11 stranded fishermen rescued, 8 feared dead at sea after cyclone
The only survivor from one of the boats spent 30 hours floating in the water tied to a fuel can for buoyancy before swimming to the island, officials said.
Day: April 19, 2023
US CEO’s Rant On Bonuses Puts Executives’ Multi-Million Pay In Focus
The head of the upmarket furniture-maker MillerKnoll Inc., known for its iconic Herman Miller office chairs, is under fire for telling employees to leave “pity city” and stop asking about bonuses.
States abuse anti-terrorism laws to squash progressive activism
Too many Republican-dominated states are using these statutes to weaken their political opposition, threatening the First Amendment rights of all Americans.
Ukraine’s top prosecutor speaks of ‘evil’ Russian atrocities
Ukraine’s top prosecutor has described for U.S. lawmakers examples of war atrocities that he says are deliberately orchestrated by Russian forces to sow terror among civilians.
In Prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank, Supreme Court Issues a Mixed Ruling
The justices rejected key arguments from Halkbank, which is owned by the Turkish government. But they told a lower court to revisit one possible defense.
Israel PM cautions Saudi Arabia about Iran after China-brokered deal, urges greater U.S. presence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cautioned Saudi Arabia against Iran after a China-brokered deal between the two Mideast Gulf states.
Missing rugby player feared to have drowned
A British rugby player who went missing in Barcelona last year is feared to have drowned.
WhatsApp and Signal unite against online safety bill amid privacy concerns
The rival chat apps WhatsApp and Signal have joined forces in a rare show of unity to protest against the online safety bill, which they say could undermine the UK’s privacy and safety.
Iranian President Raisi Says Iran Would ‘Destroy’ Tel Aviv And Haifa If Israel Attacks
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi attends a military parade alongside high-ranking officials and commanders during a ceremony marking the country’s annual Army Day in Tehran on April 18, 2023. (AFP)
Al Arabiya News: Raisi says Iran would ‘destroy’ …
Windows 11 Start Menu Ads Look Set To Get Even Worse
Microsoft is heading further down the path of advertising its own services in Windows 11, with different ads now popping up in the Start menu. From a report: To be precise, this is Windows 11 preview build 23435, which was just released to the Dev chan…