TA sandstorm caused a huge 22-vehicle pileup on a highway in the Mountain West US state of Utah that left eight people dead, including children, authorities said. The Sunday afternoon crashes on Interstate 15 near the town of Kanosh came at the end of a […]
Day: July 26, 2021
COVID-19 Delta surge in US leads to new restrictions, jab push
Concerns about the current surging infection rate in the United States due to the coronavirus Delta variant is spurring more calls for the unvaccinated to get jabs and has officials reconsidering the path to post-pandemic normalcy. As the US has seen relaxed or eliminated mask […]
UN: Dozens presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libya coast
A boat carrying migrants has capsized off Libya, leaving at least 57 people presumed dead, a UN migration official has said. Safa Msehli, a spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration, said the boat left the western coastal town of Khums on Sunday. There were […]
Jupiter rising: SpaceX just scored another major NASA contract
NASA’s highly anticipated mission to explore Jupiter’s largest moon, Europa, has officially booked its ride to space. According to NASA officials, the $4.25bn Europa Clipper spacecraft will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket as part of a contract worth about $178m. If all goes […]
Last victim of Florida Surfside condo collapse identified
The final victim of the condo building collapse in Florida has been identified, a relative said Monday, more than a month after the middle-of-the-night catastrophe that ultimately claimed 98 lives. Estelle Hedaya, an outgoing 54-year-old with a love of travel, was the last victim identified, […]
Trump ally Thomas Barrack pleads not guilty in UAE lobbying case
The chairman of former President Donald Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee pleaded not guilty Monday and said he was “100 percent innocent” of charges that he secretly lobbied the US on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. Thomas Barrack, 74, wearing a black mask to protect […]
Turmoil in Tunisia: Is democracy at risk?
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Biden, Kadhimi seal agreement to end US combat mission in Iraq
US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday sealed an agreement formally ending the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more than 18 years after US troops were sent to the country. Coupled with Biden’s withdrawal of the last American forces […]
Bosnian Serbs to boycott country’s central institutions
Bosnian Serb representatives have announced a boycott of all major institutions in the divided country – effectively blocking them – outraged about the decision of UN representative to ban genocide denial. Austrian diplomat Valentin Inzko, the UN High Representative in Bosnia who also holds various […]
Tesla beats earnings forecasts despite supply chain crisis
Electric carmaker Tesla Inc on Monday beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit and revenue as record deliveries offset the effect of a prolonged global shortage of chips and raw materials. Shares of the world’s most valuable automaker were up 1.3 percent in extended trade. […]