Mayor in troubled LA wants more spending for homeless, LAPD Posted May 17, 2022 In a city struggling with rising crime rates and an out-of-control homeless crisis, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday proposed boosting spending for police and …
Frontex sees big rise in EU migrant entries, no Ukraine link Posted May 15, 2022 The number of migrants trying to enter the European Union without authorization in the first three mo…
EU starts process to cut funding to Hungary over rule of law Posted May 1, 2022 The European Commission will launch proceedings to suspend support payments to Hungary for breaching the 27-nation bloc’s rule-of-law standards, Commission Presid…
‘Fill the silence with your music,’ Zelenskyy tells Grammys Posted April 28, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared in a video message at the Grammy Awards to ask for support in telling the story of Ukraine’s invasion by Russia. During the pre…
Japan lifts power outage warning, but supply outlook fragile Posted April 14, 2022 Japan's government lifted a warning of potential blackouts for the Tokyo region Wednesday (March 23, 2022) as weather and conservation efforts improved, but the s…
News Mash-up: Political Trouble Posted March 16, 2022 Justin Bieber performs at Saudi F1 race, despite race activists' calls for boycott Justin Bieber performed to a packed …
News Mash-up: Japan Posted March 11, 2022 Tokyo keeps 3rd place in global city ranking Tokyo ranked third after London and New York in an annual Global Power City …
Russia, China, Britain, US and France Say No One Can Win a Nuclear War Posted February 22, 2022 China, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided, according to a joint statement by the f…
News Mash-up: The UK Posted February 16, 2022 UK: Taxi explosion in Liverpool was bomb British authorities raised the country’s threat level to its se…
A difficult year, but one with plenty of successes to celebrate Posted February 15, 2022 [NOTE: This article was published in December 2021] 2021 saw the world head into the seco…