Four crew confirmed dead after US military plane crash in Iraq | First Thing

Source: US news | The Guardian · Bias: Center Left

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Rescue efforts continue for the remaining crew members, while the US has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil at sea. Plus, how China and the US see each other onlineGood morning.Four of the six crew members onboard a US military refuelling plane that crashed in western Iraq on Thursday were killed, the US military has said. Rescue efforts continued for the remaining two.What are people reporting from Tehran? A former political prisoner has told the Guardian about the terror of daily life under US and Israeli bombardment.What do we know about the war’s economic cost? The Pentagon told lawmakers that its costs already exceeded $11.3bn in the first six days – but two sources said the costs is likely far greater. Continue reading...

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Rescue efforts continue for the remaining crew members, while the US has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil at sea. Plus, how China and the US see each other onlineGood morning.Four of the six crew members onboard a US military refuelling plane that crashed in western Iraq on Thursday were killed, the US military has said. Rescue efforts continued for the remaining two.What are people reporting from Tehran? A former political prisoner has told the Guardian about the terror of daily life under US and Israeli bombardment.What do we know about the war’s economic cost? The Pentagon told lawmakers that its costs already exceeded $11.3bn in the first six days – but two sources said the costs is likely far greater. Continue reading...