“It’s the opportunity to have a rules-based trading bloc of one and a half billion people with complementary economies, and also provides a basis potentially for further expansion out of that,” the prime minister said. The CPTPP trade bloc includes Canada, the U.K., Japan, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and other Pacific nations. … Read more
Investigators say faulty wiring and two blackouts led the ship’s pilots to lose control of propulsion and steering. Published On 19 Nov 202519 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A single loose wire on the Dali, a 300-metre (984ft) container ship, was responsible for the deadly collapse of the Francis … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northwest of the country following heavy storms and flooding. A similar number are missing in the southwest after dozens of houses were destroyed by storms. The official Xinhua News Agency … Read more
As China grapples with extreme weather conditions, authorities say bridge collapsed after heavy rains and flash floods. At least 11 people have died and dozens more are missing after the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northern Chinese province of Shaanxi amid heavy storms and flooding, according to the authorities. The incident took … Read more
Four more workers who were on the bridge when it collapsed are still missing and presumed dead. Divers have recovered the bodies of two construction workers killed in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the United States. US authorities on Wednesday found the workers’ remains in a red pick-up truck that … Read more
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore says Dali was serviced for ‘faulty monitor gauge for fuel pressure’. The cargo ship involved in the collapse of the bridge in the United States city of Baltimore passed overseas inspections and had valid certificates covering its structural integrity and equipment functionality, Singapore’s port authority has said. The Dali … Read more
Hundreds of pro-Palestine demonstrators blocked access to a bridge near the British parliament on Saturday, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in an act of civil disobedience. London, like other Western cities, has seen regular and sometimes large demonstrations calling for an end to Israel’s bombardment of the besieged strip. Police clashed with the protesters, … Read more
WHO resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes for ‘health as a bridge to peace’ NPR Gaza’s health system is ‘on its knees’ as Israel pushes into Khan Younis The Washington Post Gaza’s ‘catastrophic’ health situation almost impossible to improve, says WHO Reuters ‘People will die in the streets’: Gaza dreads onset of winter as disease rises The Guardian Northern … Read more