Fire on ship carrying 3,000 cars burns out of control and kills crew member

A fire on board a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars was burning out of control in the North Sea on Wednesday 26 July, the Dutch coast guard said. One crew member died with several others injured, and officials are working to save the vessel from sinking close to an important habitat for migratory birds off the coast of Holland. Boats and helicopters were used to get the 23 crew members off the ship after they tried unsuccessfully to put out the blaze, the coast guard said in a statement.

2023-07-27 19:46

Another 100-win season leads to another October flop for Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ third straight 100-win season led to a third consecutive postseason flop

2023-10-12 12:51

Turkey central bank hikes rates by 500 pts to 35%

ISTANBUL Turkey's central bank raised its policy rate by 500 basis points to 35% on Thursday, as expected,

2023-10-26 19:26

US retailers targeted with bomb threats, seeking bitcoin and gift cards -WSJ

Law-enforcement officials and retailers are investigating a recent wave of bomb threats across the United States, targeting grocery

2023-06-25 21:47

Nathan Eovaldi pitches 6 scoreless innings as Rangers beat Rays 5-3 for fifth win in a row

All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi pitched two-hit ball over six scoreless innings and matched the major league lead with his 11th victory as the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3

2023-07-19 11:18

Depleted uranium shells: Why are they used and are they harmful?

The US is sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, to be used with tanks it is also supplying.

2023-09-07 18:24

Louisville uses fast start, late goal-line stand to hold off Indiana 21-14

Jamari Thrash caught an 85-yard touchdown pass, Jawhar Jordan added a 25-yard scoring run and Louisville made a late goal-line stand to preserve a 21-14 victory over Indiana

2023-09-17 03:55

Senate looks to speed ahead on temporary funding to avert government shutdown through the holidays

The Senate is heading for a vote on a temporary government funding package as lawmakers seek to keep the holiday season free from any suspense over a government shutdown

2023-11-16 04:55

Unbeaten Syracuse has chance to get off to 5-0 start in hosting slumping ACC rival Clemson

Syracuse gets its first real test of the 2023 season with a noon showdown at home against the Clemson Tigers

2023-09-28 23:46

Ex-Trump aide testifies before federal grand jury in Florida investigation of Mar-a-Lago documents

A former top aide to Donald Trump has appeared in federal court in Miami for testimony to a grand jury investigating potential classified-document mishandling and obstruction at the ex-president’s Palm Beach property

2023-06-08 05:46

Kenyan shilling hits record low of 150 to the dollar

The Kenyan shilling sank to a new all-time low of 150 to the dollar on Monday, adding to the woes of people already battered by high inflation...

2023-10-23 17:55

New Finnish economics minister sorry over extremist remarks

A video has emerged of Vilhelm Junnila speaking at a rally organised by a far-right group in Turku in 2019.

2023-06-23 02:16