In a shocking turn of events, a Ryanair flight traveling from the UK to Spain had to make an emergency landing due to a violent altercation among passengers. The incident occurred en route to the Canary Islands, prompting the aircraft to divert to Portugal.

The flight, which departed from London Luton airport on January 19 at 8 am, was originally destined for Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, with an expected arrival time of 12.15 pm local time on the same day. However, instead of reaching its intended destination, the flight was rerouted to Faro, in Portugal's Algarve region, touching down at approximately 10.50 am local time.

<h2>Brawl involving passengers</h2>

According to reports from The Mirror, a group of seven passengers engaged in a brawl during the flight, leading to the emergency landing. As per information from a source close to Portugal police, one individual has been arrested in connection with the incident.

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A fellow passenger, who captured the entire incident on video, revealed that the disruptive group, seemingly intoxicated, was harassing female passengers on the flight. When a flight steward attempted to intervene, the situation escalated, resulting in the steward being knocked unconscious. In response to this unacceptable behavior, the captain issued a warning over the intercom.

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Despite the captain's warning, the disruptive behaviour persisted for about 20 minutes. The passenger noted that the group paid no heed to the warnings, prompting the captain to take decisive action.

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&nbsp;With the disturbance showing no signs of abating, the captain made the decision to divert the flight to Portugal. Within 20 minutes of the captain's warning, the aircraft touched down in Faro. The passenger recounted that, post-landing, one of the brawlers voluntarily exited the plane but later re-entered, leading to police intervention and the forcible removal of several people&nbsp;involved in the altercation.

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In a shocking turn of events, a Ryanair flight traveling from the UK to Spain had to make an emergency landing due to a violent altercation among passengers. The incident occurred en route to the Canary Islands, prompting the aircraft to divert to Portugal.

In a shocking turn of events, a Ryanair flight traveling from the UK to Spain had to make an emergency landing due to a violent altercation among passengers. The incident occurred en route to the Canary Islands, prompting the aircraft to divert to Portugal. The flight, which departed from London Luton airport on January 19 at 8 am, was originally destined for Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, with an expected arrival time of 12.15 pm local time on the same day. However, instead of reaching its intended destination, the flight was rerouted to Faro, in Portugal's Algarve region, touching down at approximately 10.50 am local time. Brawl involving passengers According to reports from The Mirror, a group of seven passengers engaged in a brawl during the flight, leading to the emergency landing. As per information from a source close to Portugal police, one individual has been arrested in connection with the incident. Watch the video here: Cops drag aggressive man off Ryanair flight from UK to Lanzarote during an emergency landing in Portugal pic.twitter.com/D0k09K0p8t — E&N (@E_and_News) January 20, 2024 × A fellow passenger, who captured the entire incident on video, revealed that the disruptive group, seemingly intoxicated, was harassing female passengers on the flight. When a flight steward attempted to intervene, the situation escalated, resulting in the steward being knocked unconscious. In response to this unacceptable behavior, the captain issued a warning over the intercom. Also read | Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 catches fire mid-air, dramatic video shows flames shooting out Despite the captain's warning, the disruptive behaviour persisted for about 20 minutes. The passenger noted that the group paid no heed to the warnings, prompting the captain to take decisive action. Also watch | US planemaker Boeing confirms cyberattack | Boeing ransomware attack by Lockbit group With the disturbance showing no signs of abating, the captain made the decision to divert the flight to Portugal. Within 20 minutes of the captain's warning, the aircraft touched down in Faro. The passenger recounted that, post-landing, one of the brawlers voluntarily exited the plane but later re-entered, leading to police intervention and the forcible removal of several people involved in the altercation. (With inputs from agencies)

Ryanair flight diverted to Portugal after mid-air brawl; police drag man off plane. VIDEO

After much drama, former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu was taken into custody early on Saturday in Nandyala in connection with the suspected 3,300 crore Andhra Pradesh Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) scandal that occurred under the previous Telugu Desam Party (TDP) administration.

Ex-Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu arrested after much drama over corruption charges

According to a recent report, Britney Spears is struggling with significant drug addiction. However, the singer disputes these claims, resorting to social media to express her opinion. In response to the drug charges made against her, Britney stated that she does not use crystal meth and that the rumours are entirely untrue. She also criticised the media outlets who had published the claims.

Britney Spears finds herself entangled in 'toxic' drama

In a shocking turn of events, actor Jay Johnston, widely recognized for his roles in hit shows like "Bob's Burgers" and "Arrested Development," has found himself in the midst of controversy as he was arrested on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the infamous attack on the US Capitol that took place on January 6, 2021.

'Bob's Burgers' star Jay Johnston arrested in Capitol Riot drama

It is the kind of K-drama that rivets millions of viewers — bitter boardroom battles, expensive lawyers, hostile takeover claims and high-stakes shareholder meetings.

Except this is playing out in real life as the godfather of K-pop fights his nephew for control of the music company he founded.

It features HYBE, the agency behind the smash-hit group BTS, and tech giant Kakao in an A-list battle that could also determine the billion-dollar industry's future.

And it was triggered largely by one man: South Korean activist investor Lee Chang-hwan.

Lee's fund Align Partners bought a one per cent stake early last year in SM Entertainment, one of South Korea's leading music companies that helped bring K-pop to the world, managing early hit groups such as boy bands Super Junior and SHINee.

He used that stake to argue for corporate reform, saying that SM founder Lee Soo-man — the so-called Godfather of K-pop — was, in effect, syphoning off millions of dollars every year in bogus consulting fees.

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"It didn't make sense," Lee Chang-hwan told AFP in a recent interview, saying the money — six per cent of publicly listed SM Entertainment's sales every year — was paid to a private entity called Like Planning, which was entirely owned and controlled by Lee Soo-man.

The 36-year-old self-made investor, who was raised by a single mother and first shot to public attention by winning a popular South Korean TV quiz show, started asking uncomfortable questions.

Lee Soo-man's pet company had raked in "nearly 160 billion won ($120 million) over the past 20 years", he said, as SM risked major financial and reputational damage due to the behaviour of its founder.

Creating K-pop&nbsp;

Lee Soo-man not only created individual K-pop bands in the 1990s such as H.O.T. and S.E.S., whose success arguably laid the groundwork for the stratospheric rise of groups like BTS and BLACKPINK, he came up with the industry's whole modus operandi.&nbsp;

He pioneered an obsessive level of training and micro-management of "idols" — trained K-pop stars — and his idea of combining strong visual performances and aggressive overseas marketing helped make SM Entertainment an industry behemoth.

He founded the company in 1989 and took it public in 2000 — so he was predictably outraged last year when SM Entertainment's management, including his nephew, agreed with activist investor Lee Chang-hwan's assessment and moved to terminate the "unfair" deal with Like Planning.

In an apparent fit of revenge, Lee Soo-man sold the majority of his stake in SM — 14.8 per cent of the company — to one-time rival HYBE, the agency that manages BTS, for $325 million.&nbsp;

The move made HYBE the single largest shareholder in SM Entertainment, prompting outraged protests from SM's management that it was a hostile takeover that would create an HYBE monopoly and damage the K-pop industry's massive potential.

In a bid to wrest back control, SM's management brought in South Korea's Kakao, a sprawling cash-rich tech conglomerate that owns the country's most popular messaging app. Kakao is now seeking to buy a controlling share of the company to block HYBE.

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'Valley of death'

The feud has unleashed a family succession drama, with founder Lee's nephew, Lee Sung-su, who is the company's CEO, taking to YouTube to air their dirty laundry.&nbsp;

Accusing his uncle of tax fraud using overseas companies, he demanded the elder Lee "kneel down and apologise" for his alleged crimes.

"Sir, please stop now... It is the only way to save you from the Valley of Death", he said in a video posted online.

Lee Soo-man has not responded to his nephew's allegations, and could not be reached for comment by AFP, but Yonhap reported he has said Lee Sung-su is a "good nephew" and that his "heart aches" due to the feud.

Experts say the drama is an illustration of a perennial problem in South Korea's dynastic chaebols: founding families exerting control through a complex web of crossholdings, allowing them to wield unchecked power despite not holding controlling shares.&nbsp;

The chairman of South Korean giant Samsung Electronics, who was also the heir of the founding family, was convicted and jailed in 2017 over corruption, although he was given a presidential pardon last year.

Align Partners' Lee Chang-hwan says the SM Entertainment case is similar.

"It was a bad example of a person who runs the company as if it's his private entity... Whether it was legal or not, it is hard to accept as a shareholder," he said.&nbsp;

Lee Chang-hwan also opposes HYBE's bid for control, saying their efforts to create a monopoly bode ill for the market.

"We thought there was great potential for further K-pop growth," he said, adding he first started looking at investing in the industry in early 2021.&nbsp;

"BTS was already a huge success and we witnessed the formation of a real K-pop fan base in North America and Europe," Lee Chang-hwan said. SM Entertainment was "undervalued" due to its management woes, he said, and seemed a good target.&nbsp; 
 
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It is the kind of K-drama that rivets millions of viewers — bitter boardroom battles, expensive lawyers, hostile takeover claims and high-stakes shareholder meetings.

It is the kind of K-drama that rivets millions of viewers — bitter boardroom battles, expensive lawyers, hostile takeover claims and high-stakes shareholder meetings. Except this is playing out in real life as the godfather of K-pop fights his nephew for control of the music company he founded. It features HYBE, the agency behind the smash-hit group BTS, and tech giant Kakao in an A-list battle that could also determine the billion-dollar industry's future. And it was triggered largely by one man: South Korean activist investor Lee Chang-hwan. Lee's fund Align Partners bought a one per cent stake early last year in SM Entertainment, one of South Korea's leading music companies that helped bring K-pop to the world, managing early hit groups such as boy bands Super Junior and SHINee. He used that stake to argue for corporate reform, saying that SM founder Lee Soo-man — the so-called Godfather of K-pop — was, in effect, syphoning off millions of dollars every year in bogus consulting fees. ALSO READ | Britain's K-pop band KAACHI splits up two years after its debut "It didn't make sense," Lee Chang-hwan told AFP in a recent interview, saying the money — six per cent of publicly listed SM Entertainment's sales every year — was paid to a private entity called Like Planning, which was entirely owned and controlled by Lee Soo-man. The 36-year-old self-made investor, who was raised by a single mother and first shot to public attention by winning a popular South Korean TV quiz show, started asking uncomfortable questions. Lee Soo-man's pet company had raked in "nearly 160 billion won ($120 million) over the past 20 years", he said, as SM risked major financial and reputational damage due to the behaviour of its founder. Creating K-pop Lee Soo-man not only created individual K-pop bands in the 1990s such as H.O.T. and S.E.S., whose success arguably laid the groundwork for the stratospheric rise of groups like BTS and BLACKPINK, he came up with the industry's whole modus operandi. He pioneered an obsessive level of training and micro-management of "idols" — trained K-pop stars — and his idea of combining strong visual performances and aggressive overseas marketing helped make SM Entertainment an industry behemoth. He founded the company in 1989 and took it public in 2000 — so he was predictably outraged last year when SM Entertainment's management, including his nephew, agreed with activist investor Lee Chang-hwan's assessment and moved to terminate the "unfair" deal with Like Planning. In an apparent fit of revenge, Lee Soo-man sold the majority of his stake in SM — 14.8 per cent of the company — to one-time rival HYBE, the agency that manages BTS, for $325 million. The move made HYBE the single largest shareholder in SM Entertainment, prompting outraged protests from SM's management that it was a hostile takeover that would create an HYBE monopoly and damage the K-pop industry's massive potential. In a bid to wrest back control, SM's management brought in South Korea's Kakao, a sprawling cash-rich tech conglomerate that owns the country's most popular messaging app. Kakao is now seeking to buy a controlling share of the company to block HYBE. WATCH | WION Fineprint: Meet the South Korean-based K-Pop band Blackswan 'Valley of death' The feud has unleashed a family succession drama, with founder Lee's nephew, Lee Sung-su, who is the company's CEO, taking to YouTube to air their dirty laundry. Accusing his uncle of tax fraud using overseas companies, he demanded the elder Lee "kneel down and apologise" for his alleged crimes. "Sir, please stop now... It is the only way to save you from the Valley of Death", he said in a video posted online. Lee Soo-man has not responded to his nephew's allegations, and could not be reached for comment by AFP, but Yonhap reported he has said Lee Sung-su is a "good nephew" and that his "heart aches" due to the feud. Experts say the drama is an illustration of a perennial problem in South Korea's dynastic chaebols: founding families exerting control through a complex web of crossholdings, allowing them to wield unchecked power despite not holding controlling shares. The chairman of South Korean giant Samsung Electronics, who was also the heir of the founding family, was convicted and jailed in 2017 over corruption, although he was given a presidential pardon last year. Align Partners' Lee Chang-hwan says the SM Entertainment case is similar. "It was a bad example of a person who runs the company as if it's his private entity... Whether it was legal or not, it is hard to accept as a shareholder," he said. Lee Chang-hwan also opposes HYBE's bid for control, saying their efforts to create a monopoly bode ill for the market. "We thought there was great potential for further K-pop growth," he said, adding he first started looking at investing in the industry in early 2021. "BTS was already a huge success and we witnessed the formation of a real K-pop fan base in North America and Europe," Lee Chang-hwan said. SM Entertainment was "undervalued" due to its management woes, he said, and seemed a good target. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

South Korean activist investor triggers real-life K-pop industry drama

Netflix's most loved teen drama 'Never Have I Ever' is coming back with a new season. On Monday, the streaming giant announced the premiere date of the much-awaited season three. The new episodes will release on August 12.

Never Have I Ever  Season 3 gets a release date

Kerala Assembly on Wednesday witnessed <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/breach-of-protocol-kerala-governor-fumes-after-state-government-moves-supreme-court-over-caa-274651">high voltage drama</a> with Opposition MLAs chanting "go back governor" and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/kerala-governor-seeks-explanation-from-state-chief-secretary-over-governments-moving-sc-against-caa-275285">displaying anti-CAA</a> posters against Governor Arif Mohammad Khan as soon as he arrived in the House to address the budget session that began today.

MLAs of the United Democratic Front (UDF) displayed placards and raised slogans while blocking the governor's path and House marshals had to rush to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/states-have-to-implement-caa-under-article-254-kerala-governor-275122">escort the governor</a> to his podium.

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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had accompanied Khan into the House when UDF MLAs blocked Khan's way as he arrived in the House. Only after he was escorted to his chair by Assembly marshals could the Governor begin his address. Several MLAs staged a walkout in protest as soon as he began his address.

MLAs were protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state assembly. Congress and Kerala Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala had on Monday accused the Governor Arif Mohammad Khan of acting as an agent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.&nbsp;

He further alleged that Khan was acting against the dignity of the state assembly.

Kerala Assembly on Wednesday witnessed high voltage drama with Opposition MLAs chanting "go back governor" and displaying anti-CAA posters against Governor Arif Mohammad Khan as soon as he arrived in the House to address the budget session that began today.

Kerala Assembly on Wednesday witnessed high voltage drama with Opposition MLAs chanting "go back governor" and displaying anti-CAA posters against Governor Arif Mohammad Khan as soon as he arrived in the House to address the budget session that began today. MLAs of the United Democratic Front (UDF) displayed placards and raised slogans while blocking the governor's path and House marshals had to rush to escort the governor to his podium. Also Read: After Kerala, Punjab, now Maharashtra mulls resolution against Citizenship Amendment Act Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had accompanied Khan into the House when UDF MLAs blocked Khan's way as he arrived in the House. Only after he was escorted to his chair by Assembly marshals could the Governor begin his address. Several MLAs staged a walkout in protest as soon as he began his address. MLAs were protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state assembly. Congress and Kerala Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala had on Monday accused the Governor Arif Mohammad Khan of acting as an agent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He further alleged that Khan was acting against the dignity of the state assembly.

High drama in Kerala Assembly as MLAs block Governor's way, display anti-CAA placards

A hostage drama in Florida ended&nbsp;Monday&nbsp;with the death of four children at the hands of a gunman, who also took his own life, police said.

The ordeal began&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;in Orlando when police responded to a report of domestic violence at an apartment and one of the officers was shot. That officer remains in critical condition.

The gunman remained holed up in the apartment overnight and all day&nbsp;Monday with the children, who were aged one, six, 10 and 11.

"A short time ago we made entry into the apartment and found that all four children have been killed by the suspect by apparent gunshot wounds," Orlando police chief John Mina told a news conference just before&nbsp;midnight.

"It appears the suspect took his own life as well," Mina added.

Police stayed in contact with the gunman throughout the day.

The gunman's phone had sporadic service, and police tried to offer him one of their phones.

In doing so, officers saw the body of one child and decided to try to rescue the others. A big boom was heard at the complex at about&nbsp;9:00 pm, the Orlando Sentinel newspaper reported.

It said the gunman has been identified as Gary Lindsey, 35, and that he was a felon on probation for arson and other offenses.

Two of the children were believed to be his and other two were of the woman who reported Lindsey for hitting her, the paper said.

That woman called police after fleeing the apartment&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;night.

The gunman remained holed up in the apartment overnight and all day Monday with the children, who were aged one, six, 10 and 11

A hostage drama in Florida ended Monday with the death of four children at the hands of a gunman, who also took his own life, police said. The ordeal began Sunday in Orlando when police responded to a report of domestic violence at an apartment and one of the officers was shot. That officer remains in critical condition. The gunman remained holed up in the apartment overnight and all day Monday with the children, who were aged one, six, 10 and 11. "A short time ago we made entry into the apartment and found that all four children have been killed by the suspect by apparent gunshot wounds," Orlando police chief John Mina told a news conference just before midnight. "It appears the suspect took his own life as well," Mina added. Police stayed in contact with the gunman throughout the day. The gunman's phone had sporadic service, and police tried to offer him one of their phones. In doing so, officers saw the body of one child and decided to try to rescue the others. A big boom was heard at the complex at about 9:00 pm, the Orlando Sentinel newspaper reported. It said the gunman has been identified as Gary Lindsey, 35, and that he was a felon on probation for arson and other offenses. Two of the children were believed to be his and other two were of the woman who reported Lindsey for hitting her, the paper said. That woman called police after fleeing the apartment Sunday night.

Four children killed in US hostage drama

Veteran actor Ellen Burstyn has joined the cast of Noah Hawley's upcoming astronaut drama, which features Natalie Portman and Jon Hamm in the lead.&nbsp;

According to a reporter, Burstyn will play Portman's characters grandmother in the Fox Searchlight project.

Dan Stevens is also on board to star in the film.

Hawley is directing from a script by Brian C Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi. Reese Witherspoon, who was attached to star at one point, will produce with Bruna Papandrea.

The still-untitled project revolves around a female astronaut who, after coming back home from a mission in space, starts to unravel when confronted by her seemingly-perfect life.&nbsp;

The film focuses on the theory that astronauts who spend long periods of time in space lose their sense of reality when they return home.

Hamm will play Portman's fellow astronaut who she aggressively pursues after returning to Earth.

The film focuses on the theory that astronauts who spend long periods of time in space lose their sense of reality when they return home

Veteran actor Ellen Burstyn has joined the cast of Noah Hawley's upcoming astronaut drama, which features Natalie Portman and Jon Hamm in the lead. According to a reporter, Burstyn will play Portman's characters grandmother in the Fox Searchlight project. Dan Stevens is also on board to star in the film. Hawley is directing from a script by Brian C Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi. Reese Witherspoon, who was attached to star at one point, will produce with Bruna Papandrea. The still-untitled project revolves around a female astronaut who, after coming back home from a mission in space, starts to unravel when confronted by her seemingly-perfect life. The film focuses on the theory that astronauts who spend long periods of time in space lose their sense of reality when they return home. Hamm will play Portman's fellow astronaut who she aggressively pursues after returning to Earth.

Ellen Burstyn to star in Noah Hawley's astronaut drama

Oscar-winning screenwriter James Ivory will adapt Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Delhi-set story "The Judge's Will" with Alexander Payne directing.

The film is based on a New Yorker article Jhabvala, a friend, and collaborator of Ivory reported.

Jhabvala shared a long association with Merchant Ivory Productions which yielded her two Academy Awards for her work on the films 'A Room with a View'&nbsp;and 'Howards End'. She died at the 85 in 2013.&nbsp;

The article, which was the last from Jhabvala, detailed the final moments in the chess game relationship between an ailing Delhi judge and his Bombay wife.

Each had separate lives even though they lived under the same roof and, as he nears death, the judge wants to be sure that his even younger, barely educated mistress is cared for and not cast out.

"It's a universal enough premise, the business of a wealthy man having a mistress and wanting to take care of her after he dies," Ivory said.&nbsp;

"You feel her influence, her way of thinking about people and relationships. There were people she wasn't fond of when she met them, and in time grew to like them very much and she didn't hold on to her dislikes. The family, needing to take care of the mistress, to worry about her, that seems a very Ruth way of looking at things," he added.

At the Academy Awards this year, where he won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'Call Me by Your Name'&nbsp;the 89-year-old Ivory had thanked Jhabvala along with Ismail Merchant and author Andre Aciman.

The new project, which hails from Fox Searchlight, will be produced by Jeremy Steckler and Dawn Ostroff along with Jim Burke and Jim Taylor.

The film is based on a New Yorker article Jhabvala, a friend, and collaborator

Oscar-winning screenwriter James Ivory will adapt Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Delhi-set story "The Judge's Will" with Alexander Payne directing. The film is based on a New Yorker article Jhabvala, a friend, and collaborator of Ivory reported. Jhabvala shared a long association with Merchant Ivory Productions which yielded her two Academy Awards for her work on the films 'A Room with a View' and 'Howards End'. She died at the 85 in 2013. The article, which was the last from Jhabvala, detailed the final moments in the chess game relationship between an ailing Delhi judge and his Bombay wife. Each had separate lives even though they lived under the same roof and, as he nears death, the judge wants to be sure that his even younger, barely educated mistress is cared for and not cast out. "It's a universal enough premise, the business of a wealthy man having a mistress and wanting to take care of her after he dies," Ivory said. "You feel her influence, her way of thinking about people and relationships. There were people she wasn't fond of when she met them, and in time grew to like them very much and she didn't hold on to her dislikes. The family, needing to take care of the mistress, to worry about her, that seems a very Ruth way of looking at things," he added. At the Academy Awards this year, where he won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'Call Me by Your Name' the 89-year-old Ivory had thanked Jhabvala along with Ismail Merchant and author Andre Aciman. The new project, which hails from Fox Searchlight, will be produced by Jeremy Steckler and Dawn Ostroff along with Jim Burke and Jim Taylor.

James Ivory to pen family drama 'The Judge's Will'

Six crew members of a Pakistani government helicopter which crash-landed in Afghanistan&#39;s volatile east have been released, an official said today, after they were taken hostage by the Afghan Taliban. 
 
The crew &quot;was released in an inter-tribe exchange on the Pakistan-Afghan border (and) arrived in Islamabad today,&quot; foreign ministry spokesman Nafees Zakaria said in a statement. 
 
He did not specify who had been holding the crew hostage nor what kind of exchange had secured their release. 
 
All six people - five Pakistanis and a Russian navigator - are &quot;safe and in good health,&quot; he said, adding that the helicopter belonged to the Punjab provincial government. 
 
A senior Pakistani official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the crew&#39;s safe return. 
 
After the August 4 crash, local authorities in Afghanistan said that the six-person crew had been taken hostage by the Afghan Taliban. 
 
Militants set the Mi-17 transport helicopter on fire and took the crew to a Taliban-controlled area after it made an emergency landing in Logar province. 
 
The crew included retired Pakistani military officers and a Russian navigator, Pakistan&#39;s Dawn newspaper reported at the time. 
 
Pakistan had sought permission to fly a helicopter - being sent to Russia for overhauling - over Afghan air space. 
 
Pakistani army chief general Raheel Sharif said he had spoken to Afghanistan&#39;s President Ashraf Ghani after the crash in a bid to secure the crew&#39;s release. 
 
&quot;President Ashraf Ghani assured all possible assistance in this regard,&quot; he posted on Twitter. 
 
Kabul has long accused Pakistan of supporting the Taliban and continuing to nurture sanctuaries on its soil in the hope of maintaining influence in Afghanistan. 
 
Analysts said it was not clear how the Pakistan government had secured the crew&#39;s safe release. 
 
&quot;Our government is tight-lipped while the army also did not say anything about the role of the Afghan government,&quot; security analyst Hasan Askari told AFP. 
 
The Afghan Taliban have not commented on the conditions of the release. 
 
&quot;One thing is however, very clear - that Afghan Taliban certainly do not want to deteriorate their ties with Pakistan,&quot; Askari said. 
 
Askari questioned why the MI-17 was being send to Russia for repairs through Afghan airspace. 
 
&quot;It appeared to be kind of a mysterious exercise,&quot; he added. 
 
Pakistan&#39;s army uses Russian-made MI-17 helicopters, several of which have crashed in recent years. 
 
In February, an army officer was killed when a military helicopter crashed in northern Pakistan on a routine night training mission. 
 
Last August, 12 people were killed when a helicopter belonging to the army crashed in northwest Pakistan. 
 
And seven people - including two foreign ambassadors - died in May last year when an MI-17 army helicopter crashed at a holiday resort in the hills of Gilgit. 
 
(AFP)

Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesman did not specify who had been holding the crew hostage nor what kind of exchange secured their release

Six crew members of a Pakistani government helicopter which crash-landed in Afghanistan's volatile east have been released, an official said today, after they were taken hostage by the Afghan Taliban. The crew "was released in an inter-tribe exchange on the Pakistan-Afghan border (and) arrived in Islamabad today," foreign ministry spokesman Nafees Zakaria said in a statement. He did not specify who had been holding the crew hostage nor what kind of exchange had secured their release. All six people - five Pakistanis and a Russian navigator - are "safe and in good health," he said, adding that the helicopter belonged to the Punjab provincial government. A senior Pakistani official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the crew's safe return. After the August 4 crash, local authorities in Afghanistan said that the six-person crew had been taken hostage by the Afghan Taliban. Militants set the Mi-17 transport helicopter on fire and took the crew to a Taliban-controlled area after it made an emergency landing in Logar province. The crew included retired Pakistani military officers and a Russian navigator, Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported at the time. Pakistan had sought permission to fly a helicopter - being sent to Russia for overhauling - over Afghan air space. Pakistani army chief general Raheel Sharif said he had spoken to Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani after the crash in a bid to secure the crew's release. "President Ashraf Ghani assured all possible assistance in this regard," he posted on Twitter. Kabul has long accused Pakistan of supporting the Taliban and continuing to nurture sanctuaries on its soil in the hope of maintaining influence in Afghanistan. Analysts said it was not clear how the Pakistan government had secured the crew's safe release. "Our government is tight-lipped while the army also did not say anything about the role of the Afghan government," security analyst Hasan Askari told AFP. The Afghan Taliban have not commented on the conditions of the release. "One thing is however, very clear - that Afghan Taliban certainly do not want to deteriorate their ties with Pakistan," Askari said. Askari questioned why the MI-17 was being send to Russia for repairs through Afghan airspace. "It appeared to be kind of a mysterious exercise," he added. Pakistan's army uses Russian-made MI-17 helicopters, several of which have crashed in recent years. In February, an army officer was killed when a military helicopter crashed in northern Pakistan on a routine night training mission. Last August, 12 people were killed when a helicopter belonging to the army crashed in northwest Pakistan. And seven people - including two foreign ambassadors - died in May last year when an MI-17 army helicopter crashed at a holiday resort in the hills of Gilgit. (AFP)

More than a week after chopper crash, Afghan Taliban free Pakistan crew

Actor Michael Jace, best known for his role as a policeman on the TV drama &quot;The Shield,&quot; was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife in 2014 in front of the couple&#39;s two children at their Los Angeles home. 
 
Jace, 53, faces a sentence of 40 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on June 10. 
 
The actor was upset that his wife, April Jace, wanted a divorce when he shot her once in the back and twice more in the legs on May 19, 2014, the Los Angeles County District Attorney`s Office said in a statement. 
 
He then called authorities and reported that he had shot his wife, prosecutors said. The couple`s sons, ages 8 and 5 at the time, watched the killing in the family`s South Los Angeles home, prosecutors said. She was 40 years old when she was slain. 
 
Prosecutors had asked jurors to find Jace guilty of first-degree murder, which involves premeditation, Los Angeles County District Attorney`s Office spokesman Greg Risling said. But the jury in Los Angeles Superior Court instead found Jace guilty of second-degree murder, an intentional killing that was not premeditated.&nbsp; 
 
Jace`s attorneys acknowledged in court that he shot his wife.&nbsp; 
 
&quot;Our entire goal was to show this was not a case of premeditation, and we achieved that goal,&quot; Jace`s attorney, Jamon Hicks, said in an email. &quot;This was a very smart and intelligent jury who deliberated and considered the evidence. They were not just moved by emotion but by the evidence.&quot; 
 
The jury of six women and six men began deliberations late on Friday and resumed on Tuesday morning, spending two hours considering the case before reaching the verdict, prosecutors said.&nbsp; 
 
The jury found Jace used a handgun in the crime, a special circumstance that increases his minimum prison time by 25 years beyond the minimum term for second-degree murder, Risling said. 
 
Jace is best known for portraying police officer Julien Lowe, a religious Christian conflicted about his homosexuality, on the FX cable drama &quot;The Shield&quot; that ran from 2002 to 2008. 
 
Aside from &quot;The Shield,&quot; Jace had small parts in the films &quot;Forrest Gump,&quot; &quot;Boogie Nights&quot; and &quot;Planet of the Apes&quot; as well as various supporting roles on television in the past two decades. He filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection in 2011.

Actor Michael Jace, best known for his role as a policeman on the TV drama "The Shield," was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife in 2014 in front of the couple`s two children at their Los Angeles home.

Actor Michael Jace, best known for his role as a policeman on the TV drama "The Shield," was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife in 2014 in front of the couple's two children at their Los Angeles home. Jace, 53, faces a sentence of 40 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on June 10. The actor was upset that his wife, April Jace, wanted a divorce when he shot her once in the back and twice more in the legs on May 19, 2014, the Los Angeles County District Attorney`s Office said in a statement. He then called authorities and reported that he had shot his wife, prosecutors said. The couple`s sons, ages 8 and 5 at the time, watched the killing in the family`s South Los Angeles home, prosecutors said. She was 40 years old when she was slain. Prosecutors had asked jurors to find Jace guilty of first-degree murder, which involves premeditation, Los Angeles County District Attorney`s Office spokesman Greg Risling said. But the jury in Los Angeles Superior Court instead found Jace guilty of second-degree murder, an intentional killing that was not premeditated. Jace`s attorneys acknowledged in court that he shot his wife. "Our entire goal was to show this was not a case of premeditation, and we achieved that goal," Jace`s attorney, Jamon Hicks, said in an email. "This was a very smart and intelligent jury who deliberated and considered the evidence. They were not just moved by emotion but by the evidence." The jury of six women and six men began deliberations late on Friday and resumed on Tuesday morning, spending two hours considering the case before reaching the verdict, prosecutors said. The jury found Jace used a handgun in the crime, a special circumstance that increases his minimum prison time by 25 years beyond the minimum term for second-degree murder, Risling said. Jace is best known for portraying police officer Julien Lowe, a religious Christian conflicted about his homosexuality, on the FX cable drama "The Shield" that ran from 2002 to 2008. Aside from "The Shield," Jace had small parts in the films "Forrest Gump," "Boogie Nights" and "Planet of the Apes" as well as various supporting roles on television in the past two decades. He filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection in 2011.

Actor Michael Jace of TV''s ''The Shield'' convicted of murdering wife

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