Los Angeles coronavirus infections 40 times greater than known cases
EU lawmakers on Tuesday gave the final green light to a milestone bill aimed at protecting nature in the bloc, overriding conservative attempts to torpedo a law that has angered European farmers. The rules are a central part of the EU’s ambitious environmental goals under the Green Deal – a set of laws aimed at helping…
The Biden administration is studying the possibility of introducing a central bank digital currency. A legislative proposal from Florida Gov. (and possible Republican U.S. presidential candidate) Ron DeSantis would prohibit the use of a national central bank digital currency (CBDC) as money within his state. “Today’s announcement will protect Florida consumers and businesses from the…
WENCHANG, China, May 3 (Reuters) – China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt. The Long March-5, China’s largest rocket, blasted off at 5:27 p.m. Beijing time (0927 GMT) from…
Oct. 28 (UPI) — In a significant political upset, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party coalition failed to secure the 233 seats required to maintain its majority in the country’s lower house in Sunday’s general election. The result marks one of the largest political upheavals Japan has experienced in 15 years, with the yen falling to a…
California has grappled with three mass shootings in three days that have left at least 19 people dead. Around the tranquil coastal town of Half Moon Bay, a pair of related shootings at two locations Monday killed seven people and left one person critically injured. 7 dead in Half Moon Bay as California confronts another…
LONDON/WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The aviation industry will press regulators this week for urgent action to help tackle GPS “spoofing” amid a surge in such activity, which can send commercial airliners off-course, due to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. International trade body IATA and European regulator EASA have organised a meeting in…