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BALTIMORE: The Singapore-based operator of the ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and killing six people, has been indicted along with a key employee, United States federal prosecutors said on Tuesday (May 12).The indictment names Synergy Marine, based in Singapore, and Synergy Maritime, based in Chennai, India. Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, 47, an Indian national who was technical superintendent for the Dali container ship, was also charged.The Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Mar 26, 2024, killing six construction workers who had been filling potholes.The companies and Nair are charged with…

new video loaded: Government Agents Chase Philippine Senator in ParliamentCCTV footage captured federal agents chasing Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa of the Philippines, who enforced a war on drugs that killed thousands, throughout the nation’s parliament on Monday. He is under the Senate’s protection while facing an I.C.C. arrest warrant.By Shawn Paik and James McManaganMay 12, 2026

Virginia Democrats struggle with redistricting setback, mull desperate court purge Virginia Democrats face ‘desperation and fury’ after the Commonwealth’s Supreme Court blocked their redistricting map, which would have favored them with 10 districts against Republicans’ one. Internal discussions, revealed by a leaked New York Times report, show Democrats considering an unusual gambit to replace the entire state Supreme Court, potentially forcing retirements by lowering the retirement age of justices. This move has drawn sharp criticism from Republicans. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump says he’ll be “watching closely” as lawmakers in the Republican-dominated South Carolina…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A global spotlight will be shining down on the 2026 FIFA World Cup one month from today, as teams from all over will converge on the United States, Mexico and Canada to begin the highly anticipated tournament on the pitch. But while the World Cup brings about positivity and friendly competition for billions around the world, real-life problems still exist. One of those situations is found in the Middle East, as the U.S. and Iran, who also qualified for the World Cup, remain an open conflict. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said Iran “for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dramatic video from Monday night shows clashes between Israel supporters and keffiyeh-clad anti-Israel agitators at a real estate expo in Brooklyn, following a similar clash last week.The footage, taken outside the Young Israel Synagogue, shows a chaotic scene where the two sides square off on a sidewalk, while anti-Israel mobs swarm the street, some waving Palestinian and Hezbollah flags.In the video, a male Israel supporter raises fists in front of a mob, many of whom hold signs with anti-Israel messaging. At one point, the man deploys pepper spray in the direction of…

The company that operates Canvas, a popular online learning system, has struck a deal with hackers to delete the data stolen in a cyberattack last week. Major institutions across Canada, including the University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and University of Alberta, were impacted.ShinyHunters, the group that claimed responsibility for the breach, wrote that it had stolen the data of 275 million individuals, “ranging from students, teachers, and other staff” from almost 9,000 schools worldwide.Instructure, the U.S.-based parent company of Canvas, said in a post Monday it had “reached an agreement with the unauthorized actor involved in this incident.”…

Australian sprinter Kaden Groves has followed Jay Vine out of the Giro d’Italia, forced to quit on the fourth stage as a result of injuries incurred last week.

European aluminium producers are bracing for a sharp rise in costs as the European Union prepares to overhaul its Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The reform, designed to give companies more time to decarbonise, includes changes to benchmark values that determine the free allocation of carbon allowances.  According to Norman Liebke, FX and commodity analyst at Commerzbank AG, the new benchmark methodology poses a serious threat to recyclers and refiners. Aluminium producers face higher costs under EU ETS reform  “No specific product benchmark values are set for aluminium recycling or alumina refining, meaning so‑called fallback benchmark values are used,” Liebke explained. These are set to…

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