Singapore Airlines flight: British man dead and 30 injured after severe turbulence – as it happened

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One man dies and 18 hospitalised, with a further 12 requiring treatment in hospital, after plane encounters severe turbulence. This live blog is closed

In the US, there has been a recent spate of headlines about turbulent flights. Guardian columnist Emma Brockes wrote this piece on the topic.

In March, a Lufthansa flight en route from Texas to Germany diverted to Dulles airport in Washington DC after turbulence injured seven people. Last December, a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu encountered turbulence so bad that 20 people required hospitalisation. In July, another Hawaiian Airlines flight, from Honolulu to Sydney, hit turbulence that injured seven people. In August, 11 people were hospitalised when a Delta flight encountered turbulence on its descent into Atlanta. The injuries included lacerations, head trauma, broken bones and loss of consciousness, mainly among passengers not wearing their seatbelts.

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Replicas of weight loss drugs like Ozempic to be banned in Australian crackdown

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Mark Butler says pharmacies selling medication similar to brand-name weight loss drugs increases risk of safety issues

The government will crack down on replicas of Ozempic and other weight loss drugs, closing a loophole that allowed pharmacies to make and sell them to about 20,000 Australians.

Widespread and ongoing shortages of the brand-name drugs from pharmacies – especially for weight loss, as pharmacists prioritise stock for those with diabetes – have left patients turning to compounding pharmacies, which are making their own version of the drugs en masse.

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Popular car uses 31% more fuel than advertised while other makes fare poorly in Australian efficiency test

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Eight of 21 cars tested underperformed against their marketed efficiency rates, Australian Automobile Association says

Cars driven by Australians are consistently consuming more fuel than their marketed efficiencies, investigations have found, with the latest tranche of “real-world” testing finding one car used 31% more petrol than its advertised rate.

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) testing – funded by the federal government – found that eight of the 21 cars examined in its latest round of testing consumed more petrol in real road driving conditions compared with the efficiency rates calculated by their manufacturers in laboratories.

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Claims for psychological injury at work surge in NSW at triple the rate of physical harm

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Exclusive: SafeWork NSW promises to crack down on big businesses who fail to protect the wellbeing of staff

Claims for psychological injury at work are increasing at a rate far outstripping physical injury claims in New South Wales, prompting a warning from the state’s safety watchdog for businesses to expect compliance checks and prosecution if practices don’t improve.

Physical injury claims rose 11% over the four years to mid-2023, while claims of psychological damage jumped 30% over the same period, according to the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (Sira).

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Former debt collector reveals Australian industry’s dark secrets

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Sean Letcher believes the average citizen would be horrified by what really goes on behind the call centre doors

Sean Letcher is a shadow of his former self.

Fifteen long years in the debt collection game, spending his days hounding people for unpaid bills and loans, left him shattered.

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Minister condemns rogue charities tricking elderly Australians into automatic donations

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Andrew Leigh to tell charities sector ‘accept that change is necessary’ to ensure accountability, trust and confidence

Charity fundraisers who trick vulnerable people into making automatically deducted donations are being warned they face a crackdown as part of the federal government’s overhaul of privacy laws.

In a speech to the Fundraising Institute to be delivered on Wednesday, the assistant minister for charities, Andrew Leigh, will tell the not-for-profit sector it must improve its donation solicitation practices because rogue, exploitative operators are undermining public trust in its work.

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Iran begins funerals for President Raisi killed in helicopter crash – NBC News

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  1. Iran begins funerals for President Raisi killed in helicopter crash  NBC News
  2. Middle East turmoil: UN sounds alarm on Gaza aid and Iran mourns president  CNN
  3. Critics slam UN after it lowers flag to half-staff in honor of 'mass murderer' Iranian president  Fox News
  4. Expert provides insight into suspected cause of helicopter crash that killed Iran's president  ABC News
  5. Opinion | What the Death of Iran’s President Raisi Means for His Country, and the World  The New York Times
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Spain permanently recalls ambassador from Argentina amid feud with Milei

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Argentina’s far-right president Javier Milei sparks diplomatic row with remarks about Spanish prime minister’s wife

Spain has said it is permanently withdrawing its ambassador from Argentina as a result of a growing diplomatic feud with the South American country’s radical rightwing president, Javier Milei.

Milei – a notoriously pugnacious ally of the fellow populists Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro – sparked the row last weekend by insinuating that Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, was “corrupt”.

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Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ law could be dropped in return for US support bill

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Draft bill tabled in Congress would open talks on trade deal with Georgia in return for commitments on civil rights

A “foreign agents” law in Georgia that has brought hundreds of thousands of protesters on to the streets of Tbilisi could be dropped in return for a package of economic and security support from Washington, the ruling party has hinted.

In response to a draft bill tabled in the US Congress that would open up talks on a trade deal in return for fresh commitments on civil rights, the governing Georgian Dream party said it would need to see progress on such promises within a year.

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Israel-Gaza war: ICC arrest warrant ‘attempt to deny Israel the right to defend itself’, says Israel defence minister – as it happened

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Yoav Gallant, named alongside Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif, criticises decision

Crowds have gathered in Tabriz in Iran to pay respects to those killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, including the late president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Associated Press reports that a procession led by a vehicle carrying the caskets of the dead slowly moved through the narrow streets of the city, which is the closest major one near to the crash site. Thousands in black slowly walked beside the coffins, some throwing flowers up to them as an announcer wept through a loudspeaker for men he described as martyrs.

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Lai Ching-te’s first day as Taiwan president marked by protests

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Thousands protest against bill which would give parliamentarians special powers to question anyone

Lai Ching-te’s first day as president of Taiwan has been marked by large protests against the opposition over a controversial bill in parliament, foreshadowing a difficult first term for the leader, who lacks a legislative majority.

Thousands of Taiwanese citizens gathered outside the legislative yuan to protest against attempts by the opposition parties to push through a bill without review, which would give parliamentarians extraordinary powers to question anyone, including the president, under threat of fines and jail time. On Friday one MP was hospitalised after the parties came to blows over the debate.

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