Giorno: 28 Settembre 2023

FAA Faces ‘Double Whammy’ Amid Potential Govt Shutdown

As Congress races to avert a looming government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) faces two threats when the clock strikes midnight on Sunday, according to The Hill.In addition to losing federal funding, the law underpinning the FAA’s existence could also…[#item_full_content]

Taiwan Reveals ‘Narwhal’ Sub to Counter China

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen celebrated a milestone in national defense with the introduction of the island’s first domestically built military submarine, set to thwart China’s regional ambitions and bolster security amid rising tensions.[#item_full_content]

Plan Will Phase out Single-use Plastics at National Parks

The US government on Thursday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics on public lands, including the country’s national parks, by 2032.[#item_full_content]

Top Biden Aides Questioned in Probe of Handling of Documents

Top aides of Joe Biden, including national security adviser Jake Sullivan and former White House chief of staff Ron Klain, have been interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Hur , who is probing the president’s handling of classified documents, the New York Times reported on…[#item_full_content]

DeSantis Says He’d Sign 15-Week Abortion Ban

Republican presidential contender Ron DeSantis would sign a federal ban on abortion after 15 weeks of gestation, a spokesperson confirmed on Thursday, underlining how the Florida governor has stiffened his rhetoric on the procedure in recent weeks.DeSantis initially made…[#item_full_content]

South African poultry producer culls 410,000 chickens amid avian flu outbreak, fears of shortages loom

South Africa’s RCL Foods said on Thursday its poultry unit Rainbow has culled 410,000 chickens due to the country’s worst outbreak of avian flu, heightening fears of chicken meat and egg shortages. The outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), a bird flu which spreads rapidly in an infected flock causing a high death rate, […]

Car bomb kills 6, wounds 14 at Somali meat market

A car bombing struck a meat market in central Somalia on Thursday, killing six people and wounding 14, local officials said, the third attack of the day in the volatile East African country. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack at the market in the town of Buloburde in Hiran region or the two […]

Food delivery driver’s personal grudge cited as motive in shooting outside US Embassy in Beirut

Lebanese police said Thursday that a food delivery driver who opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut last week allegedly did so because of a personal grudge against the guards at the compound. The police said they had arrested the suspected shooter on Monday, identifying him only by his initials M.K. and that he […]

Swedish PM looks to military for help amid gang violence spike

Sweden’s prime minister on Thursday said that he’s summoned the head of the military to discuss how the armed forces can help police deal with an unprecedented crime wave that has shocked the country with almost daily shootings and bombings. Getting the military involved in crime-fighting would be a highly unusual step for Sweden, underscoring […]

Bermuda auditing ‘very sophisticated’ cyberattack against government

Bermuda’s premier said Thursday that the government is slowly restoring operations after being hit by a “very sophisticated” cyberattack a week ago. An in-depth forensic audit is underway to determine how the attack occurred, and so far, experts have not uncovered evidence that sensitive data was stolen, Premier David Burt said. He declined to say […]