Highway safety agency runs ads in effort to curb speeding Posted August 15, 2022 The U.S. government's road safety agency said it will spend $8 million on ads aimed at stemming the rising number of traffic deaths caused by speeding. The Nat…
Mexico leader to end daylight saving, keep “God’s clock” Posted August 1, 2022 Mexico’s president submitted a bill to end daylight saving time, putting an end to the practice of changing clocks twice a year. Health Secretary Jorge Alcocer said Mexico shou…
Austrian government presents package to cushion inflation Posted July 13, 2022 The Austrian government presented a package of measures aimed at cushioning the impact of high inflation that includes 500-euro ($523) payments for all residents and a three-month…
EU court says UK residents in EU nations can’t vote there Posted July 3, 2022 The European Union’s top court ruled June 9 that British citizens living long-term in the 27 EU member countries have no right to vote or stand for office in the bloc unless they …
France to give queen Republican Guard horse for her jubilee Posted June 24, 2022 French President Emmanuel Macron said his country would make a present of a horse to Queen Elizabeth II to mark the celebrations of her 70 years on the throne. The Elysee said …
Biden: Monkeypox threat doesn’t rise to level of COVID-19 Posted June 18, 2022 President Joe Biden sought to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States, saying he did not see the n…
Baseball signed by Zelenskyy sells at auction for $50,000 Posted June 8, 2022 A baseball signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sold at auction for more than $50,000, a portion of which will go toward providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainians …
Angelina Jolie makes surprise Ukraine visit, meets children Posted May 28, 2022 Hollywood actress and U.N. humanitarian Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday, the Lviv regional governor said on Telegram. Acc…
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…