MOSCOW, Russia / Rank Wire / – Russia and the United States have prepared a coordinated program to remove the International Space Station from orbit using two Russian Progress cargo spacecraft and the…
NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Gold stayed close to a seven-week high on Thursday after its largest daily advance since February. Spot gold gained 0.5% to $4,265.22 an ounce by 0330 GMT.…
BEIJING / RankWire.AI / – China tightened export controls on certain drones and related technology bound for the United States on August 5. The move formed part of a broader package of countermeasures…
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – Congo’s Ebola outbreak had reached 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths by August 3, making it the country’s largest recorded epidemic. It ranks second…
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BEIJING / RankWire.AI / – China tightened export controls on certain drones and related technology bound for the United States on August 5. The move formed part of a broader package of countermeasures covering American entities, product certification and imported office equipment. China’s Ministry of Commerce said exporters must seek approval for each shipment involving controlled drones, major…
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON / RankWire.AI / – Three fast-moving wildfires near Spokane have destroyed at least 700 structures and displaced tens of thousands of residents. The Old Trails, Autumn Lane and Fairview fires have burned more than 8,000 acres across Spokane County since Aug. 1. Emergency officials placed about 67,000 people under evacuation orders as flames reached neighborhoods north…
WASHINGTON, D.C. / RankWire.AI / – President Donald Trump said the United States would cancel a planned attack on Iran if negotiators secured an agreement quickly. He said the proposed accord must reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear activities. Trump also said Israel supported the diplomatic process. The announcement stopped preparations for another round of…
Amazon fires drop to historic low levels in Brazil following increased rainfall and expanded satellite monitoring.
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND / RankWire.AI / – A former PizzaExpress waiter received £5,469.04 after a tribunal upheld his racial harassment claim. Raymond Joseph said a colleague repeatedly called him an American and a “Yank” during a workplace dispute. The colleague also told him to leave and return to his country. Employment Judge Melanie Sangster found that the remarks related…
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / RankWire.AI / – Philadelphia declared a disaster emergency after severe microburst storms damaged buildings, uprooted trees and disrupted electricity across the city. Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the order Sunday, one day after the storms struck West and South Philadelphia. The declaration directs city agencies to support residents, restore public services and coordinate recovery work. It…