Pilot Dies in Ultralight Plane Crash Off Copacabana Beach in Brazil
A still from security camera footage shows an ultralight plane pulling an advertising banner crashing into the sea off of Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Dec. 27, 2025. Rio de Janerio Military Firefighters via AP/Screenshot via The Epoch Times12/27/2025|Updated: 12/27/2025RIO DE JANEIRO—An ultralight plane pulling an advertising banner crashed into the sea off Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday afternoon, killing the pilot, local authorities said.The pilot’s body was sent to a medical examiner’s office for identification, officials said.The Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected Articles
Chinese Scientists Flagged Glacial Flood Danger One Year Before Nepal Catastrophe
More than a year before the catastrophic flash flood devastated the China–Nepal...
Iceland Focuses on Security Partnerships After Voters Reject Opening EU Membership Talks
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir attends a press conference...
Italy, Spain Extend Tit-for-Tat Border Curbs After Ceuta Illegal Immigrant Crisis
Immigrants gather on a hill as they attempt crossing from the border...
Vaccine Maker Halts Trial on mRNA Cancer Shot
A pharmacist administers the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Los Angeles, Calif., on October...
