Statue to honour World Cup winner Lionel Messi, unveiled during his GOAT tour of India, unstable on busy Kolkata road. Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026 A giant statue of football superstar Lionel Messi erected in India to mark his visit last year is “swaying in the wind” and will be removed, a lawmaker … Read more
Hundreds of residents gathered at a beach in Yokosuka city’s Kurihama area, south of Tokyo, over the weekend to pray for marine safety in a summer festival that fuses sacred ritual and seaside spectacle. As a portable shrine called mikoshi, decorated with Shinto ornaments, was lifted onto bearers’ shoulders, the audience cheered. The mikoshi had … Read more
The first inquiry by a national authority also pointed to the possible presence of an ‘unknown fuel’. Greece’s worst rail disaster in 2023 was due to chronic safety gaps that still need to be addressed to prevent a repeat, investigators have said a day before the tragedy’s second anniversary. The inquiry by the National Aviation … Read more
Outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun’s slated appearance comes after whistleblowers alleged problems in production of aircraft. Boeing’s outgoing chief executive will appear at the United States Senate to answer questions about whistleblowers’ claims of safety lapses at the aircraft giant. CEO Dave Calhoun’s slated appearance on June 18 comes after four whistleblowers told a Senate hearing … Read more
Ed Clark oversaw the Renton factory where the Alaska Airlines plane involved in blowout was completed. The head of Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX programme has left the planemaker, according to a company memo, amid scrutiny around production and safety measures following a mid-air blowout on a plane last month. The company also reshuffled its leadership … Read more
Developers of powerful AI will have to share safety results and critical information with the US government. United States President Joe Biden has issued a sweeping executive order to regulate the development of artificial intelligence (AI) amid growing concern about its potential impact on everything from national security to public health. “To realise the promise … Read more
Decision is latest instance of regulatory agencies expressing concern over safety of autonomous vehicles. The United States state of California has suspended testing of Cruise self-driving cars developed by General Motors (GM), citing safety concerns after a series of accidents and mishaps. California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced on Tuesday that it had suspended … Read more