Boeing expects 787 suppliers to catch up by year’s end, restoring output
July 20 (Reuters) – Boeing expects delayed suppliers to catch up on parts that have slowed production of its 787 jets to below a rate of five a month, as the U.S. planemaker works to restore output of two key commercial programs by the year’s end. #Boeing787Suppliers Boeing and its European rival Airbus are struggling […]
Microsoft says about 8.5 million of its devices affected by CrowdStrike-related outage
Millions of computers and devices the world over were affected by the outage that was caused by a CrowdStrike update, Microsoft said in a blog post on Saturday. The outage resulted in thousands of flights being cancelled, leaving passengers stranded or grappling with hours of delays. A global tech outage related to a CrowdStrike software […]
Azerbaijan’s president pledges to help French territories secure independence
SHUSHA, Azerbaijan (Reuters) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pledged to help France’s overseas territories secure independence. This move highlights the ongoing Azerbaijan French independence conflict. The latest in a series of incidents, it pits his ex-Soviet state against Paris over Caucasus disputes. Aliyev accuses France of interfering in its affairs over its contacts with Armenia, […]
Taiwan must protect its sovereignty, know its own history, president says
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan must protect its sovereignty and know its own culture and history, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, rejecting what he said was the previous mistaken belief the island could serve as a base to “retake” China. Lai, who took office in May, and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) champion Taiwan’s separate […]
Trump mocks Democrats, compares Pelosi to a ‘dog’, calls her ‘crazy as a bed bug’
In his first campaign rally since narrowly escaping an assassination attempt, Trump mocks Democrats. He compared former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to a “dog.” His words sparked immediate controversy and debate. As always, Trump mocks Democrats to rally his supporters and stir public opinion. Trump attacked Democrats, saying they wanted to kick Biden off […]
As Spain swelters, volunteers serve cold soup to homeless
CORDOBA, Spain (Reuters) – Red Cross volunteers handed out gazpacho soup, water and soft drinks to homeless people in the southern city of Cordoba as Spain braced for the peak of its first heatwave of the summer. #SpainVolunteersSoup “A plate of food, our gazpacho, our milk – that’s a lot to be thankful for,” Jose […]
Microsoft Outage: Sanctioned Russia emerges unscathed in global IT mishap
Russian officials claimed on Friday that Moscow avoided the effects of the Russia IT outage due to increased self-sufficiency. They attributed this resilience to years of Western sanctions. However, some experts warned that Russian systems might still be vulnerable despite the Russia IT outage. #RussiaITOutage Microsoft and other IT firms have suspended new product sales […]
Tesla halted some production lines due to global IT outage, Business Insider reports
(Reuters) -Tesla halted some production lines in Texas and Nevada due to the global IT outage, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. #TeslaProductionHalted Tesla told its staff Friday morning that it is “currently experiencing an outage with Windows hosts, servers, laptops and manufacturing devices where users are seeing a blue […]
Panera Brands explores sale of coffee, bagel chains, sources say
NEW YORK, July 19 (Reuters) – Panera Brands is exploring a sale of Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros Bagels, as well as its other bagel brands, in a deal that could value the restaurant chains at more than $1.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. #PaneraCoffeeSale St. Louis-based Panera Brands has engaged Bank […]
Tunisian President Saied announces re-election bid
TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied announced his Saied re-election bid on Friday. He plans to run for another term in the Oct. 6 elections. #SaiedReElectionBid The candidacy aims “to continue the national liberation struggle,” Saied said in a video on the presidency’s Facebook page. Opposition parties accuse Saied’s government of pressuring the judiciary to target […]