Small plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, authorities seal off roads

A plane about the size of a car has crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, CITIC Tower, according to bystanders.  Police closed off roads around the skyscraper and stopped passers-by from filming the scene. The building, known as CITIC Tower or China Zun, is a 108-storey skyscraper in Beijing’s central business district.  It is the headquarters…

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Ukraine launches heavy drone attack on Russia, annexed Crimea declares ’emergency’

Ukraine has launched a major night-time attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow’s Defense Ministry says. Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday, local time. The bombardment appeared to be one of Kyiv’s biggest drone assaults since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion more than…

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