Boeing has reached a tentative labour contract proposal that could see the company provide more than $1 billion US in wage increases for workers over four years, analysts say. About 33,000 workers will vote on the contract proposal on Wednesday after a more than month-long work stoppage, which has halted production of models including its […]
Inside the world of Lawrence Bishnoi, the Indian gangster Canada says India is using as a proxy
The high-profile murder of a Punjabi rapper, repeated death threats against a Bollywood star and the killing of a Mumbai-based politician earlier this month — all are alleged to be the work of one of India’s most feared gangsters, Lawrence Bishnoi. The latest addition to that list is the RCMP’s claim that the Bishnoi gang […]
Private chef says ‘dream job’ has downside that fuels anxiety | UK | News
A private chef has revealed the less glamorous side of his dream job, and noted a significant downside that’s not widely known. John Samson, who offers a peek into his life as a chef-for-hire through his TikTok account @chef_johnsamson, candidly shares the ups and downs of his vocation. In one of his latest posts, he […]
Musk, putting up over $70M US to help Trump, raises legal questions with million-dollar giveaways
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor Josh Shapiro is among those calling for an investigation of billionaire Elon Musk, for his promise at a weekend pro-Trump rally to give away $1 million US each day until election day in the U.S. Musk on Saturday gave a $1-million US check to an attendee at the rally in Harrisburg, Pa., […]
US probes leak of top secret files detailing Israeli plans to strike I | UK | News
The United States has launched an urgent investigation into the leaking of classified documents describing an American assessment of Israel’s plans to attack Iran. The top secret files are said to describe satellite imagery showing Israel moving military assets in preparation for a response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack back on 1 October. It has […]
Fethullah Gülen, U.S.-based cleric accused by Turkey’s Erdogan of starting coup, dead
Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric, has died. Gülen inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey. Abdullah Bozkurt, the former editor of the Gülen-linked Today’s Zaman newspaper, who is now in exile in Sweden, said he spoke to Gülen’s nephew, Kemal Gülen, who […]
King Charles shouted at by Indigenous Australian senator during royal visit
An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament on Monday. Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the royal couple after shouting that British colonizers have taken Indigenous land and bones. “You committed genocide against our people,” she shouted. […]
Plaistow fire LIVE: East London tower block up in flames | UK | News
A tower block is currently on fire in East London, with 70 firefighters at the scene. The blaze has broken out a building on Queens Road, Plaistow, this morning with pictures showing smoke billowing from the tower. 30 people have been evacuated from the building with the fire located on the 10th floor. A spokesperson […]
Two years ago, the world promised to protect nature. Pressure is mounting to deliver
Two years ago in Montreal, nearly 200 countries signed a landmark agreement to reverse the loss of nature by the end of the decade and raise $700 billion a year to achieve that goal. Over the next two weeks in Cali, Colombia, delegates will meet at the COP16 United Nations biodiversity conference to check in on […]
M25 traffic live: Chaos as lorry fire causes major motorway to shut for 14 hours | UK | News
A massive lorry fire has closed the M25 between Junction 5 near Sevenoaks and Junction 6 near Godstone. The incident occurred at around 10pm Sunday and has closed all lanes in the motorway’s clockwise direction. The anti-clockwise section of the motorway was partially open, however, lanes three and four remain closed near Junction 6. National […]