Video footage verified by Agence France-Presse showed the broken crane resting on large concrete pillars, with smoke rising from the derailed train.
Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso
UK drops mandatory digital ID plan for workers
The move marks a clear shift from last year’s policy announcement, when Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said workers would not be able to work in the UK without a digital ID.
Labour rights group alleges worker abuse in Labubu toy factories
A labour rights group has said it has uncovered evidence of worker exploitation in the supply chain of Labubus, the furry toy figures that surged […]
US delivers military supplies to Nigeria amid rising insecurity
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has confirmed the delivery of critical military supplies to Nigeria, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity […]
US Supreme Court hears trans sports ban case
Oral arguments have begun at the US Supreme Court over state laws that bar transgender girls from competing on girls’ school sports teams, in a […]
World economy faces slowest growth since 1990s – World Bank
A quarter of developing countries are poorer today than they were before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new findings from the World Bank. The Washington-based […]
Trump threatens 25% tariffs on countries trading with Iran amid unrest
Donald Trump has warned that any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on trade with the United States, as Washington considers […]
Malaysia joins Indonesia in blocking Grok over explicit image concerns
Malaysia has become the second country to temporarily block access to Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok following global concern over its ability to generate fake, sexualised images.
Spanish police record largest-ever cocaine seizure
Spanish police have carried out their largest-ever cocaine seizure at sea after intercepting a merchant vessel carrying almost 10 tonnes of the drug off the […]
US may restrict Exxon as companies assess post-Maduro Venezuela
According to court rulings, Venezuela now owes more than $13bn collectively to Exxon and ConocoPhillips as compensation for the expropriations.
