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Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms
The airport, which serves as a major hub for connecting flights to every continent, warns "recovery will take some time".
7 min read - WorldBBC
'We're living on duty free' say tourists stranded in Dubai
A couple with a six-month-old say they've run out of baby food and nappies as flood chaos continues.
7 min read - BusinessAFP
Oil prices slide, stocks diverge
Oil prices fell further Wednesday on receding worries about a bigger Israel-Iran conflict, while global stocks varied following a stream of mixed earnings.The top two global oil contracts fell more than three percent, with analysts highlighting that crude supplies had not been affected after the firing of missiles and drones at the weekend by crude-rich Iran.
3 min read - WorldHuffPost
Blinken Is Sitting On Staff Recommendations To Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked To Killings Or Rapes
A special State Department panel told Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses. He has not taken any action.
7 min read - BusinessEngadget
Media coalition asks the feds to investigate Google’s removal of California news links
The News/Media Alliance asked US federal agencies to investigate Google’s removal of links to California news media outlets. Google’s tactic is in response to the proposed California Journalism Preservation Act, which would require it to pay for links to California-based publishers’ news content.
3 min read - PoliticsNY Daily News
Rep. Jamaal Bowman trails Democratic primary challenger George Latimer in fundraising battle in NY's 16th District
NEW YORK — Rep. Jamaal Bowman is trailing in the fundraising battle with his Democratic primary battle challenger George Latimer. Newly released Federal Election Committee documents revealed the two-term progressive incumbent raised $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared to $2.2 million for Latimer in the same period. Bowman reports having $1.5 million cash on hand, far less than ...
2 min read - USNY Daily News
Over 1,600 illegal mopeds, dirt bikes seized in NYPD crackdown
NEW YORK — Over 1,600 illegal mopeds, motorcycles, ATVs and dirt bikes were pulled off New York City streets in a massive NYPD crackdown on the ear-splitting rides, police say. Cops seized scores of scooters and mopeds without proper registrations and license plates during a 10-day operation across the five boroughs last week. ATVs and dirt bikes were automatically seized because they can’t be ...
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