More than 10,000 people have protested through central Brussels to demand better working conditions and more pay in the care sector which have been especially hard-hit during the COVID-19 crisis.
Rain pounds northern New Zealand; further flooding expected
Auckland is preparing for another round of flooding while rain batters northern New Zealand’s Northland region, which declared an emergency Tuesday afternoon in anticipation of the deluge.
Emergency lifted after New Zealand storm less than feared
New Zealand’s Northland region has lifted a state of emergency declaration after an overnight storm didn’t turn out as bad as feared
F-16s would give Ukraine an advantage, but risk escalation
Experts say the fighter jets are at their best with radar support, and Kyiv would need advanced Western missiles.
Euro zone economy posts surprise expansion in the fourth quarter, curbing recession fears
Euro zone narrowly avoided a contraction as energy prices provide some relief.
Biden to highlight grant for NYC rail tunnel under Hudson
President Joe Biden is traveling to New York City to showcase a $292 million mega grant that will be used to help build a rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
Nigeria’s push for redesigned currency creates cash shortage
Experts are warning that Nigeria’s push to replace its paper money with newly designed currency notes has created a shortage of cash.
Software’s ‘intangible’ nature raises insurance concerns in court ruling
Seven Ohio justices unanimously ruled in the favor of Owners Insurance Company in a case filed against the insurer by EMOI, a medical billing software vendor in the healthcare space.