(NewsNation) — A congressional investigation into Chinese-built cargo cranes at U.S. ports has uncovered concerns about potential national security risks. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, some of the cranes were found to contain communications equipment, including cellular modems, that could be accessed remotely. Lawmakers worry about the threat of espionage and … Read more
Haiti’s government on Thursday said it would extend a state of emergency around Port-au-Prince for another month following a wave of gang violence that has threatened to bring down the government and led thousands to flee their homes. The U.N. humanitarian affairs agency on Thursday warned that the country’s health system was “nearing collapse,” with … Read more
A 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka who lived with a family of six in Ottawa has been accused of stabbing and killing them — including a baby girl and three other children. Febrio De-Zoysa has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Mass killings are rare in Canada, … Read more
The federal judge who oversaw a New York defamation trial that resulted in an US$83.3 million award to a longtime magazine columnist who says Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s refused Thursday to relieve the ex-president from the verdict’s financial pinch. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan told Trump’s attorney in a written order … Read more
United Airlines said there were 249 people on board the Osaka-bound jet. Los Angeles, United States: A Boeing 777 jetliner bound for Japan had to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff Thursday, after a wheel fell off and plunged into an airport parking lot. Video posted online shows the wheel dropping seconds after the … Read more
Australia raced through New Zealand with the ball and offered dogged resistance with the bat to claim the box seat in the second Test. A Josh Hazlewood-inspired attack rolled New Zealand for 162 inside two sessions, as Australia’s pacemen cashed in on Pat Cummins winning the toss. Hazlewood claimed 5-31, including four of the top … Read more
Electric car brand Polestar has become the second company to quit Australia’s main auto industry lobby group over frustrations at its campaign against the Albanese government’s plan to import environmentally cleaner cars. On Friday – a day after Tesla announced it would cease being a member of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) over … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Zeke Miller And Seung Min Kim Published Mar 07, 2024 • 7 minute read US President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2024. Photo by SAUL LOEB /AFP … Read more
Asking for a pay raise is no easy feat, particularly for women. More than half of women around the world have never asked for a raise before, according to a 2024 study by job listings site Indeed. Of the 43% who asked, three in four received a pay increase. Additionally, 61% of women globally believe … Read more
An urgent search is underway for a nine-year-old boy who went missing over a week ago in the Lake Illawarra region, south of Sydney. Mason Simpson was last seen in Corkwood St, Albion Park Rail on Thursday, February 29. Police were notified on Tuesday of his disappearance when Mason didn’t turn up to school for … Read more
