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‘US strikes caused significant physical damage but … ‘: Iran’s nuclear program wiped out? What nuclear watchdog chief said

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said that US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites would have caused “significant physical damage” but it would be “too much” to say that their nuke program has been “wiped out”.Centrifuges, which are spinning machines used to enrich uranium, require a high-degree of precision and are vulnerable to […]

Ship collision and fire Off UAE coast caused by navigational error, officials say | World News

The Front Eagle, carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil to Zhoushan, China, collided at 13.1 knots with the Adalynn, which was heading empty toward the Suez Canal/ Image resolution reconstructed with AI In the early hours of Tuesday, June 17, two large vessels, oil tanker ADALYNN and cargo ship Front Eagle, collided approximately 24 […]

‘Never imagined detention in US’: Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil pleads for release; says arrest caused ‘irreparable harm’ to family, career

Mahmoud Khalil (File photo) Columbia University alumnus, currently facing deportation due to his pro-Palestinian activism, has detailed the significant “irreparable harm” due to his ongoing detention to his personal and professional life, while a federal judge considers his release.In court documents made public on Thursday, Mahmoud Khalil described how the “most immediate and visceral harms” […]

Spain denies power grid ‘experiment’ caused giant blackout | World News

Spain denies power grid ‘experiment’ caused giant blackout (Photo: AP) Spain’s government on Wednesday denied a press report that an “experiment” on the national power grid caused a huge blackout that crippled the Iberian Peninsula one month ago.Authorities have been scrambling to find answers after the April 28 outage cut telecommunications, halted transport and plunged […]

How President Trump Caused Market Chaos

The tit for tat over President Trump’s tariffs has caused volatility in the stock market and panic on trading desks across Wall Street. Joe Rennison, a markets reporter for The New York Times, walks us through the president’s first 100 days by looking at the S&P 500, a benchmark for the U.S. stock market. Source […]

What caused power outage in Spain, Portugal? Spanish PM says there’s no conclusive information

Massive blackout hit Spain and Portugal. As the supply of electricity started to be restored to parts of Spain and Portugal after the massive outage, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez said there was no conclusive information on what caused the power outage. He said officials were trying to determine the cause and had not yet […]

United Airlines flight returns to Denver, makes emergency landing due to engine fire caused by ‘rabbit strike’

Fire in United Airlines flight A United Airlines flight which took off from the Denver International Airport for Canada’s Edmonton, was forced to return to Denver, and made an emergency landing due to fire in one of its engines.The fire was reportedly due to the engine striking an animal, possibly a rabbit. The incident occurred […]

Trump Tariff: Yippy or depression? Which word caused Donald Trump’s tariff U-turn

Donald Trump said people were turning ‘yippy’ but insiders claimed he was turning ‘yippy’. As President Donald Trump walked back on tariffs, he said people were getting yippy and afraid as he announced that the reciprocal tariffs would take into effect after 90 days post the ongoing negotiation with the countries. Except for China. No […]

Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered | World News

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while escalating his trade war with China. The moves triggered a powerful stock market rally on Wall Street but left businesses, investors and America’s trading partners […]