Can I talk to a human? Spain presents customer service bill Posted June 25, 2022 Tired of speaking to a machine when you call the bank or power company? Spain’s government wants to end those nerve-shattering, one-sided conversations with a computerized answ…
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 …
Refugee Olympic team awarded prestigious Spanish prize Posted June 23, 2022 The Olympic Refugee Foundation and the refugee Olympics team are the winners of this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for sports, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes…
UN chief Guterres urges graduates to shun ‘climate wreckers’ Posted June 22, 2022 The head of the United Nations implored graduating college students on Tuesday to reject jobs at companies that fund the fossil fuel industry he described as “kil…
Harris, surgeon general warn of health care worker burnout Posted June 21, 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a warning Monday about burnout among the nation's health care staff…
Spain to invest $13 billion to build microchip industry Posted June 20, 2022 The Spanish government on Tuesday announced a 12.3 billion-euro ($13.2 billion) investment plan to convert the country into a major producer of microchips and help reduce the depe…
Amazon to sublease warehouses as online shopping slows Posted June 19, 2022 Amazon is planning to sublease some of its warehouse space now that the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping, which helped the e-commerce giant rake in soarin…
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…
First formula flights from Europe arrive in May Posted June 17, 2022 The first flights of infant formula from Europe, authorized by President Joe Biden to relieve a deepening U.S. shortage, will ar…
German parliament OKs 3 months of cheaper public transport Posted June 16, 2022 Germany’s parliament gave final clearance Friday, May 20, to a plan that will allow people to use local transport across the country for just 9 euros ($9.50) per …