Baltimore disaster may be largest ever marine insurance payout: Lloyd’s

Baltimore City Fire Boat 2 floats past the Dali container vessel after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The collapse of a major Baltimore bridge and its knock-on effects could result in the … Read more

Israel announces largest West Bank land seizure since 1993

Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced the seizure of 10 square kilometers (3.8 square miles) of Palestinian territory in the West Bank on Friday. The move marks the single largest land seizure by the Israeli government since the 1993 Oslo accords, according to Peace Now, a settlement watchdog group. “While there are those in … Read more

Activision QA workers form the largest US video game union yet

Around 600 workers in Activision Publishing’s quality assurance department have formed a union. Assisted by the Communications Workers of America, the employees completed their vote with the results certified on Friday, March 8th. With that, Activision Quality Assurance United – CWA becomes the latest union to arise out of Microsoft’s gaming division and the largest … Read more

Indians now the third largest group of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

JALANDHAR, India — Billboards crowd the small lanes of this northern Indian city, calling out to those who dream of a different future. A sign in the Punjabi language beckons: “Let’s Go To America.” An immigration agent, driving on an overpass amid the sea of billboards, reflected on the city’s brisk migrant business. “Most of … Read more

Singapore to Build World’s Largest Facility to Remove Carbon From the Ocean

The Equatic Process, a novel carbon removal technology and one of the best inventions of 2023, is getting a major scale-up, with the world’s largest ocean carbon dioxide removal (OCDR) facility set to be built in Singapore and operational by 2025—sparking optimism for what has been hailed as a potential game changer for global climate … Read more

Algeria inaugurates Africa’s largest mosque that was commissioned by ousted former president

ALGIERS, Algeria — ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria on Sunday inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored strength and religiosity to one of delays and cost overruns. Built by a Chinese construction firm throughout the 2010s, the “Great Mosque of Algiers” … Read more

US admiral says the fight against the Houthis in the Red Sea is the largest battle the Navy’s fought since World War II

The Red Sea conflict is one of the largest battle the US Navy has ever fought. “I think you’d have to go back to World War II,” Vice Adm. Brad Cooper told 60 Minutes. The Navy has fired about 100 surface-to-air missiles and sent about 7,000 sailors to the Red Sea. A US Navy admiral … Read more

Millions of Indonesians choose a new president in one of the world’s largest elections

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Millions of Indonesians were choosing a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. The incumbent Indonesian defense minister, who has been accused of human rights atrocities as an ex-general, and two former governors … Read more

Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s 2nd largest city, kills 7

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, killed seven people overnight, including three children, Kharkiv region governor Oleh Syniehubov reported Saturday. He said at least 10 drones were launched at Kharkiv, eight of which were shot down. Civilian infrastructure in the Nemyshlyan district of the city was hit, causing … Read more

World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts record $213 billion profit

The Norges Bank, Norway’s central bank, in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported record profit of 2.22 trillion kroner ($213 billion) in 2023, supported by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks. The so-called Government Pension Fund Global, one … Read more