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May 30, 2025
The captain of the container ship which collided with a U.S. oil tanker near Britain's East Coast pleaded guilty to manslaughter through gross negligence in London on Friday. Vladimir Motin was a Russian citizen, aged 59. He was the captainā¦
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May 29, 2025
Gap's annual forecasts remained unchanged after it beat Wall Street expectations on first-quarter sales Thursday, as more customers bought Old Navy and its namesake brand following a recent style refresh. Richard Dickson has stabilised the company'sā¦
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May 29, 2025
Kurts Adam Rozentals, a British canoeist, says that he was banned from training or competing due to his use of the social media platform OnlyFans in order to raise money for advancing his career. Rozentals competes in the canoe-slalom event and is a part of Paddle UKās World Class Programmeā¦
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May 29, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court gave a blow to environmentalists by allowing federal agencies the ability to limit their review of the environmental impact on projects that they regulate. However, the justices supported a Utah railroad project designed to transport crude oil.
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May 29, 2025
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg stated on Thursday that the company wants to increase 737 MAX production from the current mid-30s per month to 47 by the year's end. Boeing 737 production is currently capped at a monthly rate of 38 aircraft. This limit was imposed in 2024 by the U.S.
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May 28, 2025
Archeological sites along the Bay of Biscay in France and Spain have revealed that people have been making tools out of whale bones for more than 20,000-years. This shows the inventiveness of prehistoric humans. Researchers said that the toolsā¦
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May 28, 2025
The European Union proposed Wednesday creating a center to enhance security in the Black Sea, by collecting information from different countries and monitoring the region more closely. This move comes at a time when European officials are warning about the continued threat of Russiaā¦
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May 28, 2025
European traders reported that Jordan's state grain purchaser purchased approximately 50,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley on Wednesday in an international bid seeking up to 120,00 tons. The cargo was to be delivered in the first half September.
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May 28, 2025
On Wednesday, emergency services in the region reported that at least six people were killed when a boat carrying migrants to Spain's Canary Islands capsized as it was being escorted into port. According to the state broadcaster TVE, it was carrying around 180 passengers.
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May 28, 2025
According to officials and security documents, China has shown its strength by sending a large number of coast guard and naval vessels across a wide area of East Asian water. This move has unnerved the regional capitals. Three regional security officialsā¦
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May 27, 2025
The police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines said on Tuesday that they found on the beach of Canouan Island a boat with the remains of 11 people, who they believe may have been from Mali. However, investigations are still ongoing to determine their identity.
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May 27, 2025
European traders reported on Tuesday that SLAL, the Iranian state-owned animal feeding importer, is believed to be a buyer of an undetermined volume of animal feed barley, corn and soymeal, in international tenders that closed on Monday. The tenders sought 120ā¦
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May 27, 2025
Anne Hathaway, Oscar-winning actress and sportswoman, has joined a consortium led by women who have acquired the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team. This is a historic deal that brings Hollywood star power to this high-octane championship. Jimmy Spithillā¦
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May 26, 2025
James Slipper, the Wallabies' prop, has signed a contract extension of one year with the ACT Brumbies. This will likely see him become Super Rugby's most-capped player. The 35-year old loosehead has already played 195 Super Rugby games since his debut with the Queensland Reds back in 2010.
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May 26, 2025
Maxim Reshetnikov, the Russian Economy Minister, urged on Monday that central banks take into consideration slowing inflation when they meet next week to set interest rate. He warned that Russia's cooling economic is showing signs "hypothermia".
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May 26, 2025
According to Sherif Farouk, the Minister of Supply, Egypt's wheat imports could be significantly reduced this year. Domestic procurement will reach 5 million metric tonnes, up from 3.5 million tons last year. "Increased wheat procurement isā¦
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May 26, 2025
European traders reported on Monday that the Iranian state-owned animal food importer SLAL had issued international tenders for up to 120,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn and barley, as well as 120,000 metric ton of soymeal. They said thatā¦
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May 24, 2025
State media reported on Sunday that North Korea had detained officials from a shipyard responsible for an accident which occurred during the recent launch of a warship. Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, witnessed the failed launch which crippled a 5,000-tonne battleship.
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May 23, 2025
Hamas officials reported that Israeli airstrikes had killed six Palestinians who were guarding trucks of aid against looters. This highlights the difficulties in getting supplies to hungry Gazans following Israel's 11 week-long blockade. Israeli officials said that 107 trucks containing flourā¦
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May 23, 2025
Three sources confirmed on Friday that a Greek naval court had charged 17 coastguard officers in connection with one of the worst shipwrecks to occur in the Mediterranean two years ago. Hundreds of people were believed to have died. The shipwreck that occurred on June 14ā¦
