Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump, while speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference. Musk, who has called himself a “free speech absolutist,” recently inked a $44 billion deal to acquire the social media platform. […]
Day: May 11, 2022
US President Joe Biden, under pressure to tame high inflation, told Americans on Tuesday that he understands what they are grappling with and that he and the US Federal Reserve are working to solve the top issue weighing on his administration. “They’re frustrated,” Biden said of Americans paying more for […]
Whether you’re into live music, craft beer, chef-driven cuisine, American history, family fun or exploring the outdoors, there’s a Kentucky experience for you. Churchill Downs No matter how long you’re visiting, there are endless ways to keep you busy. From handcrafted bourbon to culinary traditions, make memories in the Bluegrass State. Kentucky’s can-do spirit is alive and […]
TORONTO — Travel is taking off but the full restart is hampered by airport and passport delays, and now ACTA is calling on the federal government to take action. ACTA President Wendy Paradis says ACTA is urging the federal government — including Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Minister of Immigration, Refugees […]
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the bloc, authorities said Wednesday. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said it hoped the joint decision, made with the European […]
GENEVA — IATA says it welcomes new guidance coming out of Europe that will see mask mandates lifted for airports and flights. Earlier today the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) removed its recommendation that masks should be required in-flight. IATA says the EASA’s updated Aviation Health Safety Protocol reflects the […]
MIAMI — When Oceania Cruises opened the books on its 2024 bookings, it resulted in one of the best-ever single-day booking periods in the cruise line’s history. Reservations for Ocean’s 2024 Collection opened to the general public on May 4. The lineup includes 350+ voyages ranging from seven to 82 […]
Food-delivery workers protesting meagre pay and inadequate protections have walked off the job across Dubai, their company confirmed Tuesday, marking the second strike in as many weeks in an emirate that outlaws dissent. The foreign workers contracted by Talabat, the Middle East unit of Delivery Hero, began their walkout late […]
MONTREAL — VIA Rail Canada has released its 2021 annual report, which shows ridership continuing to increase but remaining well below pre-pandemic levels. Compared to 2020, in 2021 ridership saw an increase of 31.9% while passenger revenues increased by 54.3%. Operating expenses also decreased by 3.2% compared to 2020. As […]