Unionized workers at BHP Group's Port Hedland operations in Western Australia launched rolling strikes over a pay dispute, with participation growing to approximately 150 workers by the second day. The industrial action at the world's largest bulk export port could cost BHP up to $100 million in revenue.
The captain of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi that experienced severe turbulence and lost approximately 300 feet of altitude on August 4 has been sent for confirmatory drug testing after initial psychoactive substance screening flagged results requiring further laboratory analysis. Both pilots have been removed from the roster pending investigation.
The Trump administration announced $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia on the inauguration day of President Abelardo De La Espriella, who has pledged a crackdown on drug trafficking and organized crime. The new right-wing leader narrowly won a June runoff election, ending Gustavo Petro's left-wing presidency.
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday morning after crew reported fumes in the cockpit. More than 200 passengers were evacuated via emergency slides on the taxiway.
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