The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to suspend a three-day strike until January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, is to resume working immediately. The temporary end...
The US, France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in Lebanon in recent days. The joint statement, negotiated on the sidelines of...
In a statement released today on Facebook, MoneyGram International advised that it is making progress in restoring its key transactional systems following a recent cybersecurity issue that has disrupted the company's global operations. "We continue to make progress in successfully restoring some of our key transactional...
Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Monday night with fierce winds and heavy rainfall after strengthening from tropical storm to major hurricane in a matter of hours. John’s rapid intensification caught authorities off guard as they scrambled to update guidance to residents and keep pace...
An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s history. Others remained missing hours after the blast. The blast struck a coal mine in Tabas,...