Investigators began examining why an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport, struck vehicles and caught fire. Five people were killed and five injured, according to reports. The aircraft had arrived from Puerto Rico. The available RSS material does not identify the dead or describe any preliminary finding about the cause.
Insilico says early data from rentosertib, a drug candidate whose structure was developed with artificial intelligence, indicate it may reduce biological hallmarks of ageing. The medicine is being developed for a rare lung condition. The available RSS reports do not give trial size, study phase, safety findings or the strength of the ageing-related effect.
Saudi Aramco facilities at Jizan, near the Yemeni border, were hit in new strikes attributed in reports to Houthi rebels. West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude prices rose toward seven-week highs after news of the attack. The available RSS material does not specify damage, casualties, production losses or the precise effect on exports.
The Pakistan Cricket Board opened an investigation into player discipline and conduct during the national team’s troubled tour of England. Reports say two players had mobile phones confiscated and note that nine were fined during a recent Caribbean tour. The board has not identified the targets of the inquiry or given a timetable for completion.
Russia and North Korea opened their first road bridge across the Tumen River, adding a direct vehicle connection across their short shared border. Al Jazeera and the Guardian describe the project as another sign of closer relations since Russia invaded Ukraine. The RSS reports do not give the bridge’s cost, capacity or expected traffic volume.
Most new smartphones on the European market still do not provide owners with required repair information, according to The Register, despite manufacturers awarding their devices high repairability scores. The available RSS material does not identify the companies or models assessed, quantify compliance rates or describe whether European regulators have opened enforcement proceedings.
China said it would put $54 billion into state-controlled banks and insurers, expanding a recapitalisation programme intended to improve financial performance. The institutions’ shares nevertheless fell. Analysts cited by CNBC said larger capital cushions could allow authorities to ask the firms to mobilise more resources in capital markets, although detailed deployment plans were not given.
England appointed former captain Kevin Pietersen as a specialist mentor for the men’s white-ball team through the build-up to the 2027 Cricket World Cup. It is his first formal involvement with the national setup since his acrimonious dismissal as a player in 2014. Reports say he will join Brendon McCullum’s staff for the next year.
Thousands gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide over Srebrenica and other crimes during the 1990s Bosnian war. Reports say he received a hero’s funeral and that the European Union warned Serbia against glorification. The RSS material does not identify senior officials attending.
UK health minister James Frith said mistrust of Palantir could make patients less willing to share NHS data for research, as new figures showed tens of thousands had opted out. The Guardian’s RSS report does not state the precise increase, identify affected projects or describe changes the government or Palantir plans to address the concern.