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At least 19 killed as jet crashes into school in Bangladesh

A Bangladeshi air force jet smashed into a Dhaka school, leaving a trail of devastation and 19 dead. On Monday, the F-7 training jet, crippled by a mechanical fault, plunged into Milestone School and College, sparking a fire that turned a place of learning into a scene of horror, as the BBC reports. The pilot’s desperate attempt to steer away from populated areas couldn’t avert the tragedy.

The crash in Dhaka’s Uttara suburb killed at least 19, including the pilot, and injured 164. This wasn’t just a mechanical failure; it was a catastrophic collision of bad luck and bad timing, hitting a school filled with kids aged 4 to 18. While progressive voices might rush to blame systemic failures, the real issue here is the unpredictability of aging military hardware.

Just after 1 p.m. local time, the jet took off from a Dhaka air force base for a routine training exercise. Moments later, a mechanical fault sent it spiraling toward the school’s two-story building. The impact unleashed a massive fire, with thick smoke choking the campus.

Trump Administration Rejects WHO Agreement, Citing Threat to US Sovereignty

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the move.

The Trump administration said on July 18 that the United States is rejecting a World Health Organization (WHO) agreement that it says gives the global health body too much power.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the formal rejection of the 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR).

“Nations who accept the new regulations are signing over their power in health emergencies to an unelected international organization that could order lockdowns, travel restrictions, or any other measures that it sees fit,” Kennedy said in a video statement. “In fact, it doesn’t even need to declare an emergency.”

FDA Announces Recall of Thousands of Bottles of Statin Drug Used for Cholesterol

Around 58,000 bottles of pitavastatin were recalled due to quality issues, according to the agency.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday confirmed the recall of tens of thousands of bottles of a medication prescribed to treat high cholesterol.

In an enforcement report, the agency said that 57,504 bottles of 2-milligram pitavastatin tablets were voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer due to “failed impurities” or “degradation specifications,” which are terms used in the pharmaceutical industry to indicate that a drug or substance doesn’t meet the required quality standards.

Each bottle of the drug contains 90 tablets. The manufacturer is Taiwan-based Orient Pharma Co., Ltd., for New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals, according to the FDA.

The FDA on Thursday issued its classification of the recall as Class III, the least severe type of recall under FDA guidelines.

Gabbard alleges Obama-era plot to undermine Trump’s 2016 election win

Explosive declassified documents dropped by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday promise to shake the foundations of Washington’s elite. They claim a sinister Obama-era scheme to kneecap Trump’s 2016 victory with a baseless Russia collusion narrative, as Fox News reports. This isn’t just politics — it’s a gut-punch to democracy’s core.

Gabbard’s document dump alleges a coordinated effort, led by former President Barack Obama, to spark the Trump-Russia probe after Trump’s election win. High-ranking officials, including James Clapper, John Brennan, James Comey, and Susan Rice, are implicated in what Gabbard calls a “treasonous conspiracy.” The papers assert that no pre-election evidence showed Russia meddling with vote counts.

The intelligence community’s narrative flipped post-election, suddenly claiming Putin favored Trump’s victory. Gabbard insists that this shift wasn’t grounded in new data, but in a political vendetta. It’s a classic bait-and-switch, designed to delegitimize a duly elected president.

“We have whistleblowers… coming forward now,” Gabbard said, noting their push for justice. She insists indictments must follow, no matter how powerful the culprits. Accountability isn’t optional — it’s essential.

Gabbard’s office plans to send the documents to the DOJ and FBI for a criminal referral. This move signals her intent to see the conspirators face the music. The question is whether the agencies will act or dodge.