US was set to seize this cruise ship, so it changed course and went to the Bahamas
www.cnn.com A cruise ship heading to Miami changed course to the Bahamas Saturday after a US judge issued an arrest warrant for the ship due to unpaid fuel bills.… Read More
Crypto CEO becomes one of the world's richest billionaires
www.cnn.com A cryptocurrency CEO has become one of the richest people on Earth.… Read More
Think 2021 was bad? Not for Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Lamborghini
www.cnn.com Americans may be feeling uneasy about the economy, but if sales of ultra-luxury cars are any indication, the super rich are doing just fine. Both Rolls-Royce and Bentley posted record sales in 2021.… Read More
More than 2,000 flights canceled on Christmas Eve
www.cnn.com At least two major airlines in the United States have canceled flights just before Christmas Eve.… Read More
The world could burn a record amount of coal next year despite efforts to scrap the dirtiest fossil fuel
www.cnn.com Rising consumption in China, India and the United States could bring global coal-fired power demand to a new all-time high this year, undermining efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.… Read More
Government reforms training at sea program after alleged rape of 19-year-old student
www.cnn.com The federal government plans to begin sending students at the US Merchant Marine Academy back to sea later this month, resuming a key training program that had been temporarily suspended in the wake of an allegation that a 19-year-old student was raped on a ship.… Read More
Ted Cruz lambasts United CEO at hearing over employee mandate
www.cnn.com During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) confronts United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby over the airline’s vaccine mandate, one its competitors such as Delta and Southwest Airlines are not implementing.… Read More
Dubai is switching its work week to align with global markets
www.cnn.com The United Arab Emirates and its international finance hub Dubai are switching to a four-and-a-half-day work week ending midday Friday to make it easier to do business globally.… Read More
OPEC under pressure to pump more oil as gas prices soar
www.cnn.com Even as the world debates the end of fossil fuels at COP26 in Glasgow, OPEC and its allies are discussing whether to pump more oil to tame soaring energy prices that are fueling global inflation and hurting vulnerable households.… Read More
California's shipping gridlock is stunning compared to two years ago
www.cnn.com California's shipping gridlock is stunning compared to two years ago… Read More
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Hello ! I am Richard Y. Lim
Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
