More than one-third of desks globally sit empty all week
The shift to remote work has left near empty offices and has force business executives to rethink how they can better utilize office space.
Day: August 24, 2023
Mother of detained U.S. Army private rejects North Korea’s claims: ‘He was proud to be American’
A U.S. Army private who mysteriously sprinted across the border into North Korea last month has “so many reasons to come home,” his mother said Wednesday as she cast doubt on a recent statement that suggested her son, Travis King, might be seeking refu…
US nurse kidnapped in Haiti speaks via video for first time since her release
A U.S. nurse who was kidnapped in Haiti last month with her young daughter spoke via video this week for the first time since her release.
Australia’s $528m Antarctic icebreaker too big to fit under Tasman bridge to refuel
Exclusive: the RSV Nuyina cannot sail safely under the Hobart bridge, meaning a round trip of hundreds more kilometres to refuelFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podc…
North Korea says its second attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed
In late May a North Korean rocket carrying a spy satellite plunged into the sea soon after lift-off.
Apple says it supports California’s Right to Repair Act, which passed a Senate vote in May and is awaiting approval before going to a full assembly vote (Brian Heater/TechCrunch)
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Apple says it supports California’s Right to Repair Act, which passed a Senate vote in May and is awaiting approval before going to a full assembly vote — In a surprise move, Apple this week penned a lette…
North Korea says 2nd attempt to put spy satellite into orbit failed
South Korea’s military says the North has launched what it called “a space launch vehicle” for the second time, following a failed initial attempt in May.
‘Where are the good people?’ They showed up for Marion County Record’s Joan Meyer
Where were the good people, Joan Meyer wondered, who could and should have stopped a cop with something to hide from raiding her Kansas newspaper.