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Boeing commits to tightened quality checks

Boeing has pledged to ensure proper safety and quality control procedures are followed in its airplane production. The company was subject to a U.S. government audit after a panel blew off one of its planes mid-flight. William Denselow reports.

14 March, 2024

World

Gaza’s child casualties surpass global war toll

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini said Tuesday that the number of children reported killed in just over 4 months in Gaza is higher than the number of children killed in 4 years of wars around the world combined.

14 March, 2024

World

Russian elections: despite fixing the opposition, Vladimir Putin wants lots of people to vote for him

By Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex Russians head to the polls this week in a presidential election that will almost certainly result in Vladimir Putin decisively winning yet another six-year term. When he does, it will make him the longest-serving leader since Joseph Stalin. Advance polling indicates he will earn 75% of the vote and face little or no meaningful opposition. His three main opponents are each […]

14 March, 2024

World

Judge nixes some of Georgia’s charges against Trump and his allies − but that won’t necessarily derail the case

Donald Trump continues to face criminal charges in Georgia, even though some have been dismissed by a judge. AP Photo/Steve Helber Anthony Michael Kreis, Georgia State University A Fulton County judge has tossed out six of the 41 state charges against Donald Trump and his allies in Georgia’s expansive election interference case against the former president and others. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee issued a ruling on March […]

14 March, 2024

World

India’s main opposition party claims has no money to spend ahead of polls

The Congress, which is India's largest opposition party, says it has no money to spend on poll preparations. The claim comes weeks ahead of a general election getting underway in the country, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a record third term. Neha Poonia has more.

14 March, 2024

Business / Economics

World oil demand grows amid Red Sea shipping disruptions: IEA

Global oil demand is forecast to grow more than expected due to a brighter US economic outlook and rising fuel needs of ships rerouted away from the Red Sea, the International Energy Agency said Thursday. Commercial ships have been taking longer and costlier journeys around the southern tip of Africa to avoid attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels in the Red Sea, a vital international trade route. The […]

14 March, 2024

World

China’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, will visit Australia next week

China's top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, will visit Australia next week in a sign of a further thaw in relations after years of tensions. It comes as China is reportedly considering removing tariffs on Australian wine, raising hopes that nearly three years of stiff duties would end. Laura Westbrook has more.

14 March, 2024

Opinion Pieces

UN Rights Experts Make False Promises About Prostitution

The essayist, an expert in human trafficking, writes that a guidance paper produced by a UN human rights group on eliminating discrimination against “sex workers” actually “advocates for policies that will endanger women and girls.” TONY WEBSTER/CREATIVE COMMONOpinion By Taina Bien-Aimé The United Nations working group on discrimination against women and girls published a paper last year that not only fails to address the widespread human rights violations caused by prostitution […]

14 March, 2024

Science & Technology

China says will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect interests after US TikTok vote

China on Thursday slammed the approval of a US bill that would ban TikTok unless it severs ties with its Chinese parent company, vowing that Beijing would "take all necessary measures" to protect the interests of its companies overseas. The short-video app has soared in popularity worldwide but its ownership by Chinese technology giant ByteDance -- and alleged subservience to Beijing's ruling Communist Party -- has fuelled concern […]

14 March, 2024