Simple English News Daily Tuesday 24th March 2026. Air Canada plane collision. Cuba energy. Colombia military plane. Italy referendum. Belgium evacuation. Slovenia...
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Mar 23, 2026 A plane hit a fire truck at LaGuardia with multiple deaths and injuries. Havana gets power back after major outages linked to an oil blockade. Colombia and Italy face major aviation and political crises. Brussels station evacuated over suspicious bags. Elections and coalition talks reshape politics in Slovenia and France. New laws, refugee moves, debt-for-nature deals, postponed US airstrikes, and a study on python molecules are also covered.
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Low Speed Collision Caused Deadly Airport Crash
- Air Canada Express plane hit a LaGuardia Airport fire truck during landing, killing two pilots and hospitalising nine others.
- The aircraft was moving about 24 mph on impact, highlighting severe consequences even at low landing speeds.
Havana Power Partly Restored After Blockade Hit
- Cuba restored power to nearly half of Havana after major grid failures linked partly to a US oil blockade.
- Around 500,000 homes and businesses plus 43 hospitals were back online by Sunday afternoon.
Colombian Military Plane Crash Leaves Many Unaccounted
- A Colombian military plane crashed shortly after takeoff carrying 125 people with 71 rescued so far.
- Officials have not released exact casualty numbers or the cause, leaving the situation unclear.