Russia’s defense ministry said on Sunday that its armed forced had seized the town of Novohrodivka in Ukraine, drawing nearer to the strategically important settlement of Pokrovsk. The military action comes as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for renewed peace negotiations between the two sides. Speaking to broadcaster ZDF, Scholz said he had talked with … Read more
Russian residents reported on Telegram that after the attack by the Ukrainian drones, the military airfield looked like footage from an apocalypse movie. “It’s a serious tragedy, folks. This is serious stuff. It’s all fucking on fire. And it’s fucking smoke. It’s all fucking exploding. That’s it,” said one Russian while filming the scene. It’s … Read more
New York, a suburb of Toretsk in the Donetsk region with a pre-war population of 10,000, would be the latest area to fall under Russian control. | Roman Pilipey/Getty Images Ukrainian armed forces confirmed on Tuesday that Russia had attacked settlements in the area, but did not acknowledge the capture of the village. “Today, the … Read more
About 800 Canadian employees are being laid off by Skip the Dishes and its parent company. The workforce reduction will affect approximately 100 Canada-based workerswith Skip the Dishes, the food delivery service’s chief executive, Paul Burns, said in a post on LinkedIn on Tuesday. Meanwhile, some 700 operations employees based out of Canada who work for its … Read more
The latest strike follows the destruction a road bridge in the Glushkovsky district on Friday, also across the Seim River. Alexei Smirnov, Kursk’s acting governor, confirmed Friday’s attack on Telegram without providing details. The two blows leave the Russian military with only one bridge in the Glushkovsky district of the Kursk Oblast, limiting Moscow’s resupply … Read more
US online retailer iHerb is setting up a new warehouse in Hong Kong with Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, seeking to boost its order fulfilment capabilities in Asia. The Hong Kong facility, which will be operated by Cainiao, can process up to 15,000 orders per day, … Read more
The evolution of drones from military tools to commercial game-changers is reshaping industries across the globe. Once the exclusive domain of defense, drones are now making inroads into sectors like logistics, agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure, promising to revolutionize operations and deliver unprecedented efficiencies. Drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), were initially developed for military purposes, … Read more
Congestion at Bangladesh’s largest seaport has made it more difficult for workers to unload containers from vessels on time, and delays in the arrival of export containers from depots have further complicated matters. According to Bangladeshi publication The Business Standard, vessels docked at the Chattogram Port could previously complete loading and unloading within 48 hours. … Read more
Worries of a potential dockworker strike at the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports come Oct. 1 could result in a near-record surge in imports to close out the summer. According to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, inbound cargo volume across July and August is … Read more
The French president instead has called for France to learn parliamentary politics and the art of negotiation that is practiced in other European countries, but his inability to take a step back is stifling progress, said Weissberg. “The president must show that he doesn’t have a solution. He isn’t capable of showing that the ball … Read more
