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Nineteen bodies recovered after passenger jet collides with helicopter over Washington DC river

President Donald Trump says he has been briefed on the “terrible accident” and questions why the helicopter didn’t “go up or down.”

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An American Airlines flight has collided in mid-air with a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC, with both crashing in the Potomac River.

The collision happened near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 21:00 local time.

BBC reports that the jet, which was coming from Wichita, Kansas, was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members.

Three soldiers were in the helicopter Nineteen bodies have been recovered so far, a law enforcement source says.

The US Figure Skating association confirms “several members of the skating community” were on board the plane.

President Donald Trump says he has been briefed on the “terrible accident” and questions why the helicopter didn’t “go up or down.”

It was gathered that US Figure Skating – the American governing body for the sport – has confirmed in a statement that several members of its skating community were on board the American Airlines Flight 5342.

“These athletes, coaches, and family members were returning home from the National Development Camp held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas,” the statement reads.

“We are devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and hold the victims’ families closely in our hearts.

We will continue to monitor the situation and will release more information as it becomes available.”

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Uganda’s President Museveni sworn in for seventh term

Museveni, born 1944 in Mbarra district area of Uganda has served as president since 1986.

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Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for his seventh term as President of Uganda on May 12, 2026, at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, following his victory in the January 2026 elections.

Museveni won with 71.65 percent of the vote, defeating his main challenger, 43-year-old Bobi Wine, who received 24.72 percent of the vote, according to the official results.

The 81-year-old leader took his oath for another five-year term, continuing his tenure as one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders.

Museveni, born 1944 in Mbarra district area of Uganda has served as president since 1986.

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South Korea giving 36 million people cash to ease rising fuel prices

A welfare ministry official, however, noted that eligibility will primarily be based on national health insurance payments.

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South Korea is set to roll out a second batch of cash assistance for the bottom 70 percent of income earners in an effort to ease financial strain caused by rising fuel prices amid the war in the Middle East.

According to officials on Monday, the National Assembly approved a 26.2 trillion-won (17.8 billion dollars) supplementary budget bill to address the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, including the introduction of the cash assistance plan.

Under the first programme launched in April, the government handed out up to 600,000 won to recipients of basic livelihood security and other vulnerable groups.

The government will begin accepting applications next Monday for the second round of the assistance programme.

Eligible individuals living in the broader Seoul area will receive 100,000 won, while those in areas with declining populations may receive up to 250,000 won each.

Assistance eligibility will be determined by a household’s national health insurance payment in March this year.

For single-person households, those who paid 130,000 won or less will be eligible.In terms of annual income, a single-person household earning 43.4 million won or less per year is expected to qualify for the assistance programme.

A welfare ministry official, however, noted that eligibility will primarily be based on national health insurance payments.

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FG hails Elias’ election to UN International Law Commission

Elias emerged successful in a competitive election conducted to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Kenya’s representative, Professor Phoebe Okowa. Candidates from Ghana and Botswana also contested the seat.

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The Federal Government has hailed the election of Nigerian international legal expert, Taoheed Elias, into the United Nations International Law Commission during the commission’s 77th session held in Geneva.

Elias emerged successful in a competitive election conducted to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Kenya’s representative, Professor Phoebe Okowa. Candidates from Ghana and Botswana also contested the seat.

In a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the government described the election as a recognition of Nigeria’s contributions to the development of international law and multilateral diplomacy.

The government said Elias brings decades of experience in international legal affairs to the commission, having previously served as Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals with the rank of United Nations Assistant Secretary-General.

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