Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week

Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week

DETROIT (AP) — Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border trade with the U.S. Both the Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, which haul millions of tons of freight across

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X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Social media platform X said Saturday it will close its operations in Brazil , claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest its legal representative in Brazil if they did not comply with orders. X is removing all remaining Brazil staff in the country “effective immediately,” though the

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Chechen warlord invites Musk to Russia after he’s filmed driving machine-gun mounted Cybertruck

Chechen warlord invites Musk to Russia after he’s filmed driving machine-gun mounted Cybertruck

Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Russia on Saturday after being filmed behind the wheel of one of the company’s Cybertrucks mounted with a machine gun. In a clip posted on Kadyrov’s Telegram channel, the self-styled strongman was seen taking the stainless steel-clad Cybertruck for a leisurely drive before standing astride

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Wildfires rage in western Turkey for a 3rd straight day exacerbated by windy and dry weather

Wildfires rage in western Turkey for a 3rd straight day exacerbated by windy and dry weather

ISTANBUL (AP) — Wildfires raged across western Turkey for a third straight day Saturday, exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures, authorities said. More than 130 fires have erupted across the country in the past week, according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate. Most have been brought under control, but eight major fires continued

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