Florida blogger registration bill ‘insane,’ Gingrich tweets Posted April 5, 2023 A Republican lawmaker in Florida wants bloggers who write about elected officials to register with the state, a proposal that's raised First Amendment concerns and the ire…
South African leader grapples with ever-worsening power cuts Posted April 1, 2023 South Africa’s ever-worsening power crisis — in which homes and businesses go without electricity for up to 10 hours per day — is strangling Africa’s most develop…
Drivers strike over plan to remove aging Philippine jeepneys Posted March 30, 2023 Philippine transport groups launched a nationwide strike March 6 to protest a government program drivers fear would phase out traditional jeepneys, which have bec…
E-bike batteries blamed for 22 NYC fires, 2 deaths this year Posted March 23, 2023 Lithium-ion batteries used to power electric bicycles and scooters have already sparked 22 fires that caused 36 injuries and two deaths in New York City this year…
Global Citizen conference to unite political leaders, celebs Posted March 22, 2023 Advocacy group Global Citizen will convene political, philanthropic, business and cultural leaders for a thought leadership conference in New York to tack…
Britcoin? UK gets closer to launching a digital currency Posted March 5, 2023 Britcoin is moving closer to reality. U.K. authorities said British businesses and consumers are likely to need a digital version of the pound, formally asking for public comme…
Radioactive capsule that fell off truck found in Australia Posted February 23, 2023 Authorities in Western Australia recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 1,400-kilometer (870-mile) Outback highwa…
Tax the rich? Liberals renew push for state wealth taxes Posted February 16, 2023 Supporters of taxes on the very rich contend that people are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with a bigger appetite for what they’re calling “tax justice.” …
Davos report: Cost-of-living crisis overshadows climate Posted February 9, 2023 Climate change is the global economy's biggest long-term challenge but one the world is least prepared to tackle because of short-term problems led by a cost-of-living crisis, the…
Federal COVID aid OK’d to pay for roads, natural disasters Posted February 4, 2023 State and local governments will soon gain new flexibility to spend billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars on things not directly related to the pandemic, including new ro…