Midsize bulker market stays aloft as ships skip choked-up Panama Canal
Longer voyages are taking capacity out of sector and thus keeping average spot rates elevated, according to Braemar
Day: August 29, 2023
Explained: What to expect when Hurricane Idalia hits Florida
Hurricane Idalia is set to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast with winds of at least 111 mph (179 kph). Evacuations have been ordered in parts of Florida, and storm advisories are in effect for most of the state and portions of Georgia and South Carolina. Author…
Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s grave revealed after private burial
Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said the president would not attend the service. The Russian leader had decried the armed rebellion in June as “treason” and “a stab in the back”.
When is Donald Trump going on trial? Here are all the court dates
Ex-president will be attending multiple trials in 2024 while campaigning for the White House
Ship carrying 70,000 litres of fuel sinks during Super Typhoon Saola
A fishing boat carrying 70,000 litres of fuel sank off the Philippines during Super Typhoon Saola, sparking oil spill fears.
US anti-abortion activist who kept fetuses convicted of blockading clinic
Lauren Handy and other anti-abortion protesters invaded Washington DC clinic in 2020 and blocked people from enteringLauren Handy, the anti-abortion activist who kept five fetuses in her Washington DC home, was on Tuesday found guilty of breaking feder…
Four people found dead in apparent murder-suicide at home in north Texas city of Allen
Police in the north Texas city of Allen found four people dead in what investigators say was an apparent murder-suicide.
First Bitcoin ETF Could Be Coming Soon as Court Rules in Favor of Grayscale Over SEC
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has paved the way for bitcoin exchange-traded funds. From a report: On Tuesday, the court sided with Grayscale in a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission which had denied the company’s app…
‘Stupid and dangerous’: Meta’s news ban fuels anger amid Canada wildfires
Experts say impasse over contentious Canadian law should make media outlets rethink reliance on social media platforms.