Port of Melbourne hits 2.5M TEUs despite March dip

Container throughput at the Port of Melbourne totalled 267,000 TEUs in March 2025, reflecting a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 6.2 per cent compared to March 2024. Full imports (excluding Bass Strait) at the Port of Melbourne stood at 99,000 TEUs, down 10.5 …

Thousands March Through Downtown Raleigh for May Day

Thousands of people marched shoulder-to-shoulder through downtown Raleigh on Thursday evening for May Day, or International Workers’ Day. They wore union gear and T-shirts reading “make lying wrong again.” They carried American and Palestinian flags and …

Slog AM: More than 1,000 March for May Day, Trump Wants to Defund Public Broadcasting, SPD Accused of Sexual Harassment 

Yesterday was May Day: The Seattle Times estimated more than 1,000 people showed up for yesterday’s May Day march that began at Cal Anderson Park and headed downtown via Pine Street. We were there, too, speaking to labor leaders and organizers at the rally …

Social studies standards, March wildfires report, state budget countdown and more

This Week in Oklahoma Politics, KOSU's Michael Cross talks with Republican Political Consultant Neva Hill and Civic Leader Andy Moore about controversial social studies standards surviving a deadline at the State Capitol, Gov. Kevin Stitt appointing a …

Muslims across country hold protest march against Pahalgam attack after Friday prayers | Watch

New Delhi: Members of the Muslim community on Friday took out a peaceful protest march across the country to condemn the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives in Kashmir on April 22. They held the peaceful protest march after Friday prayers in …

Protesters March in Durban Demanding Government Action on Unemployment and Immigration

Civil society organizations and concerned citizens took to the streets of Durban today, demanding urgent government intervention to address the country’s escalating unemployment crisis and the collapse of key industries. Braving cold and cloudy weather, …

March construction spending dips amid trade tension

The basics: March construction spending fell 0.5% to $2.2 trillion Data centers largely drive private nonresidential growth Public sector spending dipped despite year-over-year gains Economists cite tariffs, high costs and policy concerns as key drags The …

Producer Commodity Prices Update for March

U.S. Factory Orders Spike Slightly Less Than Expected In March

The Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing a sharp increase by new orders for U.S. manufactured goods in the month of March. The report said factory orders spiked by 4.3 percent in March after rising by a downwardly revised 0.5 percent in …

Thousands of people march through downtown Austin to protest Trump administration

Thousands of demonstrators marched down Congress Avenue to protest the Trump administration on Thursday. Marchers gathered at the Texas Capitol and snaked down the street to Austin City Hall for a rally. The event was organized alongside the national 50501 …