E.U. to Discuss Penalties for Belarus Flight Diversion

The New York Times | May 24, 2021, 1:46 p.m. | Original

Charles Michel, president of the European Council, called the forced grounding of a Ryanair passenger flight by a Belarus fighter jet an “international scandal.”

Passengers recall the fear that gripped the dissident journalist as their flight was diverted. Stephen Colbert’s late-night show will resume filming soon before a vaccinated live audience.