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Boeing Can Be Prosecuted For 737 MAX Crashes That Killed 346: US

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 15, 2024, San Francisco, United States

The US Justice Department on Tuesday said Boeing can be prosecuted for two subsequent 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people approximately five years ago.

Man Was Missing For 26 Years. He Was Found Held Captive By Neighbour

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Algiers, Algeria

An Algerian man who had been missing for 26 years has been found in his neighbour's house, just a few minutes' walk away, the country's justice ministry said Tuesday.

Pak-American's Praise For PM Modi, And A Big Poll Prediction For 2024

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Washington

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strong leader who has taken India to new heights and he will return as the country's PM for a third term, a prominent Pakistani-American businessman has said.

Tesla To Lay Off Over 600 Employees In US' California

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2024, San Francisco

Tesla plans to lay off an additional 601 employees in California, according to its notice to government agencies on Monday.

Watch: Blinken Plays "Rockin In The Free World" In Ukraine Bar

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Kyiv

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday picked up a red guitar at a basement bar in Kyiv with a message for Ukraine - that the U.S. and much of the world was fighting not just for Ukraine but for the free world.

OpenAI Co-founder Ilya Sutskever Is Leaving Company

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2024, San Francisco

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever said on Tuesday he is leaving the ChatGPT maker.

Wildfire Approaches Western Canada Oil Town, Forcing 6,000 To Evacuate

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Toronto

A large wildfire is slowly approaching the major Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray and around 6,000 people in four suburbs have been told to evacuate, local officials said on Tuesday.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Tactical Missile Weapons System

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday oversaw a tactical missile weapons system that will be newly installed at missile units of its army, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.

Biden Imposes Heavy Import Tariffs On Chinese Imports

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Washington

US President Joe Biden has imposed heavy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries, steel, solar cells, and aluminium, saying it would ensure that American workers are not held back by unfair trade practices.

Canadian Town Threatened By Wildfire Likely To Avoid Direct Hit

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Toronto

A wildfire burning near Fort Nelson, in rural British Columbia has grown in size but is moving away from the town, offering some relief to residents who were forced to evacuate, a provincial wildfire service said on Tuesday.

Emergency Blackouts Introduced Across Ukraine After Russia Hits Power Grids

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Kyiv

Ukraine rolled out emergency blackouts Tuesday after weeks of Russian strikes on power plants left the country unable to deal with a drop in temperatures, state power operator Ukrenergo said.

Google To Use AI-Generated Answers In Search Results, Says CEO Sundar Pichai

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2024, Mountain View

Google on Tuesday said it would introduce AI-generated answers to online queries made by users in the United States, in one of the biggest updates to its search engine in 25 years.

5 Classic Short Stories Of Nobel Laureate Alice Munro Who Died At 92

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2024, Paris

Nobel-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro was best known as a master of the short story. Here are five from her celebrated trove:

Alice Munro, Canadian Author Who Won Nobel Prize In Literature In 2013, Dies At 92

Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2024, Ottawa

Nobel Prize-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro, whose exquisitely crafted tales of the loves, ambitions and travails of small-town women in her native land made her a globally acclaimed master of the short story, died on Monday at the age of

Summer 2023 Was The Hottest In 2,000 Years: Study

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2024, Paris

Last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new study published on Tuesday.