NewsGlobal updates overnight: Tragic helicopter crash in NYC
Global updates overnight: Tragic helicopter crash in NYC
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported from Thursday night to Friday.
- Six people died in a helicopter crash on Thursday when it fell into the Hudson River near Lower Manhattan in New York City - announced New York Mayor Eric Adams. On board was a five-member tourist family from Spain - two adults and three children, along with the pilot.
- Prince Harry paid an unexpected visit on Thursday to a medical centre in Lviv, where he met with injured soldiers and civilians. For security reasons, the prince's trip was only announced after it had concluded - reported the AP agency. Harry was accompanied by representatives of the Invictus Games Foundation he founded, which enables veterans to take part in sporting competitions modelled after the Paralympic Games.
- Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder lost another court case on Thursday regarding the retention of his office in the Bundestag. Judges of the Federal Administrative Court dismissed his lawsuit in the third instance. The right to use the office was taken from the politician in 2022 by the Bundestag's budget committee, which then decided that since Schroeder does not fulfil the duties of a former chancellor, he cannot expect a publicly funded office with staff. Criticism of Schroeder for his connections with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was not explicitly mentioned as the reason, but consequences were discussed "in connection with the Russian attack".
- The Portuguese government will increase military spending to 2 percent of GDP earlier than planned - announced Prime Minister Luis Montenegro on Thursday, specifying that previously the government had expected to reach this level only in 2029.
- The Supreme Court in Spain confirmed on Thursday that the organiser of the 2017 Catalonia independence referendum, Carles Puigdemont, will not be granted amnesty. The politician faces charges of embezzling public funds.
- Scuffles with police and disruptions in traffic occurred on Thursday in Peru's capital, Lima, due to a strike by bus and taxi drivers. They protested against the authorities' ineffectiveness in dealing with the rising number of murders and extortions.
