Officials Knew of Problems at Building That Caught Fire in South Africa
An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg were warned repeatedly about the dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.
Day: September 2, 2023
Supplier Caught Distributing Fake Parts for World’s Top-Selling Jet Engine
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Instacart’s IPO filing suggests its Snowflake cloud spending will fall 71% in 2023, sparking an online spat between staffers of Snowflake and rival Databricks (Ari Levy/CNBC)
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Instacart’s IPO filing suggests its Snowflake cloud spending will fall 71% in 2023, sparking an online spat between staffers of Snowflake and rival Databricks — – Instacart’s long-awaited IPO prospectus last week tu…
More than 150 injured in clash at Eritrean Embassy event in Tel Aviv
This was the latest violence at a festival to celebrate 30 years of Eritrean independence.
Germany’s Scholz calls for equal partnership with Asia, Africa, South America
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for an equal partnership with the emerging states of Asia, Africa and Latin America ahead of the G20 summit of major economies in India. “This is also a great … obligation on our part,” the chancellor said in…
Dozens injured after Eritrean government supporters, opponents clash in Israel
Among those hurt were 30 police officers and three protesters hit by police fire.
Officials in South Africa Knew About Problems at a ‘Bad Building,’ but Did Nothing
An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg were warned repeatedly about the dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.
Nobel foundation withdraws Russia, Belarus and Iran invitations after ‘strong reactions’
The Nobel Foundation has withdrawn its invitation to representatives from Russia, Belarus, and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the controversial decision “provoked strong reactions”.
Jimmy Buffet, ‘Margaritaville’ singer, dies at age 76
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the Caribbean-flavored song Margaritaville, died peacefully on Sept. 1 at age 76, a statement says.