New data casts doubt on H2 rebound in US freight demand
Despite better-than-expected factory output in January, the manufacturing spigot that releases shipping demand simply isn’t turning fast enough and retail inventories remain stubbornly high.
Day: February 17, 2023
El Salvador prisoner ‘rearrests’ fuel new concerns
Growing number of people detained in gang crackdown being ‘rearrested’, experts say, raising fears policy will not end.
India accuses BBC of tax evasion amid Modi documentary row
Country’s finance ministry claims broadcaster has not fully declared its income and profitsIndia’s finance ministry has accused the BBC of tax evasion, saying that it had not fully declared its income and profits from its operations in the country.Indi…
Good fortune continuing for product tankers as LR1 rates squeezed upward
Product tankers have made big gains since the start of the month, with some routes jumping by $30,000 or more
North Korea warns of ‘unprecedented’ action
Pyongyang has said that any US military drills with South Korea will be a met with a “strong” response
Read Full Article at RT.com
Macron makes a provocative speech but Zelenskiy’s questions are not all answered
Munich security conference also saw Scholz defend Germany’s steady approach in supporting UkraineZelenskiy urges west to speed up arms support to head off Russia offensiveOn 19 February 2022, a year ago this weekend, a well-kempt if callow Volodymyr Ze…
Canada right to use emergency powers on truckers: probe
A public inquiry on Friday found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government was right to use emergency powers to dislodge trucker-led protesters that jammed Canada’s capital last year.The self-styled “Freedom Convoy” of truckers rolled into the city …
Judge: Canada right to invoke emergency act in truck protest
A public commission says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government met the “very high threshold” for invoking the Emergencies Act to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions last winter….
4 US Troops Wounded During Raid that Killed ISIS Leader in Syria
The raid in northeastern Syria killed Hamza al-Homsi, whom the military said was a senior leader in the Islamic State terrorist group.
Images Show Hidden Clues About Iran’s Significant Fighter Jet Upgrade
In early February, Iranian state media aired a video about an underground Air Force base. Details in the footage and satellite images point toward the possible arrival of advanced Russian jets.