Two missing after Chinese tanker torn in two by explosion
Search failed to find seafarers lost in blast off Rizhao
Day: January 12, 2023
Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series
Australia has pulled out of its upcoming men’s one-day international cricket series against Afghanistan.
Citing Taliban, Australia nixes Afghanistan cricket series
Afghanistan cricket officials blasted Australia’s decision on Thursday to cancel their men’s one-day international cricket series.
Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in WB
Two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank, Israeli paramedics and Palestinian authorities have confirmed.
Western Australia Reels From Huge Floods
Flood-hit swathes of Western Australia faced a long path to recovery Thursday as muddy waters receded to expose the full scale of recent damage to homes, roads and livestock.
Benin opposition wins seats in parliament, first time in 4 years
The main opposition party, the Les Democrates, wins 28 seats in the 109-seat parliament, preliminary results show.
Ambulance workers in England and Wales strike in latest health sector disruption
Nurses will walk out again next week and more than 100,000 civil servants will join one-day strike action on 1 February.
More flight delays expected in US as safety system glitch wreaks havoc
Normal air traffic operations are slowly resuming but disruption is expected to continue as airlines try to get planes in and out of crowded gates.
An NLRB official rejects Amazon’s attempt to overturn an April 2022 Staten Island warehouse union victory, citing lack of evidence; Amazon intends to appeal (New York Times)
New York Times:
An NLRB official rejects Amazon’s attempt to overturn an April 2022 Staten Island warehouse union victory, citing lack of evidence; Amazon intends to appeal — A National Labor Relations Board official found a lack of…
Criminal investigation begins into how Brazil Congress riot was organised
Currently, around 1500 people have been detained for the weekend riot, and many remain in police custody. Authorities have five days to charge them.