Nearly a quarter of London tradesmen say the mayor of London’s air pollution-cutting scheme that charges motorists by the day to drive has had a detrimental impact on business. According to a study, London-based tradespeople such as builders, plumbers, roofers electricians and more are being hit by Sadiq Khan’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). The…
UK to Set up Fuel Price Watch After Watchdog Finds Supermarkets Charged Extra Margin
Downing Street has agreed to set up a fuel price watching system after the competition watchdog found supermarkets had increased their profit margin by six pence per litre. In its final report on the road fuel market study, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said competition among fuel retailers has not been working well. It…
Trump Shows Tough Stance on Chinese Spy Base in Cuba: ‘I’d Give Them 48 Hours to Get Out’
July 3, 2023
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Former U.S. president and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump showed his tough attitude toward China in an interview, saying that if he were reelected, he would give Beijing 48 hours to shut down its spy base in Cuba, threatening severe tariffs on Chinese goods. However, when asked whether the United States would support Taiwan militarily…
Australian Firm Sues Twitter for $665,000 for Not Paying Bills
SYDNEY—An Australian project management firm has filed a lawsuit against Twitter Inc. in a U.S. court seeking cumulative payments of about A$1 million ($665,000) over alleged non-payment of bills for work done in four countries, court filings showed. Sydney-based private company Facilitate Corp. on June 29 filed the suit in the United States District Court…
Surge in Dog Attacks on Postal Workers Following ‘Pandemic Puppies’ Warning
Royal Mail says the number of dog attacks on its postal workers has surged—just months after an MP blamed “pandemic puppies” for skyrocketing incidents. Figures released by the British postal service reveal that there were 1,916 dog attacks on workers logged in the year up until the end of March 2023. The numbers have risen…
Roger Federer Will Be Celebrated at Wimbledon, as Pregnant Serena Williams Declined an Invitation
WIMBLEDON, England—Roger Federer will be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday. No, not to compete: He’ll be feted for his record-setting career at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. Federer, who announced his retirement last year, won eight of his 20 Grand Slam singles championships at the All England Club, the most ever by…
Ten Years After Mégantic, Experts Say Stricter Rules, Tougher Enforcement Needed
Kathy Fox still remembers the looks on the faces of the grieving family members on the morning in August 2014, as she tried to explain how the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster had happened. “You can imagine the grief, the shock, the anger, all the emotions,” Fox recalled. “It was a hard day.” The Transportation Safety Board…
LIVE 2 PM ET: Supermoon Shines Over the Ancient Temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion
July’s supermoon shines over the ancient temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion in Greece. …
Girl, 13, Dies After Quebec Highway Collision That Critically Injured Four Others
Quebec provincial police say a 13-year-old girl has died from her injuries after a collision late Sunday morning on a major highway southwest of Montreal. The girl was one of five people in a sport utility vehicle that collided with a transport truck on Highway 20. The other two children and two adults in the…
Yoon Urges Unification Ministry to Stop Functioning Like North Korea’s ‘Support Agency’
South Korea’s president has urged the Unification Ministry to change its approach toward North Korea and stop functioning like a “support department” for Pyongyang amid the rising tensions between the two countries. President Yoon Suk-yeol observed that the ministry had focused on supporting North Korea and called for a shift in its approach, Yonhap News…
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