Tag: Removing

Putin proposes removing defence minister Sergei Shoigu from his post

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed removing defence minister Sergei Shoigu from his post. Mr Putin nominated first deputy prime minister Andrey Belousov for the role. His appointment must now be approved by Russian lawmakers. The change comes weeks after Timur Ivanov, a Russian deputy defence minister in charge of military construction projects, was jailed […]

Police begin removing barricades at pro-Palestinian protesters’ site at UCLA

Los Angeles police have begun removing barricades at a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ encampment on the UCLA campus. The move comes after officers spent hours on loudspeakers, threatening to make arrests if people did not disperse at the university in the Californian city. Hundreds of people had gathered on campus in support, both inside a barricaded tent […]

Then and Now: Removing streetcar tracks

Apr. 29—Spokane had an early mass transit system that was fueled by hydroelectric power and multiple streetcar services, going back to 1887. When the first electric streetcars appeared, they were powered by new utility company Washington Water Power. It seemed natural for WWP to take over Spokane Street Railways, Spokane Cable Railway and other early […]

Paramount board weighs removing CEO amid sale talks, WSJ says

(Bloomberg) — Paramount Global’s board is considering removing Chief Executive Officer Bob Bakish and putting the film and TV company under a committee of top executives while it evaluates a possible sale, according to a person familiar with the discussions. Most Read from Bloomberg The Wall Street Journal reported earlier Friday on the deliberations, citing […]

Baltimore salvage operation starts removing containers from ship

Salvage crews have started removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The removal of the containers from the deck of the Dali, which started on Sunday, will continue this week as weather permits, according to a statement from the Key Bridge Response […]