US expands Russia sanctions, targeting entities in China, UAE and Turkey | Russia-Ukraine war

US expands Russia sanctions, targeting entities in China, UAE and Turkey | Russia-Ukraine war

Washington’s latest sanctions announcement comes as US President Joe Biden attends the G7 summit in Italy. The United States has rolled out new sanctions against more than 300 individuals and firms accused of aiding Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, including entities in China, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and…

Russian navy fleet, including frigate, nuclear-powered sub, arrives in Cuba | Military News

Russian navy fleet, including frigate, nuclear-powered sub, arrives in Cuba | Military News

US downplays deployment, which comes amid rising tensions over Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate and the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, accompanied by a tug boat and a fuel ship, have arrived in Cuba for a five-day visit seen as a show of force by Moscow amid rising…

Former SpaceX workers file suit alleging harassment, wrongful termination | Technology

Former SpaceX workers file suit alleging harassment, wrongful termination | Technology

Eight former engineers accuse CEO Elon Musk of overseeing a ‘pervasively sexist culture’ at the rocket company. Eight former SpaceX engineers have filed a lawsuit accusing the rocket company and its CEO Elon Musk of firing them for raising concerns about the treatment of female employees. In a lawsuit filed…

Jerry West, basketball legend and the NBA’s logo silhouette, dead at 86 | Basketball News

Jerry West, basketball legend and the NBA’s logo silhouette, dead at 86 | Basketball News

West was one of the greatest players in NBA history, redefining the modern day shooting guard position in basketball. Jerry West, an iconic 1960s star guard for the Los Angeles Lakers who inspired the NBA logo, died Wednesday at age 86, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. West played for the…

Johnson & Johnson to pay $700m to settle claims it misled consumers | Health

Johnson & Johnson to pay $700m to settle claims it misled consumers | Health

Pharmaceutical giant’s payout settles allegations it misled consumers about safety of its talcum-based powder products. Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700m to settle lawsuits in the United States that accused the pharmaceutical giant of deceiving customers about the safety of its talcum-based powder products. J&J’s payout resolves an…

US lifts ban on sending weapons to Ukraine’s controversial Azov brigade | Russia-Ukraine war News

US lifts ban on sending weapons to Ukraine’s controversial Azov brigade | Russia-Ukraine war News

Washington says ‘no evidence’ of abuses in unit, which was originally set up as a volunteer force in 2014. The United States has lifted a ban on providing weapons and training to the Azov brigade, a controversial Ukrainian military unit that played a central role in the 2022 defence of…