A search-and-rescue mission is underway in the North Atlantic, the U.S. Coast Guard said
A submersible went missing in the area of the...
A submersible went missing in the area of the Titanic wreck in the North Atlantic on Monday, setting off a search-and-rescue operation by the U.S. Coast Guard, according to the agency and the tourism company operating the craft.
Petty Officer Lourdes Putnam confirmed that Coast Guard officials were searching for the submersible, which is operated by OceanGate Expeditions. It was not clear how many people were on board the vessel, and Officer Putnam offered no further details. The company’s website said its submersibles carry five people.
At least 37 students were killed and many others injured...
At least 37 students were killed and many others injured after an Islamic State-affiliated extremist group attacked a boarding school in western Uganda over the weekend. Four nonstudents were also killed, and six more pupils were abducted as the assailants fled across the nearby border into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Officials said students were killed with machetes, while others died after the dormitories they took refuge in were set on fire.
Reddit’s CEO doubled down on the API changes that the platform is enforcing next month. The...
Reddit’s CEO doubled down on the API changes that the platform is enforcing next month. The recent policy change could cost popular third-party Reddit apps millions. But CEO Steve Huffman said: “These aren't like side projects or charities.” More on his comments here.
Rising oil exports to Asia cause supertanker rate hikes
Surging oil demand in Asia has propelled oil supertanker freight rates for the Middle East-Asia...
Surging oil demand in Asia has propelled oil supertanker freight rates for the Middle East-Asia route to the highest level since April, while rates for the US Gulf Coast-China route climbed to $9.34 million on Wednesday, according to shipbroking firm Meiwa International. Refinitiv Eikon senior analyst Emril Jamil expects US crude shipments to Asia to rise 27.9% month over month to a record 10.9 million short tons in June.
