Harry Potter publisher Adrienne Vaughan dies in tragic boat accident in Italy
The 45-year-old woman was visiting Italy with her husband and two children when she fell overboard during a boat accident off the Amalfi coast.
Day: August 4, 2023
UN Envoy on the Civil War in Sudan: “Both Warring Parties Are Still Convinced They Can Win”
How did the situation in Sudan escalate so rapidly, and can the civil war still be stopped? In an interview, United Nations Special Representative Volker Perthes discusses the power struggle between Khartoum’s generals and what must now be done.
Ethiopia declares a state of emergency in Amhara amid increasing violence
Clashes between the army and a regional militia threaten public security and are causing ‘serious economic and humanitarian damage’, said officialsEthiopia’s council of ministers has declared a state of emergency in the Amhara region after its leader s…
Full Steam Ahead: CIO Kopal Raj of WABTEC on staying ‘on-track’ with AI, IoT and sustainability goals
With a mission to revolutionize the future of global mobility, WABTEC delivers transformative transportation systems that quite literally propel the world forward. Initiated in 1869, with an expansive legacy built on the shoulders o…
Andrew Tate Released From House Arrest Ahead Of Human Trafficking Trial
A Romanian court Friday lifted a house arrest order on controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother as the men await trial on human trafficking charges.
France rejects Niger junta’s move to scrap bilateral military pacts
France on Friday rejected a move by Niger’s junta to scrap bilateral military pacts, saying only the west African country’s “legitimate” leadership was entitled to do so. Meanwhile a regional Ecowas delegation quit the country after failing to secure …
Maersk’s Vincent Clerc ‘on the lookout for supply-side risk’
The orderbook is clearly a problem — but how big remains to be seen
Austria’s leader wants to make paying by cash a constitutional right
Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced his proposal citing rising concern “that cash could be restricted as a means of payment in Austria.”
Apple, Samsung could be hit by India laptop and PC import restrictions
Laptops and tablets are among a handful of electronics that will require a license to be imported into India, according to a government notice.
South American countries gripped by record-breaking heat — in the middle of winter
Climatologist Maximiliano Herrera says South America’s scorching winter heat represents one of the most “extreme events the world has ever seen.”