Morning Report Essentials for Friday 13 June 2025
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In today's episode, at least 290 people have been killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed minutes after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad, Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran has been in touch with the Air India to offer his support, we have our weekly political panel, and we cross the ditch to talk to our correspondent in Australia.
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2 days ago
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Air India crash: Sole survivor's account hints at engine failure
As investigators scramble to understand what brought down Air India Flight 171, experts believe testimony from the sole survivor of the crash offers a vital clue. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, who miraculously walked away from the Ahmedabad disaster in which more than 240 people were killed, described flickering green and
RNZ News
2 days ago
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Donald Trump says Israel strikes on Iran were "very successful"
People gather outside a building that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on 13 June, 2025. Photo: MEGHDAD MADADI / TASNIM NEWS / AFP Catch up with what happened overnight on our blog: Israel's military said on Friday (local time) it had begun deploying reservists "to all combat arenas throughout the country" after launching a wave of strikes on military and nuclear sites in Iran. The military said in a statement that it "began to deploy reservists from different units to all combat arenas throughout the country", calling it part of "preparations for defence and offence across all arenas". Earlier an Israeli military official said Israel is prepared to continue striking Iran for days, after launching a sustained attack on "dozens" of Iranian nuclear and military facilities on Friday. Israel's air strikes killed Iran's three most senior military commanders and a number of its top nuclear scientists, and followed days of escalating tensions over Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons technology. A barrage of 100 drones launched by Iran towards Israel in response appeared to have largely been intercepted by Israeli air defences, however the IDF says it is anticipating further retaliatory strikes - possibly with ballistic missiles - over the coming days. Israeli authorities claim it acted out of self-defence, saying Iran is close to building a nuclear weapon. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday (local time) that the Iranian people expected the European Union and the broader international community to condemn Israel's "criminal attack". US President Donald Trump said he knew of the plan to attack, and he hopes that Iran will continue negotiations with the US this weekend on curbing its nuclear programme. - ABC/AFP
RNZ News
2 days ago
- RNZ News
Air India flight returns to Thai island after bomb threat
An Air India A320 recieved a bomb threat a day after a London-bound Air India passenger jet crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad. Photo: AFP/URBANANDSPORT An Air India flight from Thailand's Phuket island to New Delhi made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff because of an on-board bomb threat, the Thai airports authority said. The incident comes a day after a London-bound Air India passenger jet crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground. Airports of Thailand said on Friday on its Facebook page for Phuket that the pilot of the Airbus A320 radioed air traffic control that a bomb-threat message had been found on board. "We received a report of a bomb threat written inside the aircraft's bathroom, so the pilot informed the control tower and decided to divert the flight to Phuket International Airport after circling to burn off fuel," director of Phuket International Airport Monchai Tanode told a press conference. "Police have brought in several suspects, but have not yet been able to identify who wrote the message," Monchai added. Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed the Phuket flight making a U-turn over the Andaman Sea soon after takeoff, then circling multiple times off the island's coast before landing. The flight finally took off at 4:28 pm (0928 GMT), the website showed, more than seven hours after its scheduled departure. - AFP
