Tourists have been unable to climb the Eiffel Tower in Paris for four days now due to a strike by employees. Dozens of workers demonstrated loudly in front of the landmark on Thursday and demanded better maintenance for it. They say rust is gnawing awa…
Full impact of Red Sea shipping crisis yet to be felt, UN body warns
Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea caused 42% fewer ships to travel through the Suez Canal this January than at the peak in the first half of last year, a UN trade body said on Thursday, warning that the full impact has yet to be felt …
Ukrainian group in court over protest at Russia’s embassy in Berlin
A Ukrainian solidarity group plans to go to court over a ban on projecting images from the war on the facade of the Russian Embassy in Berlin. The group, Vitsche, argued that the ban on projecting videos on embassy buildings as part of a protest in Ber…
Further strikes in German public transport called for next week
German local public transport workers plan to strike next week in every part of the country except the southern state of Bavaria, the trade union verdi announced on Thursday. Public transport workers have staged several strikes in recent weeks amid ten…
Fresh public transport strikes to hit Germany next week
German local public transport workers plan to strike next week in every part of the country except the southern state of Bavaria, the trade union verdi announced on Thursday. Public transport workers have staged several strikes in recent weeks amid ten…
Alonso undeterred by future speculation as Leverkusen seek record
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has said that he and the team are not bothered by speculation about his future as the Bundesliga leaders aim to stretch their unbeaten run to a German record 33 matches on Friday against lowly Mainz. “I’m the coach ri…
Full impact of Red Sea shipping crisis yet to be felt, UN body warns
Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea caused 42% fewer ships to travel through the Suez Canal this January than at the peak in the first half of last year, a UN trade body said on Thursday, warning that the full impact has yet to be felt …
Further strikes in German public transport called for next week
German local public transport workers plan to strike next week in every part of the country except the southern state of Bavaria, the trade union verdi announced on Thursday. Public transport workers have staged several strikes in recent weeks amid ten…
GoFundMe, ¿realmente ayuda a pagar facturas médicas?
GoFundMe empezó como un sitio colectivo de recaudación de fondos para apoyar “ideas y sueños” y, como dijeron una vez su fundadores, Andrew Ballester y Brad Damphousse, “para los momentos importantes de la vida“. En sus primeros años, financiaba viajes…
Cerca de 10 millones ya perdieron Medicaid, y todavía faltan meses de purga
A la mitad del proceso de un año que ya es la mayor purga de beneficiarios de Medicaid, la inscripción en el programa de seguro de salud administrado por el gobierno está en camino de volver a niveles aproximadamente previos a la pandemia. Medicaid, qu…