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21 Mart 2019

E.U. Approves a Brexit Extension, but on New Terms

The short extension was conditioned on Parliament’s approving a withdrawal deal it has already rejected twice by decisive margins.

25 States Are at Risk of Serious Flooding This Spring, U.S. Forecast Says

With flooding already reaching historic levels in parts of the United States, federal scientists warn to expect more in the coming months.

Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Hackers for Hire

Companies that hired former intelligence operatives are selling sophisticated hacking tools to government officials, who in some cases use them for nefarious purposes.

Lion Air Crash Families Say They Were Pressured to Sign No-Suit Deal

After the new 737 Max 8 jet went down in Indonesia, relatives of the victims say the airline is trying to buy their silence with a deal that also protected Boeing.

Trump Wants U.S. to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights

Israel won the territory from Syria in 1967 and annexed it in 1981 in a move that has never been recognized internationally.

A New Age of Warfare: How Internet Mercenaries Do Battle for Authoritarian Governments

Sophisticated surveillance, once the domain of world powers, is increasingly available on the private market. Smaller countries are seizing on the tools — sometimes for darker purposes.

Ethiopian Airlines Had a Max 8 Simulator, but Pilot on Doomed Flight Didn’t Receive Training On It

While Ethiopian Airlines was among the first to install the Boeing 737 Max 8 simulator, the captain of Flight 302 had not trained on the simulator.

Boeing Will Stop Charging to Install Safety Feature After Deadly Crashes

Airlines had to pay extra for two optional upgrades that could warn pilots about sensor malfunctions. Now the company is making one of them standard.

New Zealand Police Listed Wrong Person as Killed in Mosque Shooting

An incorrect name was listed on a court document charging the suspect with murder, but legal experts said the mistake would not impede prosecution in the mass shooting.

New Zealand to Ban Military-Style Semiautomatic Guns, Jacinda Ardern Says

The announcement on Thursday from the New Zealand prime minister came less than a week after a massacre at two mosques in Christchurch.

Trump Says Mueller Report Should Be Made Public: ‘Let People See It’

Mr. Trump has previously declined to commit to making the Mueller report public, but on Wednesday said the attorney general should “let it come out.”