Mexico City, a major global metropolis, is sinking at an alarming rate of up to two centimeters per month. This phenomenon, exacerbated by factors like groundwater extraction and soil composition, poses significant risks to the city's infrastructure and population.
Mexico City is sinking into the ground at a rate of up to two centimeters per month, making it one of the fastest-sinking metropolises globally. This phenomenon is particularly concerning given the city's infrastructure and its status as a major global hub.
US naval forces rescued 14 Indian seafarers from the sinking vessel Virat-1 off the Oman coast on Sunday after it suffered mechanical failure. All crew members are safe and en route to Mumbai.
A US Navy P-8 aircraft dropped a life raft and coordinated with a merchant ship to rescue 14 Indian crew members from the sinking dhow Virat 1, approximately 80 nautical miles east of Oman. The Indian Embassy confirmed the incident and ongoing search and rescue efforts.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut called for parties that split from Congress to reunite, emphasizing the need to strengthen the party to counter the BJP. He urged NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar to lead this initiative, criticizing the BJP's historical contributions and accusing Union Home Minister Amit Shah of attempting to break opposition parties.
Amazon is expanding its trucking services to all businesses, not just its own network, causing shares of major freight carriers like Old Dominion, ArcBest, Saia, XPO Logistics, and FedEx Freight to fall significantly. The move, part of Amazon's Supply Chain Services program, offers less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping nationwide.
The US military struck the sanctioned oil tanker Marivex off Oman, citing blockade violation. The Indian crew sent distress calls as the ship caught fire and sank, later rescued by Oman.
Nigel Farage has seized on the case of Henry Nowak, a student fatally stabbed after being racially abused, to promote a "white lives matter" agenda. Farage's "emergency address" linked the case to "anti-white prejudice" and called for a review of the killer's sentence, while rivals and influencers amplified racist messaging online.
A bulk carrier, Flourish Power, rescued two men and their dog from a life raft after their boat, Santa Monica, sank 139km northeast of Airlie Beach. The rescue was coordinated by AMSA after an unregistered emergency beacon was activated.
A new NASA map reveals Mexico City is sinking unevenly, with some areas subsiding up to 2 centimeters per month. This geological phenomenon highlights the city's vulnerability to subsidence.
Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles stated there's no evidence of sabotage in the sinking of the Ursa Major, a Russian merchant ship. The vessel, carrying components for a nuclear icebreaker, sank off Cartagena on December 23, 2024, after engine room explosions. 14 of 16 crew members were rescued. A CNN report suggested the ship was carrying nuclear reactor parts for North Korea, a theory Robles did not confirm.
Seagate shares dropped over 8% after CEO Dave Mosley expressed concerns about meeting AI-driven demand. Other memory chip stocks also fell, reflecting investor worries about production capacity and long-term demand capture.
A ship was seized off the UAE and taken toward Iran, while an Indian-flagged cargo ship sank off Oman after an attack, escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz amid U.S.-Iran talks and Iranian claims of control over the waterway.
A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean in December 2024, carrying components for two submarine nuclear reactors likely destined for North Korea. Spanish investigators suggest it may have been deliberately sunk by a Western military to prevent the technology transfer.
A shipping company's attempt to avoid paying millions of dollars to Tasmania's port authority over the sinking of two tugboats in Devonport has been overturned by Australia's High Court.
A shipping company's attempt to avoid paying millions of dollars to Tasmania's port authority over the sinking of two tugboats in Devonport has been overturned by Australia's High Court.
Kim and Michael Kendall's Palm Beach home was sinking. Instead of a new build, the couple decided to relocate and renovate a century-old Queenslander.
Kim and Michael Kendall's Palm Beach home was sinking. Instead of a new build, the couple decided to relocate and renovate a century-old Queenslander.
Asha Sharma, the former Instacart and Meta executive who took over Xbox at Microsoft, said the unit doesn't spend enough time with developers and players.
Tehran has dismissed the US claim that it sank six Iranian military boats in the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com
Tehran has dismissed as a “lie” a US claim that it sank six Iranian military boats in the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com
