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Airlines take their Boeing 737 Max 8 models out of service, Indians rally behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkey enters an economic recession. Here’s the latest: Many airlines take their Boeing 737 Max 8 models out of service, Indians rally behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkey enters an economic recession. Here’s the latest:
What brought an Ethiopian Airlines flight down just minutes after takeoff on Sunday, killing all 157 aboard, has not been determined. But while the investigation proceeds, at least 22 carriers have taken the Boeing model involved out of service, including all those operating in China and Indonesia.What brought an Ethiopian Airlines flight down just minutes after takeoff on Sunday, killing all 157 aboard, has not been determined. But while the investigation proceeds, at least 22 carriers have taken the Boeing model involved out of service, including all those operating in China and Indonesia.
Follow our live coverage of the latest developments here.Follow our live coverage of the latest developments here.
The accident was the second in recent months involving Boeing’s new 737 Max 8. In October, a Lion Air flight crashed into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff. Aviation authorities have been looking into the possibility that incorrect data might have activated new anti-stall software that kept pushing the nose downward — and that pilots may not have been made fully aware of.The accident was the second in recent months involving Boeing’s new 737 Max 8. In October, a Lion Air flight crashed into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff. Aviation authorities have been looking into the possibility that incorrect data might have activated new anti-stall software that kept pushing the nose downward — and that pilots may not have been made fully aware of.
On the ground: The plane’s flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered, Ethiopian Airlines said. The pilot sent out a distress call and was cleared to return to the airport shortly before the crash.On the ground: The plane’s flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered, Ethiopian Airlines said. The pilot sent out a distress call and was cleared to return to the airport shortly before the crash.
Victims: The passengers on the plane were from all parts of the world, including professors from Kenya, an underwater archaeologist and U.N. workers from a variety of countries.Victims: The passengers on the plane were from all parts of the world, including professors from Kenya, an underwater archaeologist and U.N. workers from a variety of countries.
Traveling soon? Here’s how to find out if your next flight is on a Max 737. Traveling soon? Here’s how to find out if your next flight is on a Max 737. And you can send your questions about the plane to our reporters.
A month ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chances of winning a second term seemed weakened. But after a suicide bombing in Kashmir set off weeks of military brinkmanship with Pakistan, even once-critical Indians have started rallying behind him.A month ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chances of winning a second term seemed weakened. But after a suicide bombing in Kashmir set off weeks of military brinkmanship with Pakistan, even once-critical Indians have started rallying behind him.
That India’s airstrikes probably missed their targets, and that a fighter jet was shot down by Pakistan, don’t seem to matter.That India’s airstrikes probably missed their targets, and that a fighter jet was shot down by Pakistan, don’t seem to matter.
“Whatever our criticisms about him regarding the economy and jobs, at the end of the day he has done an incredible job of delivering justice for the martyrs,” said a law student and first-time voter.“Whatever our criticisms about him regarding the economy and jobs, at the end of the day he has done an incredible job of delivering justice for the martyrs,” said a law student and first-time voter.
Context: India has a Westminster-style parliamentary system. For Mr. Modi to return to power in the coming general elections, which start on April 11, he and his Bharatiya Janata Party need to win a majority of the 543 electable seats in the lower house, the Lok Sabha.Context: India has a Westminster-style parliamentary system. For Mr. Modi to return to power in the coming general elections, which start on April 11, he and his Bharatiya Janata Party need to win a majority of the 543 electable seats in the lower house, the Lok Sabha.
The opposition Congress Party is trying to sway the conversation back toward domestic issues, like the sputtering economy and a spike in hate crimes against minority groups.The opposition Congress Party is trying to sway the conversation back toward domestic issues, like the sputtering economy and a spike in hate crimes against minority groups.
The country’s electric system has been down for more than four days, plunging most of the country into sporadic darkness and adding further uncertainty to the country’s economic and political crises.The country’s electric system has been down for more than four days, plunging most of the country into sporadic darkness and adding further uncertainty to the country’s economic and political crises.
The country’s largest power producer went down on Thursday, and no date has been set to restart the plant. Looting and protests have broken out, and desperate patients have been begging doctors to be kept alive.The country’s largest power producer went down on Thursday, and no date has been set to restart the plant. Looting and protests have broken out, and desperate patients have been begging doctors to be kept alive.
Finger-pointing: President Nicolás Maduro blames U.S. sabotage and cyberattacks for the blackout, without providing evidence. Energy experts and Venezuelan power sector contractors dismiss that explanation, instead pointing to mismanagement and corruption.Finger-pointing: President Nicolás Maduro blames U.S. sabotage and cyberattacks for the blackout, without providing evidence. Energy experts and Venezuelan power sector contractors dismiss that explanation, instead pointing to mismanagement and corruption.
Related: The U.S. claimed that Mr. Maduro’s supporters had set fire to a convoy of humanitarian aid, but an investigation by The Times found that the actual cause was more likely a Molotov cocktail thrown by an anti-government protester.Related: The U.S. claimed that Mr. Maduro’s supporters had set fire to a convoy of humanitarian aid, but an investigation by The Times found that the actual cause was more likely a Molotov cocktail thrown by an anti-government protester.
In two high-stakes diplomatic negotiations — trade talks with President Xi Jinping of China and denuclearization efforts with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un — President Trump has relied on his own personality and ability to read people. Prime Minister Theresa May flew to Strasbourg, France, to attempt to rescue her unpopular withdrawal plan.
The strategy failed with Mr. Kim, and faces a serious test with Mr. Xi. It’s unclear what kind of concessions she can win in the 11th hour meeting that would prevent Parliament from voting the plan down today.
Analysis: Already, Mr. Trump seems willing to relax his terms as negotiations with Beijing unfold and, after his failure in Vietnam, some experts believe he might be desperate for a deal. What next? If she loses, Mrs. May has promised to offer a vote on whether Britain should leave the E.U. without a deal — a scenario that could brutally upend the country’s economy and one that a majority of lawmakers oppose.
Related: A protest by customs officers in France has delayed Eurostar trains and backed up trucks for miles, providing Britain with a cautionary tale of a post-Brexit world.
Afghanistan: As its peace talks with the U.S. in Doha, Qatar, entered an extraordinary third week, the Taliban pressed its offensive in the western Badghis Province, killing 16 Afghan National Army soldiers and capturing 40 — an entire company — in a large-scale attack.Afghanistan: As its peace talks with the U.S. in Doha, Qatar, entered an extraordinary third week, the Taliban pressed its offensive in the western Badghis Province, killing 16 Afghan National Army soldiers and capturing 40 — an entire company — in a large-scale attack.
U.S.-China trade war: In a high-stakes diplomatic negotiations with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, President Trump’s strategy of relying heavily on his own personality and ability to read people failed. The same strategy faces a serious test with Mr. Xi.
Malaysia: An Indonesian woman who was accused two years ago of smearing a lethal nerve agent on Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport was released without explanation. The fate of a second suspect in the killing remains uncertain.Malaysia: An Indonesian woman who was accused two years ago of smearing a lethal nerve agent on Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport was released without explanation. The fate of a second suspect in the killing remains uncertain.
Turkey: The country is officially entering a recession, with government figures showing two consecutive quarters of falling economic growth. The currency has tumbled and investor concerns are rising, a damaging combination for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of crucial elections at the end of the month.Turkey: The country is officially entering a recession, with government figures showing two consecutive quarters of falling economic growth. The currency has tumbled and investor concerns are rising, a damaging combination for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of crucial elections at the end of the month.
U.S. budget: President Trump sent Congress the largest spending plan in federal history, requesting $4.75 trillion for the next fiscal year. His proposal — which would increase military spending and fund a border wall with Mexico while sharply cutting domestic programs, like education and environmental protection — was declared dead on arrival by Democrats in the House and Senate.U.S. budget: President Trump sent Congress the largest spending plan in federal history, requesting $4.75 trillion for the next fiscal year. His proposal — which would increase military spending and fund a border wall with Mexico while sharply cutting domestic programs, like education and environmental protection — was declared dead on arrival by Democrats in the House and Senate.
Tesla: Days after its chief executive, Elon Musk, announced that the carmaker would shut most of its dealerships, the company reversed course, saying that it would keep “significantly more stores open” and that it would raise prices for most of its cars worldwide by 3 percent.Tesla: Days after its chief executive, Elon Musk, announced that the carmaker would shut most of its dealerships, the company reversed course, saying that it would keep “significantly more stores open” and that it would raise prices for most of its cars worldwide by 3 percent.
Super bloom: Forest fires followed by heavy rains in California this year have spurred colorful wildflowers to blossom across the state, turning arid landscapes into explosions of purples, yellows and greens.Super bloom: Forest fires followed by heavy rains in California this year have spurred colorful wildflowers to blossom across the state, turning arid landscapes into explosions of purples, yellows and greens.
The internet: The memes, Wikipedia pages and emails that you look at every day travel to your device via nearly 750,000 miles of extremely thin cables strung across the ocean floor. And now a few tech giants, notably Google, are working to lay their own cables to keep pace with demand for higher and higher data speeds.The internet: The memes, Wikipedia pages and emails that you look at every day travel to your device via nearly 750,000 miles of extremely thin cables strung across the ocean floor. And now a few tech giants, notably Google, are working to lay their own cables to keep pace with demand for higher and higher data speeds.
Tips for a more fulfilling life.Tips for a more fulfilling life.
Recipe of the day: With spaghetti carbonara, the main goal is creaminess.Recipe of the day: With spaghetti carbonara, the main goal is creaminess.
Expensive smart home gadgets are still niche and of limited use. Smart lights, on the other hand, are useful to just about everyone.Expensive smart home gadgets are still niche and of limited use. Smart lights, on the other hand, are useful to just about everyone.
Wheelchair users offer tips on air travel for other wheelchair users.Wheelchair users offer tips on air travel for other wheelchair users.
Charles Boycott couldn’t buy food. He couldn’t find employees. He could hardly walk down the street in peace.Charles Boycott couldn’t buy food. He couldn’t find employees. He could hardly walk down the street in peace.
Boycott, born on this day in 1832, wasn’t the first person shunned as a form of protest, but it’s his name that signifies the practice.Boycott, born on this day in 1832, wasn’t the first person shunned as a form of protest, but it’s his name that signifies the practice.
In 1880, residents of County Mayo, Ireland, were facing potential famine after several failed harvests, and many could not pay their rent. Boycott, the land agent for a wealthy nobleman, was responsible for evicting those on his employer’s 40,000 acres.In 1880, residents of County Mayo, Ireland, were facing potential famine after several failed harvests, and many could not pay their rent. Boycott, the land agent for a wealthy nobleman, was responsible for evicting those on his employer’s 40,000 acres.
When he tried, the Irish National Land League suggested nonviolent protest. Boycott’s neighbors shunned him. Stores declined to serve him, his laborers quit and jeering mobs followed him.When he tried, the Irish National Land League suggested nonviolent protest. Boycott’s neighbors shunned him. Stores declined to serve him, his laborers quit and jeering mobs followed him.
Boycott’s plight attracted international attention, including front-page stories in The New York Times.Boycott’s plight attracted international attention, including front-page stories in The New York Times.
Boycott left Ireland, but his name remained, reportedly popularized by a priest who thought “ostracize” would confuse common people.Boycott left Ireland, but his name remained, reportedly popularized by a priest who thought “ostracize” would confuse common people.
Within months, The Times was using it to describe events elsewhere in the world.Within months, The Times was using it to describe events elsewhere in the world.
Aodhan Beirne wrote today’s Back Story.Aodhan Beirne wrote today’s Back Story.
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