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U.S. moves to boost air traffic controller workforce
US offers incentives to boost air traffic hiring, retention

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department says it is working to fix a significant shortage of air traffic controllers by...

Pentagon backs army's right to repair its own weapons
Pentagon to seek 'Right to Repair' provisions in Army contracts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Defense wants to change its contracts so the Army can fix its own weapons instead of always...

Mexico plans to cut work week to 40 hours by 2030
Mexico plans gradual reduction to 40-hour work week by 2030

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Mexico is laying the groundwork to reduce its standard work week from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, Labor and Social...

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. plans overhaul of vaccine testing, report says
Health Secretary will ensure all new vaccines undergo placebo testing

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to change how vaccines are tested, according...

US House votes to block California’s zero-emission truck plan
US House rescinds approval for California heavy-duty truck rules

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a challenge to California's push for cleaner transportation, the U.S. House of Representatives voted this week...

Two measles cases confirmed in Cook County
Illinois health officials confirm two measles cases in Cook County

CHICAGO, Illinois: The Chicago and Cook County health departments say that two people in Cook County have measles. These are the...

UK grocery prices rise 3.8 percent in April, adding to consumer pressure
UK grocery inflation edges up to 3.8 percent in April, says report

LONDON, U.K.: Grocery prices in the UK rose by 3.8 percent in April, slightly higher than last month's 3.5 percent, adding more pressure...

Ireland tourism slumps for 7th month, March visitors down 15 percent
Number of tourists visiting Ireland fell 15 percent in March

DUBLIN, Ireland: Tourism to Ireland took another hit in March, with the number of overseas visitors falling for the seventh consecutive...

UK economic confidence plunges to record low, Ipsos poll reveals
Poll: Britons' confidence in economy is lowest since at least 1978

LONDON, U.K.: Britons' outlook on the economy has hit an all-time low, with public confidence plunging to its weakest point since records...

Xinhua Photo Daily | May 7, 2025
Xinhua Photo Daily | May 7, 2025

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.Visitors view an exhibit at Handan Museum in Handan, north...

PM Modi, UK counterpart welcome FTA, agree that expanding economic ties cornerstone of multifaceted partnership
PM Modi, UK counterpart welcome FTA, agree that expanding economic ties cornerstone of multifaceted partnership

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer had a telephone...

David Lammy hails UK-India trade deal as gateway to shared prosperity
David Lammy hails UK-India trade deal as gateway to shared prosperity

London [UK], May 7 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Tuesday said that the landmark trade agreement between the United Kingdom...