January2024
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EU’s competition czar warns tech giants on new rulebook
Jan 14, 2024US IT firms will be required to closely follow the European Union’s new business regulations when they go into effect in two months, according to Margrethe Vestager, the competition commissioner for the group, who announced this... -
US regulator keeps Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes grounded
Jan 13, 2024Following a near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines airplane, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Friday that all 737 MAX 9 aircraft would remain grounded until Boeing delivers additional information. “For the safety of... -
At least 10 dead in China mining accident: state media
Jan 13, 2024At least 10 people were killed and six are missing after an accident at a coal mine in central China’s Henan Province, state media said Saturday. The accident, a likely coal and gas explosion described as... -
Morgan Stanley to pay $249 mn to settle US trading fraud charges
Jan 13, 2024US authorities stated on Friday that Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $249 million to resolve civil and criminal charges related to stock trading in which it revealed important information that it had pledged to keep... -
EU to debate sending naval mission to Red Sea
Jan 13, 2024Following strikes by Yemen’s Huthi rebels, a plan to establish a naval mission to help defend Red Sea cargo would be discussed by EU nations the following week, officials announced on Friday. Before US and British... -
UN slams Sri Lanka’s mass arrests in drug crackdown
Jan 13, 2024The UN human rights office criticized the Sri Lankan government’s ongoing anti-drug campaign on Friday, citing extensive allegations of abuse by the authorities and leading to the apprehension of over 30,000 suspects. Police in the South... -
Martino confident Miami can handle ‘Messi tour’ demands
Jan 13, 2024Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have a rigorous preseason schedule that involves flying more than 25,000 miles to play seven friendlies in five different countries, but coach Gerardo Martino is certain that Messi and the team... -
US military confirms new strike on Yemen’s Huthi rebels
Jan 13, 2024The United States military said late Friday it had carried out another strike on Yemen’s Huthi rebels, this time on a radar site, a day after multiple air strikes by US and UK forces on the... -
WEF Global Risk Report 2024: Bangladesh economy faces five risks
Jan 13, 2024The scarcity of fuel is currently posing a serious threat to Bangladesh’s economy since it is causing industrial operations to be disrupted. According to a World Economic Forum (WEF) assessment, in addition to other threats including... -
US, UK air strikes pound Yemen after weeks of Red Sea attacks
Jan 13, 2024Following weeks of disruptions caused by attacks on Red Sea commerce by Iran-backed Huthi militants, heavy airstrikes by the US and Britain hammered targets in rebel-held Yemen early on Friday. The Huthi rebels’ Al-Masirah TV station...