Singapore says dredger that hit tanker reported sudden loss of control, oil spill cleanup ongoing
Singapore authorities say a dredger boat reported a sudden loss in engine and steering control before it hit a cargo tanker last week, causing the oil spill that has blackened part of the city-islandโs southern shores.
Chinese premier agrees with Australia to 'properly manage' differences
Chinese Premier Li Qiang says he has agreed with Australiaโs Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to properly manage their nationsโ differences as they emerge from a hostile era in which minister-to-minister contacts were banned and trade barriers cost Australian exporters up to $13 billion) a year.
Fight for control of Yemen's banks between rebels, government threatens to further wreck economy
Yemenโs Houthi rebels and its internationally recognized government are locked in a fight for control of the countryโs banks that experts warn is threatening to further wreck an economy already crippled by nearly a decade of war.
Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differences
Chinese Premier Li Qiangโs visit to Australia has focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship including shared giant pandas and a rebounding wine trade after he urged both countries to shelve their differences.
Italian Premier Meloni describes Putin's cease-fire offer for Ukraine as 'propaganda'
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has dismissed a cease-fire offer for Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin as โpropagandaโ as she wraps up a Group of Seven summit that saw a deal reached for a $50 billion loan to Ukraine.
How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOs
Even though the median U.S. CEO pay package last year was nearly 200 times more than a worker in the middle of their company pay scales, Elon Muskโs record-setting Tesla compensation dwarfs them by comparison.
Tesla driver tells police he was using 'self-drive' system when his car hit a parked police vehicle
A Tesla apparently operating on one of the companyโs automated driving systems crashed into a parked police vehicle Thursday near Los Angeles, narrowly missing an officer who was managing traffic at another crash.
AI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it's ripping them off
The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from the likes of Jeff Bezos and other prominent tech investors for its mission to rival Google in the business of searching for information.
Toxic garlic should have prompted EPA to warn against gardening near Ohio derailment, watchdog says
A watchdog group says the Environmental Protection Agency should conduct additional soil studies around the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio after independent testing found high levels of chemicals in locally grown garlic.
The head of the FAA says his agency was too hands-off in its oversight of Boeing
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has acknowledged his agency should have been more aware of problems at Boeing before a door plug blew off a 737 Max jet during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
Report says unsecured tanker hatch spilled out gas in crash that destroyed I-95 bridge in Philly
New details from federal investigations into the crash of a gasoline delivery truck that destroyed an I-95 bridge in Philadelphia a year ago says gasoline spilled out from an unsecured hatch on the top of the tanker.
Audit finds Minnesota agency's lax oversight fostered theft of $250M from federal food aid program
A watchdog report says a Minnesota state agencyโs inadequate oversight of a federal program that was meant to provide food to kids created the opportunities that led to the theft of $250 million in one of the countryโs largest pandemic aid fraud cases.
Supreme Court, siding with Starbucks, makes it harder for NLRB to win court orders in labor disputes
The Supreme Court has made it harder for the federal government to win court orders when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns in a case that stemmed from a labor dispute with Starbucks.
EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids' protection measures under digital law
The European Commission is asking three of the worldโs biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence.
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits jumps to the highest level in 10 months
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits jumped to the highest level in 10 months last week, another possible sign that the labor market is loosening under the weight of high interest rates.
Future of Elon Musk and Tesla are on the line as shareholders vote on massive pay package
If Tesla shareholders approve an all-stock compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was thrown out by a Delaware judge, it would almost guarantee he would remain at the company he grew to be the world leader in electric vehicles.
The Latest: Italy hosts the Group of Seven summit with global conflicts on the agenda
Italy is hosting the summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations in the wake of the European Parliament election that saw a surge in support for the far right in places like G7 members France and Germany.
Argentina's Senate accepted President Milei's radical overhaul. Now things get complicated
Argentinaโs Senate began whatโs likely to be an all-night voting marathon on the details of President Javier Mileiโs sweeping proposals to slash spending and boost his own powers after giving the plan overall approval in a narrow vote.
Senate confirms new energy regulators, extending Biden's grip on panel that backs renewable energy
President Joe Bidenโs grip on a key federal energy commission will last beyond his first term, giving a boost to the Democratโs push for renewable energy regardless of the election results in November.
Fired SpaceX employees sue the company for wrongfully terminating critics of CEO Elon Musk
Eight former employees sued SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk, alleging that Musk ordered them fired after they challenged what they called rampant sexual harassment, a hostile โAnimal Houseโ-style work environment at the company and Musk's role in creating that atmosphere.
US widens sanctions on Russia to discourage countries such as China from doing business with Moscow
The United States widened its sanctions against Russia Wednesday as G7 leaders prepared to gather in Italy for a summit where top priorities will be boosting support for Ukraine and grinding down Russiaโs war machine.
The European Union threatens to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat
The European Union has threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijingโs subsidies for the exports that Brussels worries is hurting domestic automakers.
American investor Martin Shkreli accused of copying and sharing one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album
American investor Martin Shkreli is facing a new lawsuit for allegedly retaining and sharing recordings from a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album that he was forced to sell following his 2017 conviction on fraud charges.
Federal Reserve is likely to scale back plans for rate cuts because of persistent inflation
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely make official whatโs been clear for many weeks: With inflation sticking at a level well above their 2% target, they are downgrading their outlook for interest rate cuts.
Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes' appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison
A panel of federal judges spent two hours on Tuesday wrestling with a series of legal issues raised in an attempt to overturn a fraud conviction that sent Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to prison after a meteoric rise to Silicon Valley stardom.