| A search and rescue operation yesterday at the crash site in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Jubair Bin Iqbal/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
A Bangladeshi military jet crashed into a school
At least 20 people were killed and 171 wounded yesterday when a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, officials said. The military said that a mechanical error had caused the crash.
The crash occurred at Milestone School and College in an area north of Dhaka’s international airport and a military air base. The school has students from elementary to high school grades. An aide to Muhammad Yunus, the leader of the interim government, said that most of the wounded were children and that 25 were in critical condition.
Details: The jet took off from an air base and then crashed into the second floor of the school, where third and fourth graders were. An initial report indicated that the pilot, who the military said died in the crash, had tried to maneuver the plane to a less populated area.
Quotable: “I saw the windows of the aircraft shattered, and it was burning up in flames, with black smoke rising into the sky,” Emon Islam, a high school student who had been nearby, said.
Israel is failing to address what should happen next in Gaza
Two separate episodes in which Israeli soldiers fired on Palestinians at aid sites in Gaza over the weekend are confirming experts’ warnings from over a year ago: Gaza will descend into anarchy as long as there’s a power vacuum.
The shooting on Saturday was at an Israel-backed aid site in an Israel-controlled area, and on Sunday, Palestinians were fired upon when they tried to seize aid from a U.N. convoy crossing into Gaza from Israel. Backers of each aid effort criticized the other, but both skirted the larger issue.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly decided against creating a system of transitional governance, including preventing the return of the Palestinian Authority. The lack of a functional governing system has led to chaos in much of Gaza, and the failure to find a solution has led to Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation. Britain, France and Japan yesterday were among 25 countries that called Israel’s conduct “unacceptable” and demanded that Israel end the war immediately.
U.N.: Israel refused to renew the visa of a senior U.N. official who oversees humanitarian affairs in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Russia carried out an intense barrage on Ukraine
Russia yesterday fired the latest in a series of missile and exploding drone assaults at Ukraine that has steadily escalated in recent months. The attacks were the first large volleys since President Trump promised last week to send more military aid and gave President Vladimir Putin 50 days to end the war.
Russia now uses a drone model, Shahed, originally designed in Iran, that poses the gravest risks for Ukraine in terms of sheer volume. More Shaheds hit targets in Ukraine than missiles, the Ukrainian military says. In another setback for Ukraine, Russia’s rate of breaching air defenses with Shahed drones is also rising: Last year, 7 percent hit their targets. So far this year, 11 percent have, according to air force figures.
Related: Rather than pleading for weapons, as it did early in the war, Ukraine is increasingly asking for the money to build its own arms.
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The North Coast 500, called “Scotland’s Ultimate Road Trip,” has drawn millions of visitors to the Highlands. Promoting the scenic route was intended to support local businesses with tourism, but critics say the once-idyllic wilderness has been overrun: Poorly driven camper vans cause accidents, and mounds of garbage are often left on private property.
“I’m not sure my business would have survived without the NC500,” the owner of a rental cottage said. “As a resident, however, it’s been a disaster.”
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Wines with something extra: the Māori worldview
Eric Asimov, The Times’s chief wine critic, went to New Zealand for a wine conference unlike any he had ever attended: The culture of the Indigenous Māori was woven totally into the fabric of the event.
Māori speakers introduced the concept of tūrangawaewae (too-rung-uh-WAY-way): how the characteristics of a place define the identity and culture of the people who come from there. Ben Trinick, a Māori winemaker, believes that his culture’s intrinsic links to the land can encourage more sustainable practices in New Zealand. The best wines, Eric writes, come from farmers and winemakers who understand the vital connections that govern the well-being of a healthy ecosystem. Read more.
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Cook: Simmer black beans in coconut milk with fresh ginger for a light main or side dish.
