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6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southwest Mexico

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattled a region of southwest Mexico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The tremor was…

Boeing factory workers on strike after rejecting pay deal • FRANCE 24 English

Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on Friday after they overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would have raised…

Labour gave unions millions to end train strikes but chaos continues | Politics | News

Labour were cock-a-hoop after handing train drivers an inflation-busting pay rise last year. Louise Haigh, the Transport Secretary at the time, boasted: “When I took this job, I…

Boeing announces hiring freeze, sweeping cost cuts as strike continues • FRANCE 24 English

Boeing has announced a hiring freeze and cost-cutting measures amid a crippling strike at its assembly plants that has brought production of its best-selling jets, including the 737…

Aviation industry to have another hard year led by Boeing delays

the aviation industry is bracing for another year of difficulties, as delivery delays at Boeing and supply chain problems are set to continue into 2025, say aviation consultants….

Ukrainian ‘victory plan’ based on ‘coercive instruments’ • FRANCE 24 English

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last month said the country had a “victory plan” for ending the war with Russia on its own terms, but that plan has so…

Israeli planes bomb southern Lebanon after radio blasts • FRANCE 24 English

Israel bombed southern Lebanon on Thursday, a day after explosions of Hezbollah radios that came on the heels of blasts in booby trapped pagers, setting the foes hurtling…

Strong earthquake strikes in China’s Tibet region

BEIJING – A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties….

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah set to speak after pager attack • FRANCE 24 English

Hezbollah was in disarray on Thursday after a second wave of deadly explosions swept through its strongholds across Lebanon, putting pressure on its leader to exact revenge for…

Attacks in Lebanon: How will Hezbollah respond? • FRANCE 24 English

Hezbollah was in disarray on Thursday after a second wave of deadly explosions swept through its strongholds across Lebanon in an attack it has blamed on Israel. Franc…