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7h ago

OceanGate CEO put profits over safety ahead of Titan's fatal voyage, ex-employee says

"The whole idea behind the company was to make money," former Marine Operations Director David Lochridge testified. "There was very little in the way of science."
OceanGate's Titan submersible.
OceanGate's Titan submersible.
9h ago

Meta bans RT days after U.S. accused Russian outlet of disinformation

U.S. officials accused RT last week of carrying out covert information warfare operations around the world as an arm of Russia's spy agencies.
russia media RT vote election
russia media RT vote election
12h ago

Georgian parliament approves law curbing LGBTQ rights

The bill would provide a legal basis for authorities to outlaw Pride events and public displays of the LGBTQ rainbow flag, and to impose censorship of films and books.
A participant holds a rainbow flag next to police officers
A participant holds a rainbow flag next to police officers

Putin orders Russian army to expand to become the world's second largest

Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen.
Russian military cadets
Russian military cadets
14h ago

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed people left hungry by drought

The El Nino-induced drought wiped out crops in southern Africa, impacting 68 million people and causing food shortages across the region.
A group of elephants are seen near a watering hole inside Hwange National Park
A group of elephants are seen near a watering hole inside Hwange National Park
17h ago

Japan celebrates record Emmy success for ‘Shogun’ as cultural win

The historical epic set in Imperial Japan claimed 19 awards, the most ever for a single drama season, including best drama and acting awards for leads Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai.
The cast and crew of  "Shogun"
The cast and crew of  "Shogun"
1d ago

Brazilian mayoral candidate hits opponent with a chair during live debate

Candidate José Luiz Datena, a TV presenter, was expelled from the debate after hitting Pablo Marçal with a chair.
First debate between candidates for mayor of São Paulo
First debate between candidates for mayor of São Paulo
1d ago

Titan submersible hearing begins as questions over what went wrong linger

The Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation will hear two weeks of testimony from former employees of OceanGate, the company that operated the doomed vessel.
Titan submersible.
Titan submersible.

Why Trump's second assassination attempt has ramifications for war in Ukraine

Russia quickly sought to weaponize the suspect's support for Ukraine, an unwelcome development for Kyiv as both U.S. support and the fight on the battlefield appear to hang in the balance.
Ryan Wesley RoutT
Ryan Wesley RoutT
2d ago

Moo Deng is an overnight sensation, but the baby hippo fervor has caretakers worried

Fans have flooded the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in eastern Thailand, where officials have warned they risk harming the celebrity hippopotamus.
A two-month-old female pygmy hippo named "Moo Deng", who recently become a viral internet sensation, in Thailand
A two-month-old female pygmy hippo named "Moo Deng", who recently become a viral internet sensation, in Thailand
2d ago

Central Europe braces for more flooding as death toll rises

At least 15 people have died in flooding from Austria to Romania.
Aftermath of heavy rainfall in Jesenik
Aftermath of heavy rainfall in Jesenik

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