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Indian sailor injured after ship rammed US bridge received stitches, returned to vessel
Fp Staff •A day after the huge container ship Dali, flying the flag of Singapore, reported losing power and maneuverability before crashing into a bridge support pylon, new information regarding the deadly accident came to light
US: 22-year-old arrested after 4 stabbed to death in Illinois
Fp Staff •According to a statement from Rockford municipal police, the stabbings happened on Wednesday afternoon, and they detained a 22-year-old suspect
US man jailed for trafficking fake iPhones, iPads that cost Apple $6 million
Fp Staff •The official release said that Zhiwei Liao, along with his brothers Zhimin Liao and Zhiting Liao, imported counterfeit iPhones and iPads from China "that looked genuine and included identification numbers (IMEI and serial numbers) matching identification numbers on real iPhones and iPads that were under warranty and had been previously sold to customers in the United States and Canada"
Gaza War: Israel asks US to reschedule scrapped meeting on Rafah offensive plans
Fp Staff •After the United States, Israel's closest ally, abstained on the UN Security Council vote, allowing it to pass and intensifying rumors of a rupture with US President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly called off the visit on Monday
China: Xi Jinping meets US executives, tries to woo foreign investors
Fp Staff •Beijing hopes to accelerate the expansion of the second-biggest economy in the world after FDI declined by 8% in 2023 as a result of investor anxiety over an anti-espionage law, exit restrictions, and raids on consultancies and due diligence businesses
Baltimore bridge collapse: All about Dali, the cargo ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Fp Explainers •Cargo ship Dali lost power and rammed into Baltimore's iconic Francis Scott Key bridge on Tuesday. The vessel belongs to Singapore-based Grace Ocean Pvt Ltd and was carrying containers for the Danish shipping giant Maersk. It was also involved in an accident in the port of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2016
Relief for Donald Trump in $454 million civil fraud case
Fp Staff •While the Republican presidential candidate was in court for another case, a hearing in his forthcoming criminal prosecution over paying hush money to a porn star, he received the unexpectedly good news regarding his New York civil fraud case
No threat from ISIS to US, says White House
Fp Staff •The United States does not see an imminent threat from the Islamic State group to the homeland, the White House said Monday, after the jihadists claimed a deadly attack in Russia
FirstUp: AAP to ‘gherao’ PM Modi’s home, US SC hearing on abortion pills … News today
Fp Explainers •The AAP plans to ‘gherao’ PM Narendra Modi’s residence to protest against the arrest of their leader and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. The US Supreme Court will hear an important case on the availability of abortion pills which will have wide implications. Here’s what else is likely to unfold during the day
Flying Colours! How US, Japan and other embassies celebrated Holi
Fp Explainers •US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, celebrated the festival of colours with gujias, adding an American twist to the sweet pastry. Japan’s envoy was seen playing Holi with his wife. Here’s what others did