Starbucks ordered to pay $50m for hot tea spill
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Starbucks has been ordered to pay $50 million to a customer who was burned ...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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Apple blasts porn app for iPhones in Europe
San Francisco (AFP) - Apple on Monday called a pornography app available for iPhones in the European Union a danger ...
Overwhelmed? DC crash puts spotlight on US air traffic agency
New York (AFP) - Prior to this week's fatal airplane crash in Washington, the US air traffic control (ATC) system ...
Fears of scam centre kidnaps keep Chinese tourists on edge in Thailand
Bangkok (AFP) - Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work ...
Venezuela fines TikTok $10 million over viral challenge deaths
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's highest court on Monday fined TikTok $10 million in connection with viral challenges that authorities say ...
Uber and Bolt unveil women-only service in Paris
Paris (AFP) - Two rival ride-hailing platforms announced on Thursday options allowing Parisian women to order a car driven by ...
‘Timebomb’ ship highlights hazard of dangerous cargoes
Paris (AFP) - A damaged ship, spurned by European ports because of its potentially explosive cargo, has been stranded in ...
US regulator probes Tesla’s self-driving mode after crashes
Washington (AFP) - The US auto safety regulator said Friday that it has opened an investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving ...
US regulator urges safety checks on some Boeing 737 rudders
New York (AFP) - The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday issued "urgent safety recommendations" regarding the rudder ...
Hong Kong probe finds Cathay Airbus defect could cause ‘extensive’ damage
Hong Kong (AFP) - An engine defect in the Airbus A350 plane that led to the cancellation of dozens of ...
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