Fears Of Disruption To Global Supply Chains After Baltimore Bridge Crash
Fears have been raised of significant disruption to global supply chains after a container ship crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The ship, named the Dali, hit a support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse. The bridge spanned the entrance to the Port of Baltimore,...
Apple, Meta And Google To Be Investigated Ty The EU
The EU has announced investigations into some of the biggest tech firms in the world over uncompetitive practices. Meta, Apple, and Alphabet, which owns Google, are being looked into for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) introduced in 2022. If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms can face huge fines of up to 10% of...
Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun To Leave As Firm Faces Safety Crisis
Boeing boss Dave Calhoun will leave at the end of this year amid a deepening crisis over the firm's safety record. Boeing also said that the head of its commercial airlines division will retire immediately while its chairman will not stand for re-election. The firm is under pressure after an unused door blew out of a Boeing 737 Max in January...
US Reports Death Of Senior Hamas Military Leader Marwan Issa
Hamas leader Marwan Issa died in an Israeli air strike, White House official Jake Sullivan has said. As deputy military commander, Mr Issa would be Hamas's most senior leader to die since the war began on 7 October. The Palestinian group, which controls Gaza, has not officially commented on reports of his death. Israeli media sources have reported that Mr Issa was...
Russia: Putin Wins Presidential Poll, Secures Fresh Term Of Six Years
Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term as Russian president, exit polls showed Sunday, paving the way for the hardline former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years. Victory for the 71-year-old was never in doubt, with all his major opponents dead, in prison or exiled, and authorities waging an unrelenting crackdown on those who...
US House Reps Passes TikTok Ban Bill
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or get banned from the United States. The lawmakers voted 352 in favor of the proposed law and 65 against, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity in politically divided Washington.Details later… AFP
US House Of Reps To Vote On TikTok Ban
The US House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese owner or get banned in the United States. The legislation is the biggest threat yet to the video-sharing app, which has surged to huge popularity across the world all while causing intense nervousness amongst governments and security officials about...
Israel Approves Plans For 3,400 New Homes In West Bank Settlements
Israel's government has advanced plans for more than 3,400 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank. About 70% of the homes will be built in Maale Adumim, east of Jerusalem, with the rest in nearby Kedar and Efrat, south of Bethlehem. A minister has said the construction is a response to a deadly Palestinian attack near Maale Adumim two...
Donald Trump Challenges President Biden To Debates “Anytime”
Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden to TV debates, as the rivals hurtle towards a White House rematch following their sweep of the Super Tuesday votes. The Republican said he would take part in a TV forum with the Democratic president "anytime, anywhere, anyplace" posting online in all capital letters. Mr. Biden's campaign said Mr. Trump was "thirsty for attention and...
US Election: Trump Cruising To Victory In Republican Primaries, Wins 12 States
Donald Trump has emerged victorious in 12 states out of the total 15 in the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Trump emerged victorious in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Maine and Alabama. The former President is cruising to victory in the race for the Republican presidential ticket. Here is list of states won by Trump: Virginia Tennessee Oklahoma Maine Alabama North Carolina Arkansas Massachusetts Colorado Texas California Minnesota Delegates won so far: Trump 983 Haley...
