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Air traffic controller suspended after ‘Free Palestine’ broadcast to Israeli pilots

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A French air traffic controller has reportedly been suspended after declaring «Free Palestine» while communicating with Israeli pilots operating an El Al aircraft.

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The incident occurred on Monday shortly after the plane took off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, according to reports. A spokesperson for El Al told Fox News Digital that the airline viewed the incident «with utmost severity» and said the air traffic controller’s comments were «unprofessional and inappropriate.»

«EL AL will continue to fly proudly around the world with the Israeli flag on its aircraft, upholding professionalism and ensuring the safety and security of its passengers and crews,» the airline said in a statement.

A plane of Israel’s El Al Israel Airlines connected to an airbridge at Roissy Charles de Gaulle (CDG) International airport Terminal 2, on the outskirts of Paris, on May 12, 2025.  (Kiran Ridley/AFP via Getty Images)

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French Transportation Minister Philippe Tabarot was quick to respond to the incident and called for an investigation.

«If the facts were confirmed, they would be reprehensible as they would violate the rules of radio communications, which must be limited to the safety and regularity of air traffic,» Tabarot wrote in a post on X on Monday shortly after the incident was reported. He added that the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) was analyzing recordings of radio communications from the morning of the incident.

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Tabarot later confirmed on X that the recordings matched what El Al reported and said that the air traffic controller was identified and barred from performing any duties «until further notice.» The French official also said that disciplinary proceedings were initiated immediately. He further condemned the incident on Wednesday, saying that the transportation industry is not immune to «the rise of antisemitism and hateful behaviors that exploit the situation in the Middle East.»

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The air traffic controller incident comes amid challenges for El Al in France, including the vandalizing of its Paris office and France’s temporary halt of the renewal of work visas for its security staff.

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On Tuesday, a French government source reportedly confirmed to the Times of Israel that the renewal of work visas for El Al security staff members had been stopped. The decision was allegedly related to difficulties faced by French diplomatic staff in security screenings.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reposted a report on the pause in visa renewals and said «what happened to France?»

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A man holds a placard reading «Free Palestine» during a demonstration at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France June 9, 2025.  (REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo)

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Earlier this month, El Al’s Paris offices were smeared with red paint as well as pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel graffiti. The words «Free Palestine» and «El Al Genocide Airline» were painted on the exterior of the offices. The Israeli Embassy in France shared photos of the incident, with Minister Plenipotentiary Asaf Moran decrying the «climate of violent and unrestrained incitement by certain French elected officials.»

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Following the vandalism incident, Israeli Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka visited El Al’s Paris offices and vowed that Israel’s government would stand by its people and Israeli businesses. 

Israeli Transportation Secretary Miri Regev also commented on the incident, calling it a «barbaric and violent act.» She seemed to blame French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently announced that France would recognize a Palestinian state. Regev also said Macron’s statement was a gift to Hamas.

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Tabarot quickly condemned this incident as well and said that «acts of hatred and antisemitism have no place in our republic.»

Regev responded by thanking Tabarot for his «clear and unequivocal words against antisemitism.»

«French citizens must understand, today it’s El Al, tomorrow it could be Air France. We must all act together to condemn antisemitism and hatred, everywhere in the world,» Regev wrote.

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Fox News Digital reached out to Charles de Gaulle Airport and DGAC but did not receive responses in time for publication.



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GOP doctors call out health task force for ‘woke distractions’ amid major reform push

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EXCLUSIVE: The GOP Doctors Caucus is backing a possible effort to overhaul the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, an independent task force that’s used to determine recommendations on what services health insurance companies in the United States have to cover free of charge.

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A letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., led by Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., and Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., and other members of the caucus expressed concerns that the group may be prioritizing social justice issues over other issues.

«Preventive care should be about keeping Americans healthy, not about checking political boxes,» Harshbarger said in a statement. 

«The American people deserve a task force that follows the science, acts with urgency and relies on the expertise of front-line doctors. The USPSTF should be leading the charge in President Trump’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda, not wasting time on woke distractions while chronic disease rates keep climbing.»

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Specifically, the letter asks for «relevant specialists» to be part of the process when making certain recommendations, greater transparency in decision-making and more of a focus on outcomes as opposed to «substantial attention to divisive social issues,» citing «race and gender identity considerations that extend beyond traditional clinical parameters,» according to a news release.

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«In 2010, the Affordable Care Act expanded the authority of the USPSTF and tied coverage recommendations to Task Force determinations. However, since the USPSTF’s authority was expanded, the rate of incidence of preventable chronic disease in the United States has only climbed,» the letter states.

The letter was also signed by other members of the caucus, including Reps. Andy Harris, Ronny Jackson, Mike Kennedy, Brian Babin, Sheri Biggs and Bob Onder.

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Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., speaks during the Republican Study Committee news conference to introduce a «Women’s Bill of Rights» outside the Capitol May 19, 2022.  (Getty Images )

Earlier this month, three Republican senators wrote a similar letter raising ideological concerns about the current task force.

«In particular, the USPSTF departed from its proper activities in its December 2023 Health Equity Framework. The framework criticizes ‘equal access to quality health care for all’ as an inadequate goal of public health and announces that the Task Force will instead use equity as ‘a criterion of the ‘public health importance’ of a topic’ for consideration,» that letter stated.

The Wall Street Journal reported that, in July, Kennedy was considering removing members of the board.

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A sign stands at an entrance to the main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta Feb. 14, 2025.  (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)

«No final decision has been made on how the USPSTF can better support HHS’ mandate to Make America Healthy Again,» an HHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement when asked about the WSJ report at the time.

The American Medical Association has opposed an overhaul of the task force.

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«USPSTF plays a critical, nonpartisan role in guiding physicians’ efforts to prevent disease and improve the health of patients by helping to ensure access to evidence-based clinical preventive services. As such, we urge you to retain the previously appointed members of the USPSTF and commit to the long-standing process of regular meetings to ensure their important work can continue without interruption,» the AMA wrote.

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Meanwhile, a group of physicians, including those from the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, America’s Frontline Doctors and the Pennsylvania Direct Primary Care Association, signed another letter in support of possible changes.

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The signers wrote that new members should have an «ideological balance to develop recommendations based on facts and science.»

Fox News Digital reached out to HHS for an updated comment.

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Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine this month following Trump’s meetings with Putin, Zelenskyy

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Russia launched its largest attack of the month against Ukraine while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders at the White House.

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The attack also comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Trump in Alaska last Friday, during which Putin refused an immediate ceasefire and demanded that Ukraine give up its eastern Donetsk region in exchange for an end to the conflict that began with a February 2022 invasion by Moscow. Trump later said he had spoken on the phone with Putin about arrangements for a meeting between the Russian president and Zelenskyy.

Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 270 drones and 10 missiles into Ukraine on Monday night and into Tuesday, but that 230 drones and six missiles were intercepted or suppressed. The air force reported that 40 drones and four missiles struck across 16 locations, and debris was said to have fallen on three sites.

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Russia launched its largest attack of the month against Ukraine on Monday night. (Getty Images)

«While hard work to advance peace was underway in Washington, D.C. … Moscow continued to do the opposite of peace: more strikes and destruction,» Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X. «This once again demonstrates how critical it is to end the killing, achieve a lasting peace, and ensure robust security guarantees.»

Energy infrastructure in the central Poltava region was a target of the strikes, according to Ukraine’s Energy Ministry. The casualty figures were not immediately released by officials.

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Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 270 drones and 10 missiles into Ukraine. (Getty Images)

«As a result of the attack, large-scale fires broke out,» the ministry said in a statement.

Oil refining and gas facilities were attacked, the ministry added, saying the strikes were the latest «systematic terrorist attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which is a direct violation of international humanitarian law.»

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The attack was the largest since Russia launched 309 drones and eight missiles into Ukraine on July 31, according to the air force.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 23 Ukrainian drones on Monday night and into Tuesday morning.

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The attack was the largest since Russia launched 309 drones and eight missiles into Ukraine on July 31. (Getty Images)

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Both sides have been targeting infrastructure, including oil facilities.

Zelenskyy had criticized Moscow for earlier strikes on Monday ahead of his meeting at the White House in which at least 14 people were killed and dozens more were injured.

«The Russian war machine continues to destroy lives despite everything. Putin will commit demonstrative killings to maintain pressure on Ukraine and Europe, as well as to humiliate diplomatic efforts. That is precisely why we are seeking assistance to put an end to the killings,» he wrote Monday morning on X.

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Reuters contributed to this report.



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Horror en Brasil: una joven fue abusada y asesinada a golpes tras negarse a salir con un capo narco

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Una joven de 22 años fue abusada y asesinada a golpes en Vila Aliança, en la Zona Oeste de Río de Janeiro, y su familia afirmó que fue atacada tras negarse a salir con un capo narco.

La víctima del brutal femicidio fue identificada como Sther Barroso dos Santos y el hombre señalado como autor del crimen es Bruno da Silva Loureiro, alias Coronel“, jefe del tráfico en el barrio Muquiço y miembro de la banda criminal Terceiro Comando Puro (TCP).

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Sther Barroso dos Santos fue brutalmente asesinada tras negarse a salir con un capo narco en Brasil. (Foto: gentileza Globo).

Cómo fue el asesinato de la joven

Testigos contaron que Sther recibió una brutal paliza tras negarse a irse de una fiesta funk con Silva Loureiro. Un video que circula en redes muestra a la joven bailando y divirtiéndose en una fiesta.

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La violencia fue extrema. El cuerpo de Sther fue dejado en la puerta de su casa, desfigurado por los golpes. Su familia intentó socorrerla y la llevó de urgencia al Hospital Albert Schweitzer, en Realengo, pero la joven ya estaba muerta.

Por el crimen buscan a Bruno da Silva Loureiro, alias coronel. (Foto: gentileza Globo).

Por el crimen buscan a Bruno da Silva Loureiro, alias coronel. (Foto: gentileza Globo).

Los exámenes del Instituto Médico Forense (IML) confirmaron que también fue víctima de abuso sexual, según indicó el sitio R7.

Los sueños de Sther: “Será el mejor año de mi vida”

En las redes sociales, amigos y familiares despidieron a Sther compartiendo las metas que había escrito en un cuaderno para el año próximo: «Terminar la escuela, hacer tres cursos, tener un perrito, enfocarse en el gimnasio y agradecer a Dios todos los días“. Eran sueños simples, pero llenos de esperanza.

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Su familia indicó que la joven había iniciado el trámite de su licencia de conducir y se preparaba para mudarse a un nuevo departamento. “Será el mejor año de mi vida”, había escrito Sther sobre lo que esperaba para el 2025.

Sther se había fijado varias metas para el año 2025. (Foto: gentileza g1).

Sther se había fijado varias metas para el año 2025. (Foto: gentileza g1).

El doloroso descargo de su hermana: “La entregaron desfigurada y sin vida”

Sther y su familia habían abandonado hace poco Muquiço, la comunidad donde vivían, para intentar empezar de cero tras sufrir un robo. “Entregaron a mi hermana desfigurada y sin vida. Acabó con la vida de mi hermana en el lugar donde estábamos reconstruyendo nuestras vidas. Le quitó la vida a mi hermana. Solo Dios tenía ese derecho”, escribió la hermana de Sther en una publicación de Instagram.

“Estábamos en paz y felices. Tú (el narcotraficante) destrozaste a nuestra familia. Ya entregaste a mi hermana muerta. No tuvimos tiempo de ayudarla. Arruinaste a mi familia. Inaceptable. Mi hermana soñaba con ser madre de un niño, soñaba con casarse. ¿Y ahora qué hago con mi vida sin ti?”, escribió la hermana en otro doloroso posteo.

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“No tengo sueño ni sed. Quiero justicia. Lucharé por ella hasta el final. Entiendo a los familiares que no tienen el coraje. Lo único que temía era que algún gusano intentara hacer algo contra mi familia”, declaró su hermana.

“Ella tenía tantos sueños… Quería estudiar, trabajar, cambiar su vida. Eso se lo arrebataron de la manera más cruel”, lamentó una amiga cercana, en diálogo con el sitio g1.

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Sther Barroso dos Santos tenía 22 años y ya estaba muerta cuando llegó al hospital. (Foto: gentileza Globo).

Sther Barroso dos Santos tenía 22 años y ya estaba muerta cuando llegó al hospital. (Foto: gentileza Globo).

Ya hubo al menos 49 femicidios en Río de Janeiro en lo que va del año

El crimen de Sther no es un hecho aislado. Según datos del Instituto de Seguridad Pública (ISP), 49 mujeres fueron víctimas de femicidio en el estado de Río de Janeiro solo en el primer semestre de este año.

Los asesinatos ocurridos en julio y agosto, como el de Sther, suman más nombres a una estadística que no deja de crecer.

La Policía investiga el caso, pero hasta el momento no hay información sobre la detención del principal sospechoso. Según los investigadores, el traficante tiene antecedentes penales por tráfico de drogas, robo, homicidio con arma de fuego, asociación delictiva, portación ilegal de armas, robo de vehículos y lesiones.

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Brasil registró cuatro femicidios al día en 2024

Brasil registró en promedio cuatro femicidios por día en 2024, un total de 1459 víctimas, según el diario Folha de São Paulo.

Los datos sobre femicidios comenzaron a ser compilados en 2015, cuando una ley brasileña calificó el femicidio como la muerte de una mujer “causada por la violencia doméstica o familiar debido a su condición” femenina.

Al menos 11.859 mujeres fueron víctimas de este tipo de crimen en la última década en ese país de 215 millones de habitantes, según cifras del Ministerio de Justicia.

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Cantidad de femicidios por municipio en Brasil. (Infografía: gentileza Folha de Sao Paulo).

Cantidad de femicidios por municipio en Brasil. (Infografía: gentileza Folha de Sao Paulo).

La encuesta anual de la ONG Foro Brasileño de Seguridad Pública (FBSP) reveló que el 37% de las brasileñas sufrieron violencia en el último año, es decir, más de 21 millones de mujeres mayores de 16 años, el dato más alto registrado hasta ahora. También indica que una de cada diez mujeres sufrió abuso sexual o fue forzada a mantener relaciones sexuales, que los casos más graves ocurrieron a menudo en el hogar y que solo una cuarta parte de las agredidas acudió a las autoridades.

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