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United Airlines Boeing Jet Loses Wheel Seconds After Takeoff From LAX
A wheel has fallen off a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 just moments after takeoff.
Ari Redbord
Crypto hacking thefts double to $1.4 bln in first half of 2024, researchers say
The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a year earlier.
border
Putin Warns South Korea It Would Be A ‘Big Mistake’ Arming Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned South Korea on Friday it would be making a “very big mistake” if it arms Ukraine in their war against Russia.
1991
Russia And North Korea Sign Partnership Deal, Prompting Fears Of ‘Strongest Ties Since Cold War’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked, during a Wednesday summit.
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Economist Predicts ‘Crash Of A Lifetime’ Will Be Worse Than 2008 Recession
Harry Dent, the outspoken financial author and economist, is not reversing course from his bold “crash of a lifetime” declaration from this past December.
Afghanistan
Biden Calls Japan And India ‘Xenophobic’: ‘They Don’t Want Immigrants’
While attempting to draw comparisons between four countries and the United States on immigration, President Joe Biden labeled India and Japan, in addition to China and Russia, as “xenophobic” nations that do not welcome immigrants.
Afghanistan
Argentina Requests To Join NATO, Milei Seeks To Boost Ties With West
On Thursday, Argentina formally sought to become a partner of NATO, paving the stage for increased political and security cooperation at a time when President Javier Milei’s administration seeks to strengthen ties with Western nations and draw in investment.
Abril Elfi
6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Coast Of Southern Japan
A 6.6 magnitude has struck off the west coast of Shikoku island in Japan.
Abril Elfi
Jimmy Kimmel Says U.S. Is ‘A Filthy And Disgusting Country’ After Trip To Japan
Liberal talk show host Jimmy Kimmel called the United States “a filthy and disgusting country” after he came back from a trip to Japan, joking that Japanese people associate Americans with garbage.
Abril Elfi
9 Killed And At Least 1,000 Injured After 7.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes Taiwan
Nine people have been killed and hundreds were injured after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s east coast.