A cargo ship docked for repairs at one of China's busiest ports caught fire and killed 25 people Thursday, the latest in a string of deadly industrial disasters that Beijing's safety campaigns have failed to prevent. The blaze broke out aboard the Ocean Melody at roughly 11 a.m. local time at the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. […] The post Cargo ship fire at Chinese port kills 25 as Beijing's industrial safety record darkens appeared first on American Almanac .
A cargo ship docked for repairs at one of China's busiest ports caught fire and killed 25 people Thursday, the latest in a string of deadly industrial disasters that Beijing's safety campaigns have failed to prevent. The blaze broke out aboard the Ocean Melody at roughly 11 a.m. local time at the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. facility in the port city of Qingdao, a major shipping hub on China's northeastern coast in Shandong province. Firefighters battled the flames for about three and a half hours before extinguishing them at 2:30 p.m., CBS News reported . Forty-two people were on the vessel when the fire started. Twenty-five died. Twelve were safely evacuated. Five were hospitalized with injuries described as stable. The cause of the fire…Open
An exclusive Grayzone investigation exposes how Britain’s top spying agency secretly influences the country’s state broadcaster
Leaked emails reveal Britain’s domestic spying service attempted to recruit a high-ranking BBC board member as a key agent of influence, at a time when the British state broadcaster was embroiled in a bitter legal and journalistic battle with MI5. By Kit Klarenberg This June, British oligarch Damon Buffini stepped down as deputy chair of the BBC’s board, and chair of the broadcaster’s commercial board. His four year tenure was warmly praised by the BBC board’s chair for the “record profits” generated by the broadcaster’s commercial wings. While mainstream reports on Buffini’s time at the BBC reference his background at the upper echelons of private equity giant Permira, the multi-millionaire’s relationship with a much…Open
An explosion killed a Russian service member in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol on Thursday, according the state-run RIA Novosti news agency.
AI:A Russian service member was killed by an explosion in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, according to reports from Russian state media. This incident follows a pattern of increasing drone strikes and maritime challenges targeting Russian-controlled Crimea, as Ukraine continues its campaign to disrupt Russian logistical hubs and military presence in the region.Open
A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations.
Emerging from weeks of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, an emboldened Iran has 10 demands for talks during the tenuous cease-fire, according to Iranian state media. Our reporter Erika Solomon assesses Iran’s position.
State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.