Shipping firms to pay $102m settlement for Baltimore Bridge cleanup | Infrastructure News
Many unresolved claims remain over the bridge collapse, which killed six people and snarled local shipping for months.The owner and operator of a cargo ship…
American Airlines fined $50m for mistreatment of disabled passengers | Aviation News
American Airlines gets record $50m fine for treatment of disabled customers and damaging wheelchairs.American Airlines has been fined a record $50m for the way it…
Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018 | Business and Economy
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018.The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a…
US veteran Daniel Penny on trial in New York for fatal subway chokehold | Racism News
Penny faces up to 15 years in prison for manslaughter in the racially-charged trial. A former United States Marine is set to go on trial for…
‘We’ll never forget’: Town grieves after deadly Nigeria fuel tanker blast | Poverty and Development News
Majia, Nigeria – Days after a fuel tanker explosion killed 170 mostly young people in Majia, a farming town in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa State, the…
How did so many people die in the Nigeria tanker explosion? | Poverty and Development
NewsFeedVictims of a fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria have been buried in a mass grave, after the deaths of more than 150 people on Wednesday.Published…
Fuel tanker explosion kills more than 150 people in Nigeria | In Pictures News
More than 150 people, including children, were killed and dozens of others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria. The crash took…
Lufthansa pays record $4m fine for barring Jewish passengers from flight | Aviation
German airline blocked 128 Jewish travellers over alleged misbehaviour of a few passengers, US authorities say.Lufthansa has agreed to a $4m fine over an incident…
Air taxi growth demands efficient vertiports and traffic control systems | Aviation News
The air-taxi market is predicted to grow exponentially by the end of the decade, but experts have warned that its future depends on a well-planned…
HS2 will likely reach Euston, says Transport Secretary
The HS2 railway line is likely to be extended to London Euston, the Transport Secretary has signalled.Louise Haigh said "it would make absolutely no sense"…
How did Egypt’s and Israel’s economies do in a year of Houthi attacks? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
When Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps suggested connecting the Red and Mediterranean seas by building the Suez Canal, his idea was clear: a shorter shipping route…
US dockworkers press on with second day of strike, with no deal in sight | Transport News
US President Biden urged for a quick deal to end the standoff, which threatens to drain billions from the US economy.Tens of thousands of United…
US Justice Dept seeks $100m for Baltimore Key bridge collapse | Transport News
US sues Singapore-based owner and operator of cargotanker that slammed into bridge in March, killing six.The United States Department of Justice has sued the Singapore-based…
The future of travel? For hyperloop, it’s one step forward, two steps back | Technology
Taipei, Taiwan – Imagine boarding a train that glides above the ground at supersonic speeds. Speeding through an airless tube using powerful electro-magnets, passengers could…
Typhoon Bebinca hits Shanghai, strongest storm since 1949 | Weather News
Shanghai’s 25 million people advised to stay at home as Bebinca pounds city with heavy rain and strong winds.Typhoon Bebinca has made landfall in Shanghai,…
More than 15 people killed, 40 injured in Haiti tanker truck explosion | Health News
The injured are transported to hospital after explosion near Miragoane in Haiti’s southern Nippes region, officials say.More than 15 people have been killed and about…
New train line to connect two of the UK’s prettiest cities – for the first time in 20 years
A BRAND new train line will connect two of the UK's prettiest cities for the first time in two decades.Travelling between Oxford and Bristol will…
Boeing workers vote overwhelmingly to strike, halting aircraft production | Labour Rights
Union members vote to walk off the job at factories in Seattle and Portland in latest blow to aircraft giant.Boeing’s roughly 33,000 factory workers on…
Kenya airport workers strike over takeover bid by India’s Adani Group | Protests News
Hundreds of staff at Kenya’s main airport have gone on strike over a planned buyout by India’s Adani Group, grounding flights and leaving passengers stranded.…
At least 48 killed as fuel tanker hits truck, causing explosion in Nigeria | Transport News
Truck carrying people and cattle crashes head-on with tanker in Agaie area in the north-central Niger state.A fuel tanker has collided with another truck in…