An improvised explosive device detonated near a Moscow restaurant on August 1, killing a woman, a security guard, and a visitor, and injuring 21. An Alpha counter-terror group veteran suggested the woman, acting as a courier, might have been unaware of the parcel's explosive contents, citing alleged Ukrainian intelligence tactics.
Uber introduces stricter background checks for drivers, disqualifying those with violent felonies, child abuse, and other crimes, even if convictions are over seven years old, amid shareholder lawsuits over safety failures.
A 38-year-old man has been charged following alleged knife attacks targeting Muslims and people of colour in Edinburgh. Five men were injured, with police investigating threats, robbery, and vandalism. A rally was held on Leith Walk to show solidarity.
An Indian national, Yug Chauhan, was arrested in Michigan while acting as a courier for a scam operation targeting a 79-year-old widow. Undercover agents, with the help of an alert store owner, foiled the scam by sending an agent disguised as the victim to meet Chauhan with fake gold coins.
A study by Bocconi University reveals that international air courier services like DHL, FedEx, and UPS contribute €10.1 billion to Italy's national production and support 44,000 jobs. These services facilitate exports, especially to non-EU markets, acting as crucial commercial enablers for Italian businesses.
Chinese AI firms MiniMax Group and Zhipu AI will be added to the Hang Seng Tech Index on June 5, increasing its constituents to 93. Hansoh Pharmaceutical and Akeso will join the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index. Investor sentiment has been affected by the US-Israel war on Iran and weak results from Chinese tech platforms.
The CBI has arrested five suspects, including three members of the Biwal family from Rajasthan, and detained four others in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, tracing the leak to a Pune-based Ayurveda practitioner and uncovering a distribution chain across Rajasthan, Haryana, and Maharashtra.
In a startling incident, a powerful explosion erupted near the BSF Punjab Frontiers headquarters in Jalandhar on Tuesday evening, targeting a courier's scooter. The injured, identified as Gurpreet Singh, has expressed concern that the blast was the result of a bomb thrown at him.
More than 7,000 join employment tribunal that will include claims for minimum wage and holiday pay More than 7,000 Just Eat couriers are taking legal action against the food delivery company in an attempt to gain better employment rights including the minimum wage and holiday pay.The employment tribunal, which begins on Tuesday and is set to run until 2 June, will determine if the couriers are classed as workers, a status that comes with improved rights, or self-employed independent contractors. Continue reading...
Hong Kong authorities uncovered 23 cross-boundary and transshipment counterfeiting cases in a joint operation with mainland China and Macau in April, seizing about 46,000 items worth an estimated HK$16 million (US$2 million). The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that the operation found that 21 cases involved local express couriers and logistics companies. The remaining two cases involved batches of counterfeit goods discovered on two inbound lorries at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau...
El griego, rival de Mérida, ha caído al puesto 80 y su tenis sigue desinflándose, mientras arrecia la crítica. “El juego le supera y no se da cuenta”, dice Courier
The New York Times reports that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is using an unusual communication system of handwritten letters passed through a human chain of couriers to avoid detection by the US and Israel. The report claims he was injured in a US-Israel strike in late February that killed his father Ali Khamenei, and is now directing the country from a secure undisclosed location while recovering from extensive injuries including facial damage and a leg requiring prosthetic.
The new returns feature is the company's latest effort to become an everything app. There are limitations to the new service, and there is, of course, a courier fee.
