An Air India flight bound for London, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport. Designated AI171, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off at 1:38 PM IST and crashed near the Medani area just five minutes later. Massive plumes of black smoke were seen as fire engines and emergency teams rushed to the scene. The flight crew included Captain Sumit Sabharwal, an experienced pilot with over 8,200 flying hours, and Co-Pilot Clive Kunder with 1,100 hours. A ¡®MAYDAY¡¯ call was issued moments before communication was lost. The cause of the crash remains unknown and will only be confirmed after the black box is recovered and analyzed.

South Africa's Eastern Cape is reeling from unimaginable devastation after deadly floods, driven by an intense cold front with gale-force winds and snow, swept across the province. The town of Mthatha bears the brunt, with a school bus carrying students tragically swept away, and the death toll escalating to 49. Hundreds of families are homeless, their lives uprooted. As rescue operations enter their third day, the National Disaster Management Centre coordinates relief efforts amidst widespread destruction. This disaster highlights the vulnerability of poor communities to extreme weather, echoing the 2022 Durban floods. South Africa mobilizes for recovery as the waters recede, offering deepest condolences to affected families and urging vigilance.

Los Angeles is on edge as President Donald Trump deploys 700 U.S. Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops in response to escalating protests against immigration raids. As unrest continues to grow, the Trump administration has taken this aggressive step to restore order¡ªsparking outrage across political and legal circles. While the Pentagon has stopped short of invoking the Insurrection Act, which would allow direct military involvement in law enforcement, critics argue the move already crosses constitutional lines. State and city officials, legal experts, and members of Congress have condemned the deployment as a dangerous precedent.

Yemen¡¯s Houthi rebels fired two ballistic missiles at Israel¡¯s Ben Gurion Airport in a dramatic act of revenge after Israel bombed Hodeidah port. The missile strike triggered panic and forced Israeli air defenses to launch 7 interceptors. This marks a major escalation between Israel and the Iran-backed Houthis, who¡¯ve vowed to keep attacking until the Gaza war ends. As tensions rise again, is the region headed for a broader war?