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Richard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of 85 | Obituaries News

March 27, 2024 No Comments News , , , ,

United States artist Richard Serra, known across the world for his monumental steel sculptures, has died. He was 85. The artist died from pneumonia at his home in Long Island, New York on Tuesday, his lawyer John Silberman told The New York Times. Serra’s colossal works are installed all over the world, from Paris museums [...]read moreRichard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of 85 | Obituaries News

Donald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut | Social Media News

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Trump Media & Technology Group closes 16 percent higher, giving the company a market capitalisation of nearly $8bn. Shares of former Donald Trump’s social media company soared by as much as 59 percent on the first day of trading on Wall Street, boosting the former United States president’s expected windfall as he faces a growing [...]read moreDonald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut | Social Media News

Long-shot candidate Robert F Kennedy announces vice president pick | Politics News

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Long-shot United States presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed his running mate to be Nicole Shanahan, a California tech-industry lawyer and philanthropist. Kennedy – the son of the late Attorney General Robert Kennedy and a member of one of the most prominent political dynasties in the US – unveiled his pick at a [...]read moreLong-shot candidate Robert F Kennedy announces vice president pick | Politics News

Pentagon chief says civilian death toll in Gaza ‘far too high’ | Israel War on Gaza News

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Lloyd Austin tells Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant that humanitarian aid reaching Palestinian enclave ‘far too low’. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has told his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant that the civilian death toll is “far too high” in the Gaza Strip, a day after the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding a [...]read morePentagon chief says civilian death toll in Gaza ‘far too high’ | Israel War on Gaza News

Visa, Mastercard reach $30bn settlement over credit card fees | Business and Economy News

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Merchants have long accused the payment network of charging inflated ‘swipe fees’ when shoppers use their cards. Visa and Mastercard have reached an estimated $30bn antitrust settlement to limit credit and debit card fees for merchants in the United States, with some savings likely to be passed on to consumers through lower prices. If it [...]read moreVisa, Mastercard reach $30bn settlement over credit card fees | Business and Economy News

Baltimore bridge collapse | Shipping

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NewsFeed Rescue and recovery efforts are continuing in Baltimore after a cargo ship rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the bridge to collapse, and sending a road crew into the river below. As the search for 6 missing crew continues, US President Joe Biden says he’ll move heaven and earth to reopen and [...]read moreBaltimore bridge collapse | Shipping

Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: All we know about the ship crash and victims | Shipping News

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Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after a container ship smashes into the four-lane span, plunging cars into the river. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, has collapsed after a ship hit one of its support columns, and as many as 20 people have fallen into the water, officials say. Here is what we [...]read moreBaltimore Key Bridge collapse: All we know about the ship crash and victims | Shipping News

UK court opens way for Assange to appeal US extradition | Julian Assange News

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High Court gives the US additional time to give ‘satisfactory assurances’ that WikiLeaks founder will face a fair trial. A UK court has ruled that Julian Assange should have the chance to appeal an order to extradite him to the US. The High Court in London ruled on Tuesday that the WikiLeaks founder must have [...]read moreUK court opens way for Assange to appeal US extradition | Julian Assange News

Who is election disrupter Robert F Kennedy Jr? | US Election 2024

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Robert F Kennedy Jr, scion of the most famous United States political dynasty, will announce his running mate on Tuesday as he competes as an independent candidate in the 2024 US presidential election. The odds are stacked against him as no third-party candidate has won the presidency in more than a century and a half. [...]read moreWho is election disrupter Robert F Kennedy Jr? | US Election 2024

Will the UN ceasefire resolution stop Israel’s war on Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza News

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After more than five months of fighting and five vetoed draft resolutions, United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members on Monday successfully passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The United States abstained from voting while the remaining 14 UNSC members voted in favour of the resolution, which was [...]read moreWill the UN ceasefire resolution stop Israel’s war on Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza News