12 August 2026
An ex-Japanese envoy said the "sexist" comments "betrayed the close bond" between the countries.
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12 August 2026
A new walk traverses the red miles of the Northern Territory desert, culminating at the foot of Australia’s greatest landmark.
12 August 2026
Erielle Sudario is a Collider News and Feature Author from Australia and has worked in the journalism industry since 2018. She has a passion for entertainment and pop culture news and has interviewed ...
12 August 2026
An 18-year-old Australian golfer is on life support in Bangkok after suffering a brain haemorrhage while preparing for a competition. Jessica Bang collapsed suddenly on August 1 and was transported to ...
12 August 2026
The Baltic Exchange has appointed shipping and technology executive Sigrid Teig as deputy chief executive. Teig joins the freight market benchmark provider after most recently serving as director of strategic customer partnerships at maritime technology group Marcura. She joined Marcura in Singapore in 2020 and has also held senior roles in the dry bulk sector. …
12 August 2026
Thomas Jarvis, now 20, was attacked twice at juvenile justice facilities overseen by Jason Crews, a Tennessee businessman. In both instances, facility leadership failed to report the incidents to the state as required. Stacy Kranitz for ProPublica The video clip lasted less than two minutes, but Tonya Webb remembers every second as heartbreaking. The grainy surveillance footage, dated June 29, 2024, showed a teenager in an anti-suicide smock being dragged violently by other teens across the floor at Middle Tennessee Juvenile Detention Center. As guards watched, the teens pulled the smock over the boy’s head, exposing his naked body.
12 August 2026
The Port of Motril has outlined a €95. 22 million ($109. 9 million) investment programme covering 2027 to 2030, including new logistics capacity, RoRo berths and shore power infrastructure. The plan has been validated by the Governing Council of Puertos del Estado and incorporated into the Motril Port Authority’s 2027 Business Plan. Of the total investment, €40.
12 August 2026
PSA Antwerp has taken delivery of a new ship-to-shore (STS) crane at its Noordzee Terminal, increasing the terminal’s crane fleet to 14 units. The equipment arrived at the terminal on 10 August and has been designed to handle the latest generation of Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs). According to PSA Antwerp, the new crane has […] The post PSA Antwerp adds new STS crane at Noordzee Terminal appeared first on Port Technology International .
