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Sonipat court summons AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on February 17 over ‘poison in Yamuna’ remark
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Reagan National Airport crash: Trump, lawmakers react to tragedy as officials investigate
Lawmakers across the U.S. expressed sympathy and grief after a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D.C. area on Wednesday night. A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operating as an American Airlines flight collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter approaching Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, around 9 p.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The flight left Wichita, Kansas, earlier that day. The passenger flight was carrying 60 people, but officials have not confirmed the exact number of injuries and fatalities. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who started work on Monday, said that he was aware of the incident in a post on X. “DoD actively monitoring,” Hegseth’s tweet read. “Poised to assist if needed. Prayers for all involved.” REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT CRASH: MILITARY BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER COLLIDES MIDAIR WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES JET Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that he was at the FAA building and investigating the incident. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also shared a message from President Donald Trump on Wednesday night. “I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport,” the statement read. “May God Bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise.” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., expressed sorrow after hearing of the crash. “Our prayers are with all families impacted by the tragic plane crash that just took place here in DC,” Luna’s post read. “Incredibly heartbreaking.” Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears said that she was keeping all those impacted in her prayers. FEDERAL JUDGE PAUSES TRUMP ADMIN’S TEMPORARY FEDERAL GRANTS, LOANS FREEZE “My office is following the breaking and tragic news of a collision at @Reagan_Airport,” the lieutenant governor wrote. “We pray for the victims, first rescuers, and all those impacted.” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X that she was “deploying every available US Coast Guard resource for search and rescue efforts in this horrific incident at DCA.” “We are actively monitoring the situation & stand ready to support local responders,” the former South Dakota governor wrote. “Praying for the victims and first responders.” Fox News Digital has reached out to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the FAA and American Airlines for more information. Authorities are actively investigating the crash. Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.