Historic drought, hot seas slow Panama Canal shipping
August 22, 2023 2:53 PM Ship owners are grappling with queues that earlier this month backed up 160 vessels and delayed some ships by three weeks. Read More
3 people seriously injured in mall shooting in Canada
August 22, 2023 2:20 PM Details of the gunman were not immediately known. Read More
Facebook owner Meta Platforms seeks to stop privacy breach fine in Norway
August 22, 2023 9:53 AM Meta Platforms is asking for a temporary injunction against the order, which imposes a daily fine to Nov 3. Read More
Elon Musk told Pentagon he spoke to Russian President Putin directly: Report
August 22, 2023 8:23 AM Mr Musk volunteered the information during a conversation with the former Pentagon’s top policy official. Read More
Hawaii’s recovery crew likely to find ‘10 to 20’ more victims a day: Governor
August 22, 2023 7:30 AM At least 96 people are already confirmed to have died in the Maui fire. Read More
San Francisco Archdiocese files for bankruptcy to pursue sex abuse settlement
August 22, 2023 6:13 AM The “overwhelming majority” of the alleged abuse occurred in the 1960s and 1970s. Read More
US$200,000 bond for Trump in Georgia racketeering case
August 22, 2023 6:09 AM Trump is facing four criminal trials as he bids for a return to the White House. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 22
August 22, 2023 6:03 AM Two dead, thousands homeless in Chile after heavy rains Two people are dead from flooding in the central-southern region of Chile on Monday, while thousands…
Two dead, thousands homeless in Chile after heavy rains
August 22, 2023 5:50 AM More than 26,000 people remain cut off from basic services and almost 34,000 have been evacuated. Read More
Greece wildfires fanned by strong winds, killing one
August 22, 2023 5:43 AM A total of 64 wildfires erupted across Greece in the last 24 hours. Read More