Idaho on Wednesday became the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas statute banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and allowing it to be enforced through lawsuits to avoid constitutional court challenges. Republican Gov. Brad Little signed into law the measure that allows people who […]
Day: March 24, 2022
New Zealand will remove many of its COVID-19 pandemic mandates over the next two weeks as an outbreak of the omicron variant begins to wane. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday that people will no longer need to be vaccinated to visit places like retail stores, restaurants and bars from […]
A prosecutor who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last month said in his resignation letter that he believes the former president is “guilty of numerous felony violations” and he disagreed with the Manhattan district attorney’s decision not to seek an indictment. In the letter, […]
TORONTO — This is a brave new world for airlines, as well as for anyone invested in the business of selling airfares, travel agents included. And while travel restrictions are lifting in many countries around the world, and travel is largely reopening, airlines are still facing headwinds in their recovery. […]
SANTA CLARITA — Good news for Canadian cruisers: Princess Cruises is extending its Canadian Dollars at Par offer through the end of the month. Now running until March 31, 2022, the offer gives Canadians the chance to stretch their dollars further, with Canadian dollars at par with U.S. dollars. Popular […]
Written by Patrick Kingsley A United Nations special rapporteur has accused Israel of committing the crime of apartheid in the occupied territories, joining a growing group of international, Israeli and Palestinian rights watchdogs that have sought to recast the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a struggle for equal rights instead of a […]
GENEVA — IATA has launched a new CO2 calculation methodology designed to allow the industry to quantify C02 emissions per passenger, for a specific flight. Called the IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology, the new tool takes into account the following factors: Guidance on fuel measurement, aligned with the […]
