Ticket to ride: Germany eyes public transit revolution Posted November 13, 2022 Germany wants to introduce a public transit pass that costs 49 euros ($47) a month and will be valid nationwide — if officials can agree on the funding. The proposal follows a …
Hundreds of Paddington Bears left for queen to go to charity Posted November 12, 2022 More than 1,000 Paddington Bears and other teddies left in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in London and Windsor will be donated to a children's charity, Buckingham Palace …
Nigerian city celebrates its many twins with annual festival Posted November 11, 2022 Twins appear to be unusually abundant in Nigeria's southwestern city of Igbo-Ora. Nearly every family here has twins or other multiple births, says local chief Jimoh Titiloye. …
Amazon to invest $972M for electric vans, trucks in Europe Posted November 10, 2022 Amazon said it will invest 1 billion euros ($972.1 million) to add thousands of more electric vans, long-haul trucks and cargo bikes to its delivery network in Europe. The inve…
Chinese firm tests two-passenger electric flying taxi in Dubai Posted November 9, 2022 Is it a car? Or a plane? Or a drone? This vehicle-cum-aircraft looks like a larger version of a regular drone. Created by a Chinese company called XPENG AEROHT, this test of…
Fewer willows worry Kashmir’s cricket bat makers Posted November 8, 2022 Lines of shops display neat stacks of willow wood along a nondescript motorway in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s Sangam village. Behind the shops ar…
NFL players union urges quick changes to concussion protocol Posted November 7, 2022 The NFL Players Association urged the league to implement changes to its concussion protocol to protect players in time for the games on Oct. 23.…
Egypt marks 200 years since hieroglyphs deciphered Posted November 6, 2022 A three-day exhibition kicked off September 26 in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria to celebrate the bicentenary of the deciphering of the …
Facebook owner Meta unveils $1,500 VR headset: Will it sell? Posted November 5, 2022 Facebook parent Meta unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset with the hope that people will soon be using it to work and play in the still-elusive place calle…
California surfer kicked at shark’s head, survives attack Posted November 4, 2022 A 31-year-old surfer in Northern California is recovering after a shark attack that left gruesome bites on his right thigh and leg. Jared Trainor was unclear whether a seal or …