Text size Boeing workers in the Seattle region voted overwhelmingly to strike Friday, rejecting a contract the airline giant billed as a boon to employees given the company’s dire financial situation. Workers voted 94.6 percent against the deal and 96 percent approved the strike, said Jon Holden, president of the International Association of Machinists and … Read more
Text size China’s Commerce Ministry warned Wednesday that Canada’s move to impose additional tariffs on its batteries, technology products and critical minerals is “dangerous,” state media reported. On Tuesday, the US announced a 30-day consultation period on the measure, which would be added to the additional 100% tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China that … Read more
Hurricane Francine was slowly moving away from the Texas coast and moving across the sea towards Louisiana in the southeastern United States on Tuesday, where several towns have evacuated in anticipation of the expected landfall on Wednesday night. Francine was located about 300 km east of the mouth of the Rio Grande in Texas, moving … Read more
Text size Oil prices rebounded on Monday after Brent hit a one-and-a-half-year low on Friday, in a less pessimistic market and thanks to a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico. The price of a barrel of Brent North Sea crude for delivery in November rose 1.09% to $71.84. Meanwhile, the barrel of West Texas … Read more
Text size Argentina scored nine tries against Australia to claim their biggest win over the Wallabies by 67-27, while South Africa achieved their second consecutive victory over New Zealand, now by 18-12 in Cape Town, and are close to winning the 2024 Rugby Championship after the fourth round. With this fourth win in as many … Read more
Text size Adds new balance, government statement on the number of students found A fire at a primary school in Kenya has left at least 18 dead, according to a new government report released Saturday, which also indicates that dozens of students are missing, causing anguish among their families. The fire broke out at Hillside … Read more
Text size Transport for London (TFL) announced on Friday the creation of a bus route linking areas of London with a large Jewish community, as a security measure in the face of a rise in anti-Semitism in the country. “I’ve been shocked by the conversations I’ve had over the last few months with the Jewish … Read more
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has stepped up attacks on the press during his six years in office, welcomed dozens of journalists who own influential information channels on YouTube on Friday. “We do not want a subservient journalism,” said the leftist leader during his usual press conference, which served to inaugurate the meeting … Read more
Results of the matches of the 3rd round of the Spanish football championship, and the league table: Villarreal 4 Cardona (26), Barry (60), Jailson (64 against), Parejo (90+10) Celta 3 Iglesias (12), Mingueza (31), Starfelt (80) Advertisement – Scroll to Continue – Tuesdays: Mallorca 0 Sevilla 0 Advertisement – Scroll to Continue Ray 1 Lopez … Read more
Text size China says its coast guard has taken “control measures” against a Philippine vessel that approached a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, according to Chinese state media. “The Philippine vessel 3002 illegally entered waters near Xianbin Reef in the Nansha Islands without permission from the Chinese government,” CCTV said, using the Chinese … Read more