2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a US-China government agreement Posted October 29, 2026 Two giant pandas arrived in Atlanta as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang departed Chengdu in southwestern China aboard …
US transportation secretary seeking $30 billion for air traffic control modernization Posted October 27, 2026 U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called on Congress to spend another $30 billion to upgrade the nation’s aging air traffic control system and airports. …
Beijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules Posted October 19, 2026 Beijing is banning the possession of drones within city limits in new rules announced that further tighten its regulations on drones, which already include a May ban on sales of t…
Vance, Rubio announce launch of the Foundry School to prepare workers for U.S. manufacturing push Posted October 8, 2026 The Trump administration officially launched the Foundry School, a new nationwide training initiative aimed at preparing entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial lead…
Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights Posted October 4, 2026 Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-foote…
This African city thought cable cars could fix its traffic gridlock. It was wrong Posted September 6, 2026 The idea was unique for sub-Saharan Africa: use cable cars to lift thousands of commuters above the daily gridlock in one of Africa's fast-growing cities. But …
Americans work to adapt to largest food-price hike in decades Posted September 2, 2026 Many Americans are changing their eating and shopping habits after the biggest jump in grocery prices in 50 years. According to government figures, the price of food purchased for…
Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warns Posted August 24, 2026 Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer, and food costs, th…
FBI chief holds talks in Cambodia over closer security cooperation to combat online scam crimes Posted August 22, 2026 FBI Director Kash Patel held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of do…
Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election Posted August 19, 2026 Veteran Labour Party politician and popular former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham became Britain’s prime minister in July, formally taking over from Keir Starmer, who annou…