67: All 67 people aboard the two aircraft that collided in midair over Washington, DC, on Wednesday night are dead. A commercial airliner carrying 64 people smashed into a US military helicopter carrying three service members during its final approach to Reagan National Airport. Discussing the matter, President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out against DEI hiring at the Federal Aviation Administration and, without citing evidence, blamed Democrats for the disaster.
1.9 billion: India has approved a $1.9 billion program to boost its secure supply of critical minerals used in advanced batteries, defense equipment, and agriculture. The plan will focus on extracting and processing the minerals not only in India but also through overseas acquisitions. At present, India’s primary geopolitical rival, China, dominates global supply chains for critical minerals.
0: Japan has, for now, slashed to zero the amount of funding it gives to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. The move came after CEDAW, as it is known, issued a report urging the East Asian nation to revise rules that prevent a woman from ever becoming emperor. The size of the Japanese royal family is dwindling; there are just 16 members left and only one eligible heir apparent under the current rules.
4,675: What does it cost to send an undocumented migrant home on a US military deportation flight? At least $4,675, according to an analysis of a recent flight to Guatemala. That’s about six times the price of a one-way first class commercial airline ticket for the same journey, according to calculations by Reuters.
