Israeli drone attack kills 9 as humanitarian conditions in Gaza worsen
Israeli drone attack kills 9 as humanitarian conditions in Gaza worsen
The captain of a cargo ship that hit a US tanker in the North Sea is a Russian national, the owners of the vessel said, as police continued their inquiries into the incident. The Solong container ship on Monday crashed into the Stena Immaculate, a tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military, causing an…
The United States Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady and gave little insight into when further reductions in borrowing costs may take place in an economy where inflation remains above target, growth continues, and the unemployment rate is low. The Fed announced its decision on Wednesday at the end of its latest two-day meeting….
The outgoing and incoming United States presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite, while Republican Donald Trump offered a holiday greeting and then took aim at his political opponents. Biden narrated a video tour of the White House Christmas decorations that was published on…
Some members of the workers’ union representing more than 10,000 baristas at Starbucks in the United States have begun a five-day strike at stores in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, citing unresolved issues over wages, staffing and schedules. The strike, which started on Friday, is the latest in a series of labour actions in the…
United States food regulators have banned Red Dye 3, a dye used in food, drinks and medicine after evidence found that it causes cancer in rats. On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proscribed the dye based on a 2022 petition by consumer advocacy groups against its use, which had already been banned in…
Several US federal agencies told employees not to respond to a demand by President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the last week or be fired. Federal agencies gave the memo on Sunday, a day after Musk’s team sent an email to hundreds of thousands of federal employees giving them about…