Politicians from all over Europe met in Prague at the invitation of Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (for the current Czech EU Presidency). The first meeting of the “European Political Community” (EPC) in Prague brought together leaders from EU and non-EU countries and met “in […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries for more air defence capabilities as the world’s wealthiest democracies pledged to support Kyiv for “as long as it takes”. Their virtual meeting was held on Tuesday, a day after […]
Rescue workers continue to try to locate missing residents of a central Venezuela town, clearing rocks and mud from the streets of Las Tejerias three days after it was hit by a massive landslide that killed dozens. Neighbours and rescuers — approximately 3,000 police, soldiers […]
The head of Hockey Canada and the organisation’s entire board of directors are stepping down as the sport’s national governing body faces increased scrutiny and public anger over its handling of sexual assault allegations. Hockey Canada has been under fire since news broke in May […]
TikTok appears to be deepening its foray into e-commerce with plans to operate its own warehouses in the United States — the kind of packing and shipping facilities more associated with Amazon or Walmart than the social media platform best known for addictive short videos. […]
At the recent Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization of the United Nations (ICAO), Vienna Airport welcomed the envisaged goal of making civil aviation CO2 neutral by 2050. The airport itself is moving forward with a good example: Vienna Airport plans to make its […]
Islamabad, Pakistan – Thousands of people have rallied in Pakistan’s Swat Valley to protest against growing insecurity following the killing of a local school bus driver who was shot by an unknown assailant on Monday. Chanting slogans against the increasing number of killings in the […]
The US Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, a change that is expected to shake up ride-hailing, delivery and other industries that rely on gig workers. Gig company stocks were […]
Voters in the United States are set to head to the polls for midterm elections that will establish the makeup of the next Congress. That means they will determine President Joe Biden’s chances of getting new policies passed, and whether the Republicans will gain the […]
Authorities found children as young as 13 working at a Korean-operated parts supplier to automakers Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Corp, and have fined the company and a labour recruiter, the US Department of Labor and the Alabama Department of Labor said on Tuesday. In […]
