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World of photos, February 1, 2025
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Staffing of air control centre ‘not normal’ at time of Washington air crash
A preliminary report says staff were responsible for both planes and helicopters, instead of the duties being separate.
- by Michael Koziol
Trump talks so much even his stenographers are struggling to keep up
The flood of words is one of the most visible – or audible – shifts from Biden to the new president, who has speaking nearly nonstop since starting his second term.
- by Chis Megerian
What to know about the deadly crash between a jet and a helicopter
The collision occurred in one of the world’s most tightly controlled airspaces. Here is what else is known.
- by Hallie Golden and Dave Collins
Promising teen skater Spencer Lane among victims of US plane crash
The US figure skating community is in shock after losing 14 members in the Washington tragedy, including Olympic hopefuls.
Opinion
US politics
Common sense? More like a lack of common decency as Trump stoops to new low
When the US president uses the death of 67 people to push his political agenda, traduce his enemies and demonise minorities, it’s important to stop and remember this is not normal.
- by Michael Koziol
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Tragedy
Trump blames diversity hires, Biden for fatal aircraft crash without evidence
The president’s attempt to blame the crash that killed all 67 people in two aircraft on diversity has been slammed as despicable and racist.
- by Michael Koziol
Space agencies monitoring large asteroid’s threat to Earth
Astronomers say the damage from 2024 YR4 would be catastrophic should it hit a city. But for now, experts say, calm is warranted.
- by Robin George Andrews
RFK Jr on defensive as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
A key Republican has joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the top health official nominee’s scepticism of routine childhood vaccinations.
- by Amanda Seitz and Stephen Groves
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Aviation
World champion figure skaters onboard jet that collided with US army helicopter
President Donald Trump appeared to blame the helicopter crew and air traffic controllers for the collision which is believed to have killed dozens of people.
A viral TikTok warned of a covert ICE immigration agent van. It was an ice-cream truck
The video falsely claimed the van, packed with 70 ice-cream flavours, was an undercover vehicle for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
- by Kyle Melnick
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