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Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Netanyahu's Plane Adds 250 Miles Onto Journey to Washington to Avoid ICC Arrest Warrant, Report Says
The plane flying Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington added about 250 miles (400 kilometers) onto its journey to avoid crossing countries that could potentially enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, according to The Times of Israel. The Israeli newspaper said that the Wing of Zion state plane took a convoluted flight path from Budapest to Washington on April 6 to avoid potentially being forced to make an emergency landing while crossing one of the countries 'likely to enforce the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court' for alleged war crimes. Animation from Flightradar24 illustrating a playback of Netanyahu's flight path shows the flight passing over selected European countries, including Italy and France, before flying a long leg over the ocean and landing in Washington. Netanyahu was in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump in what The Times of Israel described as a 'series of hastily arranged meetings.' Netanyahu said he planned to discuss tariffs with Trump, as well as the war in Gaza. Credit: via Storyful
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
American Airlines flight from NYC to India diverted over threat: Here's what we know
An American Airlines Flight 292 traveling from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a possible security threat, according to airline and Italian airport officials. Officials at Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport said they conducted security checks on the plane as well as the 199 passengers and 15 crew members of the flight following a request from the airline. The security threat was lifted shortly after 9:00 p.m. local time, according to the airport. The flight was scheduled to remain in Rome overnight to allow for required crew rest, the airline confirmed to USA TODAY Sunday. The airport said that those on the flight who are cleared to enter Europe have been taken to nearby hotels, while those who are not have been taken to designated airport lounges. The flight was diverted due to a "suspected bomb threat," according to airline and Italian airport officials. American Airlines in a statement to USA TODAY Sunday said that the issue was determined to be "non-credible," but Indira Gandhi International Airport protocol required an inspection. Travel: How National Park Service layoffs could stretch some parks to their limits The Associated Press reported that two fighter jets flew over the airport before the landing. The airport noted that law enforcement and fire personnel were on the tarmac after the plane landed, per protocol. "Safety and security are our top priorities and we thank our customers for their understanding," American Airlines said in the statement. According to data from the flight was en route to New Delhi as of Monday morning and is scheduled to arrive at 9:35 p.m. local time. Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: American Airlines flight diverted to Rome over threat: What to know
USA Today
24-02-2025
- USA Today
American Airlines flight from NYC to India diverted over threat: Here's what we know
American Airlines flight from NYC to India diverted over threat: Here's what we know Show Caption Hide Caption Flight from New York to India diverted in Rome over bomb threat A flight from New York's JFK airport to New Delhi, India, was diverted to Rome after a "non-credible" bomb threat. An American Airlines Flight 292 traveling from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a possible security threat, according to airline and Italian airport officials. Officials at Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport said they conducted security checks on the plane as well as the 199 passengers and 15 crew members of the flight following a request from the airline. The security threat was lifted shortly after 9:00 p.m. local time, according to the airport. The flight was scheduled to remain in Rome overnight to allow for required crew rest, the airline confirmed to USA TODAY Sunday. The airport said that those on the flight who are cleared to enter Europe have been taken to nearby hotels, while those who are not have been taken to designated airport lounges. Why was the flight diverted? The flight was diverted due to a "suspected bomb threat," according to airline and Italian airport officials. Was the threat credible? American Airlines in a statement to USA TODAY Sunday said that the issue was determined to be "non-credible," but Indira Gandhi International Airport protocol required an inspection. Travel: How National Park Service layoffs could stretch some parks to their limits What happened to the plane? The Associated Press reported that two fighter jets flew over the airport before the landing. The airport noted that law enforcement and fire personnel were on the tarmac after the plane landed, per protocol. "Safety and security are our top priorities and we thank our customers for their understanding," American Airlines said in the statement. What happens next? According to data from the flight was en route to New Delhi as of Monday morning and is scheduled to arrive at 9:35 p.m. local time. Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump administration has cleared migrants out of Guantánamo Bay
The Trump administration has flown all of the migrants it had held in Guantánamo Bay out of the facility there, NBC News has learned from three sources familiar with the operation and flight data. In response to a lawsuit, the Trump administration said that there were 178 immigrants, all from Venezuela, housed at Guantánamo Bay as of early Thursday. A senior Department of Homeland Security official told NBC News that 177 of the 178 migrants at Guantánamo Bay were deported on Thursday. The one other person was sent to a detention facility in the U.S., the official said. Also Thursday, Honduras' foreign ministry announced that the country had accepted a flight with what it said were 174 Venezuelan immigrants from the U.S. on board, who would immediately be removed from Honduras to Venezuela. The official also said that the varying numbers between the administration and Honduras could just be a discrepancy. A picture of the plane on which the immigrants were flown to Honduras was tweeted out by Honduras' foreign minister. The tail number on the plane in the picture corresponds to a flight that went from Guantánamo to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Thursday, according to The Trump administration had made a show of moving migrants to Guantánamo, saying it would be sending the 'worst of the worst." The senior DHS official told NBC News that it plans to send more immigrants to Guantánamo, and that the base is being seen as a "staging area" to get migrants to other countries. But two sources familiar with the matter said that DHS has asked the Department of Defense to look for alternative locations, and that DOD is considering other places like Fort Bliss in Texas. The removal raises new questions about what rights immigrants have once in custody in Guantánamo Bay. Lawyers from immigrant rights' groups sued the Trump administration to have in-person access to detainees and 72 hours notice before planes carrying migrants to or away from Guantánamo took off. In response, Justice Department lawyers representing the Trump administration argued on Thursday that migrants could request to speak to lawyers by phone, that it violated the operational authority of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to be required to give notice and that the administration could hold immigrants in Guantánamo Bay longer than six months. Previous court orders have stated that migrants cannot be held in ICE detention longer than six months and that detention standards should not be punitive. Lee Gelernt, the lead lawyer for the ACLU challenging the Trump administration in the lawsuit, told NBC News: 'We will have to verify what type of access is going to be able to be given by phone and make sure it is meaningful. We will also seek in-person access where necessary.' 'It's ironic to say the least that they are now telling us they have phone access but it appears that our clients have been removed,' Gelernt said. In its response to the lawsuit in which it said it had 178 immigrants Guantánamo, the Trump administration also detailed where in the base they were being held. One hundred and twenty-seven were housed in Camp VI, the high-security detention facility typically used to detain people accused of terrorism by the United States, according to the administration. Another 51 were housed at the Migrant Operation Center, an existing structure previously reserved for migrants interdicted at sea. This article was originally published on
NBC News
21-02-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Trump administration has cleared migrants out of Guantánamo Bay
The Trump administration has flown all of the migrants it had held in Guantánamo Bay out of the facility there, NBC News has learned from three sources familiar with the operation and flight data. In response to a lawsuit, the Trump administration said that there were 178 immigrants, all from Venezuela, housed at Guantánamo Bay as of early Thursday. A senior Department of Homeland Security official told NBC News that 177 of the 178 migrants at Guantánamo Bay were deported on Thursday. The one other person was sent to a detention facility in the U.S., the official said. Also Thursday, Honduras' foreign ministry announced that the country had accepted a flight with what it said were 174 Venezuelan immigrants from the U.S. on board, who would immediately be removed from Honduras to Venezuela. The official also said that the varying numbers between the administration and Honduras could just be a discrepancy. A picture of the plane on which the immigrants were flown to Honduras was tweeted out by Honduras' foreign minister. The tail number on the plane in the picture corresponds to a flight that went from Guantánamo to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Thursday, according to The Trump administration had made a show of moving migrants to Guantánamo, saying it would be sending the 'worst of the worst." The senior DHS official told NBC News that it plans to send more immigrants to Guantánamo, and that the base is being seen as a "staging area" to get migrants to other countries. But two sources familiar with the matter said that DHS has asked the Department of Defense to look for alternative locations, and that DOD is considering other places like Fort Bliss in Texas. The removal raises new questions about what rights immigrants have once in custody in Guantánamo Bay. Lawyers from immigrant rights' groups sued the Trump administration to have in-person access to detainees and 72 hours notice before planes carrying migrants to or away from Guantánamo took off. In response, Justice Department lawyers representing the Trump administration argued on Thursday that migrants could request to speak to lawyers by phone, that it violated the operational authority of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to be required to give notice and that the administration could hold immigrants in Guantánamo Bay longer than six months. Previous court orders have stated that migrants cannot be held in ICE detention longer than six months and that detention standards should not be punitive. Lee Gelernt, the lead lawyer for the ACLU challenging the Trump administration in the lawsuit, told NBC News: 'We will have to verify what type of access is going to be able to be given by phone and make sure it is meaningful. We will also seek in-person access where necessary.' 'It's ironic to say the least that they are now telling us they have phone access but it appears that our clients have been removed,' Gelernt said. In its response to the lawsuit in which it said it had 178 immigrants Guantánamo, the Trump administration also detailed where in the base they were being held. One hundred and twenty-seven were housed in Camp VI, the high-security detention facility typically used to detain people accused of terrorism by the United States, according to the administration. Another 51 were housed at the Migrant Operation Center, an existing structure previously reserved for migrants interdicted at sea.
